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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1941

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ARMY SUFFERS ROUT Greeks Capture 2,000 Prisoners And War Materials

WARN OFF TURKEY

A warning to Turkey that she is "no longer master of the Balkans as she was 30 years ago," has been given in authorita- tive German circles, ac- cording to the Berlin cor- respondent of the Swiss newspaper "Basler Na- chrichten" yesterday.

circles stress

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The same Germany's relations with Greece are still unchanged.

The correspondent adds that the Wilhelmstrasse is still most re- served concerning the

present German - Yugoslav conversation but the traditional friendship be- tween the two countries is em- phasised. Reuter.

Situation

GREEK TROOPS COMPLETELY ROUTED THE ITALIAN 11TH ARMY ON THE 30-MILE WIDE MOSHKOPOLIS - TEPELINI SECTOR OF THE ALBANIAN FRONT DURING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT. ACCORDING TO REPORTS RECEIVED YESTERDAY BY REUTER'S SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT THE ALBANIAN FRONTIER.

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Two thousand prisoners are reported to have been taken, together with a large quan- tity of war material, including arms and light artillery.

Reports state that the R.A.F. and the Greek Air Force greatly contributed to the success of the operations.

Grave,

But Not Alarming

"Although the situation is grave I see no- thing that need alarm or even seriously disturb a resolute people."

This statement was made in à broadcast by the Australian Attorney-General and Navy Minister, Mr. W. M. Hughes, from Sydney yes- terday.

Mr. Hughes said the joint statement by the Acting Prime Minister and the Opposition Lea- der last week seriously disturbed the Austra- lian people and may even have made them little nervy.

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Mr. Hughes added: "This will pass"-Reu-

NO HURRY

TO LEAVE

DESPITE THE EVACUATION ADVICE BRITONS AND AMERI- CANS IN YOKOHAMA, NUM-

MILITARY

ALLIANCE

REPORT

The daring and skill of the British and Greek airmen created

the greatest enthusiasm the Greek land forces.

among

The Greeks claim to have

made another big drive in the gorges of the Predesinje front, bewteen Klissoura and Tepelini,

on the centre of the battle front.

The Greek pursuit of the enemy, continues.

Artillery Duel

A duel with occasional artillery fire is reported from the extreme northern sector of the front, where extensive Italian troop move. ments have been noted, probab- ly in order to relieve these front line detachments with fresh troops In preparation 'for attempts to stiffen resistance.

"The Greek offensive in. Al- bania is proceeding according to

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IMPORTANT DECISIONS

A MEETING BETWEEN: GER- MAN AND BULGARIAN LEAD- ERS IS EXPECTED SHORTLY, SAYS THE BERLIN CORRES

BERING OVER 1,000, SHOW NO BRITAIN '18 NEGOTIATING PONDENT OF THE SWISS SIGNS OF LEAVING JAPAN, WITH CHUNGKING FOR A NEWSPAPER "NATIONAL \ZEI- STATES THE "HOCHI SHIM-MILITARY-ALLIANCE, SAYS TUNG/NIAI BUN

THE BANGKOK, GORRESPON». THE CORRESPONDENT: ADDS DENT OF THE TOKYO "YOMIU-| THAT POLITICAL AND DIPLÓ. If is-understood that Britons and SHIMBUN.”

STAR MATIC CIRCLES BELIEVE IM- Americans who have already, resize turned home since September The proposed illance, says the PORTANT DECISIONS ARE IM totalled only 140.

correspondent, is aimed at esta MINENT REUTER. blishing Joint Anglo-Chinese de- Foreign companies are said to fence in the Far East and would be carrying on as usual-Reuter

provide the enlistment of Chinese Ah the South Seas in the British

ATMY-Reuter::

MUSSOLINI AND

*. FAR EAST

closer cooperation between, Ja- 'Mussolini and the Japanese Am- pan, Germany and Italy, says -a bassador discussed the Far Eastern Rome, despatch to the Tokyo situation and measures to effect"Nicht-Nich!" to-day-

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HUNT FOR MAN OF ROYAL SCOTS

Private Comigan, of the Royal Scots, is reported to have “escaped from military custody" at 8.55 p.m. läst Wednesday, according to a report made to the Police,

The soldier has not yet been traced,

British Victory Certain

JAPAN'S ADVANCE SOUTH

Japan's advance south- ward has been spurred on by the British and Ameri- can policy of aiding the Chungking regime and antagonising Japan, de- clared the Tokyo "Nichi- Nichi Shimbun" yester- day.

The newspaper continues: "Britain and Australia believo Japan will begin to move south- In concert with. Gormany's Spring offensive but Japan'a move south began when Japan announced the necessity for Aslatic constructing an East sphere."

"I don't think Hitler

It declares that rumours that can lick the British,"

conditions in the Far East are were the first words of assuming serious proportions are strategical British propa- Mr. Harry Hopkins, Presi-ganda, and it describes the Unit- dent Roosevelt's personal ed States Government's advice to envoy, when he arrived in American residents to evacute the Far East as one of the causes of

wild New York yesterday by "such

and groundles rumours." Clipper on his return from THE NEWSPAPER CON- Europe.

Mr. Hopkins added: "The Eng-

the

CLUDES: "SO LONG AS AMER- ICA HINDERS JAPAN'S AD- SHE IS DESTINED TO ENCOUNTER

lish are as tough a crowd as IVANCE SOUTHWARD think there is. With the help of | JAPAN'S STOUT OPPOSITION," this country there is no question — REUTER. but that England. will win war and it is not going to be a felt sure they would get. It. stalemated war”

Mr. Hopkins planned to report He declared the British need-to President Roosevelt last night, ed "a lot of help", and, said `he |—Reuter,

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