London, Dec. 19. "the strenuous resistance offered to the British "planes," authoritative quarters state, "cleatly demonstrates the importance the German High Command attaches to the preservation of their diminishing ect, "The enemy withdrew their naval forces and left their fighter airerat to dispute the British assay In the course of severe fighting, the skill and. determination of British uxptains and crews, ay well as the effectiveness of the armament of British aircraft is said to have been clearly demonstrated by the heavy casualties suffered by the Germans, German accounts of the engagement fare regarded as an abortive attempt to minimise the severe loss of prestige they have suffered at sea. and tu, tug air during the last few days, Intense Activity was understood that about 65 Royal Air Force planes participated the large scale attack on Heligé land Bay, and other German ce: bases yesterday in revenge for Nazi fair attacks on more than a dozen ships, which were bombed—and machine-gunned in British waters Sunday.
The increased activity of both Nazi and British forces indicated that both sides were striking with far groater fury than they have since the war began.
The Holigolind air battle, it was understood here, was the first of a soties anticipated in connection British efforts to establish alr macy over Germany.
Air circles pointed out that Brit ish bombers were opposed by Germany's fighters, no British fighters having been downed by German bombers since the war started.
Te was said that it was likely that at one time or another in the course the day, 65 British planes had been patrolling the North Sea and fewer than 65 participated in the Heligoland combat—United Press, Boxer Arrested in Murder Hunt New York, Dee. 19, An intensive nation-wide search by Ginen, directed by their chiot, Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, led to tue arrest in Toronto today' of a boxer, Ernie gas, In connection with the murder of Dr, Walter Engelberg, Secretary fo the German Consul-Geiferal int New York.
The search began when a body wis found in Dr, Englebere's house at Brooklyn, on December 7. The head of the man was so battered that the features were unrecognizable, but it was Infer announced. the murdered man was Engelberg.
In the room where the body was discovered there were signs of Violent, struggle. 'There are several nysleriows features about The ease When police broke into Engelberg' house they found enough food and wine to keep a man for a year, and Uiere were 18 packing cases of dried and tinned food in the garage.
'One newspaper reported that Enyelberg operated a scerct wireless station at his: house, at least until three months before' his death. Ie was a member of the Nazi Party, coming {0 the United States 16 years ayo, At frst he was stationed in Chicago and was later transferred 10 New York 15 Ships Attacked By Nazi Planes London, Dec. 19.
'The shadow of German' air raiders fell over fifteen British and neutral vessels in the North Sea and five of them were sunk with loss of life yesterday, the Information Ministry announced this evening on behalf of the Admiralty.
Attacks on all fifteen vessels were made with bombs and machine-guns.. Proof of machine-gunning is conclusive since survivors of some. of the ships: bear wounds that could be caused only by machinegun bullets.
Among the bombed boats was the ttalian merchantman Valentine Coda and the British motor, vessels Serenity and Tuscan Siar. The other ships were cither trawlers or Ashing boats. The total casualty list comprised two. men dead and six wounded. Among the dead was the "second " wireless operator of the Tuscan Star, killed by a bomb fragment, and one sailor machine-gunned aboard the trawler Campagnus.
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