Britisn successes on all African fronts continued to be reported yesterday as what was described by Reuters Special Correspondent as "the first serious push by Abyssinia's patriot army" was launched in the Gojam province, north of Addis Ababa, and enclosed by Lake Tana and its tributary. Massawa, south-east of besieged Keren was bombed by the R.A.F. on Thursday, it was announced in a communique from Cairo, while Reuter reported that the Free French Forces had tightened their hold on Kujra oasis, despite Italian attempts to relieve the siege by attacks. The Italian capitulation at Mega, north-west of Moyale, it was believed in London, threatened to outflank the latter position. Italian forces defending Giarabub Oasis, it was reported by Havas Telemondíal from Cairo, were on the point of surrendering to British forces.
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