Melbourne, Feb. 8.
"A magnificent effort: our forces must have had a motor race—extraordinary how the Italians cleared out."
This comment was made today by Major-General Sturdee, Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Imperial forces, when he was toid of ths capture of Benghazi General Sturdee arrived here last month from the Middle East.
Taken in Sandstorm With British General Headquarters sin the Middle East, Feb. 8.
With another lightning Yeap forward in their record-breaking add vance across North Africa, British Imperial forces on 'Thursday entered Benghazi last Italian stronghold. astern Libya after a swift and sud: den battle in a blinding sandstorm: Ialian resistance was' believed have been negligible, Mr. Faden. Acting Commonwealth Prime Minister, said he was delighted at this culmination of the brilliant successes of "our Australian boys Reuter,
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