London, Dec. 21.
Unidentified aircraft appeared for a short time over the eastern counties last night, it is officially announced.
Searchlights were brought into action and fighting planes sent up to investigate, but no contact was made. Anti-aircraft guns were not used and there were no air raid warnings.
The Air Ministry denies the statement made by the German High Command that a British flying-boat was shot down on Tuesday.
A fiyingboat, the Air Ministry asserts, encountered a German machine off the Norwegian coast. The plane was driven off, however, and the British aircraft returned to its base.—Reuter.
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