HOLDING POSITION

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 229, 27 September 1943, Page 5

HOLDING POSITION

Yugoslav Forces Repulse Nazi Attackers

SOME PROGRESS REPORTED

British Official Wireless Rec. 1 p.m. RUGBY, Sept. 26. A communique from the Yugoslav People's Liberation Army Headquarters says: "In the area of Split our units are firmly holding their positions and have repulsed all the German attacks. The most severe fighting is raging on Cetina River ''During the last few days the Germans brought up reinforcements and have thrown into the fighting units of the Prinz Eugen Division. The battle continues in the coastal region of Croatia and for the town of Susak. The major part of the town is still firmly in the hands of the Partisans. ''Units of the Ist Croat Corps attacked and put to flight a German column at Bihac. In the province of Slavonia, in Croatia, units of the 2nd Croat Corps have occupied the town of Djulova. "In Montenegro mopping-up operations in liberated parts of the country continue. The population as receiving its liberty with great enthusiasm. In Slovenia another four small towns in the neighbourhood of Liubljana were occupied. In the province of Istria, Croat and Slovene Sn°ts are holding firmly the whole southern sector from . the railway line from Trieste to Fiume. "A heavy battle with German units is raging along the road from Trieste to Po a. The town of Ihrska Bvsrryca has been evacuated by the Partisans, who have taken up new positions." British and Allied Officers More than 180,000 Yugoslav Patriots ° with British and Allied officers as: advisers, are carrying out fullwrpe> Yugoslav radio claims that nrartically the whole Adriatic coast Partisan hands. Idria, a town stormed com munique issued iaiiii S^ P o a me S of n Gor S and the sou* vm ce ofSlov successful railway lines in Serbia." designated Has■ **ffi££. M permission. »*»""