The Archive · 1941

British Tighten Ring Round Gendar

Nairobi, Nov. 16.

'The British have tightened' their stranglehold' on Gendar,. the Inst Italian stronghold in Abyssinia, which Is completely encircled.

According' toa joint communique issued by the Command and RAP. headquarters here, British forces have Penetrated the enemy's positions on top of the Ferroaber-Kulkaber escarpment," fid. the Talians have evacuated Janguar.

The Malians are also believed to be the whole of Cereos and The RAP. yesterday raided posttions three mities north-west of Azozo aerodrome, "and a highly successful bombing of Kulkaber and Kelabida also reported Inthe communique

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