Several Italian batteries' were put out of action during effective artitiery activity which lasted throughout Thursday, recording to the oficial Greek spokesman here, He added that artillery caused considerable destruction to enemy positions,—Reuter, Enemy Loses 11 Ships Hard on the heels of the news of the sinking of 18,000 tons of German shipping in' the Lofoten Islands comes the announcement that 11 enemy ships were lost when the port of Kizmayu was enplured, can now be stated, says an Admiralty communique, that five Italian merchant ships with a total tonnage of 28,183 tons fell into British hands fas a Fesult of the capture of the port. of Kismayu, in Italian Somaliland. These ships were the Driadral 2,800 tons, the Savollls Savoia, 5,490 tons, the Erminia Mazzello, 6,743 tons the Marion, §,507 tons and the Leon orde da Vinci, 7,518 tons.
Four other ships scuttled themselves!
Kismayu "harbour, and another, Known to be the Ialian vessel Marughera of 4,581 (ons, was also demolish-
400 U.S. Planes Sent To British Empire Washington, Mar, Large shipments of planes" and nero-engines were made by the United States to different parts of the British Empire, including Malaya, during. JJanuary, according to figures released Phere last night. Apparently large Kombers were flown across the Pacific coast to Singapore via Hawaii.
Ninety-three per cent. of United States aeronautical shipments in January went to the British Empire, Jeomprising 459" land planes, eight seaplanes, $14 extra aero-engines and [many aecessories—Reuter, Losses were iso inflicted on the German mercantile marine as a result of the capture of Kismayu, "The German vessel, Uckermark, of 7,021 tous, attempted to escape but was inter: cepted by British forces, whereupon She tried to scuttle herself. 'The attempt was frustrated, but' she subsequently sank whilst'in tow.
The German ship Ackari, 690 tons, was driven ashore—Reuter,
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