One daylight raider swooped down to a height of 2,000 feet in a residentia} area of an East Anglian town and showered it with 16 high explosives, while the home guard sought 10 drive off the plane with machine-
Cairo, Jan, 6.
The Mahan garrison in this beleaguered elly surrendered yesterday afier a detachment of marines of the Free French forees succeeded in'cutting the road between Bardia and Tobruk, and thus closing all avenues of escape.
'The dramatic stroke by the' French Marines occurred while the detachment was patrolling west of the posi tions still held by the Italians Reuter. guns, Bombs fell on a golf course, school and sports ground with no casualties, 'The raider later straffed another part of the town, damaging roofs before being chased' off.
Raiders were seen over a South Wales town at 635 p.m, 7 o'clock the might alarm sounded in the London area and a moment later the guns blazed as raiders were heard.
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