THE ALEXANDRIA RAID
HEAVIEST YET EXPERIENCED BIG LIST OF CASUALTIES v- " ALEXANDRIA. (Rec. 10 p.nU June 6. .Last night's blitz was the heaviest Alexandria has experienced. Low-fly-ing planes plastered the thickly-popu-lated Arab districts with high explosives and incendiaries, killing 150, injuring over 200, and destroying many homes. Anti-aircraft guns on the coast and on warships put up a terrific barrage.
The Egyptian Government has given £3OOO for the relief of the victims.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24627, 7 June 1941, Page 9
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