TOBRUK BATTERED
BRITISH BOMBERS BUSY SEVERE DAMAGE INFLICTED (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 27. (Received September 28, at 11 a.m.) A Royal Air Force communique from Cairo states that a large force of bombers severely damaged the harbour and foreshore at Tobruk, directly hitting barracks, wharf buildings, and motor transport, and starting a large fire north of the wharves. All the raiders returned safely. R.A.F. planes reconnoitred the western desert, and effectively raided Assab. Macacca, Berbera, also Metemma, near-hitting three grounded planes and stavting a fire which was visible 50 miles away.
The Royal Air Force reports from Cairo that enemy fighters flew over Malta on Wednesday, and were engaged by Royal Air Force fighters. As a result one enemy aircraft was shot down, the pilot being killed, another was probably shot down, and a third enemy fighter is believed to have been severely damaged by anti-aircraft fire.
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Evening Star, Issue 23693, 28 September 1940, Page 12
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148TOBRUK BATTERED Evening Star, Issue 23693, 28 September 1940, Page 12
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