Captured Durban, June 13.
The crew of the Italian ship Timavo (7,849 tons), which was beached on Tuesday, were captured yesterday, as they were trying to make for the Portuguese border.
The Timavo was overtaken by a South African air force plane, near Cape Vidal, on June 11—Reuter, Ship Seuttied in Pacifte Melbourne, June 13.
'The crew of the Italian steamship Romolo set their ship afire and took to lifeboats in the Pacific yesterday when. an Australian cruiser' intercepted it, it was announced here last night, The fate of the ship's passengers was unknown. "Australian planes: and naval units shadowed the Romolo from Brisbane before 1 declaration of war-United Pro
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