Allied Submarines

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 30, 5 February 1941, Page 8

Allied Submarines

(Received February 5, 2 p.m.)

LONDON. February 4

It is unconfirmedly reported from Yugoslavia that the British I have occupied Lagosta Island, dominating the central Adriatic, where British and Greek submarines are preying on Italian supply ships. Many Italian freighters are reported to be in refuge in Yugoslav ports, the commanders refusing to come out unless naval escort is provided. Lagosta contains three harbours and an aerodrome. (Lagosta is an Italian island.)

Burma Squadron. Three of the crew were seen swimming from the wreckage. The pilots saw the bomber trying to sneak through the clouds at 3000 feet, and closed in on either side. Both pilots, worrying the Dorniei' like terriers, scored hits which sent him crashing into the sea after jettisoning the rest of his bombs.

Two Spitfire pilots were flying off the south-east coast at about 2000 feet this afternoon, when two Messerschmitt 109's dived down in front of them. One Spitfire, piloted by a, sergeant who won the D.F.M. a month ago, dived after them. He got in a burst of seven seconds at one, and blew it to pieces, and was able to damage the other before it sped into the clouds. Two Messerschmitt 110's were destroy, ed by Hurricanes near the Thames Estuary.