Osto, Apr. 5.
Passengers and crew members of the steamship Mira, one of Norway's largest passenger vessels which arrived Jat Bergen today, reported that a [squadron of German planes attacked the Mira in the North Sea off the Scottish coast recently and "savagely" machine-gunned passengers on the decks after dropping five bombs.
'A British destroyer arrived in time attuek the German raiders and a heavy battle ensued. The Mira steamed to Boryen while the battle between the British destroyer and Nozi planes was still going on, pas~ Sengers said." Passengers said' they were panic-stricken during the attack but were quieted by the officers. "United Press,
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