Show Allied Convoy Makes Make North Russian Ports I LONDON Sept 23 UP The Tha The g great rent m majority of a big con coi conof o of f United States British and Russian merchant ships he hea a 1 laden aden with war supplies for Russia has reached its destination north Rus Russian Sian p ports despite nazi air and sea attacks the announced Wednesday It acknowledged some losses but a remarked acidly acidly acidly acid acid- ly that G German eGerman claims claims to to have sunk unk 38 out of or 45 merchantmen merchantmen- were more exaggerated than usual None of the convoying warships was lost the admiralty bulletin added contradicting the German assertion that six escort vessels were damaged or sunk in the running running running run run- ning attack by planes and U-boats U in the lengthening autumn darkness darkness darkness dark dark- ness of the arctic No figures were issued the com com- remarking that it jt it is not intended to assist the enemy by informing him of the extent of his lack of success Given The said aid Another Important Another important convoy carrying carrying carrying car car- large quantities of war materials materials materials ma ma- has arrived in north Russian Rus Rus- Russian sian ports Losses were suffered Buffered among the ships in the convoy but despite despite despite de de- spite heavy attacks by enemy aircraft aircraft aircraft air air- craft and U-boats U the great majority majority majority ma ma- of the ships arrived at their destinations The convoy consisted of British British Brit Brit- ish lab American and Russian merchant merchant merchant mer mer- chant ships It is not intended to assist the enemy by informing him of the extent of his lack of success against this convoy but it is possible possible possible pos pos- sible to say that his claims on this occasion have been more mor than usual No ship of the escort of i convoy was lost German Claims The German high ugh command Sunday that nazi sub rines rives and planes had great Russia-bound Russia convoy in inja a tic waters sinking 38 ships totaling tons d destroying or damaging six I ships in a running battle last last las six days v With the fanfare of trump I usually reserved for great achievements the Ber radio broadcast a 8 high comma corni claim that only battered of an original 45 freighters ap a tankers had escaped 0 It said this represented a seco triumph for the Germans i northern convoy route previous unconfirmed nazi clab that 35 ships in a convoy oUr had been sunk in the same watt wati wat p between July 2 and 7 I |