Daily News - 10.08.1940, Qupperneq 2
2
DAILY NEWS
Gloster Gladiators shot down 15 Italian planes. The Italian planes
outnumbered the British 2 to 1. — Two British planes are missing.
— One German bomber was shot down over the North-East coast
of Britain yesterday. — Thus 76 German and Italian planes were
shot down during the day — which is nearly a record, — the
biggest number of planes shot down in single day — or 78 —
were shot down when the evacuation from Dunkuerque was at
its height.
Numerous air raids
on Italian bases in Africa.
London today.
R.A.F.-planes have been very busy in Africa. The Italians are
now beginning to feel the might of British airpower. — In an air
raid on Tobrouk harbour in Libya a ship was set on fire. Home-
ward bound the pilots saw the ship ablaze 20 miles away. —
French airmen have assisted in an attack on Italian columns and
lorries near Hargeisa, whence the Italians are now advancing
towards the sea. K.A.F.-planes are constantly harassing the
enemy. — A solitary olane from the Australian warship Hobarth
has made a daring dive attack on the Italian base at Zeila in
British Somaliland. Some damage was done and casualties in-
flicted upon Italian soldiers. — South-African airmen bombed
Neghelli and destroyed two Caponi-aircraft on the ground.
Italian planes made an unsuccesful attack on British warships
in the Bay of Aden.
The Roumanian question.
London yesterday.
The Roumanian envoy has
left Budapest to confer with his
government. — The Hungarians
appear to be optimistic, but
opposition to cessation of more
land is growing in Roumania.
— Dr. Maniu, leader of the
peasant party, is said to be
willing to form a new govern-
ment or take a seat in the
present government. — Dr.
Maniu is opposed to cede Tran-
sylvania to the Hungarians. —
There are many signs that
Hitler is growing impatient, as
no solution has yet been found.