SUCCESSFUL ATTACKS.
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS HIT.
NAVAL BARRACKS BOMBED.
(Received This Day, 9.10 a.m.) CAIRO, July 31.
A Royal Air Force communique states: “Our bombers successfully attacked an ammunition dump and other objectives at Massawa and scored direct hits on Italian headquarters, and fuel dumps. Fighters intercepted our bombers hut all the latter returned.
“On Monday Blenheims attacked naval barracks at Assab and hangars at Macca. The damage is not known. We reconnoitred Tobruk and Derna and observed 11 ’planes in an unserviceable condition at Derna as the result of recent raids. . .. . ......
“A formation of enemy bombers raided Aden, four natives-being killed and 15 wounded. Damage was negligible, • . . A
“Enemy ’planes approached Malta but turned hack before reaching the island.”
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 252, 1 August 1940, Page 5
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