London, Apr. 26.
HERE jis little fresh news of the fighting in Greece, although it is reported that Greek and Imperial forces are being hard pressed by German divisions marching on Athens.
'The official German news agency claims this morning' that 12 German mechanized forees have reached Thebes, on the railway line to the Greek capital, about 35 miles to the north as the crow fies.
Apart from this, no further oftcil details of the situation ave been retrived since last nights British. communique, The latter announced. that Briish troops bad made a. further orderly. withdrawal afte? infiting heavy festes on the enemy, but added that the British line was, still un= broken and it was believed that the British Jett fake continued to. maintain contact with the Greek army.
The Germans today claimed to have scqupled. four Greek islands in the Kegean See: Milos, Lesbos, Samoth Face and Lemnos.
in_s moving broadcast Vast night the Greek Minister of Home Security called on Greeks to hold on to thelt posts. with dignity, "and to. crush without pity all those who try to draw you away from your high Samothrace and Lemnos Occupied Athens, Apr. 26.
Following an ultimatum from German forces which had previously occupied Samothrace, 30 miles to the north-east, a German contingent Sam, yesterday landed on Lemnos, a strategic Greek island near the entrance of the Dardanelles. The small Greek garrison. consisting of infantry fand police, resisted the invaders. for over four hours.
"A. semi-official Greek communique states that the German governor. of Samothrace sent an ultimatum order British Leave Athens Lord Gort to Command Athens, Apr, 26,
pam, yesterday were, cheer 4 Bru trons teaving Athens at 10 Bopiaation who eried "Well see you oon again."
General Plats, director of the War Ministry, last night absolved the Greek Command from any blame for the surrender of the Greek Army in Epirus. and Macedonia which was engaged in war. with Rely.
"The cause of the defeat of the Greek Army was "not. a. lock of courage but the fact that it had fo counter. armies of two empires' Iie Sald.—United Press,
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