STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 1746, sig. 109-4/1501 Page 118 · 118 of 283
THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1746, sig. 109-4/1501
English Translation
114 -9 Today it was officially announced that a Spitfire relay over the road from Dover 7 ital. and 4 German machines shot off without having to have their own losses. The Italian machines took 2 attempts to cross the coast. However, they were forced to reverse. The German machines shot down apparently belonged to a Messerschmitt relay, which was supposed to protect the Jtaliener. They flew in large height over the ital. Machines. They too were forced to turn around. A communiqué from Cairo reports attacks against ital . Support points in Libya. On Friday, Italian associations attacked Malra. An Ital. Masch ne was shot down by Flak, fighter planes went up to put the enemy to battle, but he had already turned off. The Greeks rushed deep after the Ynnern Albania. The returning Jtalieners are continuously attacked by British machines. A British communiqué reports: Brit. airplanes have ital from Greece. All bombs fell into the target area. Brit. and Greek machines constantly patrolled in the Greek and Italian coastal waters. From Cairo it is reported: The English have so far transported large quantities of troops and war material to Greece by air and sea. Fleet and air force dominate the Mediterranean region so completely that not a piece of war material has been lost on the way to Greece. West of Koritza, the Greeks have also broken the Italian defense posts. The Jtaliens had no time to prepare effective positions. They retreat to Argyrocastro, but they will be of Greek and British origin. The Jtaliens are also very much prevented by Albanian insurgents who attack the Italian transport colonies from behind them. Albanian farmers flock from all over the area to Koritza to celebrate the departure of the Jtalians. Tomorrow, thanksgiving services take place. 24.11.1940. 108 L o n d o n - English. The feidal attacks in the last night were mainly directed against a city in southern England. Residential, commercial and public buildings were hit. During the unsuccessful enemy attacks of yesterday's Ta es, at least ll hostile machines were shot down. Yesterday the Berliner Rundfunk could not help reminding its listeners that every attack by the German Air Force costs losses. After the capture of Koritza, the Greek troops continue their advance to Albania. The last Greek army report reads: Our troops continue to advance along the entire front. Greek cavalry attacked the Italian troop, which moved from Koritza, successfully. -7 -