London, Apr. 8, Reports from Istanbul that the Germans advanced to the Aegean Sea through virtually. undefended. Thrace indicated today that they had driven a wedge between 'Turkey and Greece prevent any reinforcement of the Greeks snd" Vigoslavs except by sen routes, 'The' Germans also may develop a flank: attack against the Greeks tghting in Struma Valley and Nevrokop plateau, 'A flank attack presumably would follow the railway. from: Xanthe. to Dragia to Sores, but it can be taken for ranted lat the Greek "and British High Commands already nave envisioned such a possibility and are fully prepared to deal with such 3 threat, 'The' principal fighting was Nevrokop plateau. and the Struma Valley, particularly at Rupel Pass,
prize, with Saronika a east as "potent ven if the Germans will force their way across Rupel Pass and enter the fat lands of Struma Valley, their df= ficulties will not be over, The ground rises rapidly again on tive road to Salonilea and soon mounts to over 3,000 foot and at this level strong natural defence positions have deen further fortified by the Greeks, German communteations through he pass always would be open fo attack by Allied bombers, 'The German offensive against Yugostavia seems to be aimed Skoplje,—" major" communications entre,' whose fall," military. thorities here agreed, would cut off southern Yugoslavia from the rest of the country.—-Unived Press,
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