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FIERCE NAZI ATTACKS
ON ALLIED POSITIONS Wishful German Thinking In Break
Rumour Through
DUKE OF AOSTA SUING FOR SURRENDER?
It was learned well-informed
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ters in Cairo yester day that an envoy of the Duke of Aosta, Viceroy of Abyssinia, of the has arrived headquarters of Gen eral Cunningham, who is directing Bri tish operations East Africa. Reuter
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THERE IS NO CONFIRMATION FROM THE GREEK OR BRITISH COMMANDS IN GREECE OF A RUMOUR DERIVED FROM GERMAN SOURCES THAT THE ALLIED LINE HAS BEEN BROKEN IN THE MOUNT OLYMPUS SECTOR AND THAT THE PLAIN OF LARISSA, IN CONSEQUENCE, HAS BEEN LAID OPEN TO THE GERMAN AD- VANCE, SAYS A BRITISH WAR OFFICE COMMUNIQUE.
Heavy fighting, however, is taking place in more than one sectɔr of the Allied line, the communique adds.
R-A-F. SHATTERS LUFTWAFFE IN GREECE
(By Reuter's Correspondent in Greece) BRITISH FILOTS ARE FIGHTING HERE WITH FEARLESS FEROCITY AGAINST GOERING'S LUFTWAFFE.
In the short time since the Germans start- ed their latest aggression in the Balkans one R.A.F. squadron alone has brought down 100 German 'planes.
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Thousands of fire- bombs, mingled with high explosives, were dumped on Liverpool during Tues- day night as German raid- ers carried out one of the “war's most widespread at-
tacks on Britain.
Casualties are reported both in Liverpool and London.
Blazing A.A. fire from defence posts all over Britain accounted for at least two Nazi planes.
Throughout the evening great fleets of Nazi aircraft were beaten off as they struck across the Bri- tish coast, but many penetrated the outer British defences and bombed London and a dozen other scetions,
A stick of high, explosive bombs
One young British pilot officer has bagged five German 'planes in the last three days.
SALIENT FACT IN THE PRE- SENT AIR WAR OVER GREECE) IS THAT THE GERMANS ARE EMPLOYING A LARGE FLEET IN AT- OF DIVE-BOMBERS TACKS ON IMPERIAL TROOPS BUT MANY AND HARBOURS. BOMBS ARE FALLING HARM- LESSLY ON MOUNTAINSIDES OR IN THE SEA, FOR NO AIR- CRAFT CAN POSSIBLY CON-
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Well-informed circles in Cairo stated yes- terday that operations in Greece consist main. ly of "feeling forward" by the Germans, who are endeavouring to ascertain the disposition of the British forces by means of patrols.
There are no signs yet of a major attack, it was added.
Western Mare- The battle itt doma which began on Monday, is now in full progress, Athens ra
do said last night.
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PETAIN STOPS DARLAN
Marshal Petain, accord- ing to reports reaching recently Washington, thwarted Admiral Darlan when the latter attempt- ed one of his anti-British programmes,
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These reports, which are firmed from two high sources, de- clare that Marshal Petain, having
learnt are dentally that Darian
! had given orders for French Fieet including the battleship The annmaner quoted a Greet units.
bulletin which "Dunkerque." to be moved from Mint-try added that the Press
North Africa to Toulon, summon The announcer
"All ordered movements et Greek army has inflicted serious said:
our forces in taking up their new led Darlan to give an explanation. losses on the Germans.
were effecteri
withou
After their slight push west-positions wards on Monday the Germans loss
"British and Imperial forces, Greek the tried to make further progress
with cooperating and brought very
In repulsing on Tuesday
succeeded Into play. army, forces considerable
German mechanised columns at by the German supported
many points and inflicted con- force.
siderable damage on the enemy. Continued un Page 16)
HITLER'S
BALKAN
FOLLY
air!
Anne McCormick, the CENTRATE ON BOMB AIMING New York columnist, says WHEN A SPEEDY
BRITISH
on
not
HAWKER HURRICANE FIGHT the Balkan campaign is ER PERSISTENTLY ATTACKS costing Hitler more than CLOSE TO ITS TAIL.
Result of all these air battles it will be worth if he wins.
What will Germany gain has been a considerable depletion! of the German dive-bombers--this peninsula that she has
she asks. Britain had before?
on the Reuter.
may lose her toe-hold Continent, which will not affect the war's outcome.
and Greeks The Yugoslavs may suffer what they suffered
and come yesterday stronger than ever. But the Germans are
EIGHT FOR THE NIGHT
back
paying
It was learned in London yes- more enemy that two terday bombers
over were destroyed England on Tuesday night, mak- heavily for what they expected ing a total of eight for the night. to be delivered gratis,
Reuter,
dropped capital
The most the Nazis can win
an
re-
Darlan is stated to have plied evasively and then to have anti- British launched into Irade. Marshal Petain thereupon issued tor- special written instructions
muvement of any bidding the French warship without his prior knowledge.Reuter,
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