WAR IN AFRICA

Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1940, Page 6

WAR IN AFRICA

ITALIAN CLAIMS.

'(United Press Association —l)y Electric

Telegraph—Copy right).

(Received this day .it 12 noon). • ROME July 9. A communique states at least fifty enemy armoured motor vehicles were destroyed in the last few days on the Cyrenaica front.

In Ealst Africa our aviation bombed enemy positions in Majir zone, Kenya, hitting an ammunition dump. *

Several English privates were captured in the zone of Turchana, 3ven t \a. Following bombing action by our planes, our troops raided Kurmuk in AngloEgyptian Sudan, destroying a radio station and munitions dump. Enemy plaues raided Massawa Diiev dam a and Zulu, causing a total of two deaths and one wounded. No material damage was done. ANOTHER BRITISH DENIAL. (Received this day at 12 noon). ? .'■ . . LONDON, July 9. The authorities referring to the Italian communique state: “With regard to the action which allegedly occurred on the Cyrenaica border, the Italian communique avoids mentioning that British armoured units operated sixty miles inside the Italian territory. The reported destruction of fifty cars is untrue. it exceeding the number .of British cars participating. During successful ' operations in this area British armoured units lost only three or for cars. ■