GREEKS OCCUPY DELVINO
HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING FALL OF ARGYROKASTRON ANNOUNCED ATHENS STATEMENT fU P A.-By Electric Telegraph-Copyrightj Received 9th Dec., 12.30 p.m. LONDON, Bth December. The occupation of Argyrokastron by the Greeks is officially announced at Athens. According to reports from the Yugoslav frontier the Greeks took Delvino after bitter hand-to-hand fighting in which 36 Greeks were killed and 300 wounded. The Italian casualties were very heavy. Well-informed Athens circles describe as a tissue of lies the Italian allegations that the Greeks demanded the despatch of British troops to assist in Albania. They also deny a report that Greece has concentrated all her reserves jon the Albanian front. ARGYROKASTRON’S CAPTURE (Received 9th December, 1.30 p.m.) ATHENS, Bth December. The capture of Argyrokastron was marked by the wildest victory throughout the war.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 9 December 1940, Page 6
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