The RAF. carried out a bombing raid on the harbour of Slax (Tunisia) on May 28 and a ship in the harbour was set on, fire, it was confirmed in authoritative quarters in London last was hit, but it was pointed out that the time of the raid an Italian ship had taken refuge in the har-dour and, if the Rabelais was hit, the fault' tay with the French an: Thorities in allowing enemy ships to operate from and take refuge in Tunisian waters and harbours.
The Vichy government, it was Stated in London, have already been informed that Britain cannot regard the French as entitled to the rights of a neutral state. A special warn ing in regard to the use of the Tunisian waters has been given to Vichy.
RAF. bombers which raided the harbour of Sfax registered direct hit on a motor vessel of between 4.000 and 5,000 tons, it wag announced in communique issued last night by RAF, Headquarters in Cairo.
The statement adds, "All the bombs made direct hits and from the enormous explosion and vast column of smoke which resulted it was apparent that the ship was loaded with muni. tions."
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