ENEMY BATTERIES
CAPTURED IN ABYSSINIA ALONG WITH FIVE TANKS. HUNDREDS OF PRISONERS TAKEN. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 10.15 a.m.) RUGBY, May 14. A Cairo communique states: “In Abyssinia, despite road obstruction and other physical difficulties our two forces, converging on Amba Alagi, are making satisfactory progress. In the lakes area, south of Addis Ababa, further success has been gained by the capture of a strongly defended enemy position. Prisoners taken number 500. together with two batteries of artillery five light tanks and one anti-tank gun. Our troops also have occupied Algi, an important post north of Yavello on the Negheli-Dale road and pursuit of the enemy is continuing. In an action on Monday with an enemy rearguard, 'which was driven back with heavy losses, our troops captured over 100 prisoners. “The situation in Iraq is quiet.”
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 May 1941, Page 5
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