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      on objective; an enemy fighter was probably shot down.
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                         17th/l8th                          
                                                            
                                                            
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New">. Wellingtons bombed Tratani aerodrome; 
      buildings were hit and 1 aircraft destroyed on ground.
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                   SARDINIA. 17 th/18th.                    
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
Wellington cooperating 
      with naval force (paragraph 1) attacked Elmas aerodrome hitting 
                      runways and buildings.                
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
MEDITERRNEAN. Night 
                           17 th/18th.                      
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
7 naval aircraft attacked 
      a convoy south of Pantellaria; 2 merchant vessels were damaged 
               by torpedoes and third possibly hit.         
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                     GERMAN AIR FORCE.                      
                                                            
                                                            
 SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> 18th/19th. Only 5 aircraft pl
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                           MALTA.                           
                                                            
                                                            
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> Between 16th and 18th. 
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
Several day and night attacks 
           were made; no damage or casualties reported.     
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                           ITALY.                           
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
As a result of shortage 
      of basic food, Enquirer has been made in most countries of German 
      controlled Europe for potatoes, not normally part of staple diet 
      of Italians. There is no indication that they have been able 
               to secure any considerable quantity.