"Reinforcements of men and supplies have reached and are reaching General Preyberg's forces and at this moment the issue due to their magni-fAcent resistance hangs in the ba-enemy liner of about 18,000 tons is believed to have been sunk with about 3,000 enemy troops for Libya, the Admiralty officially announced this morning.
The communique states "Further heavy losses have been inflicted by British submarines on the enemy's reinforcements and supplies for his army in Libya.
"A large liner of about 18,000, tons has been hit by two torpedoes. and considered to have been sunk.
Caro, May 28, 'The Western Desert hag come into the limelight' again with another This ship was south-bound and is|German drive across the frontier Hitherto the Raya) Navy has prevented any landing of a sea-borne expedition, although a few shiploads of troops in Greek coques may have Slipped through. Very neavy' losses have been inflicted by our submarines, cruisers and destroyers upon trans: ports and small Greek ships, and it not possible to state with accuracy just how many thousands of enemy {troops have been drowned. But their losses have been very heavy, "The services "rendered " by the Navy in the defence of Crete have not been discharged without heavy losses to them. Our Fleet has been Seth the Victorious and Ark Royal, our object might not have been achieved."
'Meanwhile, Admiral Musclier, commanding' the Free French naval forces, has sent the Admiralty" his "heartiest congratulations for the splendid achievement of the Royal Navy in sinking the Bismarck: Reuter. estimated to have at least 3.000 troops on board, "A-supply ship of about 8,000 tons was torpedoed and sunk off Tripolt 'A. G000-1on "transport was also hit and probably sunk.
"It'is known that the Walian dee stroyer described in. an Admiralty [communique on May 28 was probably sunk,"—Reuter.
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