Royal Navy Evacuating Yugoslav Troops from Dalmatian Coast; Guerrila Warfare London, Apr. 17.
HILE British warships have begun evacuating hard-pressed Yugoslav troops by sea from the Dalmatian coast to Greece, determined British and Greek forces, ably supported by the R.A.F. have further slowed down the German drive in northern Greece, according to the latest reports received here.
British Empire and Greek forces, fighting under Gen. Papagos, are said to be now in contact with the enemy along the whole of the front western Macedon! although the Germans have been heavily reinforced, they are finding it dificult to make progress.
The Greeks claim to have inflicted serious losses on the enemy, and mechanized columns have been repulsed by the British Empire forces at many points.
The RAP, are said to be repeated ly bombing and machine-gunning German troops and transports, Since the invasion of Greece and Yugoslavia one British squadron is reported to have already destroyed 100 enemy aircraft, Tu Albania the Greeks claim 30 have repulsed Tocal Taian attacks with heavy losses to the enemy. tis pointed out in Athens that the general position along' the where front is still attended by the diiculies which arise in the transfer of a defensive line under enemy fire, Dut it is believed that the situation will fake shape within the next two days, Two Main Obstactes The position in northern Greece, However, is somewhat clearer. 'The German forces in the Florina region are trying to force their way into the plain of Thessaly, but they are faced by two main obstacles before they can reach this plain, 'The first is the river' Aliskmon, and the second is a range of mountains running from the Pindus range in the west to Mount Olympus. the cast, According toa Greek communique, German troops have erossed the river Aliakmon at two places, Some fof these forces have penetrated the upper valley of the iver and are [attempting to encircle the town of Grevena int order to advance over the mountains towards the town of Kalabaka, on the north-western edge of the plain, while others have pushed south of the river Aliakmon in an attempt to cross the mountains and reach Larissa, east of the plain, The situation in Yugoslavia, mean~ while, remains obscure, apart. from an unconfirmed report that the! British have begun evacuating Yugo-lay troops by Sea from the Dalmatian coast, German reports say that} Yugoslav troops are continuing to resist, although the army has. split] and "is no longer under one com-hand, Rome radio claims that many more prisoners have: been captured by the Germans in Yugoslavia, Guerilla. Warfare At true, this indicates that, Yugoslav civilians are fighting with Yugo-slay troops, who are still conducting guerilla warfare. against enemy communications, At the request of Germany, the Hungarian -authorities today banned al listening to foreign broadcasts, with penalities extending to ten years? imprisonment—Reuter.
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