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KENYA BATTLE
Italians Shelling
Moyale
NAIROBI (Kenya), July 12.--An offi-
cial cnmni!inla.ue H.-iys that heavy
enemy forces. Including artillery, have
heavily nttackcd KritlFh Moyale nineo
dawn un Wednesday. They n'ready
have fired more than 1,000 shells. The
British casualties have been compara-
tively light.
All night small arms fire surround-
ed the post which was the centre of '.he
attack, but the defence ls holding out
and reinforcements are on the way.
The ground defences are being repal-ed
during Intervals In the artillery bom;
bardment. *
Three Italian Capronl bombers drop-
ped many bombs at Wajir early yester .
day, but did no damage. Three'British
planes pursued the attackers, and sho*.
one down. Another was last seen l i
flames. One enemy air gunner was kill
ed. All the British planes wer« un
damaged.
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