ITALIAN RAIDS
LARGE FIRES STARTED THE FIGHTING IN AFRICA ALEXANDRIA BASE ATTACKED (United Press Asn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 23, 11 a.m.) ROME, Sept. 22 A communique states: Our bombing of military objectives at Mersa Matruh caused large fires. Enemy planes made night raids on Sidi Barrani, Tobruk and Derna. There were some casualties buf small damage was done. Our planes bombed the Alexandria naval base, hitting a ship. They also bombed an enemy convoy in the Red Sea, seriously damaging two transports. An Italian patrol raided Isiolo, in Kenya. The enemy carried out various attacks in Somaliland.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21225, 23 September 1940, Page 7
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98ITALIAN RAIDS Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21225, 23 September 1940, Page 7
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