ITALIAN REPORT
SINKING OF THE SUBMARINE ODIN. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 11.20 a.m.) ROME, August 11. A communique states: “The submarine, which the British Admiralty had already announced lost, was sunk during Italian naval operations. “Our advance into British Somaliland has continued, Italian forces, occupying the Carrin and Godajere passes. Italian planes bombed Erkovit airfield, scoring direct hits on fifteen planes on the ground. All the Italian planes returned safely, after enemy pursuit planes had been driven oil'. A British plane attempting to bomb Elauk was brought down and the pilot, of captain's rank, was taken prisoner.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 August 1940, Page 6
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