Cairo, Feb, 25.
British African forces yesterday again reported gains on three fronts—forging on against the Italians Britrea, "Italian Somaliland and Abyssinia, There appeared to be tittle or no change, however, in the Libyan campaign, "In Eritrea, our forces, advancing from the north, dispel Tall troops holding positions and" captured. many prisoners," a Genera" Headquarters "communique said, "the advance southward Eritrea) is progressing," the communique reported, "In Abyssinia, on the road to Gonda®, advance elements our troops have reached Amamiat, "In Yallan Somaliland, after the capture of Il Margherita and the important Italian port, Gellb, an ad. Vance on the whole ar Important Gains Made by Greeks London, Feb. 25.
Greek operations against the Tia-' Vans in Albania have been restricted by the heavy rain and thick mists, the Athens radio stated last night.
Recently captured large mountain ranges and adjacent areas have been systematically cleaned up with the result that a further large number of prisoners, together with weapons tua! war maierlals, have been captur~
'Successful patrol activity _is also reported. Two enemy planes] were destroyed in' local engagement when the enemy was com-letely routed. Three Italian planes were shot down and two. others severely, hit, 'Reuters special correspondent on. the Albanian' Frontier stated British aircraft had been bombing Italian positions in the area of the Skumbi Valley, Elbasan, Thu and Pogradec continuously from 3 am. yesterday. morning. Italian troops in this area have been reinforced during the past Further south, in the Devoli and Voyusha valleys, artillery was heavily engaged, Severa} local actions were Feported in which Italian infantry attacks were repulsed with heavy losses. In the Ostravitea Mountains, the Greeks captured an important height dominating the—Italians) advanced rpsitions—Reuter, materials have ven taken."—United Air Battles Over Border Press, Belgrade, Feb. 25.
Adais Ababa Bombed Following a full which lasted several Cairo, Feb, 2 ]weeks, inhabitants lear the Yugoslav.
The aerodrome and Buildings at Albanian border today again witness Addis Ababa were extensively dam-Jed a number of dog-fights between aged by the Royal Air Force in a Pursuit planes just across the frontier. raid yesterday, according to the An alarm was sounded at Och RAF, communique, Transport in Yugoslav territory, when two un-columns were bombed and mechir Identified bombers flew over the town, gunned, lorries were damaged an casualties to personnel caused, The Italian Losses Said 122,000 RAF, aircraft met with opposition but they all got back safely, London, Feb, 28.
'The South African Air Force again Uallan losses' in Albania since the has been active in various African outbreak of hostilities total 122,000, battle zones, An Ttalian Lieutenant-Colonel " re-In Eritrea, a South African squa-cently captured gave this. figure to ron on Sunday destroyed eight the Greek newspaper "Helenikow Italian planes on the ground and Mellon," reports the special corres-damaged several others at Makale, in pondent of the "Daily Telegraph" at a low-flying machine-gun attack.
Athens, Another Ttalian plane was shot down The total was made up, said the in an aerial ght, On Sfturday, an Colonel, of 27,000 killed, 09,000 RAF, fighter shot down an Italian wounded and 29,600 missing.—Reuter. plane'north of Massawa, In Abyssinia, at Neghelll South Altlean bombers registered direct hits (on a motor-transport park, dumps and Important Part Played warehouses, In Ttalian Somaliland, in the Brava
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