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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Guerrilla bands attacked two points in northern Greece near the Yugoslav border, withdrawing to Yugoslavia after battles. Greek troops pursued leftist forces near the Albanian border following last week's repelled offensive at Konitsa. In Mouries, 400 guerrillas were repelled by commandos, with 10 guerrillas killed; Greek casualties were two killed and two wounded.
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ATHENS,(AP)-Press dispatches today reported that guerrilla bands had attacked two points in northern Greece near the Yugoslav border, and that in each case they withdrew after battle to Yugoslav territory.
Greek troops pursued harassing action against leftist forces in the mountains near the frontier of Albania, Yugoslavia's western neighbor, after repelling the offensive against Konitsa last week.
Dispatches today from Salonika said 400 guerrillas had attacked Mouries, 25 miles north of Ealonika, at dawn yesterday but were repelled by Greek commandos who killed 10 before the remaining guerrillas fled across the Yugoslav border two miles away.
Army casualties were two killed and two wounded.
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Northern Greece
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Today; Yesterday; Last Week
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10 guerrillas killed; greek army: two killed and two wounded; guerrillas repelled and fled to yugoslav territory
Event Details
Guerrilla bands attacked two points in northern Greece near the Yugoslav border and withdrew to Yugoslav territory after battle. Greek troops pursued leftist forces near the Albanian frontier after repelling an offensive against Konitsa last week. 400 guerrillas attacked Mouries, 25 miles north of Salonika, at dawn yesterday but were repelled by Greek commandos.