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Evening Star, Issue 23864, 19 April 1941, Page 16

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GR EEK RESISTANCE. RUGBV, April IS.—Press messages from Athens on Friday night indicate that a stiffening of the resistance by tin; Greek Annies io tlie German attacks followed the strategic adjustment which the Greek High Command applied to the Albanian front. This has further consolidated the line held jointly .by tbe Greeks and tbo British forces, which steadily and successfully resisted persistent heavy Gorman pressure during the dav The stories told to corro- ■' • \ spoudents by wounded and others returning from the front show that the German High. Command is remaining faithful to the policy followed by the great attacks in the West last spring and summer of throwing in men in wave after wave/completely regardless of the losses suffered, iu the hope of ef-

fecting a breach at whatever cost in lives of Hitler’s human masses. The Germans have been able to make some progress, hut at the oost of tremendous losses, says ‘ The Times ’ Athens correspondent. Our troops are fighting magnificently. The Australian troops and armoured force, which here the main brunt of the German trust, must have put out of action throe times their own strength iu German troops. The Germans have thrown in throe armoured divisions, ■besides’ 1 numerous infantry divisions. Our troops, man for mr/a and tank for tank, have proved themselves unquestionably superior. Only the sheer weight of men and metal, constantly applied, has enabled the- enemy to exert pressure. The ‘ Daily Telegraph’s ’ correspondent at Athens .says eye-wit-nesses just returned from the front affirm that everyone is calm and confident. The line is holding wonderfully. The enemy advance from Grevona, which threatened to cut off the British, lias now been stemmed. , METROPOLITAN TROTS. Papanui Handicap.—3-4- Molly Direct 1, 7-6 Uennku 2, 1-1 Kilrea (bracketed with Huguenot and King Potts) 3. ‘Seratolled : Great Don. Trotters’ Free-For-All.—l-3 Lament 1, 1-1 Gerfalcon 2, 7-9 Manna’s iSon 3. All started. CiRKYMOUTH RACES. Stewards’ Hack. —2 Dispense 1. 3 Metric 2, 1 Miss Waitorero 3. Scratched; Mldgard. Phil, To Mann, AVinelielsea, Roadsider.