Extinguish Four Italian Divisions
[British Official Wireless! (Rec. 12.30 p.m.) RUGBY, May 27. A Cairo communique says that there is nothing of importance To report in Tobruk. Vigorous patrolling is continuing in the Solium area, where our artillery is also active. Prisoners taken at Soddu, in Abyssinia, number many thousands, including General Liberati, commanding the 25th division. The result of the fighting in this area is that four Italian divisions have ceased to exist.
Patriots Active In the Lakemti area strong patriot forces, led by British officers are now attacking the Italians in positions on the west bank of the Ghibbi.
The R.A.F. communique says that aircraft of the South African air force attacked enemy defences and motor transport in the neighbourhood of the Omo River. Direct hits were obtained on bridges and ferries and a.number of motor transport vehicles were destroyed. A number of enemy aircraft approached Malta yesterday and made a machine-gun attack on the aerodrome at Kalo. Several enemy aircraft were damaged by anti-aircraft fire. From all operations' our aircraft returned safely.
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Northern Advocate, 27 May 1941, Page 5
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