New Delhi, Mar. 11.
NDIA'S Commander-in-Chief, General Sir Claude Auchinleck, speaking in the Council of State, paid a personal tribute to the magnificent part played by Indian troops in destroying Italian aggression in North Africa.
Troops from India have shown and continue 1@ show quality of training and fighting spirit second to none, he said. For months the troops had filled a role involving a waiting defensive facing an enemy immensely superior numbers, then possessed of over whelming superiority in the In conditions far from inspiring, the troops had never flagged in zeal, They had trained day after day with remarkable will and. cheerfulness, RAF. Busy Over The result already was history, Who the time came he said Gen. Sit Arch bald Wavell was able. despite the rarity of the enemy {fo take the initiative wih confidence and tum defence into att i's greatest achievement, British and Indian troops had the honour of eating an initial blow shattering the Mahan threat to Exypt. When the troops made.a swift. sweep forward from Mersa Matruh in the early days December Italian morale in North Africa was unshaken. Marshal Grazidhi's forward. troops were amped in force in and around Sidi Barrank waiting to Iaunch an attack, Channel Again London, Mar. 11 Three offensive sweeps were made by alreratt of the Fighter Command over the Channel and occupied France yesterday" afternoon, says an Air Ministry, communi Considerable anti-aircraft fire was encountered, and one British Aghtor was missing, "There. war no opposite tion by enemy aireratl, London had a. brief alert in the carly hours of darkness Inst night but air-raid incidents were reported, Enemy activity during daylight was Carefully Planned Attack
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