The South African Outlook
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1941
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The continued Greek successes against the Italians in Albania made cheerful news in the early days of December. Santi Quaranta, an important port in Southern Albania and the invasion base through which the Italians had supplied their armies in this sector, fell into Greek hands. A few days later Argyrokastro, an Italian stronghold and a key strategic centre, was also captured by the Greeks. Large numbers of prisoners and valuable stocks munitions and armaments were taken in these two places. Severe weather has since slowed down the Greek advance but in mid-December they were still forcing the Italians to retreat. The British Air Force continues to render the Greeks great help by dealing with Italian armoured columns and bombing the Albanian ports still in Italian hands.