FIGHTING IN AFRICA
TROOPS IN CONTACT ENEMY FORCES HARRIED STRONG ARTILLERY FORCES (ornclal wireless) (Received Sept. 17, 3.15 p.m.) RUGBY, Sept. 16 A communique issued at Cairo on Monday states: Although the main enemy forces appear to be consolidating their position round Solium strong elements of amoured fighting vehicles are now in contact with our advance troops about Buqbuq. Throughout yesterday the enemy was successfully harried by the Royal Air Force and artillery fire from our mobile guns. The other fronts are quiet. Claims by Italy An Italian communique states that Italian bombers have intensified their attacks in the region of Sidi Barrani and Mersa Matruh during the past 48 hours, repeatedly hitting the supply organisation of an important place in Egyptian territory. They have destroyed many units of an armoured division. ITALIAN PENETRATION “ALEXANDRIA IN MONTH” HARASSED BY BRITISH (United Press Asn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, Sept. 16 Italian forces continue to penetrate the Western Desert area evacuated by the British, states a military communique from Cairo. Camps are being constructed by the enemy in the neighbourhood of Birnum, seven miles south of Solium. “The enemy has suffered a severe handling by aircraft and armoured fighting vehicles, and columns descending to the coastal plain at Halfaya have suffered heavily from our artillery fire,” continues the communique. “Our casualties continue to be insignificant. The enemy is believed to have lost many men and vehicles. “Another raider has been brought down by anti-aircraft fire over Mersa Matruh. There is nothing to report on other fronts.” It is reported in official circles in Rome that the Italians hope to reach Alexandria in a minimum of one month or a maximum of two months.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21220, 17 September 1940, Page 6
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