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Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23412, 20 August 1941, Page 1

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ENEMY SHIPPING LOSSES LONDON, "August 19. The latest figures of enemy shipping losses, issued to-day by the Admiralty.’ are—for the Allies—the;, best yet. From July 10 to Saturday last the enemy lost 818,000 tons, of which the Russians accounted for 200,000 tons in: the Baltic and Black Sea. The figures include ships captured,'sunk, or scuttled. Most of them were German or Italian, ’ but there.were also some Finnish , ships and others officially described 1 as “likely to be useful to the enemy,” Since the war began the., enemy has lost more than 4,000,000 tons of shipping; RAF. OFFENSIVE LONDON, August 19. Eight enemy fighters were destroyed by the Royal Air Force in offensive operations over northern 1 France this morning. ■ Six British fighters are missing, but the. pilots of two are safe. RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN ’NEW 1 ■‘‘YORK,' August 19. According • to. Mr. Carl Sulzberger, the Moscow correspondent of the “New York Times,” powerful, attacks are being launched by the Germans in the Ukraine and Leningrad zones. Titey are throwing every-' thing ', they 'have ; ipto. ; terrific, drives "desfgned to isolate the - S oyiet froth -t he Black'. and Haitip Seas;' .■ •’ ’ '