COMMON CAUSE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20492, 28 February 1941, Page 9

COMMON CAUSE

BRITAIN-GREECE JOINT PEACE AIM ALBANIAN WARFARE PRESSURE ON ITALIANS BAD WEATHER IGNORED (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Feb. 27, 3 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 26. The British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, and the Greek Minister discussed the signature of the AngloGreek accord, declaring that neither would sign a separate peace, thus discourag:*fir German pressure for a settlement of the Albanian war, says an Ankara message. The Berlin radio stated that Bulgarian police arrested 50 employees of the “British Intelligence Service” and the legation at Sofia.

The Rome radio said that the Greek Legation at Sofia followed the example of the British, Belgian and Netherlands Ministers and is leaving Bulgaria, the United States watching their interests.

Police have speeded up the arrest of all Bulgars known to be of anti-German tendencies. They are being sent to concentration camps. The Bulgarian Government attempted to form a coalition, but failed because the Opposition declined responsibility for the crisis and demanded the transfer of authority to a Council of the Regency. Snowstorms and Heavy Rain Snowstorms and , heavy rains are widely impeding the operations in Albania. The Greeks maintain the initiative in minor engagements. Some Alpinis were taken prisoner. British and Greek aircraft are busy over the battle zone. The. Greeks throughout the campaign have captured 130 field guns and over 100 heavy guns and 1500 mortars. A Royal Air Force Greek communique states: “In spite of the worst possible weather and in face. pf intense anti-aircraft fire a bomber formation of the Royal Air , Force, escorted by fighters, yesterday heavily attacked targets on the TepeliniKlissura road. Direct hits were registered on military .buildings, motor transport and troop concentrations' All of our aircraft returned safely." A joint. British Admiralty..and War Office communique announces: that Castel Lo.rizo, a small Italian island with a seaplane base in the Eastern Mediterranean was occupied by British forces on Tuesday.