The Foreign Office ' yesterday sued a statement la which it charged that the Axis crews, in scuttling four freighters, violated national sovereignty and" therefore the Government mo" longer would give Axis vessels asylum in Vene= auelan ports, The statement reviewed the burn ing and scuttling of one German and three Tlalian freighters on: Monday night at Puerto Cabello, Tt said that when the Axis ships sought refuge in Venezuelan ports! they accepted Venezuelan laws, The Durning avd scuttling of the vessels therefore constituted a viola tion of Venezuelan hospitality and offended the national sovereignty, As a result of the action, the Government has withdrawn the pele vileges of asylum and will take! precautions to prevent future acts of similar nature, the statement said. The men guilty of the scuttling will be punished, the statement added United Pros RAF. Attacks Near Holland London, Apr. 3.
Enemy merchant ships and patrol vessels were successfully attacked by the Royal Air Force off the Dutch coast yesterday.
An Air Ministry communique this afternoon states that during patrols off the Dutch const yesterday. Blenhelm aircraft of the Bomber Command scored four hits on an armed merchantship. When last seen, she was down by the stern and sinking Direct hits were also observed on another armed merchant vessel, One of the buildings of an enemy wireless station was hit and collapsed.
Alreraft of the Bomber Command and Coastal Command attacked enemy patrol vessels during the day and bombed and machine-gunned three aerodromes.
From these operations, one machine of the Bomber Command and one of the Coastal Command are missing, During March alone. the Germans lest 178 aircraft, of which 125 were shot down by. RAP. and Dominion pilots, 21 by anti-aircraft fire and 32 destroyed on the ground—Reuter.
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