Vichy, June 0.
Royal Air Force bombers were reported yesterday to be maintaining almost constant patrol over the Straits of Sicily and Mediterranean waters off the east coast of Tunisia in an effort to intercept reinforce ments of troops and material destined for Axis forces in Libya.
The reports stated that the British scored a direct hit on Wednesday on one such convoy. A large ship carrying munitions was blown up. The explosion not only damaged four other freighters and escorting warships but also destroyed the Brit-sh bomber which previously hed made the hit Reports from Morocco and the Spanish coasts said that throughout Wednesday night there was unusual activity at Gibraltar, Searchlights lit up the sky throughout the night, and the Straits were lighted by reflectors as planes and motor-boats scurried over the narrow mouth of the Mediterranean.—United Press.
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