"Journal de tu Bourse Egypticnne, reported by the Free French Agency:
The Senussi, have been waging war for liberty against the Talians for 20 years, added "El Siyed Drls," con-tresting Italian persecution of Mussulmans with the peace enjoyed by Mussulmans in the British Empire. "Britain's war against dictatorship in the interests of Islam as much as it isin those of Christianity.—Reuter.
Two Enemy Ships Sunk London, Feb. 18.
Aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm have sunk a German merchant ship and an Htalian supply ship in the central Mediterranean, and damaged Mahan supply ship and an Mahan auxiliary warship in the same area, communique issued by the admir= alty states "A German merchant Vessel of about 4.000 tons, used by the Halians as a supply" ship, has boon sunk by naval alreratt in the central Mediterranean, An Talian. supply ship of about 9,000 {ons was also sue cessfully attacked by naval aircraft.
"The vessel was Inst seen settling down by the stem with large clouds of smoke rising from her. The crew were seen abandoning the ship.
All aircraft returned from these tacks, Figures issued by the Admiralty show that in just over four weeks German and Ialian shipping losses have amounted to the huge total of 257,000 tons, The Germans have lost 73,000 tons and the Italians 170,000 tons, which, together with enemy-controlled new tral shipping brings the total up to 257,000 tons. Since the war began, Germany and Ialy have lost over 8,000,000 tons of shipping—Reuter.
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