Athens, Feb. 7, A violent Italian counter-attack launched yesterday on the central front has ended in a disastrous Italian a according to the Athens radio. The- 1 threw many troops and considerable number of tanks and armoured cars into the battle in an attempt to break through the Greek The Italians ware pushed back behind base lines and their Several afd four armoured cars in men and material were heavy. were ved, The Greeks have established themselves firmly in new Positions, "The radio announcer added that "Kow an the Albanian roң areas, On a mountain range beyond by were satisfactory in all Klisura the Greeks are now consolidating their gains and organizing new positions with a view to extend sive operations which may be expected when. the weather improves, Greek artillery is active in the northern sector but the weather is hampering the Greek advance. In the coastal areas some headway has been made—Reuter,
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