isolated from every direction—north-Addis Ababa will very shortly be
wards from Massawa and Eritrea, and eastwards from Asmara and Djibuti. The complete collapse of Italian control in East Africa should be accomplished, This will have the most important repercussions. A considerable number of the British land and air force units, which have been doing such valuable and splendid work there. could be brought north to powerfully reinforce the British forces on new fronts.
It is to be hoped that the check on German plans afforded by the resolute stand of Yugoslavia will give the Greeks and the Royal Air Force time to crush the Italians in Southern Albania.
If it is not possible to drive them immediately out of the whole country, the possession of such valuable ports as-Valona and Durazzo would be of great importance. not only now, for possible operations against Dictator—Reuter.
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