STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 1746, sig. 109-4/1501 Page 172 · 172 of 283
THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1746, sig. 109-4/1501
English Translation
-2 - 0h/ The Greeks have made an advance of 1 l/2 km along the road to Korrizza. Also on the Presbasee they recorded land gain. At the Epirus front ital. Attacks were rejected. The Italians do not like the sharp mountain air. The ital Peldzug plan to reach Saloniki failed. Mass imprisonment is caught. In Albania, the riots of great, difficult circumstances. Brit. Flak and Pak guns arrived in Korizza by air. The British Air Force carried out attacks on Brindisi, Valaona, Durazzo, St. Coranta ? etc. About Athens patroullierten brit. hunters and prevent ital. bomb attacks. The Italian General Romana ? The British Minister of Labour Barvin sent a message to the Greek workers saying: "The British workers abhor the attack on the French people. The purpose of the Duce is to make Greek workers slaves. Great Britain will send large quantities of Haterial to the Greeks as far as possible. Eden has returned from his trip to Egypt and Sudan. General Herzog has resigned as leader of the South African party. He joined General Smuts. He advised his former supporters to join him as well, because he considers it dangerous and unpatriotic to believe that the Germans would bring help to the country. The paths of the National Socialist Party lead to destruction. South Africans hold a front of 8oo km long. The troops consist of the best snipers of the British Empire. The equipment is usually made in the country. There are the largest blasting factories in the world, which now produce war material. SENDER LONDON /English/- Night broadcast_= The 5o American destroyers, as Churchill pointed out in his last speech, have just been put into service because they are urgently needed. The difficult situation, due to the rising declines, is admitted, however, England still has almost as much tonnage as to Peginn of war, many neutral ships go under British control. A Canadian destroyer has so far accompanied 24o ships without loss. The transatlantic trade between South Africa and the US has increased significantly. A South African shipping company has built 6 passenger ships, which will carry out a regular passenger service. The United Kingdom has purchased 63 light commercial steamers from the USA. The British Government has decided to inform Spain that it reserves the right to take all necessary measures on the occasion of the occupation of Tangiers by Spain. The last Greek report says that the Korizza base is not in Italian hands. Greek attacks are continuing. In other places the Greek troops were somewhat reduced. The American envoy in Athens had a longer discussion with Metaxas. -3 -