. Italy in North Africa : an account of the Tripoli enterprise . A l. RENEWED ACTIVITY 157 summer, and the attention of Italy was concentrated uponthe Aegean, when the startling news came over the wiresthat at last General Caneva had made a move to the west-ward, had fought a stiff battle, inflicting heavy loss uponthe enemy, and had occupied a position which dominatedthe oasis of Zanzur. It is fairly certain that the decision to make this movewas taken at the last moment. An officer of GeneralCanevas own staff had left for Italy at the beginning ofJune, assured by his general that he could sa
. Italy in North Africa : an account of the Tripoli enterprise . A l. RENEWED ACTIVITY 157 summer, and the attention of Italy was concentrated uponthe Aegean, when the startling news came over the wiresthat at last General Caneva had made a move to the west-ward, had fought a stiff battle, inflicting heavy loss uponthe enemy, and had occupied a position which dominatedthe oasis of Zanzur. It is fairly certain that the decision to make this movewas taken at the last moment. An officer of GeneralCanevas own staff had left for Italy at the beginning ofJune, assured by his general that he could safely take leave,as no early move was intended. A number of Red Crosssurgeons, moreover, left at the same time, and these wouldhardly have been sent home on the eve of a big engage-ment, if the engagement had been already planned by thecommander-in-chief. Speculation has been rife as to thereasons which induced General Caneva, at an unfavourableseason, to take the step which might have been taken atany time during the previous six months. It was reportedin Italy by
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