The Archive · 1941

North-East Advance

In the Osum River sector, Greek troops which captured Vireja_ad~

"Nibbling Their Way'

London, Jan. 4.

The Greeks are continuing to nibble their way forward In all sectors in Albania, according to news reaching London. They have crossed the river. Hence in the southern sector and have advanced about three miles, it fs stated in authoritative military circles in London, The capture of 12 guns, 20 max chine-guns and 500 prisoners proves that the Greeks must have put up a ood show, it is pointed out. would seem that this advance, it successfully continued, would threaten to cut the road which runs from Tepelini to Valona. The river Hence flows down from Tepelini in southwesterly direction, In the central sector the Greeks have occupied Dobranje about 18 miles south-east of Berat—Reuter,

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