Rome, Nov. 7 A furious battle was raging in Greece yesterday, according to an official Italian radio broadcast. Italian infantry, cavalry and mechanized yuits were said to be advancing in both northerly and southerly directions and many Greeks were reported to have been made prisoners.
The radio also broadcast an official denial that Italian bombers had bombed Monastir (Bitolj), Yugoslavia and accused British planes of having staged the raid.
"A furious battle is raging in Greece, the radio broadcast said.
"Our infantry, cavalry and mechanized units are continuing advances in both northerly and southerly direc-lions. We have taken many Greek prisoners,"
Referring to the alleged bombing of Monastir the brodeast declared "we have proof that British Blenheim bombers bombarded Monastir.
"British propaganda, the broadcast said, "has attempted to blame the Italians who did not bomb Monastir—United Press,
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