The Archive · 1940

Damage Obscured

'An Italian troop concentration at Panzville was attacked, all bombs falling, in the target ared, but clouds fof smoke and' dust prevented an estimate of the extent of the damage.

"The communique reveals that 9 formation of Hallan Mghters flew over Malta yesterday at a great height, bout thai only three could be engaged, One Italian" machine was, brought down, and one British fighter was Tost.

The statement also reports that a column of Ballan troops marching in the Tepelne area was attacked by British aircraft and heavy casualties feaused, "A stick of bombs fell across an aerodrome in the area,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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