The Germans are hurrying aid to their own forces by way of the air, and there is no question that much has been drawn away from the Russian front which otherwise would have been used in that now critical campaign. The Libyan battle cannot be a short-term affair, But it is already an extremely important gain, because the Axis force has been cheated of its purpose. It has been damaged beyond the possibility of launching an attack upon Egypt, and there are still plenty of chances that it will eventually be reduced to impotence. with the Nazis in the name of a better Europe.
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