FIVE THOUSAND ITALIANS CAPTURED.
BARDIA ASSAULT.
Australians Break Down Defences. i Ki-il li |>.in.) [/(>N IM i\\ January 1. Itanlia openil iiHI-i .'in' proceeding ollC-!•<■-•r'nlly and u\i']' ,">(!< II > prisoners have liri'ii |:ikrii. rtales a t-pcciu] communique 11..mi ( aim. \n earlier Cairn hend'pm rt ers eo:nin ii ii ii| hi i (.tilled I li:il jii-t aft cr da wn I his 111 •>i 11 ill -_c A ii-it r,i linn i'lircp', supported liy I 'Ilk-. |)P||l<l|-:llc<l il MCClor ()f tilt , defence* of Kardia. Operations wore.
Il w.l * in ;i ill limit iitive circles tli.it lln< Aiwtnilian action lio Hilly ii r;ii<l »> j i an oiitlvinjj sector. W'lii't lier it. would dovolop into a major .iii:n-k on liiirdia \vnf» not known. It I'H'kod ar% if it w;m a major attack, but iiotliin™ more was known in London tlian ilm comiiiunitpie mi id. It <lf»p«n<lod irltvioiidly on how the. wenL lili'l Imw the o|.erations developed.
rV'iH't ml i•»ti of the defences of Bardin ii I. dawn. Uy Australian forces was preceded by ii series of K.A.F, raids at the -iiinr , time us heavy attacks wore made on Tripoli, nerordiiip; to an R.A.F. .Middle Kast roiiiiiiuiiiquc.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 3, 4 January 1941, Page 2 (Supplement)
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