BLOODSHED CONTINUES

Chronicle (Levin), 29 November 1946, Page 5

BLOODSHED CONTINUES

Press Assn.-

Greece Near To Civil War NEW GOVERNMENT SUGGESTED

By Telegraph

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Reeeived Thursday, 7.45 p.m. LONDON, Nov. 28. Bloodslled conlinues in Greece with increasing rhythm and the deterioration of law and oi'def reached in soine afeas can hardly otherwise be described than a sta'te oi' civil war, says theddaily Telegraph 's Atlieus correspondent who, quoting offieial figures, fDointS out that since the end of Octobef 163 g'elklarmes and soldiers.and 203 civilians have been killed in clasbes with tlie guerrillas oi" whoni about 700 have been killed. Appeals for ihe formation of a "National Salvation Government" are eoming irom almost every part oi' the eountry and from every political party, and almost everybody in Greece is expecting new Roval initiative to tliis end. It is officially stated in Athens that a battle iias been going 011 since Wednesday between units of the Greek Anny Brigade and 500 guerrillas in tlie niountainous Gousa-Prygou range.

Greek i-egulars are attemptmg to oecupy the village of Livada where tlie guerrilla headquarters are situated. Sixty-two guerrillas have been killed. Turkish political circles told' Reuter's Istanbul correspondent that tliey considered tlie Greek guerrilla niovement, wdiich is spreading, had tis its real aims the Dardanelles. The corresiiondcnt points out that tliis view would exj)lain tlie liaste with which the Premier (Mr. Peker) had undertaken the inspection of the Turkish garrison in Thrace near the Turkish -( ireek frontier. Reuter's Athens correspondeilt quotes ncAvspaper reports froni tlie Arden region near the Yugoslav frontier as saying there is clear evidence there of undeclared war with silent villages and roads crowded with troop-carrying lorries taking soldiers to "tlie l'ront ". The inhabitants are talking as tlumgh an invasion liac begun. Greek fighter planes were reported in action against mountain rebels near tlie Yugoslav frontiei' as tlie Greek anny rushed .reinfore'e'iliiTds to tlie' trpnbled area.