AGAIN OCCUPIED

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 284, 26 August 1940, Page 8

AGAIN OCCUPIED

Italian Troops At Fort Capuzzo SUCCESSFUL BRITISH PATROL RAID (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copy right.) (Received August 25, 9.15 p.m.) LONDON, August 24. A communique issued in Cairo states that the encniv has again occupied what is left of bort Capuzzo after the naval bombardment on August 17.

A small British patrol raided tin enemy working party, about a hundred strong, in the Fort Capuzzo area. It surprised a detached portion and rushed it witli bayonets. Ten were certainly killed ami further 10 probably. Seven prisoners were taken. Ilicte were no British casualties. V <in-'le plane ineffectively raided the outskirts of Khartoum. There was one civilian casualty. A comniuntiique issued in I reform states that Hie situation is quiet. Extensive ground reconnaissances occurred and a patrol encountered an enemy patrol northward of Bunn. The enemy withdrew. It is announced from Nairobi that Um Government is moving 50 000 Somali families from tlie northein frontier to safer areas behind tlie front. Seventy thousand camels and thousands of live stock are accompanying tlie families. R.A.F. Activity.

V Cairo communique states that R.A.F.'bombers also attacked the landing ground at Derna, as well as mechanical transport concentrations, a repair depot, and shipping. Many bombs exploded among tlie aircraft and mechanical transport vehicles, causing considerable damage. Tlie raiders suffered no casualties. . . In Italian Somaliland tlie Mogadiscio aerodrome was subjected to a series of raids bv bombers of tlie South African Air Force. Direct lilts were registered on transport planes concentrated iu tlie vicinity of the adihinistrative buildings, which were subsequently seen to be on tire. Bombs were also dropped on hangars and other buildings, and a wireless telegraphy station and barracks. Three enemy aircraft are believed to have been badly damaged. All the British planes returned safely. Numerous reconnaissances were carried out over the Kenya-Italian Somaliland frontier. In a raid on Assnb naval barracks were bombed.