SIGNIFICANCE OF MAKNASS!
(Rec. 9 a.m.) RUGBY, Jan. 30. Maknassi, which American troops have occupied, is a town and railway junction about 75 miles north of the Mareth Line. The strength of the American force is unknown, but if it succeeds in establishing itself across Rommel's line of retreat, if could clearly play an important harassing role, .. even if it is in insufficient i strength to hold up Rommel's retreat Until the : main striking force of the Eighth Army can be brought up. to smash him.—B.O.W. (Rec. 9 a.m.) RUGBY, Jan. 30. . A North Africa, communique states that fighters attacked enemy troops in the Ousseltia "Valley and armoured i vehicles further north. In the raid on Sfax, six enemy aircraft were shot i down. Roads in the Pont dv Fans i area were bombed on Wednesday night. Two of our aircraft are missi ing. Last night a few enemy aircraft dropped bombs in the Algiers area. Tiiree were.destroyed.—B.O.W.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXV, Issue 25, 30 January 1943, Page 7
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