ENEMY ISLANDS
ATTACKS BY ALLIED PLANES Recd. 6 p.m. Rugby, Jan. 7. A Middle East air communique states—“On Wednesday night heavy bombers of tjie R.A.F. successfully attacked Rhodes harbour. The bombing was well concentrated, and damage was caused to port facilities. The continuing bad weather again rendered difficult the destruction of enemy shipping attempting to supply the occupieu islands. However, R.A.F. and U.S.A.A.F. bombers and long-range fighters sank a number of loaded sailing ships which were intercepted near Monemvasla, In southern Greece, and north of Leros. Shipping in Palo Harbour, on Nisyros Island, was attacked, but the results were not observed. “From these and other operations two of our aircraft are missing."— 8.0.W.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 88, Issue 7, 10 January 1944, Page 5
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