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HIDE-AND-SEEK ARTILLERY DUELS GOING ON IN ERITREA

Keren Proving A Tough Nut To Crack: Brilliant Work By Sudan Defence Force

CAIRO, Mar. 4 (Reuter) - Wide-and-seek artillery duels, in which Italian runners have shifted gun positions, during darkness and concealed them in the scrub and rocky crevices, etc., and the sudden appearance of. Imperial forces in places which the Italians bad deemed inaccessible, bave been features of the British n'ers.of Keren, a railway town, which is proving one of the toughest nuts to crack in General Wavell's campalin against Italy's East African Empire.

Keren, 75 miles from Agmara, the Eritrean capital, is eltasted near peaks commanded by Italian artillery and anti-aircraft guns, with British artillery situated on other peaks some milles eft. Despite the 18- the fact that the batteries are invisible to each other, curacy of the British "shooting" is remarkable,

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ANDERSON SHELTERS "ALL BLAH"

Dr. T. L Rose, who recently re- | turned to Australíu from London, said that the people of England had found that the Anderson (surtace) type of air raid « aheltër was of little value. Advocacy ót such shelters in Australia.~ was "all blah."

Dr. Rose said that he had work- ed as a sirgeon in the east end |of London - during the first dix | weeks of the bützkrieg, and he was in a position to say that the morale of the population depended | upon the degres of air raid precan- |tions organisation, and shelter pro-

tection given to the public.

SAVED THOUSANDS

Italy's best forces, including the INTENSE FIGHTING Savoy Grenadiers, reinforced by LONDON, Mar, 4 (Reuter) extensive artillery, have been en- "The fighting in East Africa

nature sconced in an ares which might of an extremely intense have been planned by nature as a and it may be necessary for w

"The ARF, organisation in Enk- to make ulterior sacrifices." sald and has saved countless thousands perfect fortreza,

Recently, a party of Highlanders a war commentator on the Rome of lives he said. Originally, the and Sudanese troups were am- radio yesterday,

population was provided with. blant bushed by the Italians but fought. The commentator added that and splinter proof shelters of the back and drove the Italians up the the British are using a third of Anderson and wrench types, summit of a neighbouring" ridge. a million men in East Africa and

"Thele were demolished by direct There they found

that although they are armed with the most hits, and were the cause of a heaTY able to hold the Italians, they modern weapons, tariks and

death-roll. They were overcrowd- themselves were unable to emerge armoured cars. In these condi-

ed and unhygienic, and provided from their positions behind the tions, the night presents undoubted

[no profectiori against the terrific rocks owing to the withering advantages to the British.

noise of exploding bombs and anti- machine-gun nests.

CAIRO, Mar. 4 (Reuter) In aircraft shells British artillery was signalled a sweep into Italian Somaliland, to and guns were brought up British troops have reached 80. London people took the situs- Later, the British troops, crouch-miles beyond Mogadiscio and have tion to their own -bands, and ing behind the rocks in the blazing occupied the villages of Duca.went to the tube stations for a desert sun, heard British shells Degli and Abruzi.

night of Desceful steep," he added. screaming overhead to pound the Italian positions а couple of bundred yards further, ou. -

WONDERFUL SHOOTING

No change in the position in. Eritrea, Libya or Abyssinia is re- ported in today's official commu- WEATHER REPORT

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enemy

Hongkong-Royal Observatory Barometer, (at sea level), 30.25 ins. Temperature, 57 F. Humidity, 76 per cent. Wind Direction, NNE

**It was wonderful shooting," InEritres, the R.A.F, attacked one Highlander said. "Our boys positions around Keren while a planked the very first shells plumb South African Air Force squadron on the Italians who soon pack-continued to harass the Ied up. Some surrendered, The with machine-gun attacks,

athers retreated."

At Burye in Abyssinia, large 'The Sudan defence force fires and heavy explosions oc- Wind Force (Beaufort), 2. throughout the campaign has curred as the result of bombing done Brilliant though little

Temperature: maximum yesterday, pub of military objectives. Ilcised work, their fast armoured

58 F. cara whizzing athonk and around!

RESTRICTIONS REMOVED

Temperature: minimum last night, advanced Italian positions like NAIROBI, Mar. 4 (Reuter){

53 F. fast motor boats, scattering the Black-out restrictions, are being enemy in all directions,

removed in Nairobi and the whole of the highlands area from today. Modified restrictions will be in force on the coast.

The whole Eritrean campaign has been an outstanding example of Empire co-operation.

INDOOR AIR RAID

SHELTERS

HEAVY ATTACK ON INVASION PORTS LONDON, Mar, 4 (Reuter). Success in the production of & The RAF. made & heavy attack satisfactory design for indoor air on the Invasion ports on the raid shelters was announced in French coast last night. the House of Commons by Herbert Morrison, Home Secre tary.

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Rainfaly for 24 hrs. ending 10th

today 0.88 Ing

Total rainfall since January 1st

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Against an average, of. 3,18 iris. Sunset tonight, 6 28. p.m." Sunrise tomorrow, 8.42.3.m.

4 March 4.

Dall Barometer" (at sex level), 30.15 Ins. Temperature 88 F. Humidity, 73 per cent. Wind Direction, EN.E

Wind Force (Beaufort). 3. Maximum temperature, 60 F

From the south coast of Eng- Minimum temperature, $3 F. land, the raid was clearly visible, Rainfall, 12 but a stin wind the Straits The indoor shelter is for 111- stallation or the lowest floorTM of mured the sound of the explo- two or three-storey houses, and sions.

childreri

will hold two adults and one Above Calais and Boulogne, older child or twA younger great fashes lighted up the sky and scores of searchlights were Experience. Mr Morrison said. in action along 20 miles of the emphasised the advantages of an French coast.

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