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AIR BASES IN GREECE • United Press Assn.—Elec.-Tel. Copyright) LONDON, May 1 The Berlin radio announced that air bases have been established in Greece, particularly at Pelopennesus, enabling Geiman aircraft to participate in the battle of Tobrub, necessitating a flight of only 600 miles, compared with 1200 miles hitherto. An Italian communique claims the occupation of the Cylandos Islands.
SQUADRON PILOT WOUNDED (By Telegraph —Press Association) AUCKLAND, Thursday Cabled advice has been received I by his parents that Pilot-Officer Wil- , liam Arthur Middleton, son of Mr F. [C. Middleton, postmaster at New- , market, has been wounded in air ! operations and admitted to York Hospital. Pilot-Officer Middleton was one of the New Zealand pilots selected to form the New Zealand Fight©*’ Squadron-
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Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21415, 8 May 1941, Page 8
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