-3- FAR EAST . 10th. Six R.A.A.F. Hudsons from DUTCH EAST INDIES bombed TOBI ISLAND, about two hundred miles northwest of NEW GUINEA. (IV) ENEMY ACTIVITY, LIBYA 12th/13th. TOBRUK was bombed, one enemy aircraft shot down by A.A. 13th. Another enemy aircraft shot down by A.A. at EL ADEM. MALTA. 13th/14th. Six enemy aircraft operating singly over a period of 13 hours dropped some bombs without causing any damage. MALAYA. 13th. PENANG had two air raids. No damage to PRAI docks. KUANTAN aerodrome was machine gunned by low flying aircraft. Four enemy aircraft were shot during the day. BURMA . 13th. MERGUI. The aerodrome and harbour were bombed. The Wireless Station, petrol dump and barracks were hit but details of damage have not been reported. Enemy aircraft also approached RANGOON. (V) Aircraft casualties in operations over and from the British Isles: British - 1 bomber. (VI) It is probable that 24German E-boats have passed down the RHONE Canal and are now in the MEDITERRANEAN. Their endurance at 22 knots is about 600 miles. (VII) CORRIGENDUM Japanese convoy reported off CAMBODIA POINT was actually off East coast of INDO-CHINA. A large fleet of transports was reported at CAMRANH BAY on the 14th. This is probably the same convoy. |