FIERCE AIR FIGHTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 February 1941, Page 5

FIERCE AIR FIGHTING

! MORE ITALIAN LOSSES IN ALBANIA ATTEMPTED RAID ON JANINA INTERCEPTED. ENEMY DEFEAT ON LAND. Fierce air fighting is reported in Albania, where two more Italian planes were shot down on Monday making twenty shot down since Sunday, the 8.8. C. states. The R.A.F. reports raids on Tepelene and another town in which buildings were set on fire. A large enemy formation of bombers escorted by fighters attempted to attack Janina, but was intercepted by fighters. Two of the enemy aircraft were shot down and others were damaged. It is confirmed that another throe enemy aircraft were destroyed in an engagement with R A.F. machines on Monday. In land fighting attempts by the enemy to gain ground in the Klisura area have been defeated with heavyj loss. VALONA AGAIN BOMBED i BRITISH HEAVY ARTILLERY . IN ACTION. LONDON, February 11. A Reuters message from Athens says; that large formations of British bomb-!, ers yesterday bombed the main road from Elbasan to Valona as well as the; port <>f Valona. In the northern sector the fighting is! livelier than it has been for some days.. British long-range guns which recently arrived in this area went Into action ; between Pogradec and the Skhumbl River. ATHENS REPORT THREE ENEMY AIRCRAFT j DESTROYED. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day. 9,20 am.) l RUGBY. February 11. Details received from Athens show; that Greek planes bombed Italian linesof supply and bases, while fighters engaged vnemv formations. One Italian plane was brought down behind the Greek fnmt line and two bombers) were shot down in the Janina region,!, and one of the pilots was captured. All. the Greek aircraft returned to their'; bases. ! '