British Aircraft Bomb Warships in Cuxhaven and Wilhelmshaven London, Sept. 5. [WRENCH troops have penetrated nearly three miles into German ferriter according to reports reaching here today.
The French started operations by land, sea and air yesterday a few hours after they had proclaimed a state of war against Germany.
'A successful attack was carried out yesterday afternoon by units of the British Air Force on vessels of the German fleet at Wilhelmshaven and Brunsbuttel, at the entrance to Kiel harbour, according to a communique issued by the Ministry of Information. Several direct hits with heavy bombs, the statement continues, were registered on a German battleship in the roads off Wilhelmshaven, which resulted in severe damage.
At Brunsbuttel, the attack "is said to have been carried out on a battleship lying alongside the mole, "causing heavy damag During the operation, which was carried out in very unfavourable weather conditions, the communiqu adds, "our aircraft encountered an air attack and anti-aircraft fire, resulting in some casualties."
Alreraft of the Royal Alr Force carried out extensive reconnaissance over northern and western Germany on the night of September 3 and 4, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Information, The British planes are said not to have been engaged by German machines.
More than. 6,000,000 copies of a note addressed to the German people were dropped by the British planes over wide area.—Reuter,
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