BUILDINGS GUTTED

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 January 1941, Page 5

BUILDINGS GUTTED

AIRCRAFT SET ON FIRE ON GROUND

SUCCESSFUL ATTACK ON BENGHAZI.

DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS & SHIP.

(British Official Wireless.) 'Received This Day. 10.53 am.) RUGBY, January 10.

An R.A.F. Middle East communique says a successful attack was made on Benina aerodrome by R.A.F. bombers on January 8. Direct hits were registered on hangars and buildings and on dispersed aircraft. A number of hangars and barracks were seen to be gutted. Many aircraft were set on tire and at least twelve were seen to i be burning fiercely. One of our aircraft, after dropping bombs, machinegunned the aerodrome from 250 Leet. 1 1 "On the night of January 8 a heavy ! attack was made on Benghazi. Bombs ; fell on the Government buildings and j near ihe Central Mole, causing fires I and explosions. One ship outside the Outer Mole is believed to have re- ’ eeived a direct hit. ; "On the same night Tobruk was I raided and direct hits wore registered ] on buildings." STEADY PROGRESS IN AREA ROUND TOBRUK. SUCCESSES IN SUDAN & KENYA. (Brfthh Official Wireless.l i (Received This Day. 10.55 a m.) RUGBY, January 10. A Cairo communique states: "Cov- . cred by our operations to the westward ] the concentration of our forces round | Tobruk is continuing. | "On the Sudan-Eritrea frontier, pat* I rolling continues near Knssala and in ’ a small engagement the Italians lost ! two platoons. No losses were sustained : by the British trooups. "Our patrols on the Sudan frontier i also inflicted a number M casualties t upon the enemy holding positions cast jof the port of Serobatib. which wo ■ raptured on January 7. i "In Kenya yesterday morning, one : of our mobile columns entered Buna ' unopposed. Il is also ascertained that the enemy has abandoned E! Wak as a I result of out* successful raid there last : month.