Berlin, May 25.
Units of the German navy roaming the Atlantic sea-lanes off Iceland yesterday engaged "heavy English naval forces" according to an announcement by the high command and destroyed a battle cruiser, probably the H.M.S. Hood, the biggest ip in the world, Another British battleship was forced to turn back from the engagement.
"German naval forces are continuing operations without damage worth mentioning," the communique es taking part in the battle were under the command of Fleet Leader Admiral Buetjen: The forces were led by the crack German battleship. Bismarck.
Prior to-issuance of "he special communique reporting the battle authorized Nazi sources said that German U-boats attacked the British ships near Greenland. One of the Royal Navy units was torpedoed. and after a tremendous explosion it heeled over and sank.
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