English Translation

- 2 - 4S Ass. Prese from Washington: Well informed circles declare that the US will insist on the construction of fleets and air bases on the island of Trinidad. Hull stated that the negotiations on the establishment of these bases are perfectly normal. SENDER LONDON /English/: The role that the British fleet plays in the disruption of the ital. Rückzuges played in North Africa is described in a communiqué published today by the British Marine Ministry. Heavy and light units of the British Mediterranean fleet continuously disturb the Italian connecting lines. Our ships have taken the focal points of the Italian retreat lines at Sollum and Bardia under fierce fire. In these operations, none of our units suffered any damage. Other fleet units have shot Kismaiu ? in ital. Somaliland and damaged ital stores. The enemy coastal batteries returned fire without any success. . Communiqué of the British Air Force from Cairo: During the whole of yesterday's day, the ital became. Airfields continuously bombed. Force gatherings and motorized troops af the retreat were bombarded, shot at with MG and thereby confused. By the attacks on the airfields in Libya many plugs were destroyed on the ground. Brit. fighter planes accompanied the whole day the proceed en British armed forces. During yesterday's day, 8 enemy machines were shot down and one was destroyed on the ground. A British plane did not return. A Brit. aircraft reported yesterday as missing returned safely today. In London militant circles reported that not many news of the Greek at present. This is due to the bad weather, which disturbs the connections and delays the transmission of messages at the front. It is known, however, that the Greeks have advanced over 3 km further in the coastal section. The Italians have tried to make counter-attacks at two points in the North of France, but have been thrown back under heavy losses. It is said that the Greeks have conquered the positions from which the Italians undercut these advances. Many Italians were captured again and many materials were captured. Due to the unfavourable weather conditions, the flying activity on both sides was low. Explorers report that the port of Valona is so badly damaged that it is hardly suitable for large vehicles. Mclen and landing sites are supposed to be transformed into a èinzigen debris heap. Report of the Ministry of Aviation: the British attacks of the last night were directed against a power plant in Mannheim. A large number of explosive and fire bombs were dropped, which caused strong fires. In addition, attacks were carried out on the railway lines and storage ice. Also the Mannheim inland port was bombed. Strake fires and explosions broke out. Perner was attacked Boulogne and Calais. A British machine did not return. - 3 -