London, Sept. 3 British submarines operating in the Mediterranean sank two large schooners from a convoy close to shore near Benghazi and also possibly sank one supply ship northwest of Sicily: the Admiralty announced today.
"Shipping also has been attacked by our submarines in approaches to the harbour of Benghazi," it added.—United Press.
PA trial offensive on a small scale hich may possibly serve as a prelude io a general counter-offensive against the Japanese, has been undertaken by "hinese." the spokesman of the declared at the weekly press ace here. with this consideration in at we have restricted for the being our operations to ok of enemy pockets in our lines of defence. We likewise have raid enemy communication routes the 15:5 spokesman explained.
ing further details on the new operations of the Chinese ces. the army spokesman said.
atween August 25 and 27 we simulously attacked in the east of in the south of Kiangsu. in th of Chekiang. in the south of Anhwei. and also in the north of Im the course of these operations pops succeeded in recapturing les and two small towns. Three were occupied and later eva-after our troops had accom-z'Müed their mission of destroying wierHVes. of military importance. Seven other hsiens are now complete-surrounded.
"Reports have also been received eventing that our forces have parti-y occupied the cities of Foochow xd Nanchang, capitals of Fukien and 1 provinces respectively.
15 the course of the various opera-ju" described we inflicted 4 loss of 2200 men on the Japanese army," Chinese military spokesman conied—Havas Telemonial.
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