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- 3 - 4S brit, victory was the fact that the Italian planes had already been driven out of the air. Junkers bombers were already in the fight against the British Mediterranean fleet. But the question of how to help to a large extent from the air from the Italians is not as easy to solve as it seems. The brit. Airplanes in Egypt are also of great experience for the maintenance of their aircraft under such conditions for oeprations in the desert under tropical conditions. However, the German airplanes lack all such equipment and experience. Officially, the British Air Force Headquarters from Greece reports: The British Airforce. During yesterday's day, the Luftwaffe carried out two heavy air raids against Valona. Military barracks, truck parks and the airfield were bombed. An aircraft at the airbase was unfit for combat. All British machines returned. Athens reported that the Greeks successfully completed some operations in the central section. Here some mountain protrusions were conquered, which had been held by the Italians. There were heavy fighting and a violent artillery between Italian heavy and mountain guns on the one hand and a battery which the Greeks had obliterated from the enemy on the other. The favorable positions of the Greek guns proved to be decisive. Between the central and the coastal sections, the Greeks are said to have worked up to 3 km to Tepelini. The Italians resist here. In the coastal section, on the road to Valona, new successes were achieved by the Greek, It succeeded to drive the Italians out of strong positions near Vhimara. Further north, around Valona itself, the Italians are to dig in. Ministry of Aviation: During yesterday's day and tonight, the hostile activity over England was only extremely small. The damage caused is only insignificant and as reported, only small losses to the dead and injured are to be lamented. During this day no bombs were dropped on any part of England. The recent decline in German air activity over England at daylight seems to continue. SENDER BEROMUENSTER /French/: Petain informed today's Council of Ministers that he was planning to create an advisory assembly. The new body should advise the head of state and also assume certain responsibilities until a final constitution has been adopted. In Rome it is stated that the current struggles for Sidi Barani are extremely violent. The captured troops were mainly Libyan forces, colored troops, which were very weak and formed the most extreme vanguard. They had bravely beaten themselves, but had then succumbed to the strong Ue. This overpowering had also enabled the Italians to encircle. The troops of the Marshal Graziani stood up in complete order - 4 -