GULF OF ARTA MINED
ACTION BY GREEK FLEET BANNING OF AIRCRAFT MOVEMENT OF TROOPS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel:- Copyright) LONDON, Aug. 26 It is officially stated from Athens that from noon yesterday the Greek Fleet mined the Gulf of Arta, which offers easy access to the heart of the province of Epirus, adjoining Albania, from the Mediterranean. Greese has notified foreign Governments that aircraft are banned from several fresh areas, and trespassers will be fired on* The announcement follows a series of efforts at trespass by Italian aeroplanes which recently crashed in various parts of the country. Fourteen classes of reservists in Epirus are reported to have been called up for service on the frontier. A steady movement of troops to the frontier continues, and the Army is requisitioning private vehicles.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT19400827.2.85
Bibliographic details
Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21202, 27 August 1940, Page 6
Word Count
131GULF OF ARTA MINED Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21202, 27 August 1940, Page 6
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Waikato Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in