Berlin, Aug. 28. An air raid alarm was sounded here on the Tunisian frontier, and were heart thus available against the British on of Sollum acting as the spearhead, The bombardment of: Bardia indicates that the Italians have been increasing their forces up towards Sollum.
A month or so ago the Italian forces numbered about two division of 40,000 men. There are no supplies in this area, little water, a desert, and only one road. So if the Italians try to advance they will be up against great difficulties. at 8.55 am. today (3.55 p.m. Shanghai time, Wednesday), but no planes were audible or visible and no anti-aircraft batteries were heard to go into action. The all-clear signal was sounded four minutes later, causing Germans to indicate that it was possible that the alarm was sounded for the purpose of testing sirens.—United Press.
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