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determined counter attacks. Fifth mountain 
      division with one infantry effectively 
 
      blocked in Rupel Pass in spite of heavy German dive bombing attacks. 
      Enemy thought 
 
      to nave suffered considerable casualties here. No reference to 
      any enemy movements 
 
      in N. Yugoslavia.
 
      
 
 
7.
 LIBYA
. On April 6th enemy force 
      of one lorry borne battalion with light 
 
      artillery attacked MECHILI but was repulsed. Later six enemy 
      tanks reported 
 
      shelling MECHILI and enemy column of more than 150 lorries with 
      its head ten miles 
 
      east of OT. MSUS reported. 5 p.m. position obscure.
 
      
 
 
8.
 ERITREA.
 Same day British officer 
      met Italian Admiral in Massawa who refused 
 
      terms for surrender. Operations against town continued at 1 P.M. 
      on April 6th.
 
      
 
 
9.
 ROYAL AIR FORCE
. April 6th. Shipping 
      off the Dutch Coast and Steel Works in 
 
      Holland successfully attacked. During offensive patrols by fighters 
      over northern 
 
      France aerodrome and military objectives machine gunned; one 
      ME 110 probably 
 
      destroyed and one ME 109 damaged.
 
      
 
 
10. Night of April 6th/April 7th. 114 aircraft 
      sent out of which 71 were for Brest, 
 
      weather unfavourable. Other targets included aerodromes and Calais 
      harbour. 0ne 
 
      aircraft missing.
 
      
 
 
11.
 LIBYA
. On April 4th/April 5th six 
      heavy bombers attacked Tripoli harbour and 
 
      hit power station.
 
      
 
 
12.
 GERMAN AIR FORCE
. Night of April 
      6th/April 7th. 51 enemy aircraft (40 mine 
 
      laying} plotted.
 
      
 
 
13. Two enemy aircraft damaged by fighters 
      during the day and one at night.