STILL HELD UP
GERMANS NEAR SOLLUM
CONSTANTLY HARASSED
NAVY'S WATCHFUL
EYE
LONDON, April 30
It is reported from Cairo tonight that the three enemy columns which crossed the Egyptian frontier from Libya last Saturday are still held up five miles east of Sollum and are being constantly harassed by British armoured patrols.
The Royal Navy is-keeping a watchful eye on the coast, and recently shelled points on the road where enemyconcentrations were observed.
In Abyssinia, the rounding up of Italians continues. Troops of the Sudan defence force captured Socota, 100 miles south of Adowa.
A further 515 prisoners were taken, of whom 400 colonials immediately volunteered to enter the Emperor's service.
In all other areas of activities British troops and patriots continue steadily to clear the country of isolated detachments.
An agency message says that deserters from the Italian colonial army have been coming in in ever increasing numbers to join the forces of Haile Selassie.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 101, 1 May 1941, Page 9
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