Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-02-13 | Page 2 | British Halt Drive of Foe in Eritrea

BRITISH HALT DRIVE 1 OF FOE IN ERITREA CAIRO Egypt Feb 13 Brit to-Brit Brit BritIsh ish imperial troops driving into Eritrea from the north were reported reported reported re re- re- re ported Thursday to have repulsed strong Italian counter-attacks counter after after after aft aft- er occupying positions controlling an important highway junction at Elgena 30 miles from the Sudanese Sudan Sudan- ese frontier Advices from the front indicated the British were improving their positions before attempting to push on in the direction of Cheren miles mUes south where another force advancing from the west has encountered encountered encountered en en- countered stiff Italian resistance A A. highway also leads from Elgena Elgena Elgena El El- gena to Massaua important Red sea port 70 miles east of Cheren and the ultimate objective of the British offensive In Eritrea