Show u. Fi Fierce Troops From Hills of of Crete 1 J i Wield Knives Against Italians 1 ATHENS Dec 11 Fierce W-Fierce tf wielding knife-wielding men from the wild hills of Crete surpassed in toughness toughness toughness tough tough- ness only by Greece's famous mountain troops have been thrown into the Greek front line attack against the retreating Italians jt t was disclosed Wednesday At the same time a government spokesman reported Important moves are now in full development development development develop develop- ment ment but would give no hint of the new Greek offensive action beyond saying advances were continuing continuing continuing con con- on all fronts The British royal air force announced announced announced an an- a raid on Valona Italian supply port in southwestern Albania Albania Albania Al Al- bania in which a ship a munitions munitions munitions muni muni- dump and some buildings were said to have been hit despite Italian fighter opposition The men from Crete dark hardy have already engaged engaged engaged en en- the Italians one dispatch from the front said Brandishing their long gleaming knives which they prefer to bayonets in close fighting they charged the Italians Their strength and ferocity astounded and seemed to terrify the Italians the dispatch said It was also disclosed Wednesday that Greek reservists who were living in Turkey when called to the colors are on their way to the front The government spokesman said details of fighting are slow in reaching Athens because many local local local lo lo- lo- lo cal engagements take place in rough isolated mountain regions One dispatch said bad weather and British air activity combined were making Italian airdromes in Albania useless for the present Another report said that fighting was still going on north of detz despite the resistance of the Italians Nevertheless our troops have been able to occupy a mountainous area of the greatest importance for the defense of which the Italians Italians Italians Ital Ital- ians rushed reinforcements by air one report said These reinforcements acco to the dispatch were q g tacked and compelled to with wit in this particular area th the port said skirted mountain i iare t 4 are taking over Italian gun nests and forcing the t back steadily |