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SHATTERING SETBACK TO PANZER SPEARHEAD IN GREECE

Germans Repulsed

YUGOSLAV FRONT UNBROKEN

The Yugoslav front is unbroken, though their losses have been heavy, says the Berlin correspondent of the "Stockholm Tidnin

gen.

"

He says Berlin re cognises that the dif- ficulties of the Bal-

kan operations have still to be overcome.

-Reuter.

GERMANS CONTRADICT

THE ITALIANS

ANOTHER YUGOSLAV TOWN

EVENTS

At Every Point Of

Of AS SEEN Contact On Front IN CAIRO

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IT WAS REPORTED IN ATHENS LAST NIGHT THAT THE MAIN BODIES OF THE GREEK AND BRITISH TROOPS, AFTER INFLICTING A SHATTERING SETBACK TO THE PANZER SPEARHEAD COLUMN, WERE LOCKED IN BATTLE EARLY YESTERDAY WITH THE INVA- DERS WHO ARE STRIKING IN FULL FORCE AGAINST THE PRIN- CIPAL DEFENCE LINE.

Athens radio declared: "Generally speaking, wherever hitherto German armoured columns have met Greek resistance they have been checked.

The German columns are now in contact with the organised central front, held by the main British and Greek forces. This forms a

AIR BATTLE

powerful wall against which the Germons OFF CORNWALL have now given battle."

The radio describes the terrific battle HAS BEEN BOMBED BY THE from Florina to Vanitsa, where it is claimed the Anglo-Greek force shattered a major German vanguard column of tanks, motor- Cycles and infantry.

GERMANS, NAMELY SARA- JEVO, CAPITAL OF BOSNIA THE CITY WHERE THE ASSAS- SINATION OF THE AUSTRIAN

ARCHDUKE WAS THE IMME-

DIATE CAUSE OF THE WAR IN

1914.

to

Swift-moving British and Anzac The German news agency

armoured cars are reported claims that direct hits were made

have destroyed many German on large troop camps between the tanks, imposing heavy casualties railway station and the causing extensive destruction and along the Yanitsa Plain, 28 miles

large fires, Reuter,

town

west of Salonika, where the Ger-

[D.N.B. seems to be providing mans are trying to turn the Anglo-

at

porting "restricted activity" various points on both fronts, Indicating the High Command is awaiting the development of de. finite trendo

ал before

an.

nouncement. Reports received in Athens

The German and Italian forces have extended their record dash across Libya, it is learned in Cairo, to the Egyptian frontier.

Leaving Tobruk to be settled later, they seized Bardia and are now fight- ing near Sollum.

The speed of their advance has had its complications.

The British and Imperial forces, at Tobruk threaten their lines of communication, the R.A.F. smash- ed an imminent tank attack in

that area, they are believed to be British fighters shot relying on petrol supplies by air down an enemy bomber to oil their advance, and as the into the sea off the Corn-Western Desert again becomes a battleground, British reinforce- ish coast yesterday after-ments are being rushed up daily.

noon.

It is now confirmed that A.A. fire destroyed three, instead of two enemy bombers on both Wed- nesday and Friday night, making a total of 13 enemy aircraft des- troyed on Wednesday and six on Friday.

This increases the total of night |

in five moon- raiders destroyed light nights to a record of 45.

in many sec Reuter. tors. especially north-west of Skoplje.

the contradiction of the grotesque / Greek flank for a drive to Larissa claim the Yugoslavs are strongly | Night fighters accounted for 33.--

Italian claim to the capture of}

Sarajevo.]

is counter-attacking

The Greek communique conservative in tone, merely re-

MORE COMFORTING DEVELOPMENTS IN YUGOSLAVIA

THE POSITION IN YUGOSLAVIA WAS DESCRIBED IN LONDON YESTERDAY AS BEING SLIGHTLY MORE COMFORTING.

Rupel Pass Held

Greeks

It is reported that the facing a trap in Albania have re- plled a heavy Italian attack north of the Aoos River, with Italian casualties.

many

It is reported that the Greek defenders are still holding the Ru- pel Puss fortifications, though few survive. International News Ser- vice.

The British forces in northern Greece have driven back Ger- man tanks and infantry on the eastern sector of the Alited front, and R.A.F. aircraft con- tinued to harry. German motor. Ised convoys in the Bitolj area (the entrance to Monastir Gap), but no major battle between the Allied and German forces has yet begun.

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Cairo Announces Defeat Of Germans The forces of the Empire Northern Greece on Saturday came tanks into contact with German and infantry on the "eastern sec- tor of our front" and some fight-

Germans being driven. back, it was reported in Cairo yesterday.

Otherwise there is no change on that front-Reuter.,

In southern Yugoslavia the Germans haveing ensued which resulted in the been driven back to Suha Reka, and Yugoslav troops were now advancing on Kacamik Gorge.

German armoured forces, have were resisting on both sides been encountered at the village, the Morva River,

of Tobola, about 20 miles from Independent Action

Belgrade, and the village, is now *isolated..

Which Contradicts This Nazi Claim (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

German claims, which are not There were indications, too, confirmed from any other source, ***sin: Keagujevac and - Kraus that the Yugoslav commanders, allege that the main Ang'o-Greek Evao, the Yugoslavs were hold- who, according to а German' defence line has retired to the ing their own and had retaken broadcast, had been asked by southerly Olympus Mountains. Brokuplje.

General Simovitch to act indepen- They are said to have with- In north-west Yugoslavia, the dently, were apparently acting on drawn 35 miles, forming a new situation was still confusing at an their own, and spine of them ap-line running from the Aegean early hour yesterday, according to peared to be doing their job quite coast, westward across Larissa to ́réliable Information reaching well and were fighting down from Yanina.-International News Ser-i London, though the Yugoslays the mountains-Reuter.

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