The Archive · 1940

Talions Falling Back

Greek offensive activity successfully and important heights have been occupied, according to the latest communique issued by the Greek headquarters last night, The communique also records that numerous prisoners were taken and that more than 60 automatic wea mortars, ete. fell into Greek hi nds, Fighting in the region of the im= portant Adriatic port of Chimara, between Porto Palermo and Valona, announced in reports from foreign correspondent at the front, according 10 the Athens radio, The Greeks, it is stated, ate con~ tinuing their advance in this sector, All efforts by: the Halians to stem the Greek advance and prevent the capture of new important positions were in vain, These were captured the Greeks and. the Halians fell back, siftering heavy losses and leaving behind many prisoners, Revtcr.

Lone German alr raiders ranged widely over Britain last night. and early. today, although London steclt suffered only desultory attacks, Bombs dropped at, widely separated. points caused many casualties and merous homes were destroyed, 'A. West Midlands town—suffered an oct. "The casualty Hist included several persons killed while a number was still trapped early thiy morning in debris.

One stick of bombs war dropped by a low dying raider onan" East [Anglia town. The bombs landed the rounds of an Abbey and shattered Jwindows in nearby buildings, Daylisht activity, of raiders wav Jon a small scale, "announced the Ministries of Air and Home Security, single enemy aircraft dropped bombs in the Into afternoon at a place in the West Midlands," the announcement said. "Shops and houses were damaged "and a small number of pee were led and wime tore German long range unt shelled the [Dover area yesterday. afternoon, the shells Janding at six minute intervals United Press, Weather Hampers Raiders

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