London, Oct, 31 An admission that the Talisn d= vane artainst Greece had been slowed down was contained ina High Com= mand communique. brondeast from Tome. "It was" stated that Talien. units in Epirus had reached the River Kiljas at various points. The communique then added: "Untavourible weather conditions and obstacles treated by the enemy "in retreat have now slowed down the movements of out troops, "The Mahan air force overcoming adverse weather conditions and lively enemy anti-aircraft reaction, bombed rus and several enemy ships laden With troops. Barracks at Metzove Pass and important fortifications. the valley of Kalaas River were: also bombed. One Greek machine shot down by our fighters.
One allan" machine has not durned."
Inhabitants and destroying a few houses. Several open towns with no military were also bombed. In one a school was destroyed.
"One of our actoplanes, which engaged enemy fighters over Albanian territory, has not returned," the com= munique' conelides—Reuter.
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