http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1940/sep40/f13sep40.htm
Italians invade Egypt
Friday, September 13, 1940 www.onwar.com
In North Africa... The Italian forces begin a cautious offensive from Libya into Egypt. They have five divisions in the attack with another eight in rear areas in Libya. Marshal Graziani is in command. The British Western Desert Force of two divisions is led by General O’Connor. On the first day the Italians occupy Sollum as the British pull back. During the months since the Italian declaration of war there have been no actions of any size, but the Italian numerical superiority has been morally undermined by much offensive patrolling by the British forces. These harassing tactics are now employed to good effect against the Italian offensive.
In Britain... The British bring heavy units of the Royal Navy nearer to the likely invasion area. The battleships Nelson and Rodney join the Hood at Rosyth and the Revenge is at Plymouth. There are, of course, strong cruiser and destroyer forces in relevant positions.
In East Africa... Italian troops from Ethiopia penetrate up to 20 miles into Kenya in a tentative advance.
"Knowing from colleagues that the old censorship had been pretty liberal until it was abolished in March, 1939, by Premier Vyacheslaff Molotoff -- in all its history the Soviet Union has felt able to allow the unfettered transmission of news for only nine months -- I gave the new censorship a 'good review' saying that, if run on the lines of the old, it should be possible for newspaper men to do honest work on Moscow.
I was quite wrong.
It wasn't and it isn't."
And you were going to say what, Homer? ;-)