The Archive · 1940

Retreat Through Snow Belgrade, Dee. 2

A general Hatian retreat' into central "Albania through knee-deep mountain show under" murderous aerial bombardment was reported from the frontier yesterday as Greek cavalry pushed northward and captured the Hallan base at Pogradee in eastern Albania on the southern shore of Lake Ohrida.

British motor torpedo boats for pedeed and damaged the German Supply ship Santos, 5,943 tons, off the Dutch coast carly Yesterday, the Admiralty communique said today, A. torpedo~ day night sank a German ship of 8000 tons off the Dutch coest—the third successful attack in 72 hours and involving more than 20,000 tons of enemy shipping, the Air Ministry communique declared, Meanwhile, the Admiralty

Triad was overdue and_must nounced thai the British, submarine presumed lost—the twentieth Marine lost since the wi The Triad weighed 1. carried a peace time complement of 53. oticers and men, It was 202 feet long, one of most modern submarines, been completed since the known as of the nal was suitable for Explosions were heard from the direction of the French coast last night, but a heavy fox blanketed the Straits and prevented confirma tion as to whether the Royal Air Force war attacking invasion ports. United Press. the fish Greeks captured. Post Hercest fighting of the wan official communique. The capture not only provided a springboard for an assault on Tirana, but also secured the

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