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KORITZA ITALIANS CAPTURE DENIED

A report that Greek troops have entered Kori- fza, main Italian base in Albania, was authorita- tively denied in Athens yesterday.

La'cst reports indicate that the situation on the Macedonian front is still static.

Athens had an air raid aların at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. General Metaxas, the Greek Premier, yesterday attended the military funeral of the first. British soldier killed in action in the Greco-Italjan

War.

He was a sergeant observer in a- British bomber - who was shot in the head during an encounter with an Italian machine over Al- 'banian territory on Wednesday.—

Reuter.

DENY MAKING AN APOLOGY

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It was reported in Berne from Rome yes- terday that Italian quarters have denied rumours that. Italy has expressed regrets to Yugoslavia for the bombing of Monastir, Yugoslav town situat- ed slightly north of the Greek border. Havas.

FIRST

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GERMANS STEP LEAVING

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It

was reported

Ionian Coast

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IT WAS REPORTED IN. ATHENS YESTERDAY THAT THE

| GREEKS HAVE AMBUSHED AND SMASHED AN ENTIRE ITALIAN

| ARTILLERY COLUMN MOVING THROUGH THE PINDUS MOUNTAINS TO REINFORCE THE ITALIAN DRIVE ON JANINA. IT IS CLAIMED THAT 'OVER 50 MOUNTAIN GUNS WERE CAPTURED.

The latest exploit of the hardy Greek de- fenders coincides with reports that Greek troops, pushing deeper into Albania, have

Japanese seized the last remaining heights overlooking Demands

Koritza, thus placing the city and 26 sur- rounding villages at their mercy.

On the Epirus front the Greeks are hold- ing at bay violent onslaughts down the lonian coastal region designed to smash open the road to Janina.

On Siam

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A note containing several demands has been' presented to the Govern-... ment of Thailand (Siam) activity by the Japanese War

driving against the rear of the These attacks seem to city's defenders. be developing into the war's first major Italian drive.

Air Activity

There was much air yesterday. Besides incessant

(Rome and Budapest de- strafing in the battle sector Ita- Office, according to un- spatches claim that the Italians lian, bombers, struck heavily at official but well-informed have completed a mass crossing many towns, including Salonika,

of the Kalamas River, north Valos, Janina and Missolonghi. sources in Chungking.

of Janina, in the face of fierce resistance and now con- trol the whole south bank but still face formidable defeness blocking, the path to their ob- jective.)

Greek It is understood that Evzones kilted troops). have miles

TURKEY in Washington yesterday thrust spearheads over 12

that President Roosevelt north of Koritza and have begun A number of German is planning a nationwide nationals are understood call for unity as his first

to be unexpectedly leav-major step after the elecHUGE

ing Turkey.

tion.

It is thought this is in connee-. Accorded a tumultous welcome tion with the arrest at Istanbul by 300,000 Washingtonians when of an unknown number of people, he returned from his Hyde Park all or mostly Turkish nationals, estate, the President was reported on suspicion of espionage.

The number arrested is report- cd to be about 40.

Meanwhile Turks of military age who have not been called to the colours with their res pective classes for compulsory military training are now being

Twenty classes are affected,

"tickled to death" by the reception but his attitude appeared

grave "over the troubled days. ahead,”

BRIDGE CRASHES

War

British and Greek airmen Details are not known, but it lashed Baco and concentrated is believed the Japanese bombardments on Italian mill Offee is demanding military and tary centres, including the naval bases, and Albanians' most important port passage through Thailand terri- the right of and naval base at Valona.

tory for Japanese forces. Thunderons artillery duels and The demands are

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Recently nicknamed "Gallop- ing Gertie," owing to the sway- ing motion, the bridge was only opened last July.

The bridge has always been affected by a high wind and began swaying from side to side. yesterday, As foreshadowed by reportsį. A journalist, who was the last week-end, it was reliably only person on the bridge at learned in Hong Kong this morn... the time of the collapse, felt it ing that the Pearl River is being | going down. re-opened to traffic by the Japan- ese authorities in Canton, to-

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