The Archive · 1941

Sofia Bombed

Sofia, capital of Bulgaria, was again raided by British and "Yugo slay planes on Sunday night, says a Bulgarian communique, which admits that damage was done and that there wore casualties.

The story of the Greek retreat by sea from Macedonia and Thrace is told by the Athens correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," who says that he way the only foreign correspond ent in Northern Greece during the German occupation.

Me describes the withdrawal as one cof the most extraordinary feats of the war. Most. of the Greek army holding the northern frontier against the Germang, he declares, was able to. withdraw' from around Salonika Bay. Small fishing boats were the principal conveyance from the burn Ing waterfront of Salonika.

The first of these boats left Salonika bay three hours before the Germans strived. "Firing was already audible the suburbs, and the. glare from all tanks set on fire by British de-volition. experts reddened the sea. There were dozens of craft, mostly less than 40 feot long.

On the second night, the sea grow rough and the cold was (00 great for sleep upon the rain-swept crowd. ed decks, Before dawn, the craft had picked their way into' a harbour of land-locked island far to the south. the German forees, unable to use their mechanized units in the moun-famous regions, were subjected to successful Yugoslav counter-attack Jon both banks of the Morava River, south-east of Belgrade—Havas Tele: monial, Two Towns Recaptured New York, Apr. 15.

The Yugoslavs are reported to have Jmade two successful counter-attacks, recapturing Telavo and Varvalene, both in the Morava valley, according the Ankara Correspondent of the [Columbia Broadcasting System, The latest reports, he stated, in dicate that the Germans are massing tank columns at Plorina (northern JGreece) for a determined attack Reuter, "Germans Forced Back Athens, Apr, 15.

By counter-attacking on the banks Jot the Morava River yesterday and foreing the Germans back in' that sector, which is situated south-east Jot Belgrade, the Yugoslav troops have shown renewed combative spirit, It was stated in an offal communique here this evening.

'The Yugoslav' forces have recaptured the town of Prokuplje, south-west of Nish.

It In now believed that the main body of Yugoslav troops is now being concentrated with a view to effecting bbe|a drive to the south in order to establish contact with the Greek and British forees—Havas Telemondial,

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