The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-04
Greece Locked
In Fierce Conflicts
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roads some IL to Is miles inside
Greece.
There was speculation throughout
the Balkans of the possibility of a
German move to aid their axis part
ner's bogged-down military machine.
Reports indicated that the Greeks
were giving a good account Of them
selves in actual battle.
Two war fronts have developed
one at the southeast corner Of AL
bania, Greece and Jugoslavia, and
the other westward close to the
Adriatic coast.
On the southeast front the Greeks
were reported pressing into Albania
and threatening Koritza, one of the
chief Italian bases In South Albania.
They were said to have captured l.
200 prisoners, mostly Albanian le-
vies, and to threaten with encircle-
ment an Italian division of 1900
men. One daring band of Greeks
crossed Lake Prespa by night and
attacked the Albanian town OF Pus-
tex.
On the other front the Greeks
claimed to have smashed a tank-led
Italian attack with hand grenades.
OF 20 Italian tanks which partici-
pated in the attack nine were said
to have been knocked out by the
Greeks.
The Greeks were said TO have
seized commanding hill which
dominates a bridge across the Kala-
mas river and to have driven back
Italian advance guards which
crossed the river at some points.
Behind the front Greek irregulars
and Albanian rebels were said to
have destroyed several bridges,
further impeding Italian columns
attempting to push up toward the
Greek province Of Epirus and its
capital, Janina.
The Italians continued to raid
Greek cities heavily by air, concen-
trating particularly on Salonica.
They also attacked Corfu the road
to janina and the port OF Navarrino.
The Greeks claimed TO have shot
down 4 out Of IL three-motored 1tal-
ian bombers which bombed Salonica.
The British reported they were
consolidating bases on the strategic
Island OF Crete. Military and naval
headquarters have been established
in Athens and preparation OF both
air and naval bases was going ahead
rapidly. Troops have been landed
but there was no indication Of their
number or whether they were con-
fined to small force Of naval ma
rines.
A naval battle of Corfu was re-
ported in which an Italian attempt
to enter the Corfu channel was
thwarted and an italian warship
was reported sunk.
Elsewhere in the Mediterranean
African theater there was increased
activity. The Italians claimed to
have attacked q British convoy N
that region. The British reported
that Italy continued to consolidate
supplies in Libya for the projected
drive deeper into Egypt.
Naples Raided
Rome, Nov. 4-(UP) - British
planes raided Naples during the
night but were driven off by intense
anti-aircraft gun fire, the high COM
mand asserted in a communicate TO-
day.
Gun fire was so intense that the
British planes were compelled to
drop their bombs in open country,
the communique said.
One person was killed and three
wounded by these bombs, it was
added.
OF land operations in Greece, tie
communique said that in the EpiruS
sector, on the italian right flank,
italian action continued beyond Ka-
libaki, a road junction whose cap
ture had been announced last week.
italian airplanes cooperated with
ground forces, the communique said,
heavily bombing Greek positions in
the Korciano zone. and Italian
planes also bombed Salonica, the