The Archive · 1941

United Press

Hailed in Cairo

Cairo, Feb. 7.

The news that Benghazi is in British hands came like a-thunder Athens, Feb. 7.

Greek forces near Klisura in south central Albania yesterday broke up two attacks in which the Italians utilized tanks and heavily armed lor? ries, the Government spokesman said.

'The Greeks used anti-tank guns] and machine-guns to halt the italian' attempt, he. stated, Greek troops killed one Italian commander and destroyed six tanks, capturing their rivers, he said.

The War Ministry issued a communique stating that there had been limited patrol and artillery activity, "An enemy plane unsuccessfully' bombed a sailing boat off the Epirt coast," the Ministry" of Publi Security communique reported United Press.

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