London, June 17.
A Norwegian tanker was shelled by a Vichy shore battery off the Iles de Laz (off the coost of French Guinea in West Africa) on June 12 and was also machine-gunned by a Vichy aircraft, it is learned here—Reuter, Naval Clash Alleged Beirut, June.17, Two French destroyers. yesterday at dawn challenged British naval units at the mouth of Beirut bay.
A lively half-hour exchange of gunfire occurred in full view of the city,, Cannonading shook foundations of. buildings and awakened the populace, The British finally withdrew and the French ships returned to the harbour—United Press,
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