ITALIAN EFFORT
STORY OF MALTA RAID BRITISH PLANES THAT “TRIED TO ESCAPE.” OPERATIONS IN AFRICA. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 11.45 a.m.) ROME, August 30. A communique states: “Italian formations accurately bombed the naval base of Micaba. on Malta. Enemy fighters which were already in the air when our formations arrived refused to engage in battle and tried to escape. Italian fighters machine-gun-ned and damaged three enemy planes. “We intensively bombed the barracks and the railway station at Mersa, Matruh, several hundred bombs being dropped on these objectives with precision. The effects were plainly visible. We bombed troop concertations at Arbro, Elbhia and Garizza, in Kenya and also the airfield at Buna. One grounded enemy machine was destroyed and two others were damaged. All the Italian planes participating in these engagements returned, although some were damaged. Native troops successfully raided in the direction of Bunna, destroying one British armoured car and inflicting serious losses. "The enemy three times bombed Mogadishu, causing two deaths and injuries to six other persons. Material damage was insignificant.”
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 August 1940, Page 8
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174ITALIAN EFFORT Wairarapa Times-Age, 31 August 1940, Page 8
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