AIR FORCE STRIKER
, TARGETS IN ABYSSINIA. SOUTH AFRICANS’ WORK. Received June 13, 9.50 a.m. PRETORIA, June. 12. The first South African war communique states that South African Air Force heavy bombers yesterday attacked military objectives in Abyssinia. Buildings, personnel, roads, and equipment were extensively damaged. A heavy bomb directly hit an open shed packed with military transport vehicles. The bombers encountered heavy machine-gun fire. • WARSHIP HIT. From Cairo an R.A.F. communique states that British ’planes to-day raided the Italian naval base at Tobruk (in Northern Africa) and also again raided air bases in Libya and East Africa. Wave after wave swept over • Tobruk harbour, scoring a direct hit , on a large warship, which was burn- ; ing fiercely as the crew tried to ; beach the vessel. ' Two submarines were also hit. There l were no British losses.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 166, 13 June 1940, Page 7
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