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October 12, 1943

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Partisans Threatening Belgrade; Mop Up Nazi Resistance Areas; BELGRADE FACES PARTISAN THREAT

By C.l. Sulzberger

partisan forces within 90 mi of Belgrade; seize Tuzla; embark on campaign to eliminate Ger and Ustashi resistance between Sava and Drava River valleys; Gers reptdly established in Dalmatian coast key centers; cities still occupied by patriots listed; Ital troops garrisoning Padgorica escape to guerrillas with ammunition; partisans attempt to reconstruct regained areas cited; rept Gers falling back in Susak area; Ger Comdr in Chief reptd dismissed because of guerrilla victories

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1943Kostas Tsakonas, Greek actor (died 2015)[†]

Kostas Tsakonas was a Greek actor.