Women Summoned to Red Cross Units; Talk of Big Push General in Berlin Amsterdam, Feb. 4.
Reservists belonging to the classes from 1897 to 1904 have been called to the colours in the Reich, the correspondent of the "Maasbode" reported today, Men outside of these classes at sea. During the morning residents heard machine-gun fire, and it was reported that a vessel was sunk after an attack about ten miles from the Angus coast.
One German raider was shot down near Whitby after an engagement with Royal Air Force fighters, while 2 few minutes before this another RA. tighter patrol attacked two Heinkels which were dropping bombs on merchant ships near the Farne islands, off the Northumbrian coast.
One of the raiders disappeared into the clouds with one engine out of action.
Immediately the fighters attacked, jthe bombers raced for home. They have also been mobilized, the corres- Meljmbed steeply into the clouds, but pondent added and declared that the campaign for the enlistment of women into the Red Cross services has been intensified in Germany.
In Berlin, the main topic of conversation is the forthcoming offensive against the "aggressors," he said. Barracks are sending all trained troops to the front to make room for the new resorvists.—Havas.
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