HEAVY AIR ATTACKS.
.BOMBING OF COMMUNICATIONS MERCHANT SHIP SINKING. 4* (Rec. 10.45 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 17. An air communique states: “Northwest African air forces operated heavily against the enemy in Italy yesterday. Medium bombers, escorted by Lightnings, attacked the marshalling yards at Ancona, on the east coast. Light and medium bombers operating north of Capua attacked the road supply sheds. s “On targets on the east coast railway fighters and fighter-bombers shot up trains, destroying many vehicles. “On Friday night light bombers at tacked motor transport and railways south of Rome. “Lightnings bombed a merchant vessel off the coast of Greece- and left it sinking. “Eight enemy aircraft were destroyed during the period. None of our aircraft is missing.”—British Official Wireless.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 64, Issue 6, 18 October 1943, Page 3
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