THREAT TO TEPELENE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 January 1941, Page 6

THREAT TO TEPELENE

TOWN NOT YET TAKEN GREEK GAINS BEYOND KLISURA. i SLIGHT BUT VERY IMPORTANT. — <British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day. 9.59 a.ttU RUGBY' January 13. I Military circles here have learni ed that the Greeks have made a i slight but very important advance north and north-west of Klisura. ! which brings them behind that I town, well over the road to Berat. ; Tepelene, which is 10 miles westward, is consequently placed in ’ what is described as “a pretty awk- : ward position.” the Greeks having pushed on along the heights—perhaps for four or five kilometres—towards Tepelene. It is. however considered too early i to say that Tepelene is lost to the Ita- • lians, particularly as the: best port of • .1 new Italian division has appeared in : that sccinr PRISONERS & GUNS TAKEN BY THE GREEKS. ATTACKS ON FORTIFIF.D POSITION’S ATHENS. January 12. The Greek night communique referred to restricted patrol ■ and artillery activity. A Government spokesman said that the Greeks made a surprise tuiack on Italian fortified jMsithms and captured 10 mericrs, nine machine-guns and other miiteriaL The retreating Italians left 40 dead. Elsewhere the Greeks captured seven cOwers anti 114 men..