Four weeks later, the Admiralty announced an aialtional naval Bullaing programme. providing For Construction of two. bultleships. one Siverait carrer, four cruisers, 36 destroyers," four submarines and number of other craft Consequentiy. tse British feet under construction at the outbreak of War fae believed far more powerful than that Which Germany ad at sea was building The Admiralty esta toates that Germany fast one-third of Her avy inthe Novwetlon options Mediterranean. She was hit by a torpedo and' damaged, and subsequently foundered while in_ tow.
Two ratings are said to have lost their lives.
"The Escort curried four 4.7 inch guns as her main armament Reuter.
Malta, July 15.
Malta was again raided' yesterday and three times on Saturday, but fon each occasion' the raiders are tala to have been driven off without aug any damage or casualties, British Raid Asad Area Cairo, July 18. 'A. formation of British bombers bombed depots one barracks South of Assab, an official communique stated Three huge fires broke out and could be seen thirty miles away, the communique added.
All the planes returned safely to their bases afler the raid.
It has been confirmed, the corns munique concluded, that following the enemy air raid over Wajir, in Kenya, on July 11, one enemy pursult plane was brought down, 'The three' members of the crew were
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