London, Oct. 31.
The Admiralty announced yester day that "mine elds Taid, by the British Navy had blocked effectively both entrances to the Gulf of Corinth Ju the ZBuean Sea. Thus, the authori-les explained, a" protective barrier was thrown ubout the Isthmus. of Corinth, the only land bridge between Peloponese and northern Greece, The Isthmus and also the Corinth canal are both vital to Greece, hence Holy might well have fred in that vicinity either a surprise Ianding or a bombardment from the sea, the Admiralty statement explained.
Corfu, it was stated, is not included in the aca now protected by mines} but it was explained that Corfu's strategic Importance 1s small except that it is useful as '2 naval anchorage, Direct Wits Details of the British air attack tu the Dodecanese area wore received hhere last night in. news despatches, which said the Mahan aerodrome Maritza was attacked three times. The transport depot, hangars, a dozen planes on the ground and the offices of the acrodrome were destroyed, these despatches said.
"The Iallan aerodrome at Cai pathos was said to have been bomb-erded twice, and this attack forced the troops ordinarily stationed ther fo poos the night in a neighbouri village. Ammunition "dumps, petrol stores, wireless equipment and racks were claimed by the British to have been destroyed by Carpathos. 'A large number of Italian troops was Sold to have been killed by the bombs.
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