BATTLE IN TUNISIA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 December 1942, Page 4

BATTLE IN TUNISIA

REPORTED BY VICHY & BERLIN * I HEAVY FIGHTING. BOTH SIDES REINFORCED. (By Telegraph—<Press Association —Copyright) (Received This Day, 1.5 p.m.) LONDON, December 10. The Vichy radio reports that heavy fighting is going on in the Tebourba area, between the Germans and the Allies, both having received considerable reinforcements. General Anderson’s army has been strengthened by large tank and motorised units. GERMAN REPORT STRONG BRITISH ATTACK. (Received This Day, 1.5 p.m.) LONDON, December 10. A Berlin report states that the British First Army made a strong attack but claims that it was repelled and tnat Tebourba is still in German hands. PARATROOPS BUSY SERIES OF DEMOLITIONS. WITHIN 10 MILES OF TUNIS. (Received This Day, 1.5 p.m.) LONDON, December 10. Reuter’s correspondent says it is understood that allied paratroops, dropped south-west of. Tunis, carried out a series of demolitions .even to within ten miles of the capital. CRACK SQUADRON FIRST FIGHTER UNIT IN NORTH AFRICA, MANY VICTORIES GAINED. (Received This Day, 1.5 p.m.) LONDON, December 10. “The Times” aeronautical correspondent says the Fighter Command s top-scoring squadron, including five New Zealand and four Australian pilots, which has a total bag of 129 victims, was the first Fighter unit to arrive in North Africa. It was installed at the Maison Blanche aerodrome in Algiers a few hours after the American troops landed. The squadron was in action against the enemy the next day and since has gained a number of victories. 6 CORPS D’ELITE NEW FRENCH ARMY UNITS. AIUCH EXPECTED FROM THEM. (Received This Day, 1.5 p.m.) LONDON, December 10. The Morocco radio reports that General Giraud, at the Algerian, military school for group leaders, reviewed the Dunkerque Reconnaissance Group, and the Strasbourg Fighting Group, new units formed by the French army the day the French fleet was scuttled at Toulon. They are named after the battle cruisers. General Giraud told them he and the French Army expected much from this corps d’elite.