The Archive · 1940

Perim Bombed

The enemy bombed Perim Island, "causing damage," the communique said, and the R.A.F. also carried out several successful raids on Italiam Bases, A General Headquarters communi" que said that British troops meanwhile were active against Italian land fores.

"In Egypt during the night of October 30 and-31, a British patrol in the western desert encountered and inflicted casualties on the enemy without loss to itself.

"In the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan," the, communique said, "active patrolling continues. Tuesday one British patrol destroyed supplies carried by a small camel convoy, capturing ons prisoner."—United Press,

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