London, Dec. 17. British bombers last night carried out extensive raids on Germany and German occupied territory, concentrating their attacks on Mannheim and hitting two German merchantmen, off France, the Air Ministry announced today.
Many important targets were eft in flames after the Royal London, Dec. 17, Further Grok' advances in Atbaniy tare claimed [ea Athens communique quoted in. a radio. broadcast, An Athens spokesman described the gen: eral situation in Albania as satist tory. All Tialian attacks were said to have, been driven off with heavy lowes, The Mahon retreat was said tobe continuing, "rhe Athens radio mentioned several attempts by the Talians to capture town in the southern sector, but all the attacks failed and they did win a single inch of territory.
'A Reuter's special correspondent who interviewed persons just arrived from Albania reports that the Ttatians: fare interning all leading Albanians and are causing much dissatisfaction confiscating livestock without paying' for it, The. travellers said Albanians would like to revolt but for able to as they have no amsupi-
Air Force had completed attacks which started as early as pin. and were only completed in the early hours of this morning, the Air Ministry reported, adding that from the operations, three aircraft had not returned.—United Pross. yesterday afternoon had driven out the defending Mallons, frontier reports reaching here said, The Greeks entered. Tepcteni 10 am. and had entirely disposed of its environs by 4 pin. Greek troops twice previously were repulsed in attempts to take the town. which lies on the main road Valona, important Albanian harbour city, only 27 miles to the north-west, The retreating Italians were said to be heading northward into the rebesina Mountains, leaving the highway to Valona free for a Greek advance.
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