Heavy losses have keen inflicted on the Tialian troops which are penetrating into Exypt, states a communi que released here.
The communique continues: "The Halians have exposed themselves, to heavy fire {rom aeroplanes and artil~ ery. While our casualties continue to be insignificant, the enemy is bo-Heved te have lost many men and much material—Reuter.
Suez Said Objective Cairo, Sept. 10.
Premier Benito Mussolin''s troops who invaded Eypt on Saturday in an effort to vain control of 1 Canal yesterday continued to press their way toward the vital city, of Cairo, It was announced last nigh "There appeared to be an absence of any widespread frontal fighting between the British and Italians although British motorized uni to be "observing and harrassing" the advancing Italians.
The "Egyptian Government apnot yet decided whether though such action is believed inevitable if the Ballan march toward Cairo and the Suez Canal continues.
King Farouk received several high ministers of state yesterday and the Cabinet has met frequently to discuss the now crisis. Exypt broke off Giplomatic relations with Italy and Germany shortly after the outbreak of the European war but thus far has not declared war on either of the Axis Powers—United Press.
Geneva, Sept. 16.
Intense speculation has been arouse ed locally over reports of the safe arrival at Dakar, French West Africa, of a French naval squadron consisting fof three cruisers and three destroyers from Toulon.
A British Brondeasting Corporation announcement picked up here reveal= fed that the French warships were sighted at Gibraltar on the afternoon of September 11 proceeding westward, Indieating that the British authorities were aware of this French naval sortie, Why the British allowed the French to pass unmolested is mystifying observers here, although some point out that the safe passage of the French squadron might confirm a Madrid report that the British Flet left Gibral-far early last week for the eastern Mediterranean, Nevertheless it was admitted that the French wore showing daring in sending their squadron to the British= dominated Atlantic, as judging from the experience at Oran, shortly after France's capitulation to Germany, the British were not expected to allow the French squadron to remain at Dakar.
On the other hand, it is suggested that Germany has authorized Vichy to dispatch these warships in order to split up the British feet, inasmuch ax the destruction of this French squad ron would require a strong. British force.
Seen in this light, the dispatch of the French squadron was believed to be one phase of Gen tions for the attack on Britain.
French fleet consists of the cruisers Georges Leygues, the Montealm and the Gloire, and the destroyers Fantastique, the Maun and the Audacieux. =Domei
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