REMARKABLE DEEDS OF TOBRUK FORCES

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 171, 22 July 1941, Page 8

REMARKABLE DEEDS OF TOBRUK FORCES

SUPERIOR TO ENEMY Serious Casualties Inflicted With Few Losses Rec. 1 p.m. RUGBY, July 21. The fact that the British forces in Tobruk have by frequent recent raids i attained moral superiority over thei enemy, is emphasised in a Middle I East communique from Cairo Headquarters:— "During the night of July 19-20, British and Indian patrols again' carried out a series of raids which were as remarkable for the success attained as for the small number of casualties sustained bj' our troops. Several enemy strong points around Tobruk were attacked. In one of them serious losses were inflicted on the enemy before our natrol withdrew. ~ j "In another area, an Indian patrol! was attacked by the enemy in force. I Our patrol immediately' counter-j attacked with a bayonet charge, in- 1 tiicting many casualties and forcing the enemy to retire in disorder. This patrol, which acted throughout with the greatest of gallantry, finally! withdrew without the loss of a man. I "It is eviuent that our forces in < Tobruk by their aggressive spiritj and robust tactics have obtained i complete moral superiority over ihe j Axis forces confronting them."