FIGHTING IN AFRICA
ENEMY PATROL WITHDRAWS OFFICER AND MEN KILLED ITALY’S HALF-HEARTED ATTACK (Official Wireless) (Received Aug. 15, 11 a.m.) RUGBY, Aug. 14 A Cairo communique states: In the western desert yesterday patrol encounters 35 miles inside Italian territory resulted in the withdrawal of an enemy patrol, otherwise all was quiet. In the Sudan, after a short engagement in the Gallabat area, the enemy made a hasty withdrawal behind his defences, losing one officer and 32 other ranks. Our casualties were six. There was a quiet day in Somaliland yesterday. Enemy attacks on the Jugargan position were renewed, but were'on the whole half-hearted and met with very little success. A column, including armoured fighting vehicles, which advanced along the coast road from Zeila was engaged by our aircraft and gunfire from warships. There is nothing to report in Palestine and Kenya. Tonight’s official communique from Nairobi states: During the last three days our aircraft have been carrying out normal reconnaissance flights. There have been no reports of any ground activity.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21192, 15 August 1940, Page 7
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170FIGHTING IN AFRICA Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21192, 15 August 1940, Page 7
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