Little is known at the moment of the composition of the other two columns, On the British side, there is the Somatiland Camel" Corps, some of Which have been motorized, together with some King's African Rifles and ether troops The officer commanding in Somaliland is Brigadier A. R. Chater.
It is dificult to give any reason for the Mahan attack in this area, but itis presumed that it might as-
While skirmishing was going on both beyond the Cyrensican frontier and beyond the Bthiopian-Iceny. for, the Ttalane were rushing up finforeements, causing reports that a regular African offensive had actually been launched and was under way In Afri, according to military circles here.
Tlallan war experts writing in the press openly declared, however, that Sree the Talian offensive gets under way fa Atviea it will be in the form fof a desert Blitzkrieg, in which Mahan colonial campaign experience, plus floly's new "lightning units", the. nae ture of which is silt. secret, wil come into play for the. frst time Ballan aviation is believed certain to play'a large part in any African offensive. as indicated by war com-uniques issued during the last. few Gays. At present there is table here that even the Talian Navy, including submarines, may be called upon to Tight the British Navy, which is. expected to attempt to shell the coast fine during. the Italian advance. into Egypt United. Press.
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