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                       MEDITERRANEAN.                       
                                                            
                                                            
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> Our American Kittyhawk fighters 
      made a success-ful debut. Blenheims co-operated in the capture 
      of BARDIA and were employed later in bombarding the HALFAYA defenses. 
      Enemy aircraft showed increased activity against our sea bases 
                          in CYRENAICA.                     
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                           MALTA.                           
                                                            
                                                            
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> Heavy day and night attacks on 
      our aerodromes continued. Our fighters were often unable to operate 
                      owing to bad weather.                 
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                          SICILY.                           
                                                            
                                                            
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> The attack on CASTEL VETRANO aerodrome 
      where 75 closely packed transport aircraft had been photographed 
                       was most successful.                 
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                           RUSSIA                           
                                                            
                                                            
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New">. Heavy snowfalls in South RUSSIA 
      have probably added to the operational difficulties of the German 
      Air Force which has been unable to exert its maximum effort. 
      It is reported that Russian aeroplanes are extensively fitted 
      with skis but thee is no evidence to show that German aircraft 
                         are so equipped.                   
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                          Malaya.                           
                                                            
                                                            
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> The Japanese have already brought 
             five north Malayan aerodromes into use.