KEEN SYMPATHY
FRENCH AND ITALIAN NAVY AND PEOPLE BRITISH LOSS OF LIFE FATE OF ROYAL OAK (British OfScial Wirelesr ) Reed. 2.20 p.m. RUGBY, Oct. 15. Reports of the sinking of the British battleship Royal Oak evoked keen sympathy in French naval circles and among French* people. The naval authorities point out that although the destruction of so many lives is a matter for the deepest regret, the ship herself does not present a loss of capital importance to the British Fleet. The expressions of sympathy are not confined to France, as an agency message states that the news was received with great regret in Italian circles, where expressions of sympathy are widespread.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20070, 17 October 1939, Page 11
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112KEEN SYMPATHY Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20070, 17 October 1939, Page 11
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