While this was happening me chanized forces of the British Imperial Army were bearing down on Bonghazi across the waterless desert from Mechili for the purpose of cut ting off the Italian columns who were streaming out towards Tripoli, The operation involved a march of more than two hours before our forces were straddling the highway running' south of Bonghazi—two hours before the Halians got there.
The Italians attempted to break through but after a severe battle lasting a day and a half, it was all over for them, Fifteen thousand of them had to put up their hands, cluding two full Generals, a. Major Genera} and four Brigadie~Generals.
This feat of arms sealed the fate of the North African army of Marshal Graziani, Commander-in-Chief of Ballan forces In Libya.
Is last stages were vividly summed In messages flashed back to the British headquarters from our tanks heading the attack, The frst message wast "Spotted the enemy"—A Uitte tater: "Contacted them." Twenty-four hours later came, this: "Defeated them," and finally: "Ber gonzoll in*the bag"—Reuter, General Dies from Wounds Cairo, Feb, 11.
General Tellers, who commanded the Tenth Italian Army in Libya, has died in captivity from wounds' re-cived In action south of Benghazi, says a communique Issued by the General Headquarters of the Middle East Command.—Reuter.
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