ITALIAN LOSSES AT SEA

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 239, 4 July 1940, Page 9

ITALIAN LOSSES AT SEA

Four Submarines Sunk

LONDON, July 2

A naval communique issued in Cairo states that British naval and air forces in the eastern Mediterranean sank four Italian submarines, besides the destroyer Espero, between June 27 and 30.

The total number of Italian submarines sunk, including the four mentioned above, is 13. It is understood that there were some survivors from the four sunk in the eastern, Mediterranean.

The Admiralty, confirming the destruction of the four submarines, adds: “Near home we have also taken our toll of U-boats in the past week.”

Cairo reports that 44 survivors were picked up from the Italian destroyer Espero, which was sunk by British naval forces on June'27.

MILITARY GOVERNOR OF EGYPT New Premier Appointed By King Farouk CAIRO. July 2. Klug Farouk has appointed the new Premier, Hassan Sabry Pasha, to be military Governor of Egypt, “to take all measures necessary to (maintain security and public order.” NEW ARMY COMMAND Forces In Western Africa (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, J uly 2. His Majesty has appointed Lieuten-ant-General G. J. Giffard as General Officer -Commanding in West Africa. This is a new appointment. It will embrace Gambia, the Gold Coast, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. LieutenantGeneral Giffard has had long experience of West African conditions. In 1938 he became Inspector-General of the African colonial forces. He was military secretary at the War Office in 1939 aiid in February this year was appointed General Officer Commanding the British Forces in. Palestine and Transjordania. IRISH CONSPIRACY Jail Sentences Imposed LONDON, July 2. Mrs. Iseult Gonne Stuart, who was arrested in May following the finding of an open parachute and other incriminating articles iu a house in County Dublin, was found not guilty and discharged. Mrs. Louisa Ingram, who was charged under the Official Secrets Act on May 31, was found guilty of conspiring to contravene the defence regulations and committing an act with intent to assist the enemy. _ She was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment. She was found not guilty of conspiring to obtain blueprints. William Swift was found guilty of conspiracy, communicating with Mrs. Ingram, inciting a corporal in the Royal Tank Corps to join the Local Defence Volunteer Service in order to obtain arms for the protection of invaders, and endeavouring to cause disaffection in the King’s services. He was sentenced to fourteen years’ imprisonment. Archibald Watts was found not guilty on all counts. NATIONAL WAR BONDS £61,000,000 Subscribed In Britain (British Official Wireless.) (Received July 3, 7.5 p.m.) RUGBY, July 2. Urging continuous aud increasing support for the 2$ per cent, national war bonds, of which the total subscribed in eight days up to this evening is £61.000.000, the Governor of the Bank of England. Mr. Montagu Norman, said British national savings were starting on sounder lines than in the last war. SENT TO GERMANY Netherlands Commander LONDON, July 3. General Winkelmanu, the Netherlands commander-in-chief, has been sent to Germany as a prisoner of war for not carrying out the German orders for demobilization. A breakdown in the demobilization occurred.