Greeks and Germans yesterday were locked in furious battles, some of them hand to hand encounters, at various points on the Bulgarian-Greek frontier.
An official communique indicated Aghting was seesawing with Germans making gains at some points and being hurled back in others.
The High Command broadcast a communique over the Greek radio that Greeks were holding their ground on the Bulgarian frontier but that Fort Ishtiba and another in the Struma valley were captured by Germans.
Greeks Recapture Fort Intensive German attacks in Rupet Pass were repelled while Germans penetrated Fort Teritori on the height Of Nevrokop but "after a struggle Inside the fort all German attackers were decimated and the fort again is in Greek hands," said the High Command.
On the second day of the attack (Monday) powerful German forces directed assaults against the Struma valley and the heights of Nevrokop with violent intensity," said the High Command.
Fort Lisco was attacked by numerous German tanks, many of which were destroyed, by Greek artillery, it was said.
Despite heavy German attacks the Nazi forces have not succeeded in breaking Greek defences, said reports here last night fromthe Greek-Bulgarian frontier.
'Yugoslavs, it was understood, also have successfully resisted the' Ger-han assaults. Unconfirmed reports said the Yugoslavs captured a dozen German tanks.
Military observers regarded the situation" as generally satisfactory.
Air Fighting in Bulgaria British Hurricanes shot down five German planes and severely dam. ied by Greek: positions, aged a number of others in. the Rupel area of Bulgaria yesterday said an RAP. communique.
"A. small formation of Hurrleane fighters on patrol in the Rupel pass area in Bulgaria yesterday encounter-oda large formation of German Messerschmitt 109 fighters," said. the communiqtie, In the ensuing combat Ave enemy aircraft definitely were shot down and x number of others was severely damaged. A formation of RAF. Dombers carried out a successful raid on military objectives in Berat, Al-single enemy aircraft carrying out reconnaissance in the Athens area was shot down in flames. Prom all these operations all our alveratt ro-turned safely."—United Press,
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