FRONTIER INCIDENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 September 1946, Page 7

FRONTIER INCIDENTS

GREECE BLAMES NORTHERN NEIGHBOURS ATHENS TO REPORT TO UNO ATHENS, September 18. The Deputy-Prime Minister of Greece (General Gonatas) has stated, according to a despatch from Epirus, that 400 bandits infiltarted from Albania and attacked the village of Zacharochori, which was defended by -only 25 Greeks, half of whom were killed in the ensuing battle. Reinforcements were rushed to the spot and repelled the attackers. Another report from Janina said that 300 Albanian partisans attacked the village of Prysoyanni and killed five Greeks. The correspondent of the Associated Press quotes official quarters as saying that Greece is preparing a documented case to present to the United Nations, showing that the Leftist bands operating in northern Greece are supported and supplied by her northern neighbours. It is disclosed that the Greek destroyers Themistocles and Miaqulis have been ordered to Malta to embark the King of Greece, who is expected from London by air about September 25. The correspondent of the Exchange -Telegraph Agency in _ Athens says that the newspapers confirm that the EAM (Left Wing resistance movement) leaders are quitting Greece. The Secretary-General (Mr. Zachariades), his wife, and child, are going to Prague, and a former Minister, Mr. Porphyrogenis, has applied for a foreign passport.