Vichy. May 4.
Usually reliable diplomatic circles here reported that 26 United Sta merchantmen loaded to "the funni with arms and munitions for the ald of the British in the Middle East, have arrived at the Suez Canal.
The ships were convoyed by United States warships, it was said.
'These vessels' carried light tanks and anti-alreratt guns, these sources further added—Domel, The sinking of an enemy destroyer Jand a merchantship in the Mediter~ ranean ig recorded in a RAF, Mid-Jdle East communique.
RAF, bombers attacked an enemy Jdestroyer and merchantship In the [Mediterranean, three direct hits were registered on the destroyer and one jon the merchantship, Subsequent jconnaissanee proved that both were sunk—Reuter,
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