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(Rec. 12.30 p.m.) RUGBY, May 8. High, official circles in London state that the figures..of sinkings of British ships given' by Senator Vandenberg on.the alleged authority of Rear-Ad-miral Land are not as a matter of fact correct. Even if they were, it is pointed out that they would give, a totally false picture of the seriousness of the situation.
.Vessels carrying fully finished munitions of war are naturally provided with the .greatest possible protection available, and the percentage of such vessels sunk is therefore less than that of vessels carrying less precious but almost equally vital, supplies, such as steel and food. ; This proves that an adequate convoy' escort keeps losses to aJ minimum.
The tonnage position must be regarded as a whole. Whilst aeroplanes arid tanks are obviously of greater im+ mediate importance than anything else, no useHcould be made of either if food supplies were to tail off. If the total .tonnage is reduced, ships now devoted to conveying munitions will inevitably be diverted to carrying food.—B.O.W.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 108, 9 May 1941, Page 8
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