BRITISH COMMANDOS ON SYMI ISLAND
Recd. 9.15 p.m. London, Nov. 19. British Commando troops without loss carried out a successful raid against the island of Symi, in the Dodecanese, five miles from the Turkish coast and 40 miles south-east ol Cos.
Cairo radio says three groups landed and overwhelmed a group of enemy soldiers, destroyed the enemy headquarters, damaged a power' station, blew up six barges and destroyed an ammunition dump.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 275, 20 November 1943, Page 5
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