British advance units were pressing pursuit of retreating Halians, while other units were mopping up on battlefield which extended between 400 and $00 square mites, British Hurricane' pilots, who ear ied out 67 attacks behind the Talian Nines within three days, reported that large fires were raging at Sollum, in extreme north-west Eyypt, and. Tong motorized column was' hurrying toward Tobruk, Meanwhile, Royal Air Force fight. cers subjeetédTallan-held Libyan ports to a terrific pounding Thursday hight and early yesterday.—United
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