Handyside Marshall-Cornwall, whose appointment as general officer commanding-in-chief was announced last Supply Ships Sunk London, June 9.
In operations following the sinking of the German 30,000 Batlteship Bismarck, two more German supply ships were sunk in addition to the three supply ships and the armed trawler announced on June 6, said an Admiralty communique—Reuter. week without definition of the duties of his new post, has assumed command of British forces in Bgypt, who are a component part of General Sir Archibald Wavell's command in the Middle East, according to. an. announcement made by the War OMice doday—Reut causing little damage and a few casualties, the communique adds, Late yesterday evening a town on the Cornwall coast was bombed, A few houses were destroyed and others damaged with some casual~ fies, including a small number of people killed—Reuter,
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