GERMAN SAILORS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 October 1941, Page 5

GERMAN SAILORS

TO MAN SHIPS BOUND FOR LIBYA , GLOOMY ADMISSION BY ITALIANS. “UNAVOIDABLE SACRIFICES,” (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) LONDON, October 28. The Italian Press today provided further evidence of the success of British attacks on Italian convoys in the Mediterranean. It was announced that a great many German sailors had arrived in Italy to sail ships between Italy and Libya. In a speech the Chief of the Italian General Staff, General Cavallero, said that the maintenance of transport with Libya was extremely important, but it called for unavoidable sacrifices. He expressed appreciation of the assistance given by Italy’s Axis partner. How dangerous the Italy-Libya route is to the Axis appears from Admiral Sir A. Cunningham's recent statement that from 20 to 30 per cent of all the German and Italian ships attempting to reach Libya were destroyed and another 20 per cent damaged. NAVAL BOMBARDMENT OF ENEMY BASES IN LIBYA. LONDON, October 27. The Alexandria correspondent of the Associated Press says British warships have again bombarded Axis forces in Libya, blasting military objectives with more than a thousand shells. A naval source reveals that light units successfully attacked barracks, motor transport and supply bases around Bardia on the night of October 21. Other war vessels shelled gun emplacements east of Tobruk. The Italian batteries opened fire as the British warships moved off, but failed to score hits.