HEIGHTS LOST
Struggle At Mateur y Telegraph—H Z. Press Assn. —Copyright 'Rec. 1 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 7. in Tunisia. strong German counter-attacks in the Mateur area resulted in the recapture of the heights won by the Allied forces two days ago. This information came from Charles Collingwood, of the Columbia Broadcasting System, who says that fighting went on all day yesterday, and by last night the position was found to be untenable. and the commandos and other troops retired to their original positions. A Stockholm message says that “Smenska Dagbladets” in Berlin says “General von Arnim has been appointed German Commander-in*-’* Chief in Tunisia instead of General Nehring, who apparently remains in Tunisia under General Arnim’s command, but this point is not dear.”
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Timaru Herald, Volume CLIII, Issue 22474, 8 January 1943, Page 5
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123HEIGHTS LOST Timaru Herald, Volume CLIII, Issue 22474, 8 January 1943, Page 5
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