It ie not yot clear whether the enemy hopes to rally his shattered forces for another stand befor Dessie, "Emperor Haile Selassic's Abyssinian patriot forces, operating with the South African troops, have now cut the road to the Red Sea port of Astab, and are also prevent Ing an enemy' retreat into the Di Kell desert to the east. Should they flee to the north along the road to Asmara, the Italians will come up against' the British and Imperial forcey under General Platt who are pressing south after their victory at Keren.
The battle before Dessic, which reached its climax on Wednesday afternoon, way fought near the head gorge running like a knife.cut to the west wall of the valley. The enemy was sitting 6,000 fect up on Uke mountain heights and grimly pouring a hail of machine-gun bul. fets and trench mortar and artillery Gre "at the attacking force. Men from Natal climbed the mountains the Mank to dislodge the Bersagl ang other Italian units.
Later, troops from the Transvaal on the Left flank mopped up Italian observation posts. For two bourg the fight raged bitterly, and then the Italians broke and "fled. Reinforce. ments arriving from Dessie' found their comrades in headlong fight and promptly joined in the scramble—Reuter.
Cunningham Gives Last Warning London, Apr. 25.
Lieut. General_A."G. Cunningham, Commander.in-Chief of Allied Forces in East Africa, netiied the Duke of Aosta that unless Italians in East Africa surrendered the British would not be responsible for suecouring Italian nationals in unoccupied areas, it was learned here yesterday.
Authoritative sources disclosed that on April 15 the Duke of Aosta, commanding allan Forces In Ethio: pia, sent an envoy to Khartoum to confer with General Cunningham. The British chief gave the envoy a verbal message insisting upon complete surrender.
On April' 17 the envoy returned and asked that proposals be made in writing because, in view of their importance, they must be forwarded to Rome.
A day or so later an answer was received from the Duke of Aosta hat Italians would not cease fight-dit emphasized that respon-white population was Kiel and Wilhelmshaven Raided London, Apr. 25.
Aircraft of the Bomber Command have again attacked Kiel and Wile helmshav coast of Norway, Belgi Holland and France, Today's Air Ministry comnnique ireraft of the Bomber Command ight attacked Kiel and Wilhelm= n. the two principal naval bases in Germany. At Kiel, which was the objective, fires were again ted in ships trial area, high-explosive aye already done.
'Attacks were also made during the night by bomber and coastal command alter aft on decks and other objectives on the coasts of Norwa: Holland, Belgium and France, Two aircraft' are missing from the night operations.
Fighters yesterday carried out offensive patrols over Northern France. German fighters were machine-gunned on their acrodromes, An enemy tanker was sot on fire and almost certainly destroyed by aircraft of the Bomber Command, A wireless station was also bombed and part of demolished. From these alreratt is missing—Reuter.
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