Cairo, Feb. 1. OVAL Air Force planes bombed and scored "direct hits on hangars and other building: is" at Barce, Italian outpost north of Benghazi in northern Libya, the R.A.F. communique said yesterday.
Another R.A.F, squadron di ved on Italian artillery and infantry positions in the Moyale area of northern Kenya colony, just south of the Ethiopian border, the communique reported.
Reports from Nairobi in Kenya said British patrols had reached positions 40 miles within Italian Somaliland with only minor encounters.—United Press.
With the British Army West of Demo, Feb. 1.
Ballan forces, taking advantage of B00-feet deep ravine west of Demo, yesterday bolstered their defences in an effort to halt the advance of the British Army of the Nile.
The Italians, believed to total men, were lining the western Fim of the ravine, which runs from about 17 miles Inland down to the sea at Demo, 'The' obstacle provided respite for the Italians who were putting up resistance with the evident object of gaining time for organization of a strong defence of the Benghazi front.
'Several skirmishes between infantry patrols occurred, while artillery bat-Yeries on both sides were extremely active, 'The British artillery, ho ever, was greatly superior in this aren' The Ttalian gunners also were faimost cut off from supplies from year bases, Including Benghazi United Press, Somaliland Advance Nairobi, Feb, 1. miles into jan Somaliland. In a Nazi Plans Again Reported Grounded London, Feb. 1.
Bad weather on the Continent last night was believed to have grounded the LuftwaJe and kept raiders away {from London. "Whether of not weather hampered R.A. activity had not veen announced late today.
German raiders, however, dropped high explosive and incendiary bombs Jon 12 London districts yesterday afternoon. The attacks were comparable in intensity to some of the night attacks, last "Year.
Dwellings, three hospitals, shops, offices anda block of flats were destroyed or damaged.
Raiders also were reported in ani East Anglian town and over the West 'The Air and Home Security Ministrles said there "was some' slight enemy activity in the early hours Jot darkness last might, but no bombs were dropped,
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