Uruguay Interns Nazi s, Tacoma; H.M.S, Ajax May Visit Montevideo; More Ships Sunk London, Jan.-2. unsuccessful German attack on the Shetland Islands is revealed in communiques issued by the Admiralty and the Air Ministry. Raiding aircraft were sighted over the Shetland Islands yesterday morning, it is stated.
Bombs were dropped but there were no hits on British warships and no casualties were suffered, Fighter patrols and anti-aircraft guns went into action, says the communique, and it is believed that one German aircraft was brought down.
During the attack, it is reported, one German plane power-dived right down above a warship and dropped bombs, without result, Anti-aircraft guns on the warship' directed heavy fire against the plane, which flattened out and flew off. Three sheep were killed in the raid. that the Tacoma was a belligerent, Three ships met with disaster in This contention is vigorously: con-the North Sea on New Year's Day. tested by the Germans. Scuttling The London tanker San Delfino (8,072 fons) was damaged by a mine and beached. Mer crew, numbering 41, ended without any casualties, The British steamer Boxhill (5,077 tons) sank following an explosion. Twelve men of the crew of $2 and one body were landed at a north-east coast port, It is feared the other 19 are Tost. The Norwegian cargo steamer Luna (9§9 tons) struck a mine, according to a message from Bange Sund, "The crew was rescued by an-ether Norwegian cargo vessel, the Celombis, and taken to Koperviic
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