YUGOSLAV PARTISANS
GERMAN EFFORT TD CHECK SUCCESSES FOUR COLUMNS ADVANCING ON LIBERATED TERRITORY (Rec 10.5 a.m.) RUGBY, Jan.. 9. The Germans are now making increased efforts to check the growing Partisan successes in Yugoslavia. This is evident from a commuuique' from the People's Army of Liberation, which states that in the area of Banjaluka bitter fighting continues. After receiving considerable reinforcements of armour, tanik, and infantrv the Germans are attempting to penetrate the liberated territory from a number of directions. One column succeeded with strong armoured units in breaking through towards Mrkonjicgrad. A second column is advancing along the right bank of the Vbras River, a third column is advancing on Banjaluka from Teslio. a fourth column is advancing from Konjice towards Prozor, and a fifth column is advancing from Travnik in a north-westerly direction. This last column was defeated and compelled to withdraw. ._ Mrkonjicgrad is some 30 miles south of Banjaluka, and Teslio is about the same distance eastwards.
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Evening Star, Issue 25069, 10 January 1944, Page 3
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