London, Mar. 16.
"Aircraft of a bomber command carried out reconnaissance of Heligoland Bight this morning," the Air Ministry announced in an pifficial communique today. "Opposition was experienced from enemy fighters and ground defences, but our aircraft completed their task and returned safely," the communique added. It was also announced that British planes, for the second time, flew over Polish territory last night. The first flight over Poland was effected on the night of March 8.
Several explosions were heard off the coast of Scotland today, when a roving German submarine, was attacked by warships escorting a naval convoy. Depth-charges were released, but the U-boat did not rise to the surface, and nothing is known of its fate, The Royal Navy trawler Maida sank today after striking a German mine, the Admiralty announced this evening. The commander of the trawler and five members of the crew are missing. The loss of the Maida brings to sixteen the number of trawlers announced by the Admiralty as having been sunk, (Continued on page 8, col. 3)
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