THREAT TO NAZIS
YUGOSLAV PARTISANS DRIVE INTO NORTHERN ITALY Recd. 6.45 p.m. London, Sept. 28. The Yugoslav partisans who have, driven into northern Italy are threatening the German rear hi Italy. Partisan forces, after crossing the frontier, are reported to be engaged in heavy fighting near the ports of Trieste and Finnic. Allied officers attached to the partisan forces are acting advisers. To-day’s German communique states that strong bands hi northeastern Italy and Dalmatia have been encircled and are being wiped out. The communique claims that German troops yesterday stormed and captured Split. It also claims that German battle units landed on the island of Corfu yesterday after Badoglio troops occupying the island had rejected an ultimatum to surrender. The German troops, supported by air and naval units, broke their resistance, took prisoner several thousands of Italians, and quickly occupied the whole island. YUGOSLAV KING GOING TO MIDDLE EAST Recd. 6 p.m. London, Sept. 23. King Peter of Yugoslavia, accompanied by his staff, sailed from Britain recently for the Middle East.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 231, 30 September 1943, Page 5
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