RAID ON NAPLES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 62, Issue 7, 20 October 1941, Page 6

RAID ON NAPLES.

CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE CAUSED ATTACKS IN NORTH AFRICA LONDON, October 18. A communique from Royal Air Force Headquarters in the Middle East gives details of a very successful attack on objectives in Naples on Thursday night. “Heavy bombs hit a torpedo factory, a building in the Royal Arsenal factory, the Imam airframe factory, and the Alfa-Romeo works, as well as docks, railways, and engine sheds,” it says. “Fires which broke out as a result of the bombing could be seen still burning when our aircraft were many miles on the way home. “On Friday our bombers attacked the seaplen base at Syracuse in daylight. Our aircraft were engaged by enemy fighters, one of which was so badly damaged that it is unlikely that it regained its base. “Bombing and machine-gunning raids were made on motor transport on the main coast road between Zuara and Sirte, in Tripolitania. Several vehicles were destroyed and others were damaged. The aerodrome at Ez Zauia, between Tripoli and Zuara, was also attacked. One enemy machine was destroyed on the ground and others were damaged, and barracks, buildings, and the guardhouse were blown up. “In Abyssinia, our bombers effectively raided an enemy position south of Amba Georgis on Friday. “From these and other operations our aircraft all returned safely.”—British Official Wireless. NO ACTIVITY OVER BRITAIN. (Rec. 12.10 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 10 “Nothing to report is again the official statement on air activitv over Britain to-day.— British Official Wireless.