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Greeks Bombarding Koritza: Fascists
Cut Off In South
ARE
GREEK FORCES HAVE CAPTURED BIGLISHTE AND BOMBARDING KORITZA, COMMANDING THE HEIGHTS, ACCORD- ING TO REPORTS FROM THE_FRONTIER RECEIVED IN BELGRADE, THE YUGOSLAVIAN 'CAPITAL, LÄST NIGHT. “
ITALIAN VERSION OF OPERATIONS
Italian reports from the Greek-Albanian that frontier state Italian aircraft were actively engaged yes- terday in bombing and machine-gunning Greek positions and troop concentrations, batteries and villages.
The official Italian news agency claims that "Italian troops. continued to advance on all fronts."—Reu- ter.
LEGATION STAFFS LEAVING
The Greek Minister to Italy, and his staff were due to leave for Greece last night, states a Rome
message.
No news has been received in the Italian capital from Signor, Grazzi, the Italian Minister to Athens, for the past three days. From Athens comes news that he was expected to leave for Italy on Sunday, but he has not yet left.
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It is said In some circles that the Italian Minister is not very anxious to return home because
he fears the reception he is like ly to get when he arrives.
A Greek guerilla band commanded by Vardea, the famous guerilla leader, is report- ed to have cut the communications of the Ita- lian army threatening Janina which is said to number 30,000 men.
GREEK TROOPS ARE UNOFFICIALLY RE- PORTED TO HAVE TAKEN THE OFFENSIVE IN | THE SOUTHERN SECTOR OF THE FRONT IN THE | PAST 48 HOURS, ADVANCING AT SOME POINTS
INTO ALBANIA. ́·
Meanwhile a week of fierce fighting has clearly established that the Italian High Com- mand hopelessly under-rated the magnitude of the task which Italy set herself when she attacked Greece.
..
Nevertheless an intensified ef-'
This view was under-campaign and all despatches em- phasise the superior `mòrale and lined yesterday in Greek great courage of the Greek military quarters in soldiers. Athens where it was fort by the Italian High Command stated, without any ten-to retrieve the situation is ex-
pected soon. dency towards over- confidence, that the "posi- tion is far better than anyone could have hoped for seven days ago."
Reliable reports received in Belgrade from the Greek fron- tier state the Greeks are, now vigorously bombarding Koritza, the Italian supply baɛo seven miles inside the Albanian tron tler.
reported that the
It was feared in the first 48 On Sunday Greek 'planes hours that the Italians might suc- bombed Koritza without meeting ceed in breaking through the opposition. mountain passes west of Florina It is also before the Greeks could. rally, Greeks have captured the town thus paving the way for a drive of Biklichta, just inside the through much easier terrain to- | Albanian frontier; on the road wards the south.
from Koritza to Florina.
Greeks Shell Koritza`
But violent Greek counter- attacks not only foiled the enemy's plans but swept their own troops forward into Albania. Positions have been captured north of the Italian` base of Koritza, which is now heavily "shelled by Greek artillery.
During the past 48 hours the Greeks are unofficially reported to have been on the offensive also
in the southern sector, advancing into Albania at several points.
Fresh troops are arriving hour- ly in support.
Centre Static
In the centre sector, where both sides have massed large forces, the situation is more static.
It is learned there have been frequent desertions from the Albanian troops on the Koritza front. Reuter.
ITALIAN
NAVAL LOSS
AT CORFU
THE
ITALIANS LOST AN- TLE NEAR CORFU, OTHER WARSHIP IN THE BAT- ACCORD- ING TO REPORTS FROM YUGO.
SLAVIA.
It was here that an Italian
These reports yesterday after- atfack was", repulsed with the
took loss to the enemy of aina tanka noon said that the battie out of 20 which supported the Italian naval units which were place between Greek warships and
attack.
the channel
Unofficial reports say that when attempting to enter
between Corfu and the Greek
the Italians attempted to rush the Greek position the Greeks, al- It is believed that he told Mus- though lacking any
anti-tank solini that Greece would accept equipment, held their are until the Italian ultimatum, without a the last moment. fight,
Met by a sudden halt of load. It is reported that the Italian the Italians įturned and fled.. Government held up for 24 hours Another report is that Albanian the Greek Government's instruc-irregulars have broken up and tions to its Minister in Rome. "destroyed' an Italian motorised
This was done so that it would convoy,
not appear that Greece was taking. Superior Morale the initiative in breaking oft di- plomatic relations.
Altogether it appears that the
The Italian Minister in Athens,nemy have no heart for the Signor Grazzi,, was to have left
the Greek capital last night in a to represent Italian interests in special train with 190 other Ital- Greece,
lans for the Yugoslavian frontier.
They were to be accompanied
by an unarmed military guard.
Crossing Into Yugoslavia
mainland.
The Greeks are said to have prevented this and an Italian warship was sunk after an hour's battic.
Earlier reports spoke of an Italian warship on fire and steam- ing northwards from the island.
Réuter.
FALSE-MÄRKED ¿PLANE BOMBS ATHENS
“An Italiah 'plane bearing Greek colours passed over Athens at 12.10 yesterday afternoon and dropped a single bomb which in jured three people. The encmy machine • disappeared. when it
On arrival at the frontier they The first party of Italian diplo-sighted a British fighter.--Reuter.
were, to await the arrival of a mats from Athens is expected to
special train bringing the Greek cross the frontier into, Yugoslavia NOTHING TO REPORT. Minister, M. Politis, from Rome. to-day, according to Rome reports. A communique issued....... by According to the Swiss wireless A second "party, with other] G.HQ.:' Cairo : yesterday' states: Switzerland is to represent Greek | members of the Italian colony in "On: all fronts" no change in the interests in Italy and Hungary is Athens, will follow.--Reuter, situation; British: Wireless,