WAR IN AFRICA
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. “A Rhodesian squadron successfully raided stores and dumps on the road east of Chlega. The dumps were 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 group of huts near the station were also badly damaged. “One of our aircraft on reconnaissance failed to return, but with this exception, all these operations were carried out without loss.” CAIRO, December 6. A R.A.F. communique states: —We night-raided Eladem, Solium and Sidi Barrani on Tuesday, and attacked motor transport between Solium and Bardia. Rhodesian planes set afire stores eastward of Chelga, and wrecked buildings at the Adarte railway station. Only one of our planes was lost. ITALIAN CASUALTIES RUGBY, December 5. 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.
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Grey River Argus, 7 December 1940, Page 5
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