NO CONFIRMATION OFFICIALLY
EYE-WITNESS STORY
HELIGOLAND GUNS IN ACTION
(British Official Wireless.) (Received January 20,10.30 a.m.)
RUGBY, January 19.
There is no confirmation in London of circumstantial reports from Copenhagen of a new air attack on the German seaplane base at the island of Sylt, to the north of the Heligoland Bight. The Air Ministry has no information about any air activity that would "account for these reports, and it is stated unofficially that no British planes were over that district yesterday. This is the second time in eight day that eye-witness reports of this kind, entirely lacking in confirmation in London, have been received from Denmark. COPENHAGEN, January 18. I In the latest reports of the air battle over the German air base at Sylt, eye-witnesses say that 15 German planes took off from Sylt at 6 p.m., flying towards' Heligoland. Heavy anti-aircraft fire lasted for 30 minutes. The reports of naval gunfire from Heligoland and the presence of five unidentified planes at 8 p.m. are confirmed. It is believed that two raids occurred.
The Hamburg radio programme was interrupted last night by a special announcement recalling all naval personnel to duty.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 17, 20 January 1940, Page 11
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