FURTHER THRUST
FREE FRENCH IN LIBYA AXIS OUTPOST CAPTURED (Reed. 11.5 p.m.) London, Mai-5 12 Free French forces under Gener: Leclerc are continuing their push in central Libya. They surprised and captured Temessa, an outpost _'<n miles north-eastwards of Murzuk. Rugby, Marell il A Cairo communique states: ' Out lighting patrols had a series of engagements with the enemj. Despite the strength of enemy patrols, wniei included artillery and in at least one case tanks, they were all compelled to withdraw, leaving prisoners ant suffering the loss ol some me Jani id transport from our shell-)ire. The an force gave effective support.” An R.A.F. <Mi Idle East) communique says: “Our fighters were again active in the forward area' in Cyrenaica. The enemy landing ground at Martuba was bombed ano machine-gunned on Monday nict t Benghazi Harbour was bombed, an< naval aircraft attacked a merchan: vessel in the central Mediterranean. "In enemy attacks on Mail a or Monday and Tuesday one Me. 103 wai shot down by fighters, which damage, a number of others. One Ju. 88 anc Me. 109 were shot down by th 1 : ground defences. Three of our plane. ■ are missing.”—B.O.W.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 61, 13 March 1942, Page 5
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