The Archive · 1941

7,000 Prisoners Taken

London, Feb. 15.

The Greek army yesterday. continued Its offensive all along the 80- mile battle front in Albania, and at tone point captured 7,000 Ttalian_prisoners, including many officers, states the Athens Radio.

The Greeks attained their objec tive at every point. it Is claimed The Malians were dislodged from all their positions.

At three points particularly, the results of engagements are reported te have been of a decisive nature:

Firstly, where 7,000 prisoners as well as "much war material were taken.

Secondly, where the Italians were pushed back a good distance and more prisoners were. taken.

Thirdly, where many more prisoners and material fell into Greek Regiments "Wiped Out"

Budapest, Feb, 15.

Two Italian regiments were almost entirely wiped out on the central front when an Italian attack failed, the Greek radio, heard here, said yesterday, Hundreds of Mahan bodies wore strewn on the field, the radio re~ ported. In addition, the Italians lost she planes.

'The Greeks gained on all trouty afier artillery and. air preparation the Greek radio stated, despite desperate resislanco by the Italians. British and Greek planes, the radio said, destroyed several military de= pots' and buildings near Tepelint in south-central Albania, The Athens radio, heard in Lon= don, reported that the Greek advance continued along the entire front yes~ terday and that several thousand Drisoners were taken at one point The Exchange Telegrpah Agency, reporting an RAP. communique from Athens, said that heavy British embers had attacked acrodromes at Tirana, Albania's capital, and Durazzo, seaport, on Thursday, in "the heaviest and most successful attack of the campaign in- Albania."

"In" a night raid" (Wednesday nigh) hangars and aerodrome buildings wore hit," the communique said. "Four. twin-engined Tlatlan, bombers were destroyed on. the ground at Tirani United Press,

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