The Archive · 1940

African Airmen in Action

Nairobi, June 18.

"On the whole front, there was tle' ground activity." states a. com: unique issued here yesterday.

squadron of the. Southern Rhodesian contingent of the Royal} Ait Force bombed a concentration of enemy troops and armoured cars and lorries near the Absssinia-Kenya frontier on Sunday, with excellent Fesults. Two armoured ears and one Torry "were destroyed "and. troops "Successful air attacks were car ied out on Sunday by the South 'African Air. Force on aerodrome: at Neghelli and Yavallo, "At the' same lime, a camp at Meza, in Abyssinia, was also. attacked and direct hi obtained on the wireless station and. barracks, "Meanwhile, a reconnaissance unit over Bardera'seoing a wireless mast stil standing. "blew it" out of the ground. 'Tha alreratt engazed were. from the South African Air' Force.

"Fuller details regarding the raids 'Neghelli- and Yavalio' are stil being "awaited. All our machines turned safely."—Reuter, Ezyptian Cabinet steers Cairo, June 1.

The Cabinet met yesterday evening after the Premier had conferred for three hours with the King. The meet-lag followed the announcement that Egypt would not declare war on Moly veeause of several frontier clashes.

The Premier. Ah Maher Pasha, said the incidents were capable of diplomatic adjustment and therefore there 35 no need for Egypt to declare war}

The British Ambassador flew to [Alexandria and conferred with King Faruk, apparently. in connection with the frontier incidents.

The King then flew to Cairo and was closeted with the Premier for three hours. A Cabinet meeting fol-flowed this conference—United Press.

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