The Archive · 1939

Seven Arlington Court

Survivors 'A French Headquarters communtque reported air battles in the words: "There was very considerable activity In the air today.

Doggedly pursued by Allied ghters und engaged in battle, a German two-engined. plane of the Dornier type was sent down in flames between the villages of Aissey and Cotebrune this morning, In the charred wreckage of the craft were Tater found the bodies of ils four oceupants—Havas, London, Nov. 24. Seven more survivors of the British steamer Arlington Court (5,000 tons), which was sunk six days ago, were Ianded at a port on the English cast coast today. A motor-vessel picked them up after they had been drifting for six days an open boat. All of them were suffering from exposure.

The survivors said that after Berlin, Nov. 24.

German planes, understood to have been armed with ranld-firing cannon, shot down five French planes on Wednesday, the German High Command announced last night.

The Nazi planes, the announcement said, carry & crew of three and can embarking in the boat, they had plenty of biscuit and condensed milk, but there was only one barrel water, which was rationed out. Waves were continuously breaking. over the boat, and two of them kept constant watch, Four other survivors are

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