1941-04-21 — Page 9

AGAIN TO GIVE GROUND

But Line Remains Unbroken By

Vicious Nazi Attacks

THE GREAT I AM TAKES MORNING OFF

Hitler spent his birth- day yesterday at his head-! quarters, presumably somewhere in South-East- ern Europe.

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THE GREEK HIGH COMMAND ADMITS A GERMAN ADVANCE ON THE CRUCIAL MACEDONIAN FRONT BUT THE BATTERED ANGLO-GREEK DEFENCE LINE, THOUGH! WITHDRAWN AND SHORTENED, IS STILL HOLDING FIRM IN THE FACE OF CYCLONIC NAZI ASSAULTS.

A Greek communique acknowledges a push by German forces southward in the Olympus region after heroic Greek and Anzac the German troops had beaten off massed German tank and infantry units into bloody retreat with fierce counter-attacks in two key sectors.

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POLICE RESERVIST STONED

How lones were thrown at an Indian Police Reserved outside a theatre 12 Mongkok last while he was taking a prisoner tu the police station. was related ba Love Mi

Kalabaka o Trikkala ars threat- Casual, the Greek High Command camptical y referred to nighting on the Olympus post in these words. Recording operations in Mace.

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The situation in the Balkans is stil regarded in Cairo serious.

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J N Andresen at IS ON THE RIGHT FI ANK OF Kowloon this mot mig when S THE ALLIED LINE. WAS EVA- Kai, 21, unlicem ed hawker, wir CUATED BY THE BRITISH changed sell haw king cooked 100r| TROOPS BEFORE THE NAZIS without ở bcence and inciting pes - | TOOK IT. sons to assault PCR274, Hakan Khan.

Accused was fined $5, or seven days' hard labour, on the Arst charge and $15, or one month, un the second.

The British retirement to a shorter line is being carried out under heavy according to plan air and mechanised action.

Despite their terrific casualties, the Germans

hurl continue to masses of troops into the battle.

Reuter.

It was stated that at 8.50 pm the Indian chased away a number of hawkers in Sai Yug Cho Street. About 10 minutes later) the Indian returned and saw the hawkers were still there. Thus! time, however, the Indian arrest-! ed defendant and took him to the mains police station

Line Unbroken

The Allied line in Greece re- Greek unbroken, und a Press Ministry bulletin broadcast

On the way, when passing Sun from Athens says that while the Allied line has been modified at Wah Theatre in Argyle Street, ac-

the defenders' cused was alleged to have shouted some points on

to the onlookers outside the enemal own initiative, the line continues

firm.

to assault the Indian. The on'ook- ers threw stones.

11 which

was said to have hit the Indian's) head.

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The bulletin adds that Germans are persistently tacking fiercely along the whole Greek

but and British fronts "all their violent efforts to force a final and immediate de- cision have falled." The bulletin continues: "The Germans are bringing up and

reinforcements mure mechanised units, infantry aircraft, but despite all these efforis the British and Grecks are fighting like lions and still hold their line."

Heavy Casualties

more

of and

Mr. Fadden, Acting Advancing in waves, it is stat- Australian Premier, de-ed, the Germuns

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attempted sccure at all costs passes in the

clared in Sydney yester-Kalabaka area but failed and day that the defence line pald dearly in casualties for their

failure. in Greece was intact.

"IN THE OLYMPUS AREA "The Australian troops are in THE GERMANS CONTINUED SOL- excellent spirits. They have been TO SACRIFICE THEIR engaged in heavy fighting and ac- DIERS BY THOUSANDS WITH- quitted themselves with great OUT BEING ABLE TO BREAK distinction."

THROUGH. Mr. Fadder expressed Austro- "The herole exploits lans' sympathy with the Greeks | Australians and New Zealanders in the loss of their Premier. Dr. are weaving new legends. about Dr. Koritsis.-Reuter.

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