The Archive · 1940

Clash in Abyssinia

Nairobi, Sept. 10.

'A British parrot penetrated 16 miles inia Abyssinia in a district 18 miles! cast of Lake Rudolf, where a fort Was found occupied by 40° Bandas (native troops), states a British communique.

The fort was a watch tower surrounded by loop-holed walls seven eet bikh.

'Several casualties were inflicted on the enemy. 'The Bandas' return fire was inaccurate. The British patrol without loss, the communique con-

Two Mahan Ships Sunk London, Sepl. 10.

British submarines operating in Mediterranean waters are adding. considerably to the Italian High Com. mands difficulties in keeping its army.

#4miralty communique.

The British submarine Osiris (1473 tons, commanded by Lieul.-Commander J. Harvey) "has sunk an Ballan supply ship of about 3,000 tons, the British submarine Rorqual 'U.520 tons, commanded by Lieut.- Commander f. H. Dewhurst) yest duy attacked a convoy of two ttalian supply ships escorted by one destroy-

The Rorqual's torpedoes are said to have sunk both Italian "supply= ships—Reuter.

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