Axis Invaders “Bogged” Near Egyptian Border
LONDON, April SO. The Italian and German forces attempting the invasion of Egypt were still “bogged” in the vicinity of Solium yesterday, according to informed sources in Cairo. British land and air forces harassed them constantly while sandstc-ms continued to rage, reducing visibility to less than ten yards. The Navy shelled points on the coast road near Bardia and Tobruk where enemy concentrations were observed. Meanwhile, the rounding-up of Italians continues in Abyssinia, where the latest arrivals in the flow of native deserters to Emperor Haile Selassie include 400 colonial troops. The Duke of Aosta, Italian Viceroy, escaped from Dessye to Aunbialagi in the sole remaining Italian bomber. The mountains around Dessye are honeycombed with caves, in which are hidden great stores of food, fuel, and ammunition. One brigade of attackers fought 12 battalions, mainly Europeans, and captured 44 guns. South African artillery was engaged in intense action for six days.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 103, 2 May 1941, Page 8
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