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Newspaper

Horsham Times

Location

Horsham, Victoria, Australia

Date

Dec 17, 1940

Page

3

British Forces Break Through Libyan Front in Major Assault

A prolonged Libyan border engagement sees Imperial Army units and tanks press a strong offensive. British armor and infantry advance amid heavy shelling, with notable actions and several defeats and counterattacks shaping a drawn out battle as Allied forces push toward key positions.

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Italian Resistance Efforts Hit by British Drive

British forces pressed Italian positions along the Cairo front as Allied advances continued. Reports from London describe a nationwide battle under a clear moonlit sky with raids over numerous regions, including a northeastern English town where attackers appeared in waves after dusk.

Cable London Britain

Total. Bowlin 2 for BY and Wotton for Widilinge

A brief cricket style score note shows Bowlin scoring two for BY and one for four, while Wotton is recorded for Widilinge with 00 for Klee W for 4. The fragmentary OCR leaves names and exact terms unclear.

Bowlin Mult Wotton Widilinge Klee

Air Force Has Good Day in War News

British air units claim heavy success with twenty enemy aircraft destroyed in a single day mission and eighteen by one squadron. Three British planes were lost and a pilot reportedly landed safely. Reports from Benghazi and Tobruk describe Allied forces advancing as Australian, New Zealand, and French troops reinforce near Fort Capazzo and Badia.

Lonion Rome Royal Air Force Headquarters Bonn Benghaxi Libyia Fort Capazzo Badia Tobruk

Greeks Capture Dukaj in Bayonet Charge Gains Mass Prisoners

A late Athens communique reports successful local fighting with Greek forces occupying new positions and taking prisoners. They claim capture of the village of Dukaj after a bayonet charge, severing a vital road between Valona and Tepelena, now reportedly evacuated.

Athens Dukaj Valona Tepelena

Imprisoned rights of successor chief of futures land

An American radio commentator reports that Laval is imprisoned and ousted from the position of chief of an imaginary future land. He was forced to accept Germany’s latest peace offer under pressure from the Vichy regime and the French navy opposing Allied actions.

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Nevy Helps Land Forses Shells Italian Forgettons

A fragmented report from Cairo and Monlat details a local sports gathering with players from Telon ustuk Clear Lake Normluha Wonwor Horsham and others. Names like McDodahl Jackman and Ruwell appear amid scattered scores and crowd notes.

Nevy Forses Telonustuk Clear Lake Normluha Wonwor Horsham Wit Een Mr Ruwell Rene McDodahl Mra Jackman Nurrabiel Tenute Chub Thin Staion Fire Mala Jean Fewo Ree Agia

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