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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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German forces shot down three French scout planes over German territory on Sept. 9, with earlier reports of two French and one British plane downed; one French plane forced to land, capturing three officers.
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BERLIN, Sept. 9. (UP)—Three French scouting planes were shot down by German anti-aircraft fire today, an army announcement said. Earlier the army had announced shooting down two French and one British plane. One French plane, the communique said, had been forced down at a German airdrome and three French officers were captured. The scout planes shot down today were part of a French squadron which attempted to reconnoiter over German territory, the army said. They were repulsed by German scout forces and anti-aircraft fire.
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Germany
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Sept. 9
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three french scout planes shot down; earlier, two french and one british plane downed; one french plane forced down with three officers captured.
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A French squadron attempted to reconnoiter over German territory but was repulsed by German scout forces and anti-aircraft fire, resulting in three planes shot down. Earlier announcements reported two French and one British plane shot down, with one French plane landing at a German airdrome and capturing three officers.