1941-01-31 — Page 16

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 31, 1941.

GREEK SUCCESSES

Athens Announces Very Heavy Italian Casualties

JAPANESE RAID ON KUNMING

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL" |

Japanese aircraft again bombed Kun- ming yesterday.

Many buildings, in- cluding educational institutions, were de- stroyed. Our Own Correspondent.

INFANTRY DECIDING FACTOR

"Teach

troops only

Artillery Breaks Up Counter-Attacks

NEW GREEK SUCCESSES on the Al- banian battle-front, with heavy Italian ca- sualties in both killed and wounded, were an- nounced by the Greek Press Ministry yester- day, according to the Athens radio.

Outlining the operations during the past twenty-four hours, the statement says that in one sector, Greek detachments launched a successful attack and dislodged the Italian troops with heavy casualties to the latter.

In other sectors, Greek artit- This operation brought lery inflicted great losses on the the Greek forces into close italians at points where they proximity of an important were about to organise counter- military base held. by the Italians.

attacks.

Heavy Italian Losses On the northem front, impor- In an area north of Kli3soura,

wider Greek an offensive action of e

troops are slowly but what it is necessary for scope than the usual local acti- steadily pushing back the enemy them to know during war-vity was undertaken.

whose forces will eventually be time and teach them as if resulted in valuable

Local attacks in this area also placed in a very difficult situa-

advantages | tion. they were under actual to the Greek forces. war conditions."

This is the keynote of an order regarding military training in 1941 issued by Marshal Timoschenko,

Defence Commissar,

Soviet

Moscow yesterday.

According to a cable sent by the Athens correspondent of the New York "Herald Tribune," the Greek Press Ministry adds that Italian losses in Albania already

Reuter. car exceed 60,000 men. modern

The "Red Star" organ of th: Red Army, declares that "with out good infantry victory

achieved in never be in

warfare."

fo

Marshal Timochenko stresses According i Marshal Timos the importance of infantry in mo-chenko another prerequisite dern warfare and urges that arms victory is discipline, which he de- should be so co-ordinated as to scribes as the chief streng.h of ar secure the maximum advantage army, and adds it is necessary t for the infantry, "which is the de- increase the authority of comman- ciding factor in modern battles." ders. Reuter.

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WAR

Mr. James Gerrard, who was the United States Ambassador to Germany from 1913 until the Unit- ed States entered the Great War, told the Sen- ate Foreign Relations Committee yesterday that he favoured an American] declaration of war against Germany.

He predicted the Nazis would seize Mexico if Britain were de- feated.

questions

Replying to further Mr. Gerrard said a declaration of war might not actually be ne- cessary provided President Roose- velt was given fullér powers un- der the Lease and Lend Bill aid Britain.-Reuter.

INDIAN SOLDIER CONVICTED

to

Convicted for breaking into a storehouse in Whitfield Barracks and stealing money, some apples, and n tin of milk, Private Ghulam Mohammed, of the Royal In: Bian Army, was bound over in a. bond of 360 and ordered to pay $8 compensation by Mr. E. High- sworth at the Kowloon Magistracy

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in ficial Japanese reports Shanghai.--Reuter."

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