London, Dec. 20, New classes. will be called to the colours early in the new year, it was earned here last night.
The Air Ministry issued on announcement confirming that one German Dornier fying boat was attacked In the North Sea by coastal command aircraft last Wednesday and was shot down. "Three of the crew of four Survived the attack and have been rescued by a Swedish steamer and taken to Opervik", the announcement claimed.
The British trawler Resercho, 258 tons, sank off the east coast of Eng~ Tana yesterday after striking mine.
tanker rescued the trawler's crew of nine, none of whom was injured.
Naval quarters here said the battleship damaged by the U-boat would not necessarily be out of action for ong period. They pointed out that the vessel was designed to withstand stich attacks and It is virtually impossible for one torpedo to sink ft. The fact, they said, that the Germans first announced the torpedoing of the vessel indicated that the submarine escaped. It was presumed it, was obliged to fice after a single lightning stroke,—United Press.
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