The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
done and that the number of casual. ties was reported small.
 French Tanker Sunk
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French Tanker Sunk
 London, May 28.-tUP)-The ad- miralty said today that French tanker of about 5000 tonsy en route to T'ripoli under escort of an Italian warship, had been torpedoed and sunk and that e liner of about i8,000 tons carrying about 5000 troops to Libya had been hit by two torpedoes and could be considered sunk.
 The admiralty said that in addi- ton a tanker Of about 4,000 tons was hit by torpedo while transport or supply ship of 5000 tons was tor- pedoed and probably sunk. The com- munique said 1t had been confirmed that an Italian destroyer, previously reported as probably sunk, had been destroyed.
 Further heavy losses have been inflicted by our submarines on the enemy's reenforcementS and supplies for the armies in Ldbya,' the admir- alty said.
 "A large liner of about 18,000 tons was hit by two torpedoes and 1t may be considered sunk. This ship was southbound and was heavily eScort- cd. It is thought 1t must have had about 5000 enemy troops aboard.
 "A French tanker of about 5000 tons, steering towards Tripoli and escorted by an Italian warship, was torpedoed and sunk.
 "A 6,000-ton transport or supply ship was torpedoed and probably sunk.
 "A heavily laden oil tanker of about 1000 tons was hit by Q tor- pedo. It now is known that an 1tal- Ian destroyer described in an cd. miralty communique on May g as probably sunk was destroyed"
 All Went Down
 Berlin, May 28.--(UP)-The high command said today that Admiral Guenther Luetjens, one of Ger many's most famous naval com- manders, Captain Lindeman and the crew (probably 1,400 meD of the German battleship Bismarck went down with their ship after bat- ting strong British naval and air forces in the Atlantic.
 with about 1,400 lost on the Bis- marck and about 1900 on II. M. s. Hood, British 42,000-ton battleship sunk by the Bismarck last Saturday, losses in the engagement were about 2,000 officers and men. The British admitted there were few Hood sur- vivors among it's normal complement of 1900. Since she was wearing q vice admiral's flag 1t was believed she had about 200 staff personnel aboard.)
 Luetjens was one of Germany's most experienced and brilliant naval officers and his loss was regarded as Q severe blow to the Nazi navy. He was high in the confidence of Adolf Hitler and was credited with Q fna- jor part in organization of the new German navy.
 German, Italian Losses
 London, May 28.-(UP)-Ofiicial British quarters said today that b6i German and Italian ships totaling 2,B73 ,000 tons lad been sunk, cap" tuEBu UT bCubbltu ALOiA vilV bSbhhhiD of the war until the middle of May.
 German losses were given as 346 ships totaling i ,773 900 tons. Of these 6i totaling 274,000 tons were re- ported captured or seized and 2s6 Shrips, aggregating 1,400,000 tons, sunk or Scuttled.
 Italy was said to have lost 2i6 ships totaling 100000 tons, Of which 30 ships of 183,000 tons were captured or seized and 170 Of 0i7,000 tons were sunk or scuttled.
 Tn addition, 38 vessels, totaling 67 900 tons, of other countries sail- ing in behalf of Germany were dis- posed of by one means or another, 1t was said.
 Tine British were said to have ac. counted for 8 Axis ships--i4 oer- man and 10 Italian--in the space of one week, April 23-3o.