GREEK EXPLOIT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 January 1941, Page 5

GREEK EXPLOIT

DESTROYERS BOMBARD

VALONA NO ENEMY WARSHIPS SIGHTED. BASF. RAIDED AGAIN BY R A.F Allied warships have again sailed up the Adriatic, the 8.8. C. reports. It is announced from Athens that a squadron of Greek destroyers fired 80 rounds at Valona. the chief Italian base in Albania, without sighting a single enemy warship. The R.A.F. has made another big air raid on X’alona. The attack was carried out in bad weather. Bombs were dropped on buildings, warehouses and harbour objectives. Several fires were burning fiercely when the bombers turned away. The planes were met by fierce anti-aircraft lire and enemy fighters tried to interfere. One was driven off with smoke coming from its engine and another was seen to dive towards the sea after being hit. One British, machine failed to return. LAND FIGHTING ITALIANS FORCED BACK. MOUNTAIN POSITION TAKEN BY GREEKS. ißy Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) ATHENS. January G. The War Ministry’s official spokesman announced that in the coastal sector in Albania the Italians were forced back from the positions they held on Saturday and prisoners were taken. In :he Keleyra sector the Greeks occupied an 1800-metre mountain and are advancing to new positions. Fighting is continuing and further villages have been occupied.

PLANES FOR GREECE RELEASED BY UNITED STATES. (Received This Day. 9.15 a.m.) WASHINGTON January 7. It is learned that an undetermined number of planes. building for the United States Army, can be released io Greeeg. in exchange for cash. It is understood that the number is under 100.