Gibraltar, Aug. 22.
A raider was brought down in the sea last night when Gibraltar was al lacked by "two successive waves of Talian. planes.
Bombs falling on the rock in the second raid caused an outbreak: of fire, which was quickly. brought under control without causing any appreciable damage. There were no All bombs in the first attack fet into the sea—Reuter, R.A.F. Doing Big Job In Africa Cairo, Aug. 22, "During the night of August 19/20, RAF. bombers raided Tobruk Harbour (important naval base in Libya); naval all tanks on the foreshore, which were the main objectives, suffered direct hits," states 'a communique issued here this, morning.
"Other bombers attacked with sue-cess Janding grounds at Tobruk and Adem, Three Italian bombers were seriously damaged during a raid fon Sidi el Tmini yesterday; one wax set afire and exploded; the second burned out, and the third had its wings blown off, There were also number of near misses which probably caused damage to other airerest. All' our bombers returned safely.
"Our aircraft also raided Bomba, fon the Libyan coast, a direct hit was Togistered on a seaplane jetty.
Aircraft of South African and Rhodesian squadrons carried out numerous offensive reconnaissances fever Mahan Somaliland. At Mogadisco, direct hits were registered on tone hangar, while at Orka one Caproni aircraft on the ground was damaged. Direct hits were also. re= istered on buildings—Reuter, Germany Avoiding Ai Battles Over Reich London, Aug. 22.
Disewseing the failure of Germa fighters to attack British bombers fever Germany, the Cairo paper "AL Balegh" said: "We do not think this is due to any Jack of German planes because Germany has many planes, [but we think. it is because Germany wants to conceal from the nrdion the Inevitable result of such battles, they took place over the Reich then the Germans would know the truth, The "Paris Soir," commenting on the German blockade pronouncement, says "it is remarkable that int middle of a decisive bertie Berlin suddenly speaks of reinforcing the blockade as though it were necessary to envisage a lengthy' war. Router.
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