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Evening Star, Issue 23753, 7 December 1940, Page 20

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BALKAN FIGHTING. LONDON, December 6.—The entire Dalian Expeditionary Force is menaced. s ° well has the Greek Hieii Command's plan matured. That is the opinion of British frontline correspondents on the Albanian baltlcTrout. Despite In rye fires started by the Italians, thereby destroying part of the town, the Greeks captured an immense quantity of war material at Sarancfa. A general Greek advance on the whole front is reported, although it is restricted in the north and also in the I’indus regions because of the mountainous country. Snow and fog are assisting the Italians to retreat on the north sector. The Free French Agency’s Istanbul correspondent says a total of over 6,000 Italian troops entered Yugoslavia fom AJbania and wore interned'. Eighteen additional camps have been provided for Slovenes serving in the Italian Army. The Balkan correspondent of ‘ The Times ’ says the Greeks’ main problem continues to be to find the enemy in sufficient force for a decisive engagement. The Italians arc endeavouring to avoid a doci-. give battle before they have regrouped their forces. The paper’s military correspondent says it would he arousing false optimism to suggest that an Italian rout is impending. Although Italy has suffered heavy defeats, she is still militarily strong. A Zurich message says the Reich Propaganda Ministry is busily spreading reports that Germany and Turkey are jointly trying to persuade Italy to reach a settlement with Greece, even at the cost of sacrifices. WHANGAREI RACES. Poroti Hack Hurdles. —2-2 Master Appellant 1, 5-5 I'leur d‘Or 2 ; 1-1 Night Hawk 3. Scratched; Bright Idea, Silver Eagle. WOODVILLE RACES. Nursery Handicap.—Ex Pupil 1 Gunyah 2, Burra Sahib 3. NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. Wigrani Handicap.—9-7 Hague not 1, 5-10 Salalon and 4-5 Blacl Surprise dead heat 2, 6-3 Trireim (coupled with Battlevalo) 4. AI started. Achillas Handicap.—2-1 Loya Rey 1, 4-4 Zineali 2, 6-7 Bill B. 3 All started. The second hors , was coupled' with Roan Duk and Jesse Owens. Blenheim Handicap.—s-5 Gol Bar 1, 2-3 Clockwork 2, 4-4 Silve Laddie (coupled with Siege G.uu) 3