Evening star., 1941-04-14
German Losses
Considerable
London Asserts
Recopture Of Koritzo
In Southeast AIbuniu
Claimed by Italians
BULLETIN.

cial German news agency, DNB,
reported tonight that Nazi dive
bombers had sunk British trans
ports aggregating 10000 tons in
the Athenian harbor of Piraeus.
Transports and supply ships to-
falling $4,000 tons were declared
to have been severely damaged"
This claim came just after one
made by the same agency that the
British expeditionary force was
starting to leave Greece, taking
ships at numerous harbors and
along the shores Of the open sea.
Earlier Story on Page ALL
Bs the Associated Press.
The British War Office in London
announced tonight that 20 axis
tanks supporting infantry crossed
the outer defenses" of Tobruk in
North Africa this morning, but were
elected with severe losses.
The situation has been completely
restored" the communique said.
Our troops are in contact with
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alties on advanced enemy detach-
ments in the vicinity of Salum," just
inside the Egyptian frontier, it was
added.
The British said the Germans
were repulsed in the big battle of
tanks, and that the Germans losses
were heavy, both in tanks and
manpower.
Greeks Say Lines Are Strong.
The Athens radio declared late to-
day that the situation on the
Northern Greek front was highly
satisfactory" although there was mo
major activity to report" The text
of the broadcast as heard in New
York:
The Press Ministry today has no
major activity to report. The enemy
appears to be concentrating forces
and supplies in the Monastir area,
but they are being blasted by bombs
and machine guns Of Greek air force
squadrons.
"The failure of the Germans to
effect a break-through, together
with the continuous and effective
reinforcements of the Allied lines of
resistance, has confirmed the con-
viction that a very strong position
has been firmly established.
THE positions occupied by the
Allied forces are natural strong
holds, which do not lend themselves
to the tactics of mechanical, light
ming warfare.
Morale Called High.
"All reports concur that the sit
uation may be considered as highly
satisfactory. The morale of the
army is even better than at the
time of the italian aggression, and
the British and Greek soldiers are
impatiently awaiting the first op-
portunity of getting at the Ger
mans" -
The italian radio in a report
heard in New York reported the
Fascist 9Th Army had recaptured
the town of Koritza, in Southeast
Albania, held by the Greek counter
invasion army since last November
%.
The German radio claimed cap
ture of 1900 more Yugoslav pris-
oners. The high command previ-
ously had claimed a total of $4,000,
with the count incomplete.
One general, 160 officers and 1000
men were captured in fighting in
Southeastern Yugoslavia, according
to the newest report. Another 10000
were said to have been captured in
Croatia by one German reconnais-
sance squadron.
The British Broadcasting Corp.
carried an announcement that dur
ing the last week the Germans and
Italians between them have lost a
total of ITO bombers. and fighters"
That total includes the record
number of As moonlight raiders shot
down over this country, SO of them
by night fighters" the broadcaster
said.