The Archive · 1940

Greeks Dominate S. Albania

Fall of Santi Quaranta Imminent; Battles Fought In Deep Mud; War Booty, Non-Combatants Bombed London, Dec. 4. REEK troops are now only a mile from Santi Quaranta, the Italian supply port in the south of Albania, said last reports reaching here.

The position of the Italians at Argyrocastron has been made desperate, the Greeks having captured two important heights dominating the town, The Greeks, it is stated, now dominate the whole of the southern part of Albania between Argyrocastron and the valley of Santi Quaranta, Last night, the Athens radio reminded the world that itis on the Jow-lying ground that the Italian mechanized units hed been expected to push the Greek troops back. Now, the enemy has been defeated on its own ground, 'A. Greek air communique reports raids on many points in the interior of the country. The total damage, however, is stated to be small.

Greek' bombers, the communique reveals, attacked "enemy bases and convoys. It stresses "most successful sistance by the Royal Air Force, which has bombed Talian supply bases. and ports both in Albania and in Italy Iiself." There was a tremendous explosion during a successful raid on when the jetty was struck, while a supply ship received a direct bit

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