THE CAMPAIGN IN TUNISIA

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLXI, Issue 15237, 30 December 1942, Page 3

THE CAMPAIGN IN TUNISIA

SECOND EDITION

PATROL ACTIVITIES INCREASED HEAVY SHELLING AT MED.JKZ EL BAB. CONTINUED AIR* DUELS. (Received 11.40 a.m.) (British Official Wireless. • RUGBY, Dec. 29. Allied Force Headquarters states j that our patrols in the ii or thorn ! area of Tunisia were in. contact- with the enemy during the niglit of December 27th and at tlie same time bombers attacked roads behind the enemy’s lines. Both sides yesterday briefly shelled tine other’s positions and our forces destroyed two enemy tanks with *». tillery fire. Light enemy units attacked oirtie of our postiion,s northward of Miedjez EH Bab without .success. During air patrols in forward areas yesterday one squadron of Spitfires which encountered an enemy formation, of six Junkers 88’ s escorted by six Messersch mitts. shot down two Junkers a«nd one Messer.sob mitt for the loss of one of <>u r fighters. P4B and P-10 fighters made several attacks on enemy vehicles, destroying at least 12 of them; one of our fighters is missing. Other fighter* formations attacked enemy trucks carrying troops, gasoline and supplies on the border of Tunisia, and Tripolitan ia. when about 20 trucks were destroyed, most of them being left ablaze Two of three enoniv fighters attemptpn.g to attack on<> of our airfields were shot down and '’np enemy bomber was also destroyed. Dits' were* seen on the docks when. Firing Fortresses vostcrdav attacked Susa without loss. After inflicting severe casualties on the enemy, our in its rave now withdrawn from hill [>ositnuis six miles northeast of Modioz FI Pah