After thoroughly scouting Berlin the squadron separated into a number of small groups, each of them cover~ {ng considerable. territory in Rhine-Jand and the Ruhr. In the Mhe re-lon, searchlights went into play, and flares. were shot from the ground to attempt to Gnd the British planes, but with no. success. Anti-aircraft was equally Ineffective, although a number of tracer shells' and flares passed quite close to their elusive targets. AIL planes returned to their. bases safely, and with no untoward "The value of these noctifnal expeditions in securing Information as enemy troop movements and defence arrangements was stressed by the correspondents.
British official circles expressed considerable surprise at the inactivity fof the German planes, and their usual to fight the invaders—Havas, Trawler Fights Planes SSregHAL 0 tHe "RED."
London, Feb. 28.
'When the Aberdeen trawler Arora (192 tons) was attacked by two German warplanes in the North Sea yesterday, she replied with her gun. 'The machines were driven off, and one disappeared with smoke pouring from its tall and gradually' losing height, The Arora was raked with machine-gun fire and hit by an incen diary bomb. For about twenty minutes, the skipper and chief enginer replied to the attack with her Lewis gun.
"The Arora was one of four trawlers attacked by German planes off the north-east Scottish coast yesterday. The others were the Bilsdean (242 tons), Craigcoilleach (233 tons) and Strathrannioch (202 tons). The Bits dean and Craigcoilleach. fishing to-ether, wore attacked by a single German machine, which dropped bombs and used its machine-gun. Bullets the vessels, but the crews escape% jury. They returned to port, the Strathrannoch continued her trip.
Four of the crew of a Heinkel bomber shot down of the Firth of Forth were picked up by a trawler and landed at a Scottish port fast ight. One was suffering from shot wounds. The German ain appeared to be overjoyed at th Fescue, and repeatedly shook hands with the trawlerman.
'A. Royal Air Force high speed launch searched vainly for four hours yesterday evening for the crew of a German bomber, which fell into the" the British coast. The
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