Cairo, Aug, 8.
There was considerable air activity on' all fronts yesterday, and many valuable reconnaissances were under~ taken, according toa Royal Air Force communique.
Shipping in Barbera harbour, on the Libyan frontier, and store build ings were attacked, and one large building was destroyed, While carrying out a recontiais= sauce in the Tobruk area on August 6, the communique says, one British flying-boat was shot "down, One member of the crew was killed, and the remaining three were wounded and taken prisoner.
In Ttalfan East Africa, the subse marine base at Massawa wag raided by RAF, bombers on August 7 and 8, and reports indicate that direct hits were registered ona naval vessel and a submarine, During another raid, three build ings were damaged. All British air trait are stated to have returned Talia fghtérs approached Malta yesterday, but turned back before British ghters could engage them. Reuter.
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