SACKED BY GERMANS
ITALIAN CITY OF RHODES
; . LONDON, September 18. • The Italian city' of .Rhodes, in the ■\ Aegean Sea, is still in flames, says the : Smyrna correspondent of the "Daily Mail." •>Smoke from.the stricken city is clearly .visible from the Turkish .coast.-. •"•,• ■'■••■'" •'.■•■ '■•' ■'.- ■ ;.
About 600 Italian officers and men who escaped in J8 small Italian warships and-also in small boats which have arrived at Turkish ports south of-Smyrna told the story of the sacking of Rhodes. A few hours after Italy's surrender the Fascist Governor .ordered the Italian infantry commander to: disarm the troops. The commander, suspecting the Governor's .good faith, refused. Within two hours German mbtorised forces attacked the Italians, Who resisted.; Dive-bombers bombed :< the city, .which was soon in chaos. ■■■■■: Battles are still raging in the streets, in barricaded houses, and in surround- ; ing villages. Stukas are bombing centre's of resistance. The Gestapo is ; ransacking houses arid terrorising' the .population. ; .
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 70, 20 September 1943, Page 6
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151SACKED BY GERMANS Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 70, 20 September 1943, Page 6
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