Evening Post - 29.01.1941, Blaðsíða 2

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EVENING POST
Elbasan bombed again.
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Italian counter attaeks repelled.
London, Jan. 28th.
A communiqué from R.A.F. head-
quarters in Athens states that yester-
day Elbasan was again heavily bomh-
ed. High explosive bombs fell on and
among military buildings and stores in
the town, causing several fires and ex-
plosions. Although the raiders en-
countered considerable resistance from
Italian fighters, all returned safely.
The Greeks report only local skirmis-
hes during which some prisoners were
taken.
Since General Cavallero was appointed
eommander-in-Chief in Albania the Itali-
ans have launched a series of counter at-
tacks which all have been repelled by the
Greeks.
ADMIRAL RAEDER SPEAKS ON
U-BOAT WARFARE.
London, Jan. 28th.
Admiral Raeder made a speech to-day
shipbuilding workers in Germany. He said
that the Germans had hopes of being able
to win the war by unlimited submarine
warfare. Britain must break down sooner
or later he said, and no help can reach
her in time. But all this good work de-
pended on the workers and their willing-
ness to make more U-boate for the “Fath-
erland“. He mentioned the British air
raids on German coastal towns, which
had increased lately, but said that the da-
mage had been insignificant. Never once
was he interrupted by cheerings or
applaude not even when he mentioned
Herr Hitler.
TORPEDO BETTER THAN BOMB.
London, Jan. 28th.
A Navy spokesman has stated that when
Britain in 1925 chose the torpedo rather
than the bomb as the weapon of her Fleet
Air Arm, this had ben a most happy
decision. The torpedo had repeatedly
proved its worth since then, not least
at Taranto which were obsidered as the
outstanding example of successful attack.
But, even before Taranto torpedo carry-
ing planes had carried out another attack
on Italian warships and sunk four of them
by four torpedoes. At the same there were
occusions when dive bombing was necess-
ary and all the British planes used in the
Fleet A*ir Arm were excellent dive bomb-
ers. One of them had no match in the
world.
FOUR ALERTS IN LONDON YEST-
ERDAY.
London, Jan. 28th.
During the day enemy planes have
crossed the Kentish coast several times
and caused 4 alerts in the London area.
The raids were short. In one residential
area there was some damage but no casul-
ties are reported so far.
Mr. Willkie carried on in his first air
raid in Britain. He made a tour of the
city, looked at bombed areas, and listened
to the Prime Minister speaking in the
House while the sirens were sounding and
anti-aircraft guns in activity.
SMALL SHIPPING LOSSES LAST
WEEK.
London, Jan. 28th.
Although shipping losses were higher ,j
last week than the previous week they J
are still well below the average in thia Jj