EFFECTIVE SUPPORT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 November 1940, Page 5

EFFECTIVE SUPPORT

GIVEN BY ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS CARRIED OUT IN BAD WEATHER. ENEMY COLUMNS THROWN INTO CONFUSION. (British Official Wireless.) (Received Tis Day, 9.53 a.m.) RUGBY, November 26. British airmen have continued to support the Greek offensive and have carried .out successful attacks against Italian forces in Albania, without loss. The headquarters of the British Air Force in Greece announced that important military stores and large motor transport columns were successfully attacked in the Tepelen area. Three separate motor and mule columns, which were being rushed to the relief of the hard-pressed enemy troops north of Koritza, were thrown into complete confusion by low-level attacks. Many vehicles were set on fire, lorries overturned and mules stampeded. All these operations were carried out in unfavourable weather. There were low clouds and rain over the mountains and ice forming conditions. All our aircraft returned safely.

BOMBS ON DURAZZO HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL ATTACK. : DETAILS GIVEN BY AIRMEN. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 9.53 a.m.) RUGBY, November 26. An Associated Press report states that a Flight Lieutenant who led one formation attacking Durazzo said: “It was one of the most successful raids my flight has made. We got dead over our target and dropped bombs smack on docks and the shipping alongside. “One salvo fell among some barges, one of which was blown clean out of the water. My observer saw it upside down.” Another pilot stated: “We came down through a hole in a cloud-bank over the harbour. Anti-aircraft fire was very heavy, but we went through and found our targets. I saw two heavy bombs explode, dead centre, on a big ship and another ship on fire. ’