1941-07-28 — Page 4

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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 28, 1941.

THRILLING STORY OF ATTACKS ON A CONVOY

DETAILS ARE NOW GIVEN BY A COR- RESPONDENT WITH THE MEDITER- RANEAN FLEET OF THE ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY OF A CONVOY ADMIRAL SOMERVILLE HAVING GIVEN THE OR- DER, "CONVOY MUST GO THROUGH.”

VALETTA

ATTACK FAILURE

Further information

concerning the attack on

Only one merchantman was damaged in Valetta harbour at Malta the passage through the central Mediter-early on Saturday morn- ranean and the dangerous narrow sea being is now available. tween Sicily and the Libyan Coast, but she A joint Admiralty and War arrived at the destination limping under her own steam.

Office communique Issued in Lon- don yesterday says: "Shortly be- fore 5 a.m. (local time) E-boats "At midnight the sea was bril-appeared off the harbour en- The correspondentantly it by flares dropped by trance and fixed defences manned

enemy aircraft searching for the writes: "Protecting war-

by the military garrison imme- convoy,

diately engaged them. ships suffered most at the "In the early hours of the hands of the enemy. The morning E-boats a tacked for one One was sunk by gunfire

price the navy paid in hour.

and another damaged.

"One E-boat was hit and blew up, while four more were destroyed by gunfire.

fighting the convoy

"It then appeared that "A torpedo found its mark on

the through was the destroyer one of the convoy. A destroyer E-boats were acting as a cover for Fearless sunk, a cruiser drew alongside and embarked the smaller torpedo-carrying craft break into to which attempted to The ship was able damaged by an aerial tor- troops.

continue although subsequently the harbour. pedo and a destroyer dam-twice unsuccessfully attack. aged by a near miss.

"Twelve enemy aircraft were shut down and many others badly mauled by fighters that it is doubtful if they regained their bases.

"The Ark Royal's fighters again played a memorable part in smashing attacks on enemy for- mations. Six fighters were lost but the crews of four saved.

"The battleship Renown, flag- ship, and cruisers steamed toget- her.

"Spotted on the second day out we expected attacks but nothing happened til next day, when the I peaceful

under brilliant moonlight changed swiftly to one of roaring action.

scene

Full Of Thrills

"The next half hour was full of thrills for the troops in the care of the Navy. They heard the cracking roar of over 100 A.A. guns and the terrific tattoo of pom-poms and machine-guns.

"They saw the blue sky fouled with smoke and hundreds of bursting shells and bombs crunch- ing the sea as a formation of high level bombers and torpedo bom- bers came in simultaneous attacks.

"Fighters mot the bombers and tore into them swiftly. Two fell flaming in a the sca. Bombs fell around the warships and among

the merchantmen and destroyers.

"Then we saw torpedo bombers skimming the wave tops weaving through the lines of ships. Three were shot down into the sea.

"As the attack finished we saw a column of black smoke, obvious- ly burning oil, coming from the Fearless stern of the destroyer two miles away. We learned, too, that a cruiser had been hit;

"No other attack came during the day but in the evening fight- ers smashed an attack by torp do bombers before they reached.gun. range. Two were shot down and. others damaged.

Italians Flee

"Next morning fighters roared up from the aircraft carrier and intercepted a formation of eight Italian bombers.

"Nearly a score of bombs drop- ped on the horizon as the enemy 'pianes jettisoned loads and fled. Two were shot down in flames,

"Four torpedo bombers attack- ed. Three torpedoes passed close to two cruisers.

"Later a high level attack: was made and twenty bombu, was dropped, ono near-missing a destroyer which was, damaged.

**THESE WERE HEAVILY "S'x JU dive bombers tried to ENGAGED BY GUNFIRE FROM attack this ship and a cruiser SHORE DEFENCES, EIGHT BE- claimed one by gunfire." -British | ING BLOWN

UP OR SUNK. Wireless.

NONE SUCCEEDED IN ENTER- ING THE HARBOUR.-REUTER.

INDIAN

HERO'S

MODESTY

SECOND-I IEUTENANT P. S. BHAGAT, FIRST INDIAN TO BE AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS IN THE PRESENT WAR, ARRIVED IN INDIA DAY LEAVE.

ON TWO

YESTER- MONTHS'

Fighter Pursuit

R.A.F. fighters pursued the re- maining E-boats which were try- ing to extricate themselves and sank four more and damaged others.

Our fighters then encountered enemy aircraft which were en- deavouring to give air support to the retreating enemy.

were

One

Three

enemy alrcraft shot down Into the sea. R.A.F. fighter was lost but the pilot was saved.

Looking extremely At. Bhagat

Reports so far received indicate refused to say anything about that the assault on the harbour himself but was full of praise was

small attempted by eight

all of for the part played by Indian torpedo carrying craft troops in East Africa.

which were destroyed by the de- fences.

Broadcasting from the Bombay station of the All-India Radio, he spoke highly of the work of the The view that none of the as- Indian sappers at Jeren, Teclesan. saulting forces survived to report Massawa and Amba-Alagi.

is confirmed by a special Italian Wearing a miniature V.C. at- communique, which merely refer- tached to a dark ribbon now, red to explosions seen by escort- Bhagat will receive the Crossing forces "from a distance British Wireless. from the King Emperor.-Reuter.' seaward."

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