London, May 2.
The Admiralty has announced the loss of the sloop, HMS. Bittern (1180 tons).
She was repeatedly attacked by enemy aircraft, and after prolonged fighting, in which one plane was shot down in flames, and others severely damaged, she was set on fire.
Efforts to extinguish the flames were unsuccessful, and the crew were taken aboard another warship.
The Bittern. was finally sunk by British forces, to avoid her becoming a danger to navigation. No casualties have yet been reported.—Reuter. to sail for Britain via 3 garding the political aspect of decision, Reuter's Diplomatic correspondent learns in authoritative quarters that it is a pointed hint to Italy that the recent tone of the press and political speakers does not accord with the spirit of the Anglo-Italian Gentlemen's Agreement.
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