MEDITEPRANEAN

Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1940, Page 5

MEDITEPRANEAN

'NAVAL ATTACKS

ITALIAN REPORT DENIED.

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright),

(Received this day at 10.0 a.m.)

LONDON, July 11

An Admiralty communique states: Fleet Air Arm aircraft. ,yesterday, visited an Italian harbour, north of Augusta, Sicily. One Italian destroyer and a hulk, of the type generally used as a depot or store ship, were sunk. AH our aircraft returned safely. The Admiralty announced, this afternoon : “An Italian communique, issued this morning, states the “Ark Royal” sustained a direct hit with a bomb, and H.M.S. “Hood” was set on fire. “A report lias been received from the Flag Officer commanding the British forces cor.eermd, that although several bombs fell 'close to his ships, no direct hits were, secured, . ind there was no damage or casualties, ft was tin's force which, as stated in the Admiralty communique on July 10th., destroyed four enemy aircraft and damaged seven others, three of which were unlikely to have regained their base.” CJANO REPORTS. ' (Received this day at 11.15 a.m.). . ; ROME, July 11. Count Ciano, immediately on his return, visited Signor Mussolini aiid lengthily conferred regarding conversations at Munich and Berlin. ATTACK ON MALTA. (Received this day at 10.50 a.m.). MALTA, July 11. Enemy ’planes raided Malta, Tlirefc were destroyed. The damage was slight. One civilian was killed and three injured.