German Link-Up Only Delays. Matters Few Days
(Rec. 2 p.m.) LONDON, December 2. The military spokesman in Cairo announced that the Germans have effected a junction through one nar row section of the British corridor linking Tobruk with Sidi Rezegh. “The Germans nipped off the very end cf the Tobruk corridor,” he said “We lost Sidi Rezegh and Ber cl Hamid yesterday. The link-up by the German forces does not in any way
destroy confidence in the final result It may only delay matters a lew days longer.” The German link is described as a local success. The loss of Sidi Rezegh and Ber el Hamid dees not mean that Tobruk is cut off again." _ British More Numerous
It is authoritatively stated that the German 15th Division was responsible for the main thrust, resulting in the break throng the corridor.
The New Zealanders bore the thrust yesterday. While the battle continues the situation will remain confused, but apparently the Germans are in a position to break through westwards. The British armoured forces still hold numeric l - superiority. Therefore it is expected that the operations now proceeding will restore the corridor. The German 15th Division suffered fewer casualties than the 21st.
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Northern Advocate, 3 December 1941, Page 5
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