Cairo, Feb. 22, Royal Air Force bombers, escorted by fighters, badly damaged bar-rucks and caused a number of fires and explosions in a "particularly heavy" raid on Berat in central Albania on Thursday, the RAF. communique reported yesterday, British warplanes also successfully attacked stores and troop concentrations at Tepelini, the communique declared. Seven Italian planes were shot down and others severely damaged without a British loss United Press.
They carry complete demolition outfits for destroying bridges and communications behind the enemy lines. Their numbers are constantly increasing as they are joined by deserter from the Falians, Aided by these "nomad" British columns, patriot forces are now harassing the enemy, who are retreating from outlying escarpments at Buri and Gendar i. western Gojam. Similar operations in eastern Gojam are threatening reinforcements which are going from fife south towards Keren.
Emperor Haile Selassie ts already chosen a Aemporary capital pending his return to Ads Ababa, and the Ethiopians are greatly e.couraged by the way in which the campaign is developing.—Reuter.
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