GREEKS START ATTACK
30,000 TROOPS ENGAGED : WARSHIPS GIVE SUPPORT ,g';;s •' . ATHENS, April 19. f a The Greek Government has opened ■t a spring offensive against the guerrillas fiwith large-scale operations involving *,.30,000 troops against between 2000 and 1 3000 guerrillas. j Three Army division are slowly advancing on a circular front starting i- east of Missolonghi and sweeping northi- eastwards towards Karrenissi and descending south-eastwards towards the Gulf of Corinth. i Greek Navy units are supporting the operations by patrolling along the northern coast.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22617, 21 April 1948, Page 5
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