Three of them were knocked out by fire from anti-tank rifles and a fourth was stopped by an Australian who crawled up on its blind side and stuck a piece of gun-cotton, under the tank and then blew it up, The rest of the German tanks then turned back, The enemy infantry which was following behind the tanks were then dispersed by the British artillery and withdrew, but not before a patrol of 20 Australians with two Bron-gun carriers started an en~ cining movement, They brought in '847 prisoners, including a German officer and an Italian colonel, These Intest losses bring the total enemy tanks destroyed in the Tobruk area to 33, In addition, 24 German Tplanes have been destroyed over the fortress, and the total of German and italian prisoners is now 1,500, Cermany Loses U-Boat Aces London, Apr. 21.
Germany has now lost' two of her three best U-boat aces.
This news was given by Mr. A, V. Alexander, First "Lord of the Admiralty, speaking of the successes in the "ups and downs" of the of the Atlantic yesterday.
The captain of the U-100, said Mr. Alexander; was dead. His submarine had gone to join the U.99, captained by another ace, Kretchmer.
Kretchmer was known and idolized Germany as the "wolf of the Atlantic." Ho had the highest record of destruction of any U-boat captain.
Mr. Alexander stated that nearly 200,000 tons of enemy ships had Been captured, destroyed or forced fo scuttle, The burden of the Atlan tle battle was both grievous and heavy, but never for a moment night and day was there any slacking. {nthe prosecution of the fight, "This battle has its ups and downs, but [assure you that neither U-boat nor German long-range aircraft have It all their own way," the First Lord said. "We continue to take a toll of Doth, and as the strength of co-opera tion' of the Navy with the Coastal 'Command increases, and the number of escorting destroyers and corvettes expands, that toll of the enemy will increase' until the Batte of the Atlantle is won."
Mr, Alexander said that "we have got to continue fighting, labouring und struggling to get back to some. thing ike the escort position we had in the last war, when we worked not only as a single fleet but had five powerful allied fects and five times 'The Tobruk garrison now includes the present number of destroyers. Indian troops who previously played prominent part in the fighting'
Navy Kept Lifeline Open further along the coast, Life in the garrison goes on nor-"Phe amazing thing is that the mally and the Australian military Navy' has Kept the lifeline open. We band still finds time to play every published the other day that we had fanny hundreds of U-boat prisoners, bat many more of U-boat personnel ie at the bottom of the ocean. Admiralty of our anti-submarine cap can "assure you that reports to" the Hitler the Greatest tains are neatly always on the con-Man—After Mussolini sozvative side."
Speaking of the ten Coast Guard cutters. America thas sent. 10. Britain, London, Apr. 21, the First Lord Said: "Believe me, Herr Adolf Hitler spent his birth they are some ships. Most are. day yesterday at his headquarters, Hitle bit bigger. than a destroyer. presumably somewhere in. south= 'They were built to stop ships of boot-eastern Europe, After celebrations leggers, and T think' they. willie the morning, "he resumed his work: even more usefully employed protect-at 1 pin," according to the German wireless, Jag our, convoys and hinting German pirates a 'Hitler's Birthday" order of Continuing Mr. Alexander doctor the' day, Field-Marshal 01 od, see that. today. the Navy Brouchitsch, Commander-in-Chief of the German Army, declared: "Trusting In the Fubret and confident of victory, we shall beat the' Jost enemy. This order was read over the German Radio, Admiral Racder, Commander=ii= Chief of the Nazi Navy, also issued fan order, expressing himeelf confident of "victory in the nal "strugelo nairist a powerful enemy.
Broadcasting birthday greatings to Herr Hitler yesterday, the Rome Radio declared: "Herr' Hitler is no doubt one of the greatest men in history today, but fate decided. that should only reveal himself after [Signor Mussolin! hod been acknow-Tedged everywhere as statesman in' the "world, British Cruiser Downs Two Nazi Planes London, Apr. 21.
The British cruiser Berwick was attacked yesterday by four Messerschmitts, announces the Admiralty. One of the Messerschmitts received 8 Girect hit and exploded in the alt and a second was seen also to be heavily hit. "He did a half-loop before the pilot was able to*regain partial control and large pieces were seen to be falling off. The plane soon was afire and losing height. It tried to teach the British coast, but failed to do so—Reuter.
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