FIERCE FIGHTING
ABYSSINIA CAMPAIGN
BRITISH TAKE NEARLY 9000
PRISONERS
LONDON, May 25
A communique from Cairo says that in Abyssinia 570 Italians, 5000 colonial troops, and 3000 native levies have been captured after fierce fighting south of Addis Ababa.
It is reported that in Abyssinia Free French aircraft yesterday bombed enemy troops in the Gondar area, and South African bombers and fighters machine-gunned enemy positions and motor transport at various points.
ITALIAN GENERAL KILLED
(Rec. 1 p.m.) LONDON, May 25
The Stefani (Italian) news agency says it is announced that the Italian General Volpini was killed at Amba Alagi.—U.P.A.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 122, 26 May 1941, Page 8
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99FIERCE FIGHTING Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 122, 26 May 1941, Page 8
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