"West of Sciasciamanna, our troops successfully attacked tha main enemy positions. An Ttalian counter-attack with tanks was Dulsed and considerable damage. inflicted by our artillery on the 7 treating enemy. In this action. the enemy left over 100 dead on the} field of battle and our captures include 600 prisoners, ten guns five medium tanks. Our casual were slight.
Farther to the south, our advance guards overwhelmed "a complete Fearguard, consisting of a brigade headquarters and three colonial bat talions. Captures in this area so far "Jsmount to over 4.400 prisoners. a large proportion of whom are Italians. together with 32 guns and 14 tanks.
Libya: Nothing to report Tobruk, In the Sollum area during the night of May 20/21, advanced Jelements of our mechanized troops Gestroyed an enemy post on a hill, knocking out three German tanks, Our patrols n this area are continuing
Reuter their victorious aggressive activities British Intercept Big French Tanker London, May 23.
British Atlantic patrols have inter cepted the French tanker Scheherezade, it wax officially announced today.
"The British authorities had grant. fed the tanker a navicert some time go, it was stated here.
"The interception was seen in London as British resetion against Vichy. for collaborating with Germany.
"The French tanker is 54 fect in Jength and has a great carrying eapacity, It sailed from New Orleans on May 12 after loading 10,000 tons of} gasoline, 6,000 tons of Kerosene and 3000 tons of of. The tanker is one of the biggest vessels of lis type in the world—-United Press.
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