The Archive · 1941

Sloop Downs Bomber

London, Mar, 29, The British sloop. Leith shot down a German Heinkel bomber Thursday and badly damaged another when the two planes attacked' a convoy in the Bristol Channel, the Admiralty said yesterday, "It was considered most unlikely that the damaged Heinkel succeeded in reaching its base," the Admiralty announced. "No casualties or damage were sustained by the Leith or the convoy."

Anti-aircraft guns. on the, Leith as well as on other ships in the convoy hotly engaged the two Heinkels when Italian. Deserters Report Anti-Mussolini üe Ier stacked the Admiralty Postets Appear in Milan The Ministry of Public Security reported that "enemy aviation bombed the and machine-gunned. small ships and boats at Aegean Island anchorages without causing damage. Bombs also "One enemy aircraft was hit by a shell from the Leith and was seen to crash into the sea. Five survivors, One of whom was wounded, were made prisoner The second Heinkel was seen to be hit heavily and to have been damaged. It sought re-

Budapest, Mar, 29.

Between 40 and 45: per cent. of the Italians who participated in the recent big offensive drives launched under the direction of Premier Benito [an escorted convoy off southern Italy, or troop ship, of 6000 tons and a torpedoing a vessel, either a. suppl;

tanker of 10,000 tons. It was not|by known whether -either vessel sank, the Admiralty said—United Press, 29,000 Killed the' Greek radio was heard to say said that these on information London, Mar. 28.

Casualties resulting from German air raids over Great Britain since the war began eighteen months aa only 2 per cent. of the above figures.—Havas Telemondial, Registered at the C.P.O. Postage: China and Japan 2 cents. abroad 40 cents.

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