Rome, Jan, 23.
Australian forces battled their way inia Tobruk late yesterday, the Ital-fan Military. headquarters communi= que admitted today.
The Australians "forced their way into Tobruk's residential quarters where everything was in flames" after a "force all day battle," the communique said Italians: blew up the Fascist warship San Giorgio, which was in the harbour, the communique said, The communique said the only Ttalan forees in Tobruk at the time of the British final attack consisted of ne division, some naval detachments, and units of the frontier guard=—United Press Wild Bombing Raid Launched on Malta Malta, Jan, 22.
Following their costly; alr' raids over the week-end, the enemy on, Monday night carried out two sndlscriminate highslevel attacks, An official description of the attacks says the target seems to have been one British aerodrome, but the actual result may be described as indiseriminate bombing as the enemy flew at great height in order to avoid gunfire and detection by searchlights, No bombs hit or damaged Government property. Several bombs damaged civilian property, anda number of others fell Into the sea. There was tone serious casualty.—Reuter,
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