Show T British Plane Lands in Lithuania After Mi Missing sing Berlin Gets Fuel and Returns Re turns to London LONDON May 19 INS INS INS- The surprising story of a royal air force bomber that overshot its Berlin target and landed in soviet controlled Lithuania only to be refueled and sent back to London with aid of of Lithuanian officials was told here Monday night Observers expressed surprise that the craft was not interned but was allowed to return to Britain 24 hours later Twp Two versions were offered for the attitude of Lithuanian officials One was that it represented represented represented rep rep- resented the first recent indication indication indication indi indi- cation of Russian friendliness t to Britain's efforts against Ger Ger- many The other was that the Lithuanians have a freedom of movement greater than formerly former former- ly believed In any case it was learned that a Vickers Wellington bomber member bomber member of the huge squadrons that attacked Berlin last week week developed developed compass and engine trouble simultaneously simultaneously simultaneously and missed the German capital by 65 miles to the north I IThe The crew attempted to correct correct cor cor- cor 1 the position but decided their hopes of returning to England were gone and headed due east until a forced landing was made at some unidentified spot in Lithuania Friendly peasants fed the crew and covered the plane with bushes and branches the story said until officials were found who obtained fuel and permitted the plane to get away for England the following night The planes plane's bomb cargo was left behind |