U.N. COMMISSION TO MAKE INVESTIGATION

Chronicle (Levin), 15 July 1947, Page 5

U.N. COMMISSION TO MAKE INVESTIGATION

Received Tuesday, 10 a.m. ATHENS, July 14. The Australian, United States and Russian representatives of the United Nations Balkans Commis- . sion , left .. .Salonika by air for Konitza to investigate the reports that an "international brigade" had violated Greek territory. A report to Belgrade from the Athens correspondent of the Yugoslav official news agency accused the Greek Government of inventIng the "story about foreign legions crossing into Greece to conceal its failure to crush the democraiic forces which have begun a successful counter offensive agains.t Government troops in all regions/' Greek Government offlcials said today that the main fighting was now concentrated in the mountainous area around St. Nicholas, about five miles north-west of Konitza and three miles from the frontier. The Minister of Public Order, GeneraL Napoleon Zervas, said that two Greek army columns have advanced on Konitza and there is no danger of the guerrillas capturing the town. Reports state that Greek Army forces appar.ently brcke the ring of guerrillas around Konitza during the night. A General Staff officer announced that civil airli'n ers which wer.e rcquisiticned to fly troops to the scens of the fighting woqld probably be returned to the owners tomorrow.