London, July 28.
British pursuit planes encountered German bombers heading for Britain when they were off the North Sea coasts of the Isles early in June, a sensational report claimed today.
Sound detectors registered the flight of five German bombing craft towards Britain, Immediately, British pursuits took off and cruised over territorial limits out at sea. The German planes spotted these craft before coming too close and turned back.
The announcement said it also was known that the planes, whose nationality was not disclosed, some times approach within sight of the English coast. Thus far, however, there have been no cases in which the foreign planes are known to have crossed English territorial limits, it was said.
The announcement denied that British fighting planes were employed in watching the foreign manceuvres.—United Press.
RAF, Flights over France in north China to intensity anti-British boycotts.... There is no doubt that the directors of Japan's war machine intend to interpret it as evidence that Britain is prepared to yield ground in China under pressure."
The journal emphasized Britain's difficult position in Europe and also the fact that none of the western Democracies, including the United States, had shown any eagerness to take a strong hand in China.
"Circumstances being what they are, the British chose to yield. How much they have yielded is a question.-.. The future holds the answer," the "New York Times" commented.—United Press.
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