London, Oct, 25.
it was officially confirmed today hat five British merchant ships, with a total displacement of 22,700 tons, were recently sunk. The five includ-*d the following vessels Ledbury, the whole of whose crew of 31 was saved; Stonegate, whose crew was rescued 5y the American liner City of Flint, which was later captured by a German cruiser end escorted to Mur-mensk; Tefna, 31 members of whose crew of 35 were j*ported to have been rescued although their whereabouts were as yet unknown; Meninridge, only five members of whose crew were to date reported to have been saved; Clan Chisholm, from which 60 Las-vats and 18 Europeans were saved, while 20 persons were lost—Havas,
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