Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 December 1941 — Page 21

FRIDAY, DEC. 5, 1941

WATCHES TANKS RAGE TO BATTLE

Eve-Witness Sees Opening Phase of British Thrust | ih Libyan Desert.

A United Press correspondent watched the opening phase of the battle In the Libyan desert which resulted in the | 3 British offensive plans, dispatch deseribing the | action delayed in transmission fol- | Sows |

uption of His graphic

By KENNETH DOWNS United Press Staff Correspondent WITH BRITISH FORCES IN LIBYA. Nov, 30.—Out here amid the hel he desert, the battle yrmation seems schiemeless, hopes confusion but really is an alsymmetrical pattern of tanks, i © scout ears, trucks and directed by a cool compander who is the quarterback] in this most exciting game in the world We joined the British unit using American - made tanks — the Imperials call the tanks “honeys” — at dawn, just before the time set for the advance to battle positions. We threaded maze of armored Ih flew the batfamous com-

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led when I sax : the gigantic because I thought he ing kilts. It turnhed out he aring a doubled horse blan- | t strapped around his middle. | Chill Clings te Desert Tost my overcoat and all my re fighting thee davs ago,’ plained marrow-chilling cold of the t night had not been dissipat- | Ne , A coat and a and was shivering nder gave the final orsubordinates hurie gave us a Pointing to a

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king this position to ie enemy is ahead left, We won't! Ir main role today is | the flank of a stiong at-| ing and support group on ow here, Got the picture? 0. K \ Tank Shobts Forward > climbed into the turret, he he side the tank and Nt like the Honey.” poke an order inte his microand his tank shot forward. fred Poth arms to give the advance he was silhouetted | le dawn sky in & “VV” sigh. | elligence major with Whom riding shot his staff car be-| ank at other along, formed inte allel lines at Our sides ac their open | like knigh atop Ambied | Pennants flew from whipIt was a brave |

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He tanks deplored and came to tin A Big arc from herth tel

Battle Rages th North Nward, three miles ahead of » pattie raged. New Zealand1 the Tobruk forces were at With the Germans. There! artillery, occaa drum fire of inhundreds of ke extended as far as 1

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hack pred out before I imegiately rehave found that Ne Verge Of Al like anything which ones 4 flashed an orhe tanks sprang inte se. there was hot Hours Northeast f Right in the dust as two os Of Artillery to our real the same qirection. he air was filled oar of guns. THe major that British thoops were Huge Germantey which 3 Brough fom the east Four Tanks Return I 13 Minutes had been hit shialties in them. They 19 minutes, for crew and then roared baek the Germans attacked us. t shell dropped 30 yards! y the commander, who did even 100k whee the stritek, But kept Nis gs eyes y tanks were advaneWw the west, Clouds of dust od the soene, Suddenty, g. ripping explosions Broke td igtead of red Qust, sloped in Blweish-wiive A high evel Bombe Could not see the

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plates One tank was knocked out. | We maintained a steady pace] eastward for more than a mile and then halted | We stand Here.” the major sald. | The Brig eantinved at an in: tense rate for half an pour It ended suddenly, as it had started. | rhe Hung have had enough and | ate pulling out” the major sald, and the commander ab once gave orders y forth up for a New attack,

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