THOUSANDS CAPTURED
Kalian General In Latest Round-up. ABYSS INI AN CAMPAIGN Rc-c. 2 p.m. RFGBY. May 26. Italian prisoners taken at Sodduno. in Abyssinia. number many thojsands. including General Liberal i„ commanding the 2T.th Division. As a result of fighting m this area, four Italian divisions have c-ea.-ed to cnisi.
In the Eakeniti area strong patriot force's jeii by Bntsh officers, are now attacking the Italians in a position oa ihe west bank of the Ghibbie. Aircraft of the South African Air , Force attacked enemy defences and 1 motor transport in the neighbour- J hood of Omo River, where direct hits i we: e obtained on bridges and f fcrr!?-- and a number of motor « trar.-p'-rt vehicle- were destroy ed. • A Cairo communique states that I ti.< i.- nothing of importance-.to ~ , . • •'•■ mi Tobruk. patrr'.I*-. -h' Sell-in area, -. v. :JiicJ- -i-> uCliss^-^i
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 123, 27 May 1941, Page 7
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141THOUSANDS CAPTURED Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 123, 27 May 1941, Page 7
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