FIERCE RAIDS
ERITREA AND ABYSSINIA ATTACK ON MASSAWA SHIP AND DOCKS HIT (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrlg-ht) LONDON, Aug. 12 Recent Royal Air Force raids over Eritrea and Abyssinia have been by far the most fierce in the war in the Near East, states an observer of the British Broadcasting Corporation. A successful raid on Massawa last week followed a reconnaissance flight in which the pilot saw three Italian submarines, two destroyers, one cruiser and a number of supply ships in harbour. The British attack was launched at dawn the following day. A direct hit was scored on one ship, and two large ammunition and fuel dumps were blown up. The docks were also hit. The Italian ground defences and warships put up a terrific barrage. The two destroyers, which had steam up, zig-zagged out to sea as soon as the sailors recovered from their surprise.
The British machines returned to their base, refuelled, and attacked the harbour a second time. Direct hits were obtained on one submarine and on the cruiser amidships For every raid the Italians are making, the correspondent adds, the British are making 10, and for every British machine they bring down, the Royal Air Force is bringing down five Italians.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21190, 13 August 1940, Page 5
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