RHODES RAIDED AGAIN

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 36, 12 February 1941, Page 7

RHODES RAIDED AGAIN

SUCCESS BY R.A.F.

10 AIRCRAFT DESTROYED

(British Official Wireless.)

(Received February 12, 11.30 a.m.)

RUGBY, February 11

Highly successful bombing operations against the island of Rhodes are among many activities recorded in an E.A.F. (Middle East) communique, which states that during the lull in North Afrioa R.A.F. activity has been continued on other fronts.

Heavy bombers again t attacked Calato (Rhodes) and dropped several tons of bombs on the aerodrome and dispersed aircraft around it. Buildings and aircraft were seen to be ablaze, and it is confirmed lhat 10 aircraft were destroyed and others damaged.

In Albania buildings at Tepeleni and Dukati were set on fire by bomos dropped by other R.A.F. bombers. A large enemy bomber formation composed of Breda 20's and S79's, escorted by 20 CR42's, attempted to attack Jannina yesterday. They were intercepted by a formation of R.A.F. fighters, which shot down one Breda 20 and one 579, and damaged several others.

It is now confirmed that as a result of the air engagement in the Klisura area yesterday three further enemy aircraft were destroyed.

In Italian East Africa yesterday a motor transport yard near the station at Asmara was attacked by British bombers. Stores in a wood near Keren were also bombed, and in the same area on the previous day bombing attacks were made on railway tracks.

In the Kalana area native troop concentrations were attacked by a South African Air Force squadron with high-explosive and incendiary bombs.

Last Friday a bombing squadron of the South African Air Force divebombed a road, bridges, and a pontoon bridge at Dolo. The pilots then visited Lugh-Ferrandi, where they succeeded in destroying hangars on the aerodrome.

From all these operations the British aircraft returned safely.