Berlin, Nov. 29.
The raid on Borkum yesterday by Royal Air Force planes caused no damage, says a communique issued by the German High Command—Reuter, German Planes Shot Down London, Nov. 29.
Two German aeroplanes were shot down by British fighters off the English coast today, making at least the 24th and 25th German raiders to be brought down im or near Britain since the raid on the, Firth of Forth on October 16.
One of the machines was brought down five miles off the Northumbrian coast, and the other, a Heinkel bomber, further off the north-east coast.
The Heinkel, which was intercepted and engaged while approaching the English coast, fell after an exciting duel against a Royal Air Force fighter.
The German aircraft dived into the sea with clouds of smoke trailing and its guns silenced.
So heavy was the cloud formation at sea level that the British pilot himself had to pull up violently to avoid diving into the sea.
The other German machine was brought down by several British fighters, whose take-off to engage the raider was witnessed by a number of people on the coast, Immediately after the battle, a lifeboat went out—Reuter,
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