Cairo, May 13.
A heavy raid on Benghazi, where nips were attacked arid three large fives started on the mole, was made, fon Sunday, states a Middle East RAF, communique. At Benina, three German and one other planes were set_an fire while at Berka direct hits were scored on buildings' north-west of the landing ground, El Gazala also wag raided, 'At Demo, @ landing ground which a number of enemy aircraft ere' dispersed was attacked and motor transport in the vicinity wai Bombed and -machine-gunned. Con: siderable damage was caused to me huanized units in various other places between Tobruk and Dern German plane was attacked stroyed. "One British plat ing from all. these 2perations-Abyssinia, the South African Air Furce continued to harass the Ito Mars at Gimma,—Selasciamanni Undera and Alage.
Despite bad weather British forces in the southern sector of Abyssinia ate following up their successes while rong pressure is being maintained columns operating south of Addis Ababa, says an announcement from Nairobi. The enemy's moral accord ing to reports, is being shaken by ground strafing by the South African Air, Force and attacks of various Patriot armies directed against the Mahan Mank and rear.
Despite intense heat, the "Imperial "forces in the Western Desert are maintaining the initiative and are continually attacking, with very Satisfactory results, "according to military elreles In Cairo.
It was rumoured that the Germans had solved the heat problem by the use of air-conditioned tanks, but this Sollum, though sharp, are quite localized.
The position around Amba Alogi, in Abyssinia, is felt to be very satis: factory. The district is. precipitous and Teminiscent of Keren." Hence the advance is bound to be stow, but the enemy position is being more and more restricted by the double ad-
Mrssacrs from neutral sources in Berlin say that the extent to which the population is resorting to sedan tives to calm nerves shattered by air raids is causing considerable concern the authorities. Dr. Leonardo Conti, ihe Reich health leader epeak= the congress of German health associations in Weimar, referred the matter. He said he hoped there would. soga be a decree making it possible to take proceedings against the manufacturers of such "remedies."
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