The Archive · 1941

Again Active in Libya

Cairo, Mar. 7.

British forces have captured a total of 10,000 Italians in their campaign in Italian Somaliland. the General Headquarters communique reported yesterday.

"In Italian Somaliland. our troops have occupied Ferfer and the advance is continuing," the communique said.

"In all other areas operations are progressing satisfactorily."

The communique said British mechanized forces in Libya "again have driven off detachments of enemy armoured vehicles west of Agheila." The British recently clashed with German forces in that same area United press-

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