NAVAL FORCES CONTACT
ITALIAN UNITS RETIRE
FULL SPEED FOR BASE
ENGAGED AT EXTREME RANGE
(United Press Association—Copyright 1 (Received This Day, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, November 27. An Admiralty communique states that information has been received that our naval forces in the Mediterranean made contact shortly before noon to-day with an Italian force reported to consist of two battleships, accompanied by a large force of cruisers and destroyers.
C Immediately on becoming aware of the approach of our force* the enemy altered course and retired at high speed toward their base.
Our forces pursued them, and it is known that they engaged the enemy at extreme range, but full details are not yet avail-able.-—-British Official Wireless.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 41, 28 November 1940, Page 5
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