SOUTH AFRICANS ACTIVE
MANY BOMBING RAIDS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) NAIROBI, Aug. 21 A communique states that the South Alrican air force carried out extensive raids on Tuesday on all known aerodromes in Southern Abyssinia and Italian Somaliland, including Yavello, Neghelli, Mega, Afmadu, Jelib, Margherita, Kismayu and Mogadishu. Much valuable information was obtained and direct hits were secured on buildings and aircraft. No enemy fighters were seen and there was little ground opposition. All machines returned safely. Among the targets was the wireless station at Mega.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21199, 23 August 1940, Page 7
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