Five civilians were hilled and when the British sundry important documents from Ballan headquarters.
The attack on Elwak was carried fut by a dash across a desert in Exypt: then the first round of the attack was opened by. a detachment Of armoured ears which were followed. by infantry. Quite a number of buildings were destroyed in a bombardment preceding the attack. Reuter.
Washington, Dec, 1 Col, Frank Knox, Secretary of the jounced yesterday" that eunstruction of 40 additional destroyers an estimated cost of U.S S250,000-
000, ship estimated cost "of US$#.300,000.
said that the destroyer construc n would uylize fron the total recently Congeess.—United Press
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