ACTIVITY BY R.A.F.
IMPORTANT COLUMNS BOMBED.
ITALIANS IN CONFUSION,
(Received This Day, 9.55 a.m.) * LONDON, November 26
British airmen continued to support the Greek offensive and carried out successful attacks against Italian forces in Albania without loss.
Headquarters of the British Air Force in Greece announced that important military stores and large motor transport columns had been successfully attacked in the Tepelen area. Three 'separate motor and mule columns which were being rushed to the relief of the hard-pressed enemy troops north of Koritza were thrown- into complete confusion by low-level attacks. Many vehicles were set on fire,'lorries, over-: turned and mules stampeded. All these operations were carried out in unfavourable weather, there being low cloud and rain over the mountains and iceforming conditions. All our aircraft returned safely.—British Official Wireless.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 40, 27 November 1940, Page 5
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