AIR OPERATIONS
AFRICA & MEDITERRANEAN SUCCESSFUL BRITISH ATTACKS. ITALIANS FAIL TO REACH MALTA. (By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright) (Received This Day, 9.10 a.m.) CAIRO, July 31. A R.A.F. communique states: “Our bombers successfully attacked an ammunition dump and other objectives al Massawa and scored direct hits on Italian headquarters and fuel dumps. Fighters intercepted our bombers, but all have returned. “Blenheims on Monday attacked naval barracks at Assab and hangars at Macaca. but the damage is unknown. "We reconnoitred Tobruk and Derna and observed 11 planes in an unserviceable condition at Derna, as a result of recent raids. “A formation of enemy bombers raided Aden. Four natives were killed and 15 wounded. The damage sustained was negligible. “Enemy planes approached Malta, but turned back before reaching the island.”
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 August 1940, Page 5
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