ENEMY WELL HARRIED

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 July 1942, Page 4

ENEMY WELL HARRIED

IN EGYPT & LIBYA ACTIVITIES OF BRITISH AIRCRAFT. BLOWS STRUCK AT LAND & SEA TRANSPORT. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 11.25 a.m.) RUGBY, July 24. Enemy supply dumps and motor transport vehicles in the battle area in the Egyptian desert were subjected to heavy raids by medium bombers of the R.A.F. and naval aircraft on the night of July 22, states the Air Ministry news service. Fires and explosions followed the bombing. In one instance three petrol bowers were seen to go up in flames. Four other large petrol fires wore also started. Our bombers attacked enemy aircraft

on the landing ground at El Daba. Further west, targets at Mersa Matruh and Tobruk were raided. Fires were seen to break out in the jetty area, while at Tobruk medium and heavy bombers raided shipping, harbour installations and store dumps. Direct hits were obtained on two ships, one being set on fire. Large fires broke out to the north of the harbour. Throughout yesterday, light bombers and fighter-bombers were active in the forward area. In the central sector several hundred motor transport vehicles, including some tank-carriers, were successfully attacked, while in the southern sector raids on vehicles and gun positions were equally effective. Further enemy gun positions were, attacked in the evening. Enemy air activity was not extensive.”