The Archive · 1940

Duled Motor Vessel Sunk

Amsterdam, Feb, 27.

Information has been received that the Dutch motor vessel Ida, displac~ Ing 250 tons, sank yesterday off St David on the west coast of England. The crew, it is learned, were saved and are at present in England. The cause of the disaster fs not yet Paris Statement on hipping Paris, Feb. 27.

Total Altice and neutral shipping losses during the 51% months of war until February 19 amounted to 312 French communique one vessels, displacing 1,005,129 tons, a

nounced 10 the press yesterday. OF the folal, neutral nations fast 141 ships with a tonnage of 408.590 tons, France lost only fourteen ships. displacing 66,120 tons, and Great Britain Tost 187 ships, displacing 590419 tons. yt ping losses attributed to the Allies and neutrals Feeent German oficial communique which that 469 vessels were destroy: presenting 1,610315 tons of shipping. vicerts (o Mark Neutrals

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