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Ax1JI .t'ront line ill LibJa io approx1mateJ.7 50 llilM woot ot Tobruk. KootUe ouppl1oo M1nc aeo•blod about 40 lliloo to ree.r ot their front line. Indication• are that by lla;r, )0 cla;ro reaorvo w1ll be built up. I t ia ootiatod that 400 aod1\lll tenl<o ill ro,_r;l area plwo about 70 tmdor ropairo. Patrol aot ivitioo have resulted ill equal 1ooaea on both o1doo.

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PALESTINE J.lll) TRANS..JOIIIlAN

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IRI.Q AJ;D PERSIA

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