LOSSES DROP.
MERCANTILE SHIPPING. British Official Wireless. (Reed. 1.30 p.m.) HUG BY, Nov. 26. For the week ended November 17-18, shipping losses totalled 59,.'534 tons, British, Allied and neutral, due to enemy action. This is Bligfiitly less than the average for the whole war, but considerably less than the average since intensified attacks began at the end of May. The * total is made up of 14 British ships of 50,449 tons, two Allied of 7769 tons, and one neutral of 1316 tons. The Germans claim to have sunk in the same period 131.340 tons —ail exaggeration of 120 per cent. It is authoritatively stated, says a cable message, that it should not l>e inferred from the reduced shipping losses that Britain lias overcome the menace from !>oth submarines and air attacks, but it is felt that she will eventually conquer the problems.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 282, 27 November 1940, Page 7
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