AXIS LIES
ALLEGATIONS OF BRITISH NAVAL LOSSES. ißrhhh V/hvlc'-x ? RUGBY, February 10, Following Mr Churchill's statement that all necessary repairs had been made to the air-craft-carrier Illustrious in Malta harbour and that she steamed safely ml to .Alexandria under her own .newer, it is interesting to recall the German broadcast claims in this respect. Zevsen radio stated' "It is scarcely to be disputed that the most serious loss 'lie Navy suilered was thill of the Illustrious, Whether she lingers on the surface <>r has gone to the bottom. it is quite certain that she cannot be used any more during the war." Another extract from a broadcast lie is recalled by yesterday’s Admiralty communique on the h.-avy bombardment of Genoa by th,- Renown. Malaya. .Ark Roval. etc. Rome radio in Italian on January 17 smd: "Perhaps in 'he iur-e of the next few tlays there will be an admission of the t- rpedmng <>f 'lie Malaya and other cruisers t,! de tr-vis - . which were t»-ii.- :veb, da:;inged < -r sunk
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 February 1941, Page 5
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