FIGHTING IN LIBYA
SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAID (Official Wireless) (Received March 25, 11 a.m.) RUGBY, March 24 Authoritative London quarters state that a recent British raid against enemy positions in Libya was very successful and that many more prisoners were taken than the number of casualties suffered by our forces. A Cairo communique states: There was some enemy movement in the area south of Tmimi yesterday. Our patrols were active in spite of shelling and captured some enemy vehicles. Enemy air activity was slight and our troops suffered no damage j or casualties. A Royal Air Force Middle East communique announces that the enemy landing ground at Martuba was again attacked by our bombers on March 23. Messerschmitt 109's which attempted interception were successfully attacked by Kittyhawks, which destroyed two enemy aircraft. The same day during an attack on our shipping in the Mediterranean Hurricanes and Spitfires shot down three enemy bombers and damaged many others. Three of our aircraft are missing. German Planes Shot Down A communique today shows that after a short interval of bad weather Boston bombers of the South African Air Force, escorted by Kittyhawk fighters, yesterday resumed an attack on Martuba, the principal German air base in Cyrenaica, which was shelled by mobile columns of the "army three days ago. Reports state that in spite of fierce anti-air-craft Are the Bostons placed all their bombs among dispersed aircraft and motor transport. The Kittyhawks meanwhile fended off Messerschmitt fighters which sought to intervene. One Messerschmitt was attacked just after taking off from an aerodrome and was sent diving to its base. This is claimed as “probable.” One Messerschmitt which succeeded in getting almost within firing range of the Bostons was pounced on by a Kittyhawk, whose first burst I caused the German aircraft to explode and disintegrate. Another ! Messerschmitt was shot down from astern as it was making a rear attack on a British fighter, i
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Waikato Times, Volume 130, Issue 21687, 25 March 1942, Page 3
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