The Archive · 1941

British Advance in Abyssinia

Nairobi, June 8. FPOLLOWING the successful crossing of the River Amo Abyssinia in two places, British columns are advancing from the east and south and are pressing forward, according to an offi announcement here, The speed and dash of East has prevented the Italians from Italians lost over 100 dead at the African and West African troops completing road demolitions The northern crossing alone.

Captures so for in the Amo hatti include 8000 Europeans, 1,000 Erie treens, two guns, 200 ferries, many machine-guns and large quantities of other war materi The Malians are being vigorously pursued,—Reuter, ordeal of thirst in rear heat. being without water often from six to eight hours and unwashed for a week. The greatest Joy was 10 reach a railway Water pump, though frequently they saw mirages of beautiful large lakes of glorious blue water ahead,

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