Duke of Aosta is seeking Cairo, May 18, terms of surrender for the Italian forces in the Amba Alagi here, region, it is officially' announced British Capture Adela While the Italian High Command communique announced that the Duke of Aost was personally commanding the defence of Amba Alagi, British troops captured Adela in southern Abyssinia and swept on past the town.
Adela is some 40 miles south of Sciasciamanna, which was taken two days ago, and while operations in this sector are pro~ ceeding apace, the Italian force at. Amba Alagi are practically surrounded by the British Imperial forces.
Roporis speak of fierce Aghting round this mountain fortress and estimate that the Italian force num~ ber between 10,000 and 26,000 men, 'The Iallan High Command communique states that the Duke of 'Aosta' is personally commanding the italian forees in this sector, where the conditions of the surviving defenders is becoming constantly more diMeult from hour to hour."
But with the fall of Amba Alag!, the main Addis Absba-Asmara. road would be cleared -and It would be possible to control the entire country, Teaving scattered Mahan detachments to be mopped up in due course, in. the south, the British advance continues despite rain. and the troops have progressed 12 miles in the last few days.
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