Reports from Cairo stated that very heavy Aghting was going on in the hills three or four miles from Keren, Muly's Eritrean stronghold which was being besieged by Imperial troops. A. military spokesman. stated ast. night that the Italian forces there were puta} ing.up the strongest resistance of the Of the several potential threats to 'Aédis Ababa, the thrusts from Neghelli Inthe south and Jigjiga in the east are probably the' most, threatening. RAF, bombing of the Addis Ababa-Tibutl railway has resulted in. some: disorganization of the line and irre parable loss to the Italian rolling stock, With the Italian withdrawal from British Somaliland, it appears that natives have: taken possession of Zeilah, the port near the border of French Somaliland, British reconnaissance aircraft have brought the news that the Union Jack was fying from buildings in. Zellah, and that natives with white flags had been seen, There was no confirma tion of any land operations in this Germans in Tripolitania London, Mar, 25, Coineidentat with the Berlin nouncement that German troops have' occupied El Aghelia, Libyan port, military quarters here today said that the Germans were reinforcing their armed formations in. 'Tripolitania western Libya, where the total Nazi strength was described as "one which the British cannot ignore." Military quarters believed that the German' Yeinforeements were conveyed by sea. and air from "Slelly during nighttime, They pointed out that German communique have mentioned patrol activity United Press,
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