Stockholm, Aug. 5.
A sea battle was believed to have started in the North Sea last night, fishermen returning.to Gothenburg reported today. "They related they heard heavy gunfire throughout the night in a westerly direction—United Press.
Cairo, Aug. 5.
Two Italian planes are claimed to have been badly- damaged during a raid today on Mersa Matruh, in western Egypt.
British fighters intercepted the raiders, who were forced to jettison their bombs in the sea.
In a British attack on the Dagabur area, in Eritrea, three Italian bombers on the ground, according to a Royal Air Force communique, were machine-gunned from a height of 150 feet.
Another British raid carried out today was against a fuel installation at Massawa, where all bombs are said to have dropped in the target area.
Massawa harbour was also attacked, and bombs were seen to burst among submarines and a direct hit was scored on a naval vessel—
Reuter.
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