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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 7, 1940

Every Key Town In Southern Albania Falls To Greeks Pursuit Continuing Relentlessly

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(By. Reuter's Special Correspondent).

THE GREEK ARMY appears insatiable. After Köritza” and Podgradetz, in the north, after the key town of Premeti, Argyrokas- last Italian supply base in southern Albania and Santi Quaranta the Port of Forty Saints, where less than two months ago Italian troops and ships anchored unmolested and full of hope

have been added to the Greek laurels.

MUSSOLINI HOLDS SUPPLY CONFERENCES

For the past three days. Mussolini has been presiding at the Palazzo Venezia over а series of confer- ences which have ex- amined the food sup: ply and industrial re- quirements of Italy during 1941, the Ita- lian .news agency Į stated yesterday.

Reuter.

ANOTHER DE GAULLE RECRUIT

But under their brilliant Commander-in-Chief, General Papagos, and inspired by the great states- man and strategist, General Metaxas, the pursuit of the retreating Italians continues relentlessly and according to plan, while Rome gives every sign of turning round desperately for means of saving the situation.

The second big change in the Italian High Command has taken place since the Greek campaign began.

Marshal Badoglio-who won Abyssinia for the Duce but also shared the blame for Caporetto, has been relleved of office as supreme commander of the Ita- Ilan armed forces.

Latest reports from the front, confirmed by aerial reconnais- sance, show that the Italians are still retiring as rapidly as possible towards the small port of Chia- marna, on the coastal road from Santi Quaranta.

North-west of Premeti the

General Papagos, has nover allowed his cool judgment to be shaken by the overwhelming. success of his troops.

He is not over-clated by the victory for which he had. made full provision in advance-Reuter.

JUST A WOMAN WARDEN

Italians are also retreating, loay- This war has already produced ing behind them Argyrokastron | many heroines. One of them is In flames.

a woman air raid warden la u district which was recently bombed.

But here their retreat is ser- lously hampered by powerful ac- tion by the British and Greek alr forces, which have destroyed bridges and roads in the Italian.

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Greek Strategy

The clever Greek strategy, which avoided a direct attack on General de Gaulle has Argyrokastron and advanced to obtained another recruit Premeti and further north. first, for

thus placing the Greek line be- the Free Frerichtween the Italians in the coastal Forces, with an intimate sector and the northern front around Elbasan, now promises to knowledge of colonial pro- bear fruit. blems.

Here the Greeks now. hold. most of the important peaks.

He is Richard Brunet, who was High Commissioner in the Cam- eroons at the time of the Franco- German armistice and who im- mediately took steps to continue the war against Germany.

He has just arrived in Lön- don and has offered his services to General de Gaulle.

Elbasan. is an important road junction town in the upper con- tral park of Albania, leading directly to the biggest port Durazzo.

Italians Try To Form Line

General de Gaulle's headquar- ters announced yesterday thất M. The Italians in the last few days. Brunet, who has been in the have been moving into positions colonial service in French West which indicate an attempt to: Africa for the last 36 years, has make a line of resistance between been put in charge of the colonial Chiammarra and Tepelini, but. section of Free French Head- Italian hopes of making a stand ou quarters. Reuter.

the second or third line of defence seem gradually to be crumbl ng.. If the Italian divisions now retreating precipitately from the couth-west cannot make the hoped for stand, some of them presumably will have to make for Elbasan, whloh, however, lo now also beginning to be threa- tened by the Greek armies the north-east.

AMERICA TO BUILD FREIGHTERS

AMERICAN SHIPYARDS ARE TO BE

in

The number of prisoners com- ing through in the last few days amounts to several thousands, though official figures have

not yet been given.

-Italian resistance has been de- termined and there has been high proportion of officers ACCORDING TO AUTHORITA It appears that the reformed among their dead and prisoners. TIVE SHIPPING CIRCLES IN Julia Division, and also the fam

EXPANDED TO CON- STRUCT 60 FAST 10,000-TON FREIGHTERS FOR ENGLAND,

NEW YORK YESTERDAY.

Her name is Mrs. Parks. She is in charge, of: a part-time wardens' post.

Mrs. Parks had just gone to bed when the warning came and the bombs began to fall, She jumped out of bed, ran to her post to see that it was properly. manned and then waited.

More bombs fell In pitch darkness, Mrs. Parks had to search through a maze of cul- de-sacs, crescents. of semi- detached houses and closes..

Bombs Were Falling

As she searched, more bombs fell near,. demolishing a bun-. galow.

Then this woman air raid warden:

Rescued a mother and baby, both Injured, and

nendered first ald; commandeered a. motor-car to send them, to a

first-aid post; Got in stirrup pump and put out a series of soldier to a wardens post with

small firea and then sent a

a concise report on the posi tion and condition of things in

her neighbourhood.

Before she left the spot every-

Mr. Winston Churchill paid a vlait recently to Dover, and Ramsgate where he inspected air raid damage and met local A.R.P. workers. Despite the fact that there was an almost con- tinuous air raid warning during his visit the Prime Minister carried en unperturbed. He saw an air battle in which two machines were shot down into the sea in front of him, Mr: Winston Churchill watching the opening of an aerial battle over Dover. The Mayor is seen in the foreground. (Copyright, Fox).

BATTALION TAKEN

PRISONER ON

NORTHERN FRONT

(From Reuter's Special Correspondent on the Yugoslav Albanian Frontier)

A WHOLE BATTALION of Italian troops, including the colonel and four other officers, and one battery of mountain artil- lery, were captured by Greeks on Thursday night during the storming of the villages of Potkorkani and Andmalina, it is reported here.

Much war material and numerous rifles thing was completely under con- were also taken.

trol.

She returned to her post to find that her wardens had been: stunned, by a bomb falling nearby:

Eight Hour's Vigil.

For the next eight hours sho manned the post herself, keep-. Ing in touch with other posts: ready for any other emargen- cies,

WIDOW AND SON GET £9,000

On. Friday morning the Greeks captured a highly important posi tion In the Ostrovitsa Mountains,, south-west of Moshkopolis, on the road leading to Bernt, while com tinuing to make successful attacks along the whole rest of the por thern front. -

The positions captured yes terday morning after, very , severe fighting are described as of great. value for further

· operations, Divi-ported to have declared they

Some Italian prisoners are re-

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£9,000 Damages agreed at were sanctioned by Mr. Justice Then she went home to pro- Stable in the King's Bench pare breakfast.

This woman warden did all sion in a claim brought the had no bread for six days and trained, and she is very hurt it in a collision those things for which she was widow and son of a man killed therefore refused to fight any

between his car longer. anybody tries to make her out to and a lorry.

They appear mainly afraid of ous 48th. Regiment, have been be a heroine, VANEMIN

Greek night attacks which they The British Purchasing Commis-among the defenders here.

Mrs. Parks says tho is just a and, her younger son, of "Ring-

·~ Mrs. Margaret Louls Manins

describe as “very terrifying?” aion and the U.S. Maritime Com- Latest reports from the Lake woman air-raid worden. mission are reported to have pre- | Okhrida

Air activity has been curtailed front show

would House, Ringwould, Kent, owing to log. Reuter. that the pared a plan by which some "pre- Greeks are now. eight miles be

Sued B. Paul and Co., Ltd, of assembly work” such as electriqali yond Podgradetz.

Gwynne Plane, London W.CADA COUPLE WAYLAID and the driver of one of their

· Jorries;- John Noble, of Edward» square, Islington.

aquipment, deck, equipment and engines, will be done inland bo-

* Greek Leadership

fore being sent to the yards." -|

A young Chinese couple were

her younger son and 1,000 lo to go to the estate of Monina,, of which la hia widow - The British, according to the The Greek army is commanded wayinid. by ... five robber Victim of the crash, on Gorse same circles, do not intend to build by a man who is described by a aumed with doggers in Kennedy Hill, Farningham, Kent, last Oc-A further £300 damages was shipyards in the United States be close acquaintance as "exception Road last night. The men re- taber, was Mr. John, Eaton agreed for Miss Margaret Ni- cause the Maritime Commission al among Balkan military person lieved them of their money, Monins.

cholson, of St. Margarety. Boy, Delieves. oxisting yards can be alities in his breadth of outlook wrist-watches, and other

Bùms of £4,000 dach werd Kent, whó was a passenger_in1- expanded sufficiently--Reuter, and sound, moderate views." Ma Nery.

allocated to Mea, Monins and the car.

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