NORTHERN ADVANCE
JEBEL DOUREAU CAPTURED (Rec. 11 a.m.) RUGBY, April 30. The French North Africa communique states: "In the coastal sector advanced elements of our forces pushed forward and occupied Jebel Dourcau, an advance of about four kilometres. "In the region of Pdrit dv Fahs there has been artillery and patrol activity. Our troops in this sector consolidated their positions and continued mop-ping-up operations. During an enemy sortie 60 Italian prisoners were captured. In the sector of Zaghouan our troops occupied the eastern part of Jebel Geraffa. "Our naval air force attacked, with success, an enemy U-boat in the Atlantic."—B.O.W.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXV, Issue 102, 1 May 1943, Page 5
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