In Cyrenaica, RAF, bombers attacked enemy aerodromes at Mar-tuba and Gazala, starting fires at both, places, During the night of July 8/9 heavy bombers carried out further attacks on Benghazi, causing large fires on quays near the Cathedral Moje. Night attacks were also made on landing grounds at Demo, Martuba, El Tmimi and Gazala. '
Unidentified enemy aircraft which raided Malta during the night of July 8/9 were intercepted by British fighters and one raider was shot down into the sea.
One British aircraft is missing as a result of the foregoing operations.
iter. tion, would devastating air raids Luftwaffe inflicted on. London, Replying, in the House of Commons, for the Government in a debate concerning aircraft production, he said that it is an easy thing to raid London from France and more difficult to raid Berlin from London, but I can assure you it won't be many months before raids ike. those on London will be child's play compared to raids we will be able to make on Berlin,"
He said that Britain was getting more and more moderate weight carrying bombers as well as big ones, from the United States. He indicated mat Greenland and Iceland would be used as refuelling bases for American planés.—United Press.
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