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TALKS ON BLOCKADE ISSUES

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Discussions are proceeding in Washing- ton between British and American official repre- sentatives on certain as- pects of Britain's block- ade policy, states Reuter's Lobby correspondent.

The British Government have no intention of relating in any way their general policy on block- ade.

Interesting commentary on the Vichy Government's professed de- sire for foodships "for starving Franee" is to be found in the re- rent seizure of two French ships which were taken into Gibraltar. but One contained nothing hananas, while the other, in ad- of dition to ong million litres

of rum, also carried pineapples,

250 tons

1 these days, such cargoes can

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than necessities,

Nazi Shortages

Regarding the general effects of the blockade, it is learned that the Germans are feeling a grave shori- age of rubber, copper, nickel, al- Joys, wool and tanning materials. Germany is believed to be cating into her storks of oil, despite syn- thetic oil production and imports from Rumania and Russia.

By the end of the year Germany is likely to be in serious difficul- ties about vil supplies if heavy at- 1acks on her refineries continue. If the The Navy retains controls of Fastern Mediterranean and I the Naz's have to fight on land-Reu-

ter.

LATEST SHIPPING LOSSES

Mercantile losses due to Enemy action for the week ended midnight on March 23, which totalled 59,141 tons, are considerably less than in the preceding three weeks since the Battle of the Atlantic started.

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th's

Naval circles emphasise must not be assumed that great menace to the coming Bri- It tish victory is yet mastered.

losses is freely recognised that

may be in the coming weeks heavy.

This prospect, however, is not regarded as a cause for despon- dency and it is emphasised in. naval circles that the proper me- thod to assess losses is to study of the average weekly figures losses over a period of months. rather than those of individual weeks.

Weekly average in August was 84,000 tons, September 103,000 tons, October 86,000, November 86,000, December and 70,000, January: 56,000 February 74,000.

For three weeks, of March average weekly losses were 84,000. tons.

Average weekly loss from he beginning, excluding the Dunkirk period, is.. 05,000 tons.-British Wireless.

ITALIAN UNITS SHATTERED

Two companies of Italian troops were wiped out in a local opera- tion carted out by the Greeks in Albania on Monday, stated Athens. radio yesterday quoting a Greek Press Ministry bulletin,Reuter.

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