FIGHTING IN ALBANIA
ALLIES ASSIo." BY LOCAL TROOPS. (RBDTKK'S ISt.EHRAW.I SALONIKA, 23rd July. The Franco-Italian advance in Albania continues. The Italians have ■ crossed the Devoli, north of Berat, and the French, on the right, are clearing Gora, one of the highest mountains between the Devoli and Skumbi rivers, threatening the road between Struga and El Bnshan. (PUBLISH))!) IN TUB T.JIEB.) LONDON, 23rd July. . Mr. Jeffries states thp.t the Allies are gradually capturing the whole territory of 20 miles between . El Bashan and Berat. The Albanians vc-neefullv lead the pursuit through the highlands, the Italians following to give the final blow. (ADS. AND N.Z. CAULS ASSN. AND REUTHR.) LONDON. 23rd July. A French Eastern communique states: After a series of desperate struggles in ; Albania, ' we drove the Ai;strians from all their positions south of Holta. LONDON, 23rd July.
An Italian official report states: "We captured a height northward of Berat.
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Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 22, 25 July 1918, Page 7
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