In Abyssinia the raiders dispersed enemy aircraft and stores were set on fire at Chinelli. Australian aircraft intercepted German bombers near Benghazi and one German plane was shot down.
Rrids on Malta on Saturday and Sunday caused no damage to property, the statement adds, A Fleet AirArm plane on reconnaissance off the coast of Tunis attacked and sank a merchant vessel of about 7,000 tons, accordi~g to the communique, Only one British bom-for and one fighter failed to return from these operations—Reuter.
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