Lord Woolton, Minister of Food, a apecch yesterday at Portsmouth, fold there would be a further reduction "fairly soon" in meat. rations: because mi shortages attributed to transportation difficulties in some! Tendon districts, He. said the trouble would be solved in a few days—United Press Three Way Attack While the British Fleet and air force subjected Sidi Barvani to a hail fire, the army attacked from three ireetions—from the east, from the outlieest and from the south.
To the west another British force reached the sea ten miles away near Buqbug, and cut off the retreat of the. Black Shirts. along the coast.
While a biting wind from the west lew a pitiless hail of sand into the faces of our infantry, the attack was pressed home against heavy fire. and Sidi Barrani was completely mopped by noon Wednesday. The last to Tall were some enemy strong pointe around the town.
The operation was not without its minor humours. In one place which surrendered, British troops found an ing. them with a bag all He was taken fo a select desert prison camp tablished for the use of generals, colonels and majors only, whose occupants include Wolonel' Giustreda, General Peseatori, commanding the 2nd Division of Libyans, and also the son of General' Maletti, who was
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