London, Mar, 1.
The 26th British destroyer to have been lost through enemy action was Feported last night by the Admiralty.
HAMS, Exmoor was sunk during an -E-boat (motor torpedo boat) attack British convoy in the North Sea on Tuesday night, the communique suid. The attackers were driven off without further damage to the convoy oF escorts.—United Press.
Some French observers interpret. ed the reports ay an indication that Germany Is making final preparations for an attempt to invade the British Ises." They" pointed out. that. the move coincides. with the, opening of vast new German U-boat offend Neutral quarters, however, mini. rized the importance of sucha move stating that it might be routine military' precaution to prevent. the Teakage of information.
Meanwhie, one source said that 2 coastal strip was being cleared the depth of 21 miles-Domei,
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