ITALY’S CLAIMS
BOMBING OF CONVOYS PLANES BOUGHT DOWN ATTACKS THWARTED (United Tress Assn.—tlec. Tel. Copyright) (Received July 3, 11 a.m.) ROME, July 2 A communique states: On the Cyrenaica border Italian planes bombed enemy armoured cars, setting on fire and damaging some. Two Italian planes did not return. Italian Air Force units surprised repeatedly and very effectively bombed big enemy convoys south-east of the Mediterranean. In the East Africa region Italian planes effectively bombed ports and supply stores at Berba, British Somaliland. Enemy planes tried to raid Massawa, but two were shot down. The Italian Navy brought down another in flames. The enemy bombed Augusta, in Sicily. The prompt defence of Navy aircraft thwarted the attack. One enemy plane was shot down. The damage was insignificant.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21155, 3 July 1940, Page 7
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126ITALY’S CLAIMS Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21155, 3 July 1940, Page 7
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