London, Mar. 27.
British light naval forces operating in *he North Sea during the last few days have driven off attacks on conveys by German E-boats.
The Admiralty also announces that a German aircraft. was: shot down yesterday while attempting to attack a convoy in the North Sea. A German Messerschmitt 110 was hit full in the nose by the guns of H.MS. Versatile (Commander J. H. Jauncey, R.N.) No damage or casualties were sustained either by the Versatile or by the merchantmen to which she was acting as escort—Reuter.
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