Described London, Sept, 28.
The encounter in the North Sen on September 26, in which a squadron of British capital ships, together with an aircraft carrier, cruisers and destroyers, were attacked by about twenty German air-raft, occurred about 150 miles from the Norwegian coast, it was learned here today.
No British ship was hit and British casualties were incurred, according to a statement made on the Incident yesterday by Mr, Winston Churchill, the First Lord' of the Admiralty, in the House of Com-
Of the raiders, one ying-boat was another was reportes Bertin Btatea Berlin, Sept. 28.
German quarters were highly elated over "their alleged victory against the British Fleet which they Aeseribed vas the first time In history that the planes of one country had clashed' With warships of another country on the high seas,"
German quarters pointed out that Britain had seven alreratt carriers in commission at the beginning of the war and that two have been Tost to active service thus far.
"This must be considered a vital matter for Britain's defence; German spokesman said.
The High Command Communique said. that one 1,100 pound bomb Scored a direct hit on the British aircraft carrier and. that two 550 pound bombs struck forward of amidships on the British battleship. aot vere. to. daborle Sami: fe cottmttaue a See serie Oe commas Set compton ser eet ce aertan wok ale ea ct int Gown and ant nord Admits German, Alans Tondon, Spt. 24 Pint Lord tate Abra, lon "Euctet, eta Hose at, Comma aerate Bagman, peace Midate tae Boni oat ta Dano Sake setae Cre sarer osa cal Se ott wit'aaced eompriset atin eer rie aes a 'Quoting a report from the Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet, Taare ocht' Fortes, A tag een Cer "was" deme by Brlieh ant eet, Seman Bri cee Te tee Slee ye eat ace sd oe oes weet terete Seta Weey, "he Battleship v, Warplane London, Sept. 28, Although the "German aircraft attack on the British naval squadron In the North Sea on Tuesday was obviously a minor affair, naval critics hhere are much interested in this first taste of the much discussed relative powers of the battleship and The fact that the Germans failed to score w single hit suggests that they flew at 0 great height, fearing the four-inch high-angle guns with which British warships are armed, The Germans also appear to have used flying-boats which are ineapof dive-bombing. On the other and, however, critics emphasize that had the Germans attacked at daser range, their losses might have been far greater, owing to the deadly barrage of the British multiple "pompoms."—Reuter.
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