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ANOTHER POST OCCUPIED FLIGHT OF INDIAN TROOPS (United Press assix.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Aug. 19, 11 a.m.) ROME, Aug. 18 A communique states: An Italian column occupied Bulhar, and another is within range of La Faruk. A large detachment of Indian troops fled to Mandera after a fight with Italian scouting units. One plane has not returned from a raid on Berbera.
Enemy warships fired 300 shells against Bardia and the hinterland. One soldier was killed and eleven wounded. Our planes went on against enemy ships and planes. We shot down seven British planes and probably another two. An Italian submarine sank a British tanker of 9000 tons in the Atlantic.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21195, 19 August 1940, Page 7
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