London, Feb, 27, British forces on Tuesday occupied the Talian island' of Casteloritzo, 10 miles off the coast of Turkey, @ Joint Admiralty and. War OfMeo eommuni= que said. yesterday, 'The fact the communique was Sssued jointly was taken to indicate: that both the Army and Navy had taken over the island, Mr, Albert V, Alexander, First Lord' of the Admiralty, mesnwhlle told the House of Commons that three allan battleships were still out of faction as a result of the al lack on Taranto, "One battleship of the Cavour class apparently was abandoned as a total Joss and another vessot of that class and a. Littorio class battleship were badly damaged and are still out of action," he sald—United Press,
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