London, May 7 The, British auxiliary naval vessel Patia has been sunk by a Germun ireratt, which bombed it and then Tater machine-gunned the ship, according to an Admiralty announcoment today.
"The Patia. however, shot down the attacking machine—Reuter. the whole was extensive and that casualties would be heavy.
Bombs also were dropped on places in East Anglia and southwest England fas wel] a5 several points elsewhere, causing but few casualties, although several bombs caused serious dam: ge, the om cial communique sald.—United Press,
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