-2- 11. Libya. Night of 15th/16th. Heavy bombers successfully attacked enemy aerodromes near Tripoli-Sirte and destroyed four aircraft on the ground. 12. Albania. Night of 15th/16th. Aerodromes at Tirana and Valona were successfully attacked, one Wellington is missing. 13. Ethiopia. In Keren area on the 15th and 16th, our aircraft bombed and machine-gunned enemy positions and obtained direct hits on gun emplacements. One fighter is missing. Seven enemy aircraft were damaged on the ground at Dire Dawa; two Hurricanes are missing, one pilot safe. 14. German Air Force. 17th. 0nly slight enemy activity. One enemy bomber damaged by our fighters. Night of 17th/18th. Very little enemy activity. 15. On the 13th, two Italian fighters machine-gunned a landing ground in Southeast Ethiopia and shot down a Hurricane taking off; both were destroyed. 16. In the Olydeside and Merseyside, damage to industry is less than at first estimated. In the Clydebank - only two out of six important factories on war-work were seriously affected. House property has, however, suffered chiefly. |