With the capture of Benghsai. the whole of Cyrenaica, apart from 9 few isolated posts south of Benghazi, now in British hands, the military spokesman stated today.
Tt is not believed here that the Ialians intended to defend Benghazi. The spectre of resistance before Demo was probably intended to give Tallan troops time to escape.
News from Benghazi is still scanty, and it is not yet known how man; men remained of the Italian divisions recently encamped around the town.
'The capture of Benghazi not only ends 30 years' Italian domination in Cyrenaica, but also erects a barrier of 300 to 400 miles of almost water-Jess country against an attack Egypt from Tripoli.
Interest here is already beginning to shift to Abyssinia, which with the fall of Benghazi now has been deprived of all communication with Italy. Important operations are now proceeding on this front. "Italian troops again are showing little stomach for battle, and are surrender ing In large numbers—Reuter.
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