German planes sank nine merchant tone mine-sweeper and four patrol boats yesterday in the North Sea, it was announced last night, Three German planes dia not return to their base, the announcement said, In reconnaissance fights in the North Sea," the announcement said, "German Air Force units attacked British warships as well as armed, convoyed—merchantmen., Despite very heavy anthaireraft fire and interference by pursuit planes, one mine-sweeper, four patrol boats, and me merchantmen were sunk' and humorous other armed merchantmen were damaged, some seriously."—United Press.
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