EFUTING rumours of a possible armistice between Italy and Greece, General John Metaxas Greek Premier, today said the war will continue until the Italians are driven from Albania, "The Battle of Albania will and only with complete defeat of Moly," Gen, Metaxas told a mass meeting of the Council of Greek Cooperative Agriculturists, "Greece today has the fi staff and the finest army in the world, As other evidence of the Greek hold on. Albania, it that normal Albanian elvit tribunals will administer justice in occupied "Albania and that Al. Banian law will apply as far Interest of the Greek army of occupy tion are concerned, The decree reinstates the validity. of documents, deeds and laws which had operated under former Kin Zog, who went into exile when Moly occupied the country.
Meanwhile, Greek forces were said to be slowly advancing toward Chimara (ilimara) and tightening their ring before Porto Palermo where several thousand Talians were said to be holding out Blizzards smothered action in the Pogradec sector, said reports arrive ing here, Ttalian' resistance yesterday was said to be stiffening, in some sectors, Fascists were said to be feverishly strengthening their fortifications at Hitler Turns To French Fleet Vichy, Dee. 19, The centre of political activity shifted to Paris and Berlin yesterday Herr Otto Abetz, German bassder to France, returned to Paris fand communicated with the Withelm= strasser on the results of his conver.
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MIN, Pierre Laval, former Vice-Premier and Foreign Minister who was ousted dramatically from the Cabinet Tate last week by Marshal Peto Jett privately for Paris at 9.15 am. at about the same time Herr Abetz departed.
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