Washington, July 3.
President roosevelt today endered a ban on the export of United States aviation gasoline to all areas outside the western hemisphere United Press, The Admiralty announced that two cet ait arm Sea Gladiator planes Me {ercepted three italian Savoia. 10s in the Mediterranean Monday afternoon find shot one down in flames. An= ther vas badly hit ahd probably did not regain its base, the announcement said, One Sea Gladiator made 8 forced landing in the sea, but its pilot was picked up unhurt, the Adteiralty sal The Air Ministry, meanwhile, un. nounced in a communique that it had been confirmed that at least 240 Ger-nian aircraft were shot down in July, At least €00 German officers and men were killed or taken prisoner during the same period, the Ministry said—United Press. ment and having nilicted consider ible losses on the enemy, British (reaps broke elf action. British air ances.
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