ITALY LOSES SHIPS

Southland Times, Issue 24228, 11 September 1940, Page 5

ITALY LOSES SHIPS

SUPPLY VESSELS SUNK

BRITISH SUBMARINES ACTIVE TRANSPORT TO LIBYA DIFFICULT (British Official Wireless) (Received September 10, 6.30 p.m.) RUGBY, September 9. The recent successful activities of British submarines are mentioned in an Admiralty communique, which states that British submarines operating in Mediterranean waters are adding considerably to the Italian High Command’s difficulties in keeping its army in Libya supplied.

The submarine Osiris has sunk an Italian supply ship of about 3000 tons. The submarine Rorqual attacked a convoy of two supply ships escorted by one destroyer. The Rorqual torpedoed and sank both Italian supply ships. Another Admiralty communique announces that the submarine Phoenix is considerably overdue and must be considered lost. A communique issued in Cairo states that one of our patrols penetrated 16 miles into Abyssinia 80 miles east of

Lake Rudolf and found 40 Banda occupying a fort. The patrol inflicted several casualties and withdrew without loss. A communique issued in Cairo states that some damage and casualties were caused by an enemy air-raid on MerzaMatruh. There was little damage and no casualties when the enemy bombed Bura. British bombers carried out an attack on Massawa on Sunday, according to a communique from Cairo. Two fires were started and damage was done to buildings. Haifa was attacked by Italian raiders on Sunday. They attacked before fighters could intercept them.

AUSTRALIA TO PAY PRICE OF LIBERTY

BRISBANE, September 9. Declaring that the Australian Government would support Britain to the bitter end, the Attorney-General, Mr W. M. Hughes, warned that the Government might be forced to do many distasteful things because the people must be prepared to pay the price in the fight for liberty.