SOUTHERN ALBANIA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 February 1941, Page 5

SOUTHERN ALBANIA

NOW OPEN TO EXTENDED INVASION

AS RESULT OF GREEK SUCCESSES.

CAPTURE OF STRATEGIC

KEY

'Ey Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright) LONDON, February 4. In Albania new advances by rhe Greeks have given them control of a nine-mile long range with peaks rising to (i.OOO feet which dominates the road from KlLnra and \ alona to Herat. 'Phis range is described as the strategic Io v to the whole of southern Albania, and its capture has open up the opportunity for Greek action on a wide scale. The last Italian resistance in this area has been overcome without difficulty. The Italians have been very subdued since the failure of their counter-offen-sive and the only big effort has been to take heights beyond Klisura. This was repulsed after 12 successive attacks. Last night’s Greek communique merely mentions restricted activity by patrols and artillery, but according to an official statement issued in Athens, these operations have brought new successes along the central front. Continuous shelling is being maintained by heavy guns dragged up to dominating points on the recently captured range. Local Greek surprise attacks in heavy rain in various sectors resulted in the capture of new positions without a shot being fired. It is reported from Struga that the Greeks have reached the shores of Valona Bay. LIMITED ACTIVITY THE HUNDREDTH GREEK COMMUNIQUE. • British Official Wireless.) (Received This Dav. 9.8 a.m.) RUGBY. February 4. The one hundredth communique issued by Greek headquarters states that activity is restricted to patrols and artillery action.