YUGOSLAV PARTISANS.
EXTREMELY VIOLENT FIGHTING.
CAPTURE OF MUCH BOOTY : X ‘ (Rec. 10.0 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 19. Fighting of extreme violence is taking place in eastern and southwest Bosnia, resulting in the capture of valuable war material, states a communique issued by the Yugoslav People’s Army of Liberation. In one clash partisans captured much booty, including 14 machine guns, one trench mortar, 100 rifles, 40,000 rounds of ammunition and a wireless station. In another they occupied the railway station at Piskavice, on the Banjaulka line, capturing eight machine guns, two mortars and 35 rifles. They also derailed two enemy military trains, which resulted in the death of a number of Germans and \dislocation of communications. British Official Wirelesff
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 64, Issue 60, 20 December 1943, Page 3
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