London, May 23.
In Abyssinia, Gelute, 25 miles northwest of Sciasciamanna, has been captured by the British after heavy fighting and an enemy counter-attack with tanks was repulsed. The British took over 800 prisoners.
Farther west the British have established a bridgehead over the river Billate which has considerable portance for the advance. Farther south the British entered Uarage, 30 males south of Dalle. and Hula, 22 miles southeast of Dalle.
In the Tobruk. area in Libya the Germans are digging in intensively and straightening their defences on the western perimeter. Reports from Sollum state that the Bri destroyed a small enam post Tuesday night while on Wednesday morning they engaged an enemy, column and destroyed some tanks.
In Somaliland the Garadfui lighthouse has been captured intact. South of Dalle the enemy forces are estimated at 5,000.—Reuter.
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