SOME ENEMY GAINS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 March 1943, Page 3

SOME ENEMY GAINS

IN NORTHERN TUNISIA AT COST OF SEVERE CASUALTIES. SUCCESSFUL ALLIED AIR ATTACKS. (British Official Wireless.) ' (Received This Day, 10.9 a.m.) RUGBY, March 4. A North African communique states: “In Northern Tunisia fighting has continued in the area of Sedjenans, where the enemy gained some ground at the expense of very severe casualties. Attacks in other areas were successfully repulsed. Enemy infantry advancing east of the Mareth area were successfully repulsed. Enemy .infantry advancing east of the Mareth area were successfully engaged and repulsed by light armoured forces. The enemy has reinforced his infantry with tanks in this area. ‘Our bombers attacked an airfield at Tunis and made raids on enemy landing grounds in the Gabes area. Hits were seen on all targets, particularly among grounded aircraft. “In the northern sector, medium bombers attacked enemy ground targets. Our fighters were active throughout the day in this area, and destroyed a number of enemy vehicles. “In the southern sector fighters and fighter-bombers were active in attacking road transport and other targets. , “Three enemy aircraft were destroyed in combat. Three of our planes are missing.”