WAR IN AFRICA

Greymouth Evening Star, 6 December 1940, Page 7

WAR IN AFRICA

i ♦ DESERT RAIDS. [BRITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS.] RUGBY, December 5. An R.A.F. bulletin says: In the Western Desert, night raids were made during December 3/4 on El Adem, Solium, and Sidi Barrani. Bombs fell in the target area at each place attacked. j A Rhodesian squadron successfully raided stores and dumps on the road | east of Chlega. The dumps were I burnt out, the flames reaching a considerable height. At Adarte, the railway station was raided, and a direct hit on the station buildings, completely wrecked them. Goods trucks on a siding, and a j group of huts near the station, were j also badly damaged. i One of our aircraft on reconnaisI sance failed to return, but with this exception, all these operations were carried out without loss. '■ ITALIAN CASUALTIES. I RUGBY, December 5. I A Cairo communique states: One of [our patrols in the Kassala sector successfully engaged a large enemy party, inflicting a number of casualties. Our artillery is again active in the area west of Gallabat. There is no change on the other fronts.