Cairo, May 2.
The Axis forces on the Egyptian frontier are on the point of altempting" a short advance, the" British military "spokesman declared here yesterday evening.
Axis forces are now drawn up at the bottom of "Hellfire Pass," with force protecting the flank of the pass, and also in Sollum itself, 'The forces here. are "not by. any "means large present, but, reinforcements are Jdrivbling. up, These latter are. pos sibly being' convoyed. across 10 a point near' Tunis and then sneaked ong in Prench territorial waters for disembarkation at Tvipol
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