sighted and straddled, 
      results unobserved.
 
      
 
 
6. On March 30th enemy 
      aircraft made an unsuccessful attempt to attack shipping off 
 
      Harwich. Spitfires destroyed one bomber, damaged a fighter.
 
      
 
 
7.MILITARY.
 
      Certain of our armoured forces are east of the road block 32 
      miles west of Asmara. 
 
      8 enemy pack guns and 3,075 prisoners captured in Keren area.
 
      
 
 
8. In Arresa area our 
      operations to cut main Addis Ababa-Keren road delayed by 
 
      enemy action South-west of Arresa.
 
      
 
 
9. ETHIOPIA.
 
      To 7 a.m. March 28th, our troops secured road junction Carsa 
      l0 miles South of 
 
      Diredawa.
 
      
 
 
10. ROYAL AIR FORCE.
 
      Night of March 30/31st. 108 bombers sent to attack German battle-cruisers 
      at Brest. 
 
      Ships located and reports indicate some bombs straddled locality. 
      All returned 
 
      safely.
 
      
 
 
11. On March 28th enemy 
      positions in Asmara sector attacked and Free French Air 
 
      Force destroyed tents and military buildings on the Gondar-Asmara 
      road. On March 
 
      29th railway buildings, rolling stock and large stores and factory 
      hit and set 
 
      alight at Asmara.
 
      
 
 
12. Night of March 
      30/31st. Enemy activity chiefly mine-laying.