AFRICAN THEATRE
OPERATIONS IN KENYA. ITALIAN CASUALTIES. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (British. Official Wireless.) Received August 2, 11.19 a.m. RUGBY, Aug. 1. A Cairo communique states ; “In Kenya tke reconnaissance made towards Dobel (south of Moyale) on July 30 has now* been withdrawn after meeting strong opposition. On other fronts there is nothing to report. A Nairobi communique states: “It was a quiet day. Our bombers carried out a raid on an enemy aerodrome at Yavello, the results of which are awaited. ’ ’
It is authoritatively stated in a Press Association report from London that the casualties on the Libyan irontier since the outbreak of the war are: British killed and missing, 20; wounded, 10; vehicles, 10. Italian killed, 20; wounded, 20; captured, 472 ; • vehicles, 90, including 16 guns. A Rome communique says a British destroyer was sunk from the air in the Eastern Mediterranean on July 28. Italian fighters 6hot down two enemy planes during a reconnaissance over Malta. One Italian plane - has not returned.
In East Africa the Italians allegedly bombed the Wajir motor truck camp and the Buna airfield, damaging three grounded planes. The enemy bombed Kassala (east of Khartoum), light damage being inflicted.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 209, 2 August 1940, Page 7
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