The carly problems of administra tion have, been solved. Pay provision for dependents. and the preservation of national unity have all been considered and dealt with. The result 18 a keen and powerful force of allied airmen operating with the RAF. Every man's memory is a personal incentive to action against the (Germans, Their escapes were often narrow, Jand always audacious. A Norwegian flew a Heinkel aircraft from a German occupied aerodrome and brought to Britain, Some Free Frenchmen commandeered aircraft belonging to the armistice commission in North Hirica and flew them to the other Side of the Mediterranean, ultimately making their way to Britain, Czechs tried every means to get away from their country. Some were successful, but others were caught and suffered death or imprisonment. Today. they are adding to the toll they have already taken of their Jenemy. One Polish squadron recently [brought down 120. German aircraft in 2 short series of battles. Another [Grove into a formation of sixty bombers. shooting down four.
Czech pilots escaped from their homes and fought with the Lafayette jand Cigogne squadrons in France. They destroyed 140 German. planes in six weeks during the Battle of France, In the London area one of Je: ght Czech squadrons accounted for enemy aircraft ina month.
Everywhere the fierce patriotism jand courage of the allied alr forces ore shown in the battle with the Nazis. They are united in one service. They fight with one object—freedom for their own and all other Many Prisoners Taken Khartoum, Apr, 28.
Remaining operations in Abyesinio before the final occupation of whap was Italian Bast Afviea are proceeding. satisfactorily.
The Sudan defence force which captured Fort Motto on Thursday collected, besides 12 ofoers and several hundred Colonia} troops, much stores and ammunition, two guns and Aghter aircraft, Reports that many Halidn Colonial units are being disbanded owing to their depletion through desertion are made by deserters surrendering to British forees.—Reuter, Axis Forces Cross Egyptian Frontier Cairo, Apr, 28, It ix omcially announced that British armoured patrols are in con~ tact with the enemy forees "which have crossed the Fgyptian frontier.
Meanwhile, it is reported that a number of "Junkers troop-earryinis planes embarking troops at Jenin aerodrome, near Benghazi, were ma-hine-gunned on Sunday' by RAP. fighters. One plane was destroyed by fire, and remainder seriously damaged.
The Royal Air Force continued to hamper enemy movements Cyrenaiea by bombing and machine-gunning troops and transport columns, In Abyssinia, RAF, Aight fers machine-gunned ' "and " badly damaged a number of enemy motor transport vehicles at Alomata, and set on fire a petrol dump at the Janding ground, 'A motor transport convoy carrying enemy troops was attacked on Saturday and considerable damage was done and heavy casualties. me Aicted. Aircraft of the South Afri: lr Force bombed and machine-gun-hed military buildings at Gimma. AN the British aircraft. returned safely from these operations—Reuter.
Two Columns, Khartoum, Apr. 28.
Axis forees which crossed the Egyptian frontier yesterday were composed of two motorized columns, believed 10 be largely composed of Ualians, They advanced eastward south of the escarpment which Tuns to the sea at Sollum, The advance is believed in usually well-informed circles 10 "extend 0 more. than 15 to 20 miles from the sea, and there is ne indication of a sweep to the south, This new enemy advance has not been effected without some loss of material, as a result of successful, harrying tactics of British armoured vehicles, These are maintaining confact with the enemy and are acting as a brake upon this progress—Reuter,
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