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SOVIET DENIES SUPPLY OF 'PLANES TO GREECE
Admiral of the Fleet 'Lord Chatfield, who was the former Minister for the Co-ordination of De- fence, thinks Britain should strike violent blows -gainst Italy..now.
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Britain, said. Lord Chatfield yesterday, had naval forces iri the Mediterranean, able to con- fair the Italian fleet. hold the Straits of Gibraltar and protect the Suez Canal.
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Italy. in invading. Greece through Albania. could matri- tain, her armies by the short sea -route" across the Adriatic which was not an easy sea for the Bri-
sh Navy but there were ways possibilities of night action and if Italy planned to extend Cher operations to the Greek is- lands, the British-feet-might be given the opportunity for which it' bads.walled...
.The.laws of strategy dictated: (Strika,at the enemy's
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A report that over 100 warplanes have been 'supplied by the Soviet to Greece the last few days is emphatically denied by the official Soviet agency, according to Moscow radio yester- day.-Reuter.
R.A.F. IN
ACTION IN
GREEK ZONE
Reconnaissance flights over Greek and Italian "spat with the utmost force. coastal waters were made!
Italy is the Axis Weak spot and those sea and air forces which by the R.A.F. on Wednes- could be spared from the defence day and during one flight
against Germany thould enable us to strike violent an Italian 'plane was en- blows against Italy now. Reuter. countered and shot down,
of Britain
TURKEY UNDER NO ILLUSION
Athens reports that the Soviet Union has promis- ed to assist Turkey in the event of a German attack on the Dardanelles were ridiculed in Ankara yes- terday.
The Turkish" view apparently. Is that if the Soviet Union had @felt strong enough to challange Gormany, she would have pros
on the Black Bep coast. ..........
in flames.
A communique announcing this |records attacks by the R.A.F, and. the South African Air Force in the Middle East on six Italian bases and camps in Libya and East Africa.`
A stores dump was destroyed, a military building damaged or eet on fire and warehouses heav- lly bombed at Bardia and To- bruk (Libya), Teclezan, Keren, |
Greatest Depth Of Advance Six Miles
THE GREATEST DEPTH OF THE ITALIAN ADVANCE AT ANY POINT IS ONLY SIX MILES, ACCORDING TO AUTHORITATIVE SOURCES IN ATHENS YESTERDAY. IT WAS STATED THAT THE ITALIAN ARTILLERY ARE POUNDING THE GREEK ADVANCED POSTS BUT NOWHERE, HAS CONTACT BEEN
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MADE WITH THE MAIN LINES OF GREEK BERLIN'S
DEFENCE.
The Italians are using a large number of CHANGE
mobile field guns in which they are greatly
superior to the Greeks.
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The mountainous nature of the country on the Greek-Albanian frontier dictates only three practical lines of advance for the Italian forces,
In the north-east, the gap in the high ridges which affords an approach to Florina, on the road to Salonika, is exceptionally well guarded by the Greeks.
The Italians had concentrated heavily at Knolca, in Albania, for hitherto they have failed to make the drive against Florina but any significant progress.
Another gap is found in the centre of the front. This leads only into difficult country where few if any strategle advantages are to be won by an attacking force. Near the coast is a third line between the mountains and.
sea.
Brilliant Feats
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Stories of brilliant feats of arms by Greek soldiers are begin- ning to reach Athens.-
An entire division of Italian Alpine troops is reported to have been held up for many hours in the mountains by only three Greek companies.
Lugh and Ferahdi (Italian Elsewhere, a Greek platoon,
Somaliland) and Massawa. making clever use of the ground, Our aircraft. returned safely routed two Italian companies. from all these operations, the com- Reuter munique concludes.--Reuter.
ITALIAN BOMBING ATTACKS
Lepanto, in the Gulf of
vented to establishing herself Corinth, Agrinion and According to reports reaching Egina, were bombed by Ankara from Moscow, Soviet of- Italian aircraft.
als are already hinting that the alfa are of no great interest to Soviet Union anyway-Reu-
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The raid on the latter place led to an atternoon alarm in Athens, Minor damage was done in all three places.
200 Bombs On Patras
The Greek port of Patras, where more than 100 were killed on Monday, has again been heavily attacked from the air.
the
A communique issued by Ministry of Public Safety in Athens states that in two raids on Wednesday damage was caused by eight 'planes to number of houses but only one person was jinjured.
contact with the main Greek de- fence lines.
Further north, the Greeks are reported to have captured an Italian outpost, while there are other outpost clashes in the Florina area near the border and west of Salonika. -
heen imposed on all foreigners in Athens, and they may no longer travel between towns without a permit. — Reuter.
A dusk-to-dawn curfew has
Italian Excuses Italian apologists are finding an excuse for the slowness of their advance on the Greek frontier,
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OF TUNE
The Wilhelmstrasse's view of the Italian con- flict with Greece has changed, stated the Ber- lin correspondent of the "Basler Nachrichten yesterday.
It is sugested the Italo-Gresk war will soon have consequences or Germany's relations-with Hungary,
Official circles in Berlin com- pare Italy's actions, inl. Greece with Germany's action in Nora.. Way.
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The political solidarity of Beres lin and Rome is now emphasised, seeing that "the action against Greece is part of the warfare against Britain."
Neutral observers are serious- ly concerned at the danger of an extension of the Italo-Greek conflict, adds the correspondents. -Reuter.
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Athens and this is believed to
Coastal Attack Frau“ Goebbels presented her be connected with a police comb- Propliganda Minister husband out.
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