Italians Back on Their September Front
ADVANCE IN LIBYA LONDON, April 27. According to the military authorities in. Cairo, the situation in the Western Desert compares roughly with that of last September, when tue Italians had reached Bidi Barrani, although the present force is believed to be considerably •mailer than the four to six divisions used then. Two enemy motorised columns; chiefiy Italian troops, advancing eastward south of the Bollum escarpment, have entered Egyptian territory at several points. It is believed that the enemy is not more than 20 miles from the sea. There is no indication of a •weep to the south. The British are continuing their harrying tactics and are causing some losses to the enemy.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 100, 29 April 1941, Page 7
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118Italians Back on Their September Front Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 100, 29 April 1941, Page 7
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