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...story came to light last week during a formal Greek army court-martial. It happened at Klidi, a mountain village on the strategic Kozane-Florina road. Klidi's 600 inhabitants are mostly illiterate and know little of democracy; as for the civil war, many of their kin fought with the government, many with the guerrillas. The only thing the people of Klidi knew for sure was that they wanted to hold on to their rich cornfields. For that reason, they had collaborated with the Nazis during the German occupation; for that reason, they obeyed the rule of their proedros...
Last week, the guerrillas' 105th brigade attacked government positions near Florina. It might be a diversionary attack to harass Greek army groups successfully mopping up Red pockets in central Greece, or it might be the beginning of a major spring offensive by the Communists. At any rate, the Greek army, which has heeded Soldier Van Fleet's advice, was ready. The attackers at Fiorina were driven back, with government troops in hot pursuit...
Inauspicious Start. As if to show that Markos the soldier would not be missed, loannidies last week launched a heavy attack on the town of Florina. The rebels' force of 4,000 was said to be the biggest they had sent against any town in this war. For a change, the government forces were not caught napping; the guerrillas were beaten off with severe losses. It was not an auspicious start for Uncle John...
High Fliers. Italy's erratic Air Force, so noticeably deficient in the campaign's first month, made a great show of trying to support its ground troops last week. One day at least 300 planes were at work. They heavily bombed Florina, the northern Greek base back in the Pindus Mountains whence most anti-aircraft defense guns had been moved forward with the Army. But over the actual fighting fronts and Greek supply lines, the Italian fliers stayed at least 10,000 feet up, to avoid hitting mountain peaks or being hit by Allied A.A. fire. Two miles...