740.0011 European War 1939/10150: Telegram
The Consul at Tunis (Heisler) to the Secretary of State
[Received April 22—2:25 a.m.]
43. Department’s 21, April 16, 2 p.m. Reliable private sources state that about six Italian ships per day convoyed by destroyers are proceeding daily to Libya through Tunisian territorial waters and they can often be seen only a few hundred yards from shore. A few days ago five of the supply ships were sunk by the British Navy and some wounded German and Italian soldiers are now at Sousse. It is further understood that tanks, trucks and armored cars are being reconditioned in this country and with various supplies are going to Libya though the present extent of such traffic is not known.