The Archive · 1940

Red Sea Battle

Signor Gayda Makes Some More Grandiose Claims

Rome, Oct. 24. Six British warships of a convoy United States for motorized units, was a total loss, Sr. Gayda said.

According to despatches fróm Mas-saw the soldiers drowned mainly were New Zealand troops.

The 22,000 reinforcements were headed for Egypt, Sr. Cayga said and included English, soldiers who had come via the Cape of Good Hope, The British convoy, which had of India. There were 10,000 men from Singapore and 12,000 from England, plus other -forces and. armaments," the writer said—United Press.

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