London, May 16, The military significance of the of the flight o? Herr Rudolf Hess to Scotland is almost as great as the political and moral effect, and it must be causing Nazi leaders and the general staff equal anxiety, says "The Times" military correspondent, He adds that of all sources of information on which intelligence services rely none is more useful than a prisoner of war, "To have at our disposal in the midst of war a man who knows everything about the enemy's policy, plans, weaknesses, hopes and fears is a unique experience," says the correspondent, "It is far more important than the accession to our cause of Dumouriez and Moreau when we were warring with revolutionary and imperial France, Whenever it is made known that Hess is talking or writing, the news must be positively agonising to the enemy, For there can be no subject from Hitler's mind down to the casualties in the Greek campaign with which Hess is not completely ache moral blow to the Führer, quainted,
the Nazis and Germany was certainly terrific, But its effect is instantanequs, not continuous, and time will fo some extent weaken it, On the other hand, the dread of what Hess has said or written will not diminish, That will remain a gnawing fear,"—
Reuter, Activity in Libya British troops continued vigorous patrolling in the Tobruk and Sollum areas of Libya yesterday, states the latest General Headquarters communique. On May 12 South African troops, with patriots acting in cooperation, captured two more important positions covering Amba Alagi in Abyssinia. During the day prisoners taken numbered 24 Italian officers, 375 Italians of other ranks and 32 colonials, The advance is continuing.
Farther south operations are proceeding successfully on all fronts. a result of engagements in the lakes ca south of Addis Ababa on May nine light tanks were captured.—
Reuter,
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