ALERT DEFENDERS

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 23, 22 October 1942, Page 5

ALERT DEFENDERS

Axis Manoeuvre Over Malta Fails RUGBY, October 20. The continued failure of enemy air attacks on Malta is described by the B \ F Middle East news service. After a'series of tip-and-run raids by Me. 109’s yesterday, the Luftwaffe attempted to outwit the defenders by sending over three bomber formations at dusk, one from the west, one from the cast, and the other from the north. Though outnumbered by 10 to one, British day fighters first drove Um western force and tho . n , while night fighters interceptedthe raiders from the north. Hewer than a tenth of the enemy bombers managed to cross the coast. Two were deSt A s Cairo communique states that apart frmn natrol activity, there was ?o°report from the ’British land forces fighters on Sunday night successfully attacked an enemy • train at LI Daba, and landing grounds at 1 uka. Heavy and medium bombers which raided Tobruk claim to have made hits on enemy ships. On the same night torpedocarrying aircraft scored a hit on the stern of an enemy merchantman near lantellaria Island. The vessel was left 81 There was an increase in air operations over the battle area yesterday. Allied bombers, lighter-bombers, and fighters were all active. Fires were started on enemy landing grounds. In subsequent aii- combats numbers of enemy aircraft were damaged. Eleven Italian generals so tar have been killed in the war on all fronts, Rome radio announced today. General Frcderieo Ferrari Orsi, commander ot an Italian army corps, was killed on Sunday in one of the most advanced Italian positions in Egypt.