CUT IN TWO
ISLAND OF LEROS GERMAN INVASION (By Telegraph—Picas Association—Copyright) Recd. 7 p.m. London, Nov. 14. It is reported from Cairo to-nig.d that the German troops invading the island of Leros have cut the island in two. This is at the narrowest point, wnere the island is little more than a mile wide. The British garrison, aided by Italian troops, is putting up a strenuous resistance, and is holding on to the town and harbour of Leros. It is reported mat tne enemy nave been still lurtner reiniorceu, and nave considerably sirenglnenea uieir nolu on tne norm-easie. a corner ql the r.slana, but at uie point tne Brilisn troops have maac local .gains. Tne British anu itanai.s aie numerically imevior, out are wen equipped, ana the garrison is in good nea*l. A Geiinan communique states that tne Germans on i_eros arc continuing succetsiul oatties against lairly sirou., enemy reszscance. A uerman war reporter said: "The gnmness ot the lignung can oe gauges irom the tact that one German landing lorce was twice oriven oacK io ine sea oeiore it coula iomi a oridgeiiead.” ine defenders ate handicapped by the fact tnat me K.A.r. nas io opeiate irom aistant bases, although our long-range lignteis swept over the island again yesterday.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 271, 16 November 1943, Page 5
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