London, June 25.
British bombers have attacked ying boats in Syracuse harbour in Sicily, states a communique issued in Cairo. A number of bits were made on the boats as well as on hangar and. barracks:
In Cyrenaica, the arbour of Benghazi and enemy transport in the same area were bombed on Sunday night. tu Abyssinia, 21 Copront aircraft and four ER 32's were found burnt out when British troops entered Jimma—Reuter.
Jerusalem, June 25, The British are tightening the ring at Palmyra, in northern Syria, which is now almost surrounded. The British troops are meding considerable machine-gun and bombing opposition, Another column advancing towards Palmyra has almost reached it, said 'a military spokesman here yesterday afternoon, He added that these forees were independent from a third column which had occupied 'Abu Kamel on the Euphrates, on the frontier between Syria and' Iraq.
British forces have driven out a small party of the enemy holding a small hamlet south-west of Suwelda. capital of the Druse country.—Reuter, Little Air Activity London, June 28, Of enemy planes operating over Britain last night two were destroyed, says an Air Ministry communique, Bombs were dropped at Mersey-side where some damage was done and, there was small number of castialtles, including some killed, Elsewhere little damage was done and no casualties are reported.
Since the communique was issued it is learned authoritatively that four enemy aircraft were destroyed over Britain Inst _night—Reuter.
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