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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 2, 1941
Air Force Coup In Heavy Raid On Harbour At Tripoli
VICHY ON SYRIAN
Reinforcements EMPIRE AIR Caught In Process SCHEME
CAMPAIGN OF Disembarkation PROGRESS
The following Vichy
on the German-controlled Paris Radio last night:—
"The principal efforts of the
communique on the ACCORDING TO A Royal Air Force Syrian fighting was given Middle East communique issued in Cairo yesterday, big Axis ships in Tripoli Harbour were severely damaged by the R.A.F. and the many casualties were caused by R.A.F. air- craft when machine-gunning disembarking
British troops directed on Palmyra and coastal sector.
continue to be
"In spite of violent bombing, our troops of the Palmyra garri- troops.
positions. They repulsed the Bri-
son were able to maintain their Seven Axis 'planes were destroyed by Bri- tish fighters which were protecting British ships off the coast.
tish attack inflicting considerable
lasses on the English.
Then the garison effected # heavy attack on British positions. Many prisoners were taken and important
were seized.
materials war
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two Italian fighters and damaged several other German fighters.
The communique adds: "Tripoll: Bomber aircraft of the R.A.F. carried out a number of "Syria: Raids were carried out "In the same sector, our successful raids on the harbour at on Monday on enemy aerodromes heavy bombers attacked
ob in Syria. Tripoli. Several hits were
At Aleppo, bombs fell and An on the centre of a runway group of armoured vehicles be- tained
on enemy vessels. longing to the enemy and des-
in the same in front of hangars. At Palmyra, enemy aerodrome troyed much material. Three
our bombs were dropped and a num- also attacked by area was
of bombs bombers. These
aircraft started ber
twin-engined fres among the dispersed enemy damaged. aircraft. At least five were des- troyed while a large transport air- craft was destroyed by machine-
of our aircraft have not return ed. "In the Merdj Ayoum sector, there has been artillery activity On the coast casualties have been caused by the bombing of Beirut.gun fire. The British Air Force has receiv- ed
reinforcements within the last few days, and in- creased its attacks especially our aerodromes."-Reuter.
numerous
BARBADOS
on
Malta Raid
"Malta: A number of Italian planes which approached Malta on Monday were intercepted by our fighters some miles out at sea.
Air
NEW GOVERNOR OF Two of the enemy were shot down and a number of others damaged. the Fighters of "Cyrenaica: ¡R.A.F. and South African Sir Henry Graften Bushe, legal Force, carrying out a covering adviser to the Dominions Office patrol over our ships off the coast drove and Colonial Office, has been up-¡of Cyrenaica on Monday, pointed Governor of Barbades. off a number of enemy aircraft He will succeed Sir John Wad- which attempted several attacks. dington who has been appoited During these engagements Governor of Northern Rhodesia, shot down one German --Reuter.
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Numerous-Casualties
Much damage was also done to buildings and numerous casualties inflicted. An attack was also carried out on
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direct hits were obtained on mili- tary buildings. During the night of Sunday and Monday a heavy raid was made on the harbour Bombs and shipping at Beirut.
a
were seen to burst on the central quay and northern mole and number of Ares were started.
"From all these operations two of our aircraft are missing.". Reuter.
One Vessel Blown Up
It was officially announced in Cairo yesterday that the R.A.F.
bombed Tripoli Harbour and hit
several enemy vessels.
LORD PARMOOR DIES AT 88
Major J. C. Power, Canadian Air Minister, who arrived in England yesterday from Canada, told a press conference in London, that the Empire Air training scheme was well ahead of schedule.
Major Power added that about 80 per cent. of the original plan was now in operation.
There were about 115 training units,
From seven to 10 per cent. of the air crews
States were United citizens and American Civil pilots who were being used as Instruc- tors in bombing and gunnery.
Lord Parmoor, fa- ther of Sir Stafford Cripps, British Ambas- sador in Moscow, died on Monday night aged 88. After many years as a member of Par- liament, Lord Parmoor was Lord President of the Council in the first and second Lab- our Governments. British Wireless. 00000000000 >0000+ 'Britain.-Reuter.
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The output of pilots was up to expectations and there was shortage of air 'crew recruits.
The chief object of Major Power's mission, which will last about two weeks, is to discuss with Sir Archibald Sinclair, Bri- tish Air Minister, administrative problems arising from the Joint air training plans for Canada and
EXTENSIVE R.A.F. DAYLIGHT RAIDS
GERMANY
ON
AN EVEN MORE · extensive ́daylight
operation by British bombers over North-
,
One vessel blew up and other West Germany was announced by the Air
Ministry in a communique issued last night.
large ships, including One
of
about 25,000 tons, were severely damaged.---Reuter,
20,000-Tonner Hit
The communique revealed that Olden- burg railway yard and the seaplane base-at Borkum were among the objectives attacked. Other large ships, including one "In daylight this (Tuesday) of about 20,000 tons, were hit by morning," says the statement, several bombs and severely dam-"Blenheim aircraft of the Coastal/ aged. One of these was seen to be Command again flew over north- in a half-sunken condition.
An enemy aerodrome in the same area was also attacked by our bombers. Their bombs start- ed fires amongst dispersed CR42's and other enemy aircraft.
west Germany and bombed vari- ous objectives.
"In Oldenburg railway goods yard, to the south of the town, which was also attacked, a large fire was started. "Barges on the At least five were destroyed, canal in the neighbourhood were. while a large transport aircraft | machine-gunned. was "destroyed by machine-gun fire.
Sweep Over The Channel
"Two British bircraft are miss- ing from this: operation.
During the afternoon, heavy bombers operating off the Frisian
CARRYING
WAR INTO
AXIS CAMP
Islands attacked the seaplane baseCarrying the air war at Borkum and bombs were seen into Axis camps through-
to burst among the hangars and
other buildings, Strong fighter out the Middle East as opposition was "encountered" and one British bomber was shot well as
s over France, Bri-
down.
“Battle With Six
#One British bomber was t successfully engaged by six fight
ers and beat off the "attack after "the rear gunner Had Been wound-
tish aircraft yesterday added to their tally 15 Axis machines with the loss of two.
T
ed and had been replaced by an- This was only one day's score in RAF bombers, guard- other member of the crew. One the long list of shattering blows enemy Oghter was shot down into which British pilots have struct ed by scores of fighters, the sea and several others were at the Axis air strength in the Middle East since the beginning crossed the Channel early seen to be damaged.
"R.A.F-fighters-carried out of- of the year last evening to continue fensive patrols over northern their offensive over France during the early afternoon without incident, This evening a Northern France
large offensive sweep (took place As they passed over a Kent on which reports are not town; some of them in the direc-avallable."--Reuter, bed tion of Dunkirk, watchers lost
count of the number of fighters ALEXANDRIA RAID roaring overhead. wig
yet
Strafinga in the air and on the ground, according to official "Uguras, have --"resulted in the -dcetruction of t:1;453, WAxis -machines" against...:: 65 Imperial: Fafroraft, fost. I
The enemy losses included 505 Soon after the leading forma- The Egyptian Ministry of the Vichy machines of which 310 tion had passed out of sight, Interior states that Alexandria were accounted for in June, buildings on the English side of was ralded carly yesterday morn- Yesterday's BAF communique the Channel began to trembloing. Bombs caused four casual- also reported severe damage to with the teran of falling bombs,tles, one of them, fatal. Thero Axis shipping, scaplancs on the French side of the water was slight damage to proport troops in Tripoli Harbour, -Router,
Reuter
Reuter.