The Archive · 1941

London: Aug. 31

Submarines of the Mediterrane

Iwieet continue to, harass. the enemy, jstotes an, oficial Aamirally - com= munique this morning.

"On 'Use afternoon of August 24. 9 squadron of three italian six-inch gun' cruisers were, sighted at sea, escorted. by six destroyers. and. fying lSoats, "An, attack was made on the feruiscrs, The severe" counter-attack [which followed prevented the Com-panding fiver of the, submarine from observing. the result of the ex: plane, which followed the tung of torpedoes.

"A. large schooner with a cargo of all "has seen sunk by gunfire, Supply Ship Sunk a 4.000-fon supply ship.

Another submarine found and sonk

Aneavily laden vessel of some 2000"tons. escorted by trawlers. has Hen sunk ud one Bit war obtained n'a liner in a convoy proceeding. St high speed under escort, The Te Suit of this attack is not certain, "A large schooner fully Jaden. with slates us been sunk py gunfire, An fustian tanker" of about 2.00 tons. In a convey oxcarted by fying beats and infer destroyers, has been attacked, Although the tanker was not seen 16 Sink. two hits were secured on her wilh torpedoes "Reuter, studied by the export control au-{horities. " well-informed quarters declared here today, Tt_was pointed out. however, that pending the outcome of the projected Nomurg-Roosevelt arks, a dual dec jon Will of be made on the expo fand "administrative measures now' Bader consideration by the United States government.

'Well-informed sources explained that. the proposed tightening of "oil Jexport retirietions did. mot represent 2 new. regulation, but revolved round an' interpretation.—Domel,

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