The Archive · 1939

British Destroyers Beat Off German Bombers

R.A.F. Fly Over North German Air Bases on Reconnaissance; West Front Grows Livelier

London, Oct. 31. Bue suddenly out of the east, two German bomber attacked ra destroyer flotilla south of Dogger Bank yesterday morning, but were beaten off without attaining their objectives, the Admiralty announced. There were no casualties among the crews of the warships and no damage was caused to the ships themselves. It was not definitely known whether the enemy planes had suffered any damage, the Admiralty added.

Daring reconnaissance flights over north German aerodromes were carried out by Royal Air Force observation planes yesterday, the Air Ministry announced last night. Despite enemy gunfire, it added, much valuable information was obtained and many photographs of military value were taken, Tokyo, Oct. 31.

A British destroyer flotilla fought two German bombers south of Doggerbank yesterday morning and it was believed one of the Naz

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