BATTERED TOWN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 August 1941, Page 5

BATTERED TOWN

WITH AN INDOMITABLE GARRISON SURVEY OF TOBRUK PERFECTLY ORGANISED TEAMWORK. FROM DEFENCE TO FIERCE AGGRESSION. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) CAIRO, August 7. “Though the town is more battered and many buildings throughout the area have been reduced to rubble, things seem to have changed little in Tobruk,” says the official Australian war correspondent, who has returned to the fortress after an absence of two months. “Planes still roar overhead, and the sky is dotted with black and white puffs as the anti-aircraft guns roar into action. Judging by the great height the enemy planes keep compared with the early days, our antiaircraft defences seem to be well on top. “Cur vehicles are still dispersed in their hundreds on the plain running to the coast, and the food and ammunition dumps have not diminished in size. The harbour looks the same — littered with sunken hulls and masts, while other ships lean crazily on the beach high up on the water’s edge. “Perfectly organised teamwork has been responsible for the successful defence of the fortress and the gradual but sure change-over from defence to fierce aggression that has reduced th© enemy outside to a state of nerves. “Our troops captured Tobruk in 29 hours, and they have .held it for four months 'without ever once looking like losing it.’’ ' ' RAID ON ALEXANDRIA THIRTEEN KILLED AND 23 INJURED. SOME DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. (British Official Wireless.) (Received- This Day, 10.27 a.m.) RUGBY, August 8. An official communique states: —“An air raid occurred last night on Alexandria. Bombs were dropped, killing 13 persons and injuring 23, with some damage to property.” / LIBYAN FRONTIER . SMALL ENEMY PARTIES DISPERSED. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 9.55 a.m.) | RUGBY, August 8. A Cairo headquarters communique states: “Our patrols in the frontier area of Libya have shelled and. dispersed small parties of enemy transport.”