Britisn successes on all African fronts continued to be reported on Feb. 22, as what was described cly Reuter's Special Correspondent as "the first serious push by Abyssinia's patriot army" was launched in the Gojam province, north of Addis Ababa, and enclosed by Lake Tana and its tributary. Massawa, south-east of besieged Keren was bombed by the R.A.F. on Thursday, it was announced ima communique from Cairo, while Reuter reported that the Free French Forces had tightened their hold on Kufra oasis, despite Italian attempts to relieve the siege by attacks. The Italian capitulation at Mega, north-west of Moyale, it was believed in London, threatened to outflank the latter position, Italian forces defending Giarabub Oasis, it was reported by Havas Telemondial from Cairo, were on the point of surrendering to British forces.
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