STRUMITZA VALLEY THRUST
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Germans Seeking Access To Vardar Valley Important Units
Shattered Greek Defenders
(By Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent)
THE STATEMENT IN THE GREEK OFFI- CIAL COMMUNIQUE THAT THE YUGOSLAVS HAD FALLEN BACK ON THE GREEK LEFT WING, LEAVING IT "UNCOVERED," SUG- GESTS THE GERMANS ARE PURSUING THE SAME STRATEGY IN THE BALKANS AS IN FRANCE, WHERE THEIR DRIVE AGAINST THE "HINGE" OF THE FRENCH AND BEL- GIAN LINES FORCED A WEDGE BETWEEN THE NORTH AND SOUTH ALLIED ARMIES WITH RESULTS WHICH THE WORLD KNOWS.
It would seem that the Germans are now attempting to establish themselves between the Greeks and Yugoslavs by a lateral thrust along the Strumitza Valley which, if success- ful, would give access to the Vardar Valley.
It might even be push-| to German claims, ed to the Albanian bor- ders so as to link up with the Italians.
But conditions in France were very different from those pre- valling on Yugosiasin to-day
France not only were there mag- mufleent coach, which made travel and han port easy, but food and petrol were available at every vil fuge and every mosstonel
In southern Serbia the roads are little better than tracks, and both petrol and supplies w.11 have to be carried with the ad
vance.
The Wedge
Also in France the wedge form- ed wa
6 wide and trong that was proof against Allied attempts. to put across it.
In Yugoslavia its width IS limit by the capacity of the road. which is indeed small.
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Italian Denial
It was emphatically demed m Home that Yugoslav troops have occupied Fiume. Zara and Scutari, says Rome radi
Germans Wiped Out
Several hundred German troops attempting to move down the News - tos River in rubber bouts were j Caught in the crossfire of Girek forces and wiped out, reports the Alliens correstondent of the fatte*- pendent French agency
In Monday's fighting the Ger man attacks were held and the Greeks counter attacked at sc veral points,
CARRIED
THE GERMANS LOUT WAVES OF ATTACKS TASTING SIX HOURS AGAINST PERIFORT FORT THE GREEKS DEFENDING WERE OUTNUM - BERED FIVE TO OND
Our the Germans, suvereded in gelling a foothold in the fort, an the Greek High Command rom- munique states, but they Hung out after a violent struggl
Twelve Tanks Destroyed
were
Three attacks were made against the fort of Rupel the last of which was particularly heavy. Each time the Germans were forced to with- straw,
EXPOSED TO THE WHIRL WIND ATTACK OF, NAZI ME CHANISED FORCES. INADE- QUATELY EUIPPED WITH ANTI-TANK WEAPONS AND UNABLE TO COUNT ON EM FECTIVE AIR SUPPORT. THE SERBIANS APPEAR TO HAVE Twelve German tanks were des- HAD A CRUEL BAPTISM OF | troyed and several prisoners tak- FIRE
But they are tough and full of fight, with marvelous recupera -
en when attacks on the fort of Lasse were repulsed, and else- where motorised units were wip-
live peters. It is therefore toned out by the Greeks, adds early to attach undue importance correspondent.----Reuler.
JAPAN'S THREE REQUESTS OF MOSCOW
THE SHANGHAI Correspondent of the local "Ta Kung Pao" cabled last night that according to reports from Moscow, the Ja- panese Foreign Minister, Mr. Y. Matsuoka, presented the Soviet Government with three requests, one of which was partially confirm- ed.
are:-
the
The three requests reported ; without interference, through So- viel territory from Germany to (a) The Soviet to maintain the | Japan, status quo along the Manchurian The Correspondent adds
that border in the event of hostilities reports have it that the Soviet breaking out in the Pacific; rejected the first and second re-
(b) The Soviet to cease assist- quests and explained, the Soviet would not interfere with "com-
ing China; and
(c) The Soviet to allow mili- | mon goods" being transported tary supplies to bo conveyed, through Soviet territory.
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NO CHANGE IN HUNGARIAN POLICY
The Hungarian Government will pur Sue without change the policy of the late Count Teleki, declar- ed the new Prime Minister, Dr. Bar dossy, addressing members of the Gov- ernment Party, OC- cording to a Budapest telegram to the offi- ciol French agency yesterday.
In
The Minister of In- terior
Budapest announced that for- eigners now in Hung- ory can only leave the country by obtain- ing a special permit. ---Reuter
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