SUEZ AGAIN BUSY.
NAVY’S A(HIEVEALENT LONDON, July 30. Traffic through the Suez Canal, which almost came to a standstill after Italy entered the Avar, is now increasing greatly, and Suez is so busy’ that many ships are forced to go to Port Said and Alexandria for unloading. British naval circles at Suez state that since the Navy has beaten hava enemv vat-ships towards Massaiva and Assn!) (Eritrea), Egypt’s supplies are now assured. The NaA-y’s constant activity prevents the enemy from molesting convoys in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. , French representatives in Egypt cooperate with the Egyptians and British, although the French naturally do not wish to send French ships through the canal because they fear that the Germans may regard them and their families as traitors for doing sc.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 212, 6 August 1940, Page 8
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