A convoy escorted by destroyers was attacked off the Tunisian coast, An 8,000-ton ship was blown up, a 5,000-tonner left able and others damaged, Benghazi was attacked on six nights, Harbour and military works were much damaged, Monastir and Demo also were attacked, Iraq, Washash, Rashid"" and Kadhimain' were bombed, Two at. tacks were made on the Aleppo aerodrome and an Italian troop carrier was destroyed, A petrol dump fat Beirut was bombed and machinegunned, 'The week includes the last two days of May. During the month 244 enemy aircraft were destroyed in the Middle East against 65 British planes, many pilots of which are safe, 'The total enemy planes destroyed in the Middle East' during the frst five months of the year is 1.243,—Reuter.
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