Italian forces on the entire Cairo, Jan. 5. northern sector of Bardia have surrendered and are resisting in only. a small area in the south~ eastern zone, British General headquarters announced late today Over '15,000 Italian soldiers have laid down their arms, said the official communique.
British_—~Jas operations against Bardia, Italian outpost north-eastern Libya, are "proceeding satisfactorily, with more than 8,000 Drisoners. now. in our' hands," a General Headquarters special communique said yesterday.
Latest reports reaching Rome from section, stood the Tialans were making Ahold or dle" stand, despite a "cone stint shower of stea!" from land, 200 and alr, which Ttllan aviation {tying ceaselasty to break up, Royal Ait Force bombers supporting the British "Army raided Bardia continually day and night on Thurs: fay, Friday and yesterday, an RA. communique said, Dive-bombing attacks were made on the town and many. tons of bombs wore released and extensive. damage was done, the communique said.
"Tobruk and El Gazalia, other Italian strongholds in Libya, also were heavily' raided "and seven' oncin: plies were shot down or destroyed on the ground, the communique de-
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