BRITISH RAIDS
ON ITALIAN AFRICA. AIRCRAFT DAMAGED. (United Press Association—Copyright.) (Rec. 1.5 p.m.) CAIRO, Sept. 10. An R. A. F. communique states that the R.A.F. has bombed Massawa (Eritrea) and started fires. The South African Air Force raided Mogadishu (Italian Somalilandl, bombed a motor transport, started a fire, destroyed an aeroplane, and damaged four others on the ground. It was observed that the main motor transport park, which was attacked on August 28. was gutted. One enemy plane was shot down. During the enemy raid on Malta on Saturday we shot down one enemy fighter and seriously damaged another. ITALIAN CASUALTIES.
A Rome message gives a list of killed, wounded and missing in the army in North Africa in August respectively as follows: (8, 106, 7. In East Africa in August; 00, 127, 20. In the navy (period not stated): 88 n, 123. In the air force: 50, 143, lor.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 243, 11 September 1940, Page 8
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