The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-30
~ LEON KAY


lEjnitaa Press STAR Cownapen6entD
Cairo, June s0.-fUPl-Dr British
mobile units, supported BY power
ful RAP and American bomber at
lacks, fought a bittersend Delaying
acton against ASKS armies In the
Egyptian desert today while the re-
Enforced Eighth army rapidly re-
grouped for defense Of VI Daba,
only 90 miles vest Of Alegandria
naval baaR.
ALLIED air forces In the battle
area continued 10 attack enemy
ground forces dsy and night" 3
RAP conanlunique said, disclosing
that United States army air corps
hcnlbeFg aeasn had Joined Ia heavy
raids Sunday and Monday nights
ap the Asis supply base 81 TObFuk
and the eFea west Of MatFlih.
numerous fires were started
among motor transports, agnloFed
vehicles, enemy planes, haghor m
stallakions and klipply ships
But more inlpoFtant, front line
dispatches said, allied reinforce
naelats were reaching the front 70
oppose TIE columns of MAJ Fseld
Marshal Erwin nAnlnlel, which
pushed eastward 20 or - miles from
captured MatFuh 10 The EAika All
base sector despite Intensive Eeagy
guard action By Tire British,
TANKS Everywhere
FFeEh allied tanks, stretching out
across the desert, WeEe reaching the
front, according 70 q dispatch from
United Press correspondent naehaga
p MCMILLAN, and fresh NeE zeas
land troops elFaadg have gane into
action, Eepui6ing the Germans west
Of wnkR IA 4 Local alagageplent,
Gen, EaF Claude Auehinlaek ape
peaFed 10 be- bgaeipg f0r tlle main
battle west Of NJ DRha, where the
aaitafe depression naFFoWs the
coastal front 70 aheAlt 90 miles,
fLondoll neW6peIleFs Fenoriea t9Rt
thousands Of American lE0eps, adj
alti0nal American aiFplanes and
enormous amounts ~ Aqlllnmailt
had been rushed ~ ille Esypl4all
aesert, but these reports Hefe not
confirmed Elsewhere, AXIS e0illr
laliniqies SAID that tlle fa0lMlnei
kHANW &fR1 ##f M8ttR4 wv NAfsAN NNeaW
Matgub 70 . point east ~ Fnka, Rftv
er taking 1000 0r more bFitislD pFlsg
alerg ~ Matfnh,l
German b0Blhags again FaIaea
AlekalldFia neRal BASE during me
ligllt, one b0Dlbef Being shot down,
alld hoBlnlels main eeiDDlTs showed
% definite sigp6 Of being weakened
Ny illelE iallg advance from Aiby9p
The enemy nov obviously haa his
greatest chance 70 fore 4 nlfeEAa
leffle With the HFilisb AseDlth army
end ne IasEeDN Mediterranean, bDt
the British pAslfion alae was hae0FlE
ING plole favorable ae eQlnl1nllleav
ton lines we're kilarsAnad alld re-
Endorsements arrived,
ReRMaj Al metgiAmaak
RoNlnel, w his AayatRe from
Maffuh, has entered \ Bot iallfek
formed bY DE AatfFa Depression
and die MRdiseFfa1eaN ReAht aBaa
9AFT0Wlng toward N Daha, "a he
attempts - bfeak through NJ Deba,
81 ~ We Brush strength cen be
brought against HIN ~ 4 llaFyeW
front III he succeeds, mo road N
Cairo WeMla NJ Open wnt " 10
failed ha weula NJ caught IN ! glaFs
rev lgap from whleh retreat you'd
be aifIlolill,
Thus tie ebief hops AZ ille BEltlHll
lay NJ flaA possibility kiBat H0mTNRl
Lad extended We llDaG esfaeiantly
~ permit ~ RAP and u q, AiF
C0fns 10 hEeak 10 Ills elspplg baaas
and make him vlilaeFabls III e0ilns
teTsattaek,
- view 0f thase elTenmefanees.
tie British were not evaFloekiEe
illa fast tllat ll0anMel had semi
at8agg eesumHs eoalaaaeaatwaKd ~ 3