London. May 22.
In the Solum area in Libya the enemy was engaged by British artill~ ery on the morning of May 20, it is earned in London 'Casualties' were fnieted on the enemy and their tanks withdrew.
An Tlalian communique states that Ju. the Tobruk area there has. been arullery activity. Tatian and German planes "carried out intense. bombing of batteries and supply depots at the fortress of Tobruk, Five Bristol Blenhelms wore brought down, according to the gratement-—Réuter, 'A Vichy Minister of Marine document, dated February 20, 1941, which he British gained possession of, con-fained instructions to captains of French skips, the Ministry said, The document, signed by Rear Admiral Auphan Ju behalf of Admiral Prancols Darlan, Vice-Premier and Minister of Navy, proved the extent of German control" of the French " merchant marine, it was announced—United Press.
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