THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 12, 1940
R.A.F. Raids In Libya And East Africa
BRITAIN GETS BLOW IN FIRST
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PARIS, TO-DAY.
ITALY'S ENTRY INTO THE WAR HAS NOT YET AFFECTED FRANCE, #FOR THERE HAS BEEN NO SIGN OF THE NEW ENEMY BY LAND, SEA OR AIR.
Malta, according to reports from Valetta, was bombed several times yester- day, but the populace maintained an admirable calm, casualties were few and damage slight.
SOVIET EMBASSY HIT BY JAP. BOMB.
Chungking, To-day. The Soviet Embassy was hit by a bomb and the office of the German also
The only really dramatic stroke of the new campaign which has opened was delivered by the Near East Command of the Royal Air Force, which carried out extensive bombing raids into Libya and Italian East Africa, concentrating their at-Trans-Ocean news agency was tack on enemy aerodromes.
hit and completely gutted during the Japanese air raid on Chungking yes-
Cairo reports state that the Italians appear to have terday afternoon-Reuter.
been taken completely by surprise, for at only one point during the series of raids was any seri- ous resistance offered.
Some hundreds of machines were dockyard tugs. The ships were suc- engaged in the whole operations, and cessfully beached; one remained afloat only three failed to return.
The R.A.F. reports that Italian troop concentrations were bombed and scattered and that the main Italian air bases lost hangars and
petrol stores.
Another British coup was the cap- ture of an Italian ship in the Red Sea which was loaded with ammuni- tion for Massawa, including 5,000 aerial bombs.-Havas.
Abyssinia Moves
Djibouti, To-day. Bridges on the border between French Somaliland and Abyssinia have been destroyed.
The French armed forces are excellent .spirit....
in
It is learned that the Italians have executed Ras Hallu, wealthy chief-
tain who co-operated
with
the
undamaged.-Reuter,
Capetown, To-day. The Union defence authorities have steamer Sistiana seized the Italian (5,827 tons), lying in Table Bay.
Reuter.
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R.A.F. Communique
Cairo, To-day. An R.A.F. communique states that bombing attacks were carried out by the R.A.F. yesterday on nine enemy concentrations in East Libya and Ita- lian East Africa.
CHIEF JUSTICE OF MALTA RESIGNS
Malta, To-day. Sir Arturo Mercieca, Chief Justice has resigned. The resignation was in- and President of the Court of Appeal, the vited by the Government' on grounds of his alleged pro-Italian leanings.--Reuter.
ablaze.
In Italian East Africa, aircraft and hangars were attacked at aerodromes at Asmara. Several direct hits were obtained on hangars.
the main These aerodromes were Italian air bases threatening our Red Sea communications.
Three of our aircraft are missing. Aerodromes attacked in East Li-
During their attacks on East. Libya bya were the principal Italian air bases threatening Egypt and the west- our aircraft encountered anti-aircraft ern desert. Aircraft were destroyed, fire and were unsuccessfully intercept- fires started and petrol dumps seted by Italian fighters.-Reuter.
Italians during the Abyssinian war. | OFF THE RECORD
Fiturari Birru has been appointed
in
chief of the Abyssinian forces Kenya under the Abyssinian Imperial flag. Reuter.
Petrol Dumps Ablaze
Cairo, To-day.
R.A.F. planes bombed enemy con- centrations and aerodromes in East Libya and Italian East Africa yester- day.
Aircraft were destroyed, fires start- ed and petrol dumps set ablaze. Three British aircraft. have not returned. Reuter.
More Ships Captured
Durban, To-day.
The Italian steamers Gerusalemme (8,052 tons) and Timavo (7,549 tons) were beached by their crews here yesterday.
The former, vessel was grounded after being sighted by an armed merchant cruiser near Cape Oro. The Timavo was overtaken by South African Air Force, plane at Cape Vidal-Reuter.
"'Remo" Seized At
Freemantle
Melbourne, To-day.
The Italian motorship Remo: (9,780 tons) was seized at Freemantle yes- terdayReuter
Gibraltar Incident
Gibraltar, To-day.
It is officially stated that six Italian
ships attempted to scuttle themselves
harbour shortly after Italy'a war. Prompt action
deda ition
was taken by naval parties and
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M.T.B. ATTACK ON CONVOY
London, To-day.
Admiralty communique states: "The German official news agency report that 'violent en- counters took place last night off the East Coast of England bo tween German motor torpedo boats and British destroyers' pro: sumably refers to an attempt by enemy motor torpedo boats on a British convoy during Sunday night.
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"Such an attack did take place but the convoy and its escort pro- ceeded unharmed. It is not known whether damage was In- flicted on the enemy.
"No encounters took place last night between our-forces and enemy motor torpedo boats." Reuter:
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