R.A.F. ACTIVE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 June 1942, Page 3

R.A.F. ACTIVE

ATTACKS ON ENEMY CONCENTRATIONS LARGE AXIS VESSELS HIT IN MEDITERRANEAN. ONE OF THEM LEFT ON FIRE. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 9.50 a.m.) RUGBY, June 22. A R.A.F. Middle East communique reports a successful attack on a large concentration of enemy transport on the Sidi Azoiz landing-ground and also night bombing raids on Tmimi and Gazala and on enemy concentrations south-east of Tobruk. “Torpedo-carrying aircraft, escorted by fighters, attacked an enemy convoy in the Mediterranean,” the communique adds. “Two large merchant vessels were hit and one was left on fire. “There was little air activity over Malta on Saturday. On Sunday one Junkers 83 was shot down. “Eight of our planes are missing, but one pilot is safe. ’ EXPLOSIONS HEARD INDICATING DEMOLITIONS IN TOBRUK. SMALL CRAFT ORDERED TO LEAVE HARBOUR. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 9.50 a.lm.) RUGBY, June 22. The Tobruk garrison, according to an agency correspondent in Egypt, is composed of United Kingdom. South African and Indian troops. It is not known that any got away. Small craft were ordered to leave the harbour when they were heavily shelled, but they took only light material, as fighting was then still proceeding. Several explosions were heard, indicating that demolition squads were at work. The correspondent adds that enemy forces operating near the frontier have so far been held. EARLY STATEMENT ' EXPECTED IN HOUSE OF COMMONS. BUT FULL DETAILS TO AWAIT CHURCHILL’S RETURN. (British Official Wireless.) ’ (Received This Day, 10.10 a.m.) I RUGBY, June 22. 1 The Deputy Leader of the House ' of Commons, Mr C .R. Attlee, is , expected to make a statement on ’ Libya at the next sitting of the t House of Commons, but it is exf pected that any full debate would await Mr Churchill’s return.