London, Apr. 14.
German columns which swept into southern Yugoslavia and Thrace yesterday were converginiz on Anglo-Greeic defence lines eross the Helence mainland from four or five different directions "and. skirmishes [hed begun preparatory to the frst major clash Wetween British and German land forces since Dunkirk The Anglo-Greek line forms a salient roughly though Tepelent, Florina. Kazan and Katerina. with the apex in the Florina region.
London, Apr. 14 The situation inthe Balkans was slightly more comforting for the Allies during the week-end, with the British driving back the Germans in their frst clash in northern Greece, land the Yugoslavs stiffening their resistance against strong Axis pressure, Is reported hers The German colima thrown back by the British is said to have com= prised tanks and infantry, 'A revealing message on the Balkan situation comes from the Berlin correspondent of the "Stockholm. Tid—ning en," who reports that the Yuso-
Germans last were reported sweep-north= second column was pushing northeast from Selonika along the main Plorina road. seeking to "join forces with troops: [touring through Monastir gap north of Lake Ostrove.
Other German attacks were believed directed south-westward from Salopika on the Allies right flank. while The Atts claimed that Germans and Walians established contact in the Dibra-Ochrida region, which would alt Increase pressure against Greeks in Albania—United Press.
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