WAR IN EGYPT

Grey River Argus, 8 October 1942, Page 5

WAR IN EGYPT

i LULL CONTINUES. [Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] LONDON, October 6. The British Middle East Headquarters communique states: “On Monday there was nothing to report from our land forces. Owing to bad flying conditions, air activity over the battle area was on a small scale.” According to recent information from Addis Ababa, 19 British subjects have been appointed to senior posts by the Ethiopian Government. “Britain’s soldiers have qualities which make them the finest fighters in the world,” said General Alexander. in an interview with the “Daily. Mirror’s” correspondent in the Middle East. “They are not soldiers but warriors. They have no fierce lust for blood or killing, yet they go into battle with the cool determination and intention of wiping out Nazi savagery. I have seen British soldiers unhappy, bewildered, and fed up, but never fearful. Even when they have endured demoralising withdrawals, they responded to leadership, and reformed ready to withstand the next ordeal. The Eighth Armv is the perfect example of that. It was pushed back hundreds of miles after a series of defeats; Just when the world might have expected a collapse around its ears, it stopped dead, re-formed, and returned to face the enemy. Morale again rocketed. I wonder how many armies would have kept their morale after the frightful military reverses we have had in this ware I think the explanation is the British soldiers’ pride of race. The time is past when we had to fight a first , class enemy with /inadequate equipment and inadequate training. From now on. we will have all the equipment we require.” / ALLIED AIR RAIDS. (Rec. 11.10.) CAIRO, October 6. Allied heavy bombers resumed attacks on Tobruk harbour in force at night. Landing, grounds at El Gubbi and Derna also were attacked.