The Archive · 1941

Offensive Broken

Athens, Mar. 16.

The Greeks ore reported to have taken 350 prisoners in the three-day offensive launched by the Italians on the northern battlefield in Albania.

The offensive was waged in the Pogradec, Mokri and Skumbi River sectors and collapsed en Friday night and heavy losses were sustained by the Italians.

The Greeks have everywhere held their positions in the north, and it is stated that their moral remains very high. Following intensive activity during jthe past three days, desultory machine-gun fire was the only activity yesterday.

Cavallero Reported in Disgrace General Ugo Cavallero, the Italian Commander-in-Chief in Albania, who is reported to be in disgrace or to 3,000 Italians Taken Prisoner Athens, Mar. 16.

The Greeks have taken over 3,000 prisoners including several high officers in vigorous counter - attacks following Signor Mussolini's abortive spring offensive in Albani Reuter. have resigned, has not signed tha Italian High Command orders for the past ten days.

Although there is no positive confirmation here of the eclipse of General Cavallero, the fact that the orders have been signed by General Geloso, commander of the 11th Army, appears to support sports to that effect.—Reuter.

An agreement in principle has been reached between Yugoslavia and Germany "whereby Yugoslavia will not join the tripartite alliance, reliable sources said yesterday.

These sources said Yugoslavia was in a much better bargaining position as a result of the recent measures taken for her security, The return of the Soviet Minister, M. Victor Protnikoff, to Belgrade yesterday, after an absence of more than two months, was believed to be in connection with consultations under way here, Persistent reports disseminated by Communist elements here said Russia was willing to conclude an diliance with Yugoslavia, provided Yugoslavia took the initiative in such a pact—United Press,

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