Opposing Columns Jockeying for Positions
SCANTY NEWS OF FIGHTING IN LIBYA Received Monday, 8.15 p.m. LONDON, Jan. 25. The Air Ministry says five Hurricanes intercepted 30 Axis planes attacking British units 15 miles from Msus, and they quickly broke up the Axis formation. Reference to Msus, which Is 48 miles north-east of Antelat, and to Maartenalgrara, 45 miles eastwards of Jedabaya, reveals that the original triangular battleground between Jedabaya, Antelat and Saunnu has now approximately doubled in size although the fighting has not assumed the same proportions as that in the vicinity of Sidi Rezegh. The present fighting, news of,which is very scanty, is not a set battle; rather is it a contest between opposing columns jockeying for positions. The enemy are now receiving fairly substantial air support. The weather continues bad throughout the area of operations. The Axis air force is using sandy sea-coast aerodromes and is therefore probably less affected by boggy ground than the Allies.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MT19420127.2.48
Bibliographic details
Manawatu Times, Volume 67, Issue 22, 27 January 1942, Page 5
Word Count
158Opposing Columns Jockeying for Positions Manawatu Times, Volume 67, Issue 22, 27 January 1942, Page 5
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Manawatu Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in