BRITISH SUCCESSES

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21224, 21 September 1940, Page 10

BRITISH SUCCESSES

FIRES STARTED IX AFRICA BURNED FOR THREE DAYS ENEMY RAIDS ON ADEN (Onictal Wireless) (Received Sept. 21, 3.15 p.m.) RUGBY, Sept. 20 A message from Aden, describing an air raid by a single Italian aircraft in the early hours of Thursday, says four bombs were dropped. There were no casualties, and the damage, which was slight, was caused only to one building. In a second raid later the same day all the bombs fell harmlessly into the sea. Advices from Aden also refer to reliable reports reaching there from Assab and Massawa, which show that the sympathies of the local Arabs are with Britain. They have been greatly impressed by the accuracy of the Royal Air Force bombing of military targets, which was proved by the sparing of the lives of civilians nearby. From the same source it is understood that fires started at Assab by Royal Air Force raids last Sunday and Monday burned for three days. Ships Set on Fire A Royal Air Force communique issued at Cairo on Friday states:— Last night a formation of our bombers flew through a heavy antiaircraft barrage successfully and attacked shipping in Benghazi harbour. Three large ships were seen to be on fire as a result of the bombing. A concentration oT enemy transport near Sidi Barrani was bombed for four hours. In Abyssinia the Diredawa aerodrome was attacked, bombs falling and starting a fire in a hangar. Enemy fighters took off but failed to press home the attack. Enemy aircraft attempted a night raid on Aden, causing slight damage to buildings in the suburbs. There were no casualties. The aircraft were driven off by anti-aircraft fire. South African aircraft carried out extensive reconnaissances in Southern Abyssinia and Italian Somaliland.