Cairo, July 13. Successful raids on Naples Tripoli were made by bomb-
Vichy positions in Syria, Details -of these operations were given in a communique issued by the "Middle East Command of the Royal Air Force here yesterday.
Hits on Big Ships The: first raid on Italy's North explosion. Enemy fighters, tried to intercept the bombers and shot down Two others li to Sions in an ammunition dump, while at Suweida direct hits were scored on a fort. ps. apparently unaware "ther attacks were made on motor transports on the coast road near Tripoli and gun emplacements southwest of Tel Kalakh."
With the exception of the losses in tain the Tripoli raid, no other British aircraft were lost—Reuter, i sation of hostilities, continued firing for half an hour. defences at Dakar, Casablanca and, Mers el Kebir, 3 An official spokesman, hay denied reports published that 4000 Germans were intention of jo oleas South America,—United Press, (Continued on page 2, col. 2%
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