ENEMY TURNED BACK

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 139, 14 May 1941, Page 7

ENEMY TURNED BACK

INCIDENT AT SOLLUM. NO CHANGE AT TOBRFK. (United Press Association —Copyright) (British Official YYireies.) (Rec. 11 a.m.) RUGBY, May 13. A Middle East ( communique states there is no change in the situation at Tobruk. In 1 lie Solium area, the enemy carried out a reconnaissance in force, advancing eastwards in five small columns. When met by advanced elements of our mechanised forces in tlie area west and south of So-j faff, the enemv turned back.

Our air forces have been afforded particularly good targets by the withdrawing enemy.

ABYSSINIA N CAM PA IG N

In Abyssinia a further 200 Italians wore captured by British, troops advancing on Amba Alagi. Operations in this area continue to develop satisfactorily, jin the south, despite heavy rain, our | forces are continuing to advance in all areas, in the lakes district south of Addis Ababa, our troops successfully assaulted an enemy position, inflicting heavy casualties and capturing 13 Italian and -143 African prisoners. According to the latest information in. London concerning tile campaign in Abyssinia, the British forces operating round the Amba Alagi position have mado further progress. The southern lorce is at Maiceu and is thus separated! by less than 20 miles from the northern j force. In .outlier' Abyssinia. British; troops have now occupied the last enemy ] position in the Wad.ira neighbourhood. I 'file British are in contact with Lite j enemy north of Sciaseiamannia.