German Fleet Reported in North Sea
(Received 2 p.m.) LONDON, April 20. The Admiralty has no news of the whereabouts of the German fleet. Naval authorities .attach no importance to the lack of news, believing that only normal exercises are taking place.
A Dutch air liner, on its arrival at Croydon, reported that it saw part of the German fleet in the North Sea.
Further reports of the sighting of the German warships in the North Sea were received later. Two were seen passing Dover in a southerly direction.
A steamer sighted a number of ships proceeding to Spanish waters.
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Northern Advocate, 21 April 1939, Page 7
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