AN ITALIAN WAR
AGAINST SENUSSI TRUE
THE LATTER SEVERELY DEFEATED. United Press Association—Bv Electric Telegraph—Copyright). (Received 12.-10 p.m.) ROME, -la unary 26. Two I tit!inii columns of Cnmoliers. asquadron ol armoured cars and a nuiiiiur of air squadrons after 21 days fighting Senussi captured Et Tag situated in the heart of a group of oasis, lour hundred miles from the Ctirenaican Coast, thereby completing the occupation of Libya.
1 bey chased the Senussi rebels nearly two hundred miles on a front of ten to twelve miles, killing one hundred ami capturing many prisoners and much war material. The Senussi abandoned quantities of livestock, many women and children.
The Titnlian losses included four lei Heel and sixteen wounded, The Governor and Vice-Governor aeroplane' to Et Tag and participated in the ceremony of hoisting the Italian flag.
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Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1931, Page 5
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135AN ITALIAN WAR Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1931, Page 5
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