PARTISAN BLOW

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 17, 15 October 1943, Page 6

PARTISAN BLOW

Krupp Factory In Bosnia Smashed

MORE ITALIANS JOIN (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Received October 3.4, 10.45 P- u ’-\ LONDON, October 14. A communique from 'the Yugoslav People’s Army says: “Yugoslav lorces have attacked Zenica, the principal industrial centre in central Bosnia, -where big Krupp factories are situated ana destroyed an electrical power-station and all the 'blast furnaces and coal mines. They have destroyed 27 locomotives and 150 wagons. Fierce street fighting is in progress. _. T , “We have captured the town of Lerane, in Montenegro, and captured large quantities of war material. The whole Italian Venezia Division has come over to our side.” The Germans have brought uP rtinforcements and yesterday started offensive operations in all sections in lugoslavia, specially at Susak, Ivarlovac, reb. and Doboj. . A Yugoslav communique said yesterday : “The enemy has made several attempts to launch heavy attacks, but Jias been repulsed. At Gospic, in Slovenia, the main fighting continues , for the principal railway line, and partisans everywhere are offering stubborn resistance.” , , ± — Cairo radio has reported that 1 ugoslav guerrillas have penetrated the western part of Zagreb, .which is stated. to be cut off from supplies and facing famine.