London, May 29.
The steady toll which Royal Navy has been taking of enemy troops and supplies bound for the Western Desert theatre of war was augmented by the sinking of the 15000-ton liner and other vessels announced in yesterday's Admiralty communique.
In addition to the destroyer referred to in the communique of May 23. this communique also stated that a troop-ship of about 9,000 fons, a 7,000-ton tanker and a large ammu: tion schooner had been sunk. while a smaller schooner had been shelled and hit several times.
In April the Navy interei south-bound convoy of five is ships. escorted by three Italia destroyers, between Sicily and Tripoli and annihilated it.
Not only in the Mediterranean has the enemy felt the weight of Britain's attack on shipping. Supply vessels creeping along the occupied coasts of Europe giving relief to the hard pressed Nazi railway have been constantly attacked by the R.A-F. in daylight with considerable success.
A German supply ship of approximately 5.000 tons was struck twice by heavy bombs dropped by an R.A.F. coastal command aircraft off Brest on Wednesday. Five armed trawlers were escorting the supply ship.
The supply ship was left listing and settling down after he pilot of ihe British plane estimated that his second salve "torpedoed" it below the water line. All the armed trawlers opened fire but the plane was hit only twice—Reuter. obviot out Egyp deavour to to remove the great menace of the Duke of Aosta's army of 250000. being able to attack us through the Sudan and Suez. The success of the operations may well have a very decisive: nfluence on the momentous days which face us in the Middle East."
Lord Croft said in a campaign of hard fighting and continuous movement British forces in East, Africa had captured over 90,000 of the Duke of Acsta's total forces which original. ly numbered about 300.000. There might still be some 17.000 Italians in the Gendar area and possibi. in the Jimma sector. he Reuter.
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