VALONA RAIDED.
SEVERAL FIERCE FIRES.
TWO ENEMY CRAFT DAMAGED (Received This Day, 10.25 a.m.) LQNDON', January 7. A Royal Air Force Middle East communique says: “Valona was again attacked. Raids were made in bad weather rain, low cloud being met near the target. Bombs were seen to hurst on buildings and warehouses and in the vicinity of the harbour jetties. Several fires were burning fiercely when our aircraft left. Enemy fighters were intercepted. A 0R42 broke off the attack with smoke belching from its engine and another enemy fighter dived toward the sea without its gun having been fired. One of our bombers failed to return.—British Official Wireless:
GREEKS ADVANCE IN ALBANIA ITALIANS FORCED BACK ATHENS, January 6. The Greek War Ministry’s official spokesman, announced that in the coastal sector the Italians were forced back from positions they held and prisoners were taken. In the Klisura sector the Greeks had occupied a, mountain, and were advancing to now positions.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 74, 8 January 1941, Page 5
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