... has reached General Rommel by land and sea. LORRIES VIA TUNIS 1 It seems to be definitely established that German lorries equipped for desert operations were shipped by a French transport to Tunis and from Tunis by land to Rommel's army. It is also known ...

... Vichy's Aid to Rommel Anglo-U.S. Action MR DALTON, Minister of Economic Warfare, told the House of Commons yesterday that the enemy in Libya had received cars, lorries, wheat, wine and olive oil from French North Africa; that the British Government took ...

... Vichy Aid to Rommel SUPPLIES shipped surreptitiously from France to Tunisia during recent months for General Rommel's forces in Libya include 3500 tons of gasolene, 2000 tons of aviation spirit, and thousands of tons of olive oil. A Ministry Economic ...

... have been able to achieve their successes without —except in Russia —a halt to their conquests being called. In North Africa Rommel has recovered sufficiently from our attacks to attack in turn and recover much of the ground we gained. How is it that the ...

... may be forwarded from Italian ports or from French ports, and then transferred by rail and road through Tunisia to General Rommel's forces. ...

... Nothing Left to Axis Mekili Given Up SOME idea why Rommel has been halted west of Gazala by the Eighth Army is given by one of our own special correspondents in Libya, who tells of the brilliant conduct of our planned withdrawal and the destruction of ...

... marks the end of our withdrawal. Gazala, however, is an obvious point for at least a temporary stand. It seems that unless Rommel is disinclined to push his advance farther, it is not so easy to regard it as a permanent resting-place. At Gazala there is ...

... was not far enough. What is necessary is to push on to Agheila and then have in hand sufficient supplies to go farther. . Rommel has been suffering from the same difficulty. He has managed to come as far as Tmimi. but has been obliged to pause there partly ...

... , Vichy and the Allies, in Aberdeen. In spite of the petrol, lorries and food that have already passed from Tunis to Rommel, said Mr Knight, some peop'e still think that most French officials in North Africa would re-enter the war on our side ...

... forces in the Western Desert have maintained their positions and there has been little change in the situation. The momentum of Rommel's original thrust from AgheiLa which carried him successfully through the Cyrenaican green belt has come to an end. For several ...

... Rommel Loses More Supply Ships SUBMARINES of the Mediterranean Fleet continue to inflict loss upon the enemy, says an Admiralty communique. I' One large and one medium sized supply ship have been definitely sunk, another medium sized supply ship has been ...

... BIG FLARE-UP IN LIBYA EXPECTED Slight Progress by Rommel: Mediterranean Air Fight f* AND skirmishes and increased air activity over land and sea, reported in the Cairo communiques, suggest that the curtain may be rising another big flare-up in Libya. ...