The Archive · 1941

Middle East Headquarters

These were followed at dawn by machine-gun attacks on dispersed aircraft at Demo and Gazala and on a camp and motor transport concentrations near Martuba.

Considerable damage was caused at the aerodromes, six enemy aircraft being burned out at Gazala and further eight completely destroyed at Demo. y other a were badly damaged.

Fires and explosions were caused at Benghazi as a result of the bombing raid, while at Demo several direct Tig by high-explosive bombs started large fires follow y exi Two British aircraft so failed to return, conclude: munique.

"Two enemy ai raft were shot down by ground def in the Tobruk area on Saturday night. it is learned One tank was put out of action by British artillery.

The advance of two British columns on Jimma in Abyssinia is progressing. The northern column has, teached Socorro, 15 miles southwest of Abalti. while the southern column has pro-grossed 12 miles from a point where the river Amo was crossed. In this area prisoners now amount: to 2.900.

—Reuter.

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