... The battle in Libya has swung again in an easterly direction After a few days’ respite on the shores of the Gulf of Sirte Rommel’s forces ventured out encountered our light forces which naturally withdrew and THAT CYCLIST MAY HAVE SEEN YOU - BUT he didn’t ...

... features of the Middle East communique issued last night The Indian Brigade concentrated their efforts on breaking through Rommel's ranks and it is officially stated that at least two columns have rejoined our main forces There has been no change in the ...

... leader of the House in Mr Churchill’s absence than either Attlee or Mr Greenwood avowed intention of smashing Rommel’s armour Indeed after Rommel was assumed to have been driven back into a defensive position he appeared after four weeks to have more tanks ...

... cattle were killed on the East Coast. Bombs were dropped harmlessly at a point near the East Anglian coast on Saturday morning. ROMMEL MOVING NORTH-EAST ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR FORCES ITALIANS CLAIM BARGE PASSED Enemy columns moving north-east along the roads leading ...

... Mr. Churchill called a tactical success by the enemy against our armoured brigade at Agedabia a fortnight ago has enabled Rommel to reach a point east of Barce well on the way to the battlefields of last November and, presumably, until more tanks can ...

... Rommel’s Tanks Rush for the Hills CAIRO, Wednesday. FIGHTING has taken place between British troops and Axis motorised units on two main roads which lead from Barce eastward towards Giovanni. Berta, and Derna. Encounters have occurred in the general area ...

... Page.) Rommel Not Having His Own Way An Exchange correspondent wired from Cairo last night: The campaign is now in a strategical phase, with both sides trying to seize direction the main operations. The British Command is by means allowing Rommel to take ...

... LIBYA Stated in London that, judging from Cairo communiqui. General Rommel may be try- Ing to find weak spot In which to break through. Blonta, where 11th Indian Brigade carried out counter. attack, Iles about 100 miles east of Benghazi, and about SO ...

... TWO ROMMEL SUPPLY SHIPS HIT, BELIEVED SUNK QNE large and one medium-sized merchant ship on their way with valuable supplies for the Axis forces in Libya were probably sunk by naval torpedo-bombers in the Central Mediterranean on Friday night, states the ...

... generals , could be persuaded to relax pressure on Germany there would be more chance of larger reinforcements being supplied to Rommel in North Africa. AIR. CHURCHILL warned the country of the difficulties of organising production under a single Minister and ...

... our mobile columns. Although Rommel is still pushing ahead strongly in the Jebel Akdar, indications are that the decisive battle of this stage of the Libyan campaign is still to be fought, says Reuter from Cairo. If Rommel follows us up, he will eventually ...

... Rommel’s Tactics In' driving Rommel back to El Agheila we came near to achieving our aim—the destruction of the entire Axis armoured strength. However, he had still a small nucleus of armour left and he was unfortunately able to re-form enough tanks to ...