"Bombers on Sunday night attack-Benina's airport in the western Gesert. One hangar was burned and three other Mires were started, Nazi U-Boat Base Bombed Third Time London, Dec. 10.
Britain's determination' to nullity Germany's chief bases for submarine warfare on British shipping continue unshaken last night when Royal Air Force bombers again dropped Scores of bombs on Lorient, one of the chief U-boat centres, the Air Ministry reported today, 'The British. raid on. Loi the third in less than 4 Coastal Command bombers on Si ight concentrated on attacking and Brest, another French naval have used by the Germans, roping Bombs on them for the see-and' time fp 24 hours, 'At Lorient sticks of bombs. were distributed along the docks and among storehouses, the Air Ministry: communique said, and a great blue ash was seen by' pilots after w salvo of bombs hit the dry docks, 'AN Brest, there was a huge fre sven after the raid began. The fire snited when w flare hit a dockside building and the roof of the Dullaing fell In-as the attack was the RAP. communique said, "A large number of planes were telleved to have been damaged, "Aircraft in the Rhodesian squadron carried out a bombing attack on Ad-orbed in Mahan Bast Afciea, Bombs ell among enemy stores and' dumps."
The commander of one Italian force was killed in battle with Bute Ish forees and his. second-in-com anand was taken prisoner, said a spe cial communique.
"our forces have contacted the enemy on a broad front on the W ern. Desert," an_ earlier communi explained, "Last night "our patrols continued extensive activities in the port, military and naval barracks and dry docks, the Air Ministry declared.
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