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- 2 - and complained about the poor and small rations that the Jtalieners receive.- The first contingent of Canadian pilots trained according to the new pilot training plan has now arrived in England. By next spring the number of British pilots will have multiplied. According to the new plan, in one year 20.-Bo.ooo fully trained pilots, observers, etc. can be put into service. Jn future the new squadrons will be composed of Australian, New Zealand, British and Norwegian pilots. The British Chancellor of the Treasury spoke today about the expansion of the British. War operations: In the first year of war, the cost of war was an average of 5.3 million pounds a day. The daily average of the last 77 days is already 9.l million pounds. This means a reduction of more than 100%, which represents a large increase in aircraft, armament and strength of the armed power of England. The Albanian bases were restored by the British. A communiqué by the British Ministry of Aviation announces that an attack on Durazzo was carried out yesterday. Bombs were dropped on ships, docks and harbour buildings lying in the port. A lo.ooot ship was hit, a smaller ship was also hit and immediately set on fire. In spite of strong defense the attack was carried out effectively. A British machine did not return. Officially it is reported from Athens: The Greek troops have captured another 8.ooo Jtaliener in Albania. On the north front Greek vanguards took Pogradec. At the south front the Greeks expand their positions at Argyrocastro. There are reports that the Jtaliens have already cleared the city. 5oo ital. Prisoners arrived in Athens today, Brit. Help for Greece continues to arrive in large quantities. A few days ago, more pilots and ground crews arrived in Greece. Air force in the Middle East was just in Greece, where he visited the flying squadrons. Sofia is reported that the case of Koritza in Bulgaria has made a greater impression than any event of European war. - Jn Yugoslavia the spirit of resistance, as pole of the Greek victories and the firm attitude of Turkey, hardens. In general, the diplomatic circles believe that Mussolini has miscalculated and is now faced with an extremely vague choice: if he is concerned with Germany for help, this is an admission of his own weakness and if he does not do so, he must fight the fight on an extremely unfavourable ground himself, after he has already done so. Flötte and Iuftweapon had to leave support gun, from where these heavy blows against Jtalien lead. -3 -