The Archive · 1940

RAF, Bombs Two Ports

Ativens, Dee. 21, jireraft of the Royal Air Force on Thursday attacked the AYbanian ports of Vale and. Krioneri, states wanique issued here ast At petrol dump, ' motor-transport pike orth of the town were hit, and when the British aircraft Fett cot us of smoke wer rising in the vich land the petrol dump. of the barracks Direct hits were scored in the Krioneri_area, where buildings were solon fire, AM British alreratt 1 ned safely from all operations des activity enemy fighters and 4 slight improvement, ju cen able 10! move mare freely the Greek army has many parts of the W0-mile lonia parts warn- Batlle front in Albania, Women and Children, Too The following day with the snow-ald mountains of Greces to starbbonrd they struck a tremendous but in the early evening ft subsided smoothed out the sea in time to mit the forces to keep (0. schod and take up action static appointed how:

Two hours tater they atvaits of Otranto, clearly the moon-light. Guns were prepared for instant action and torpedo tubes were manned. Some miles astern ther battleships were. aking positions to shell Vatona, This craft wag foo far distant to sce the effect of the bombardment, but off Durazzo A message was received stating It had een carried onl successfully.

Neither on sea nor in the alr did the Malians make the slightest tempt to Impede our passage oF attack our bombarding forces.

'An Mahan bomber was shot' dows nto the sea during attempted raids Malta on Wednesday night, There were no Uamage and Rome, Berlin Warns U.S.

On "Meddling"

Berlin, Doc. 21 The Greek advance in some sec Arter announcing that © Rome, tions of the "front was specially full aware of the [deep in the past 24 hours, and has Berlin and "Tokyo had agreed on the ent of Joint commissions for otatement. which opened the way for further progress.

Out. provisions of the tri-'One example of the determin partite pact, the entire German press Greek nation in wal published a front page yesterday in certain frontier any outside. power Owing 0 heavy snowfalls jaalnst attacking Germany, Japan or mountainous countryside, wer of being, ocked, but wher Minister of. inspired, said that any power attad Pate Sscurty gave: st order that the three nations must "rhe editorial prom healthy women ently: drew attent vier should ake spade Sireeted to the United States by Mr a pos Sonne Atonuota" Japanese Parle Minister.

Mir Slteuaho's wialng wa made "According to the latest comnuntcig apeeeh in Toyo udo

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