The Archive · 1940

RAW, Again Wreaks Haver

London, July 16.

"twenty two enemy. seroitromes jambed clu the past two ights." states a communique issued by the Air Ministry Jast night "Last night, strong forces of RAF. bombers again atlneked various' oh: Jectiver in Germany, including "an reratt factory at Bremen, alreratt stores at Paderborn, east of the Ruhr; Diepholz, north-east of Osna: meek; oil plants at. Gelsenkirchen, Oil refineries at Mambury and Bre. men, and goods yards at Hamm and Soest. Fires and explosions resulted (considerable damage was done, "Other forces of TAP. bombers attacked a number of aeredtromes. in Holland and north-west Germany.

"Aireratt of the Coa last night a depot at Gher aire, "From all these operations, two of fou aiverntt failed to. ret 20 Italian Planes Downed by Fleet Cairo, July 16.

Five enemy bombers" were des troyed by fighters of the British Fleet in the Mediterranean on July. 9 and a least 15 others were shot down by the fleet antinaireratt guns, states a naval communique on action against the Ballan Fleet off Calabria.

Blenheims attacked large artillery' stores at Bardia, scoring direct hits Other aircraft raided Pigazala, suecessfully attacking planes ground. The extent' of damage is hot yet known.

itary camps at EMfaida were! bombed. One plane failed to return, Direct hits were registered on bar~ racks and other" buildings Diredawa and considerable damaite was done. Subsequently a munition dump south of Assab was attacked, AMI aircraft on this. raid relumed.

The South African Air Porce raid ed a military occupied village south Of Moyale, scoring 10 direct hiis on the village and native troops. The raiders suffered no casualties,

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