Important Rail Centre in Anglo-Egyptian Sudan Reoccupi ied; Roman Troops Pursued Cairo, Jan, 20. HE strongly-defended Italian post of Kassala, on the border of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, which the British had evacuated, was reoccupied by the British yesterday, and Italian troops all along this part of Eritrea are in retreat and are being hotly pursued, ac~ cording to a communique issued here.
The recapture of the post was made at very low cost, the communique states, while the Italians suffered heavy casualties before deciding to evacuate. The Italians are now being pursued and harassed by British mobile forces, 'The Hallans occupied Kassala, which 4 actually' less than 18 miles' north of, the Eritrean frontier, in July last.
"Very satisfactory" was the com-ut of a military spokesman in Cairo Jou the news of the reoccupation of the valley of the Atbara river and the Hoalian decision to abandon Kassala, which commands trade routes run ing into east, south-east and northwest Eritrea.
The terrain between Kassala and Khartoum Is now completely cleared of Mahan troops.
End of Mahan Threat.
The abandonment of Kassala, it is stated here, probably means the end of any Ballan thought of an offensive Seainst the Suda While reports reaching Cairo do not Indicate the extent of the Ttalian re-eat, it Is understood that British
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