1940-11-23 — Page 16

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 23, 1940.

KORITZA OPERATIONS Italian Battalion Reported To Be Captured

Greeks Moving Cautiously

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PERSHING REFUSES VICHY EMBASSY

General Pershing has declined the Unit-

ed States Ambassa- dorship to Vichy.

President Roosevelt' disclosed at his press conference yesterday that he had in fact offered General Persh- ing the post of Am- bassador to France but the doctors would not permit the general to accept on account of his health--Reu- fer.

IN THE GREEK operations around Korit- za, an Italian battalion was captured, to- from Athens yesterday evening. gether with much material, said a message

Although all Greece yesterday celebrated the entry of Greek forces into Koritza, the Greek High Command will undoubtedly not allow this glowing success to interfere with the cautious plan of campaign which has. been drawn up.

All advances, said a military spokesman yesterday, will be made in accordance with the determin-. ed plan, and the Greak forces will not be allowed to be drawn

"The Greek Army has given

a smaching reply to 1 Duce and his men, whose hearts are · 28 black as their shirts." "The Anglo-Greek troops

..

will

out in certain sectors by the flee-fight until Italy is crushed," is ing enemy.

the comment of another paper.

Nor is the Turkish press, slow in making its comment.

The talking of towns and posi- tions to create a good impression

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GIBRALTAR STORY UNFOUNDED

IT WAS LEARNED ON GOOD AUTHORITY IN LONDON YES-

·TERDAY THAT THERE IS NO

is of secondary importance.

Commenting on reports that the Greeks ure continuing their ad- vance towards Argyrokastro and the port of Santi Quaranti, Lon- don circles say that if the Greeks do reach these two Albanian towns, the greater part of an Italian division might be cut off. The Greek Minister of National Security said yesterday that in their retreats in this sector, the Italians are burning villages be- hind them. They have shot a number of leading citizens in

The leading paper "Ulus” com- ments: -

"The Italians are now realising the perils of the long war to which they are condemned.

that "Mussolini's adinission from two to 12 months may be re- quired to defeat Greece will en courage not only the Greeks but others living within the space of the Romen Empire and who will feel that certain dangers which menace them are less serious than they believed."

Ivan Cleared TRUTH IN THE REPORT (NOT various towns and have taken Latest reports received from the BY REUTER) THAT A FRENCH many others with them as hos-front last night announce that the WARSHIP HAS SURRENDERED tages.

IN GIBRALTAR.

It is known that a French shipi Greeks Jubilant

repatriating Frenchmen from Bri-

tain to Marseilles may call at As is to be expected, the Greek Gibraltar but it is added that this press is naturally jubilant about vessel is not a warship and could the success of Greek arms. scarcely have given rise to the erroneous report.-Reuter.

LONDOX

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6,000 feet mountain peak Ivan has now been cleared of all opposi- tion,

This, together with the mop- ping up of the entire Koritza: plateau, has given the Greeks command of the whole south- east corner of Albania and so has closed the door on any Ita-

·lian offensive aiming at Saloni- ka.

The Greek line now runs across Albanian soil to a minimum depth of five miles..

The whole of Greece last night was celebrating the fact that no single Italian soldier except pri- soners remains on Greek terri- tory.

Huge Crowds

In Athens, led by a procession of the Greek Youth Movement and bands playing Greek vic- tory marches, huge crowds shout- ing "To the sea, to the Dode- canese," surged to military head- quarters to demonstrate before the country's leaders.

A special element in the vic- tary found expression in a mes- sage from the Commander-in- Chief, General Papagos, who at the conclusion of his address = to the troops, said:

Our

- God be with - you. wounded Virgin of Tinos is help- ing us.., Do not forget. it is better to live our short lives free thon. to spend 40 years in prison and slavery. Forward, always for ward! Continue your struggle and throw the terror-stricken enemy Into the sea.”

Parthenon Floodlit

Last night, by a special con- cession, arrangements were made for the symbolic Parthenon on the Acropolis to be floodlit for half an hour. while behind dark- ened shutters the people of Athens continued their refolëíngs. "Koritza isthe victory of sa people fighting-for its exis tence, declared the Athena radio announcer,

He added: "We Grécks are da termined to carry the war to a successful conclusion but to do só we need still more, and more

planés."

1. A show. war communique was

given by the announcer who said:. """The Greek attack is proceeding with the same success on tije western, sector, und heavy gung and vast quantities of Italian war material are hourly falling into our hands.

"The Italian ultimatumi esto Greece has now become a 'nightmare to the Italian people who are the victime and scapa. goata of Fascism,” — Reuter.

STOP PRESS

The Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North is to. act as Colonial Secretary as from to-day, and Mr. B.C.K. Hawkins is to take charge at the S.C.A.

(From Reuter's Special Cor- respondent in Greece).

The Italians last night were reported to be in headlong re- treat northwards from: Kori- tza and were being pursued by their own tanks manned by Greek crews.

The tanks were part of an arinoured column rushed up from Pogradetz, on the shores of Lake Ochria, to support the Italian divisions, belea- guered in Koritza.

ran

The column suddenly into Greek artillery fire cover- ing the road and It was broken up and many tanks captured.

These were immediately seized by the Greek artillery men who although ignorant of tank warfare soon mas- tered their technique well enough to employ them against their former owners.

Günner Warner. Wallace, 22, of 24th Battery, Royal Artil- lery, was sentenced at Cen- tral Magistracy this morning to one month's Imprisonment for breaking into High House, the residence of Mr. A. H. Potts, at Mount Davis Road.

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