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British Air And Naval Aid To Greece
(By Reuter's Military Correspondent) 'PLANES AND MEN sent by air and sea in the recent past to reinforce the R.A.F. in the Middle East should not be long in joining bat- tle with the Italians to protect Greece.
While the Italian threat to Egypt was the major motive for the steps taken to increase the power of the R.A.F. there, `I understand' that Italy's latest move was clearly foreseen at the time.
NEW STORM CENTRE OF AXIS AGGRESSION R.A.F. is now faced with the be- The fact remains that the
TURKS SEA BATTLE
IN THE WAR?
Report Not Yet Confirmed
OFF CORFU
REPORTED
APART FROM VARIOUS
ginning of its sternest task---fore- stalling, with the British Navy and Army, the Axis drive to the East and the oil that Hitler and Mus- solini need so badly.
The neceselty to prevent a dispersal of effort which could be used to better effect else- where must limit the extent of immediate help that can given Greece in the air. ·
Naval Action
GREEK WAR BREVITIES
THE CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE BRITISH G.O.C., MIDDLE EAST, MAJOR-GENERAL A. F.
HITLER
LEAVES FLORENCE
Hitler, after his. meeting with Musso- lini, left Florence for Germany at 6 o'clock last evening.--Reu-.-.
ter.
GERMAN
SMITH, WAS DUE TO ARRIVE AIR LOSS
beIN ANKARA, TURKEY, BY AIR
YESTERDAY.
It was stated authoritatively in Major-General Smith is to have London yesterday that Germani conversations with the Deputy losses in aircraft over Britain dur- Chief of the Turkish General Staffing the week ending midnight on Oct, 26, totalled 39, of which at Athens Raid Alarm
least eight, were shot down at night.
All that can possibly be done at ITALIAN AIR RAIDS ON once will be done. DIFFERENT PARTS OF GREECE The British Navy is almost cer- DURING THE DAY YESTER-tain to be the first to answer DAY, A BELGRADE MESSAGE Greece's call for "certain assised ALSO REPORTED NAVAL tance" and with it will move the afternoon and lasted 50 minutes. ACTION NEAR CORFU,
Greek and Italian warships are said to have clashed when the Italians tried to occupy
Corfu,
There is little reliable news as yet as regards the land operations, but the attack seems likely to be pressed in two places.
Fleet Air Arm.
The Greek air force is modell. ed on the R.A.F. and equipped with British and French' 'planes.. It is sturdy but desperately small..
British fighters have gone to the Near East in a steady stream for some time and heavy,bombers could operate from Alexandria, Haifa or Cyprus.
be
The first will probably be from On inquiry at the Tur-the south end of Albania, in the kish Embassy in London, direction of Janina, which itself
would be the main objective,
But the offensive like the de- Reuter was informed that
The other will probably come fensive power of the R.A.F. fight- no information has been in the north, possibly first against ing besides the Greeks, will
Kastorta or Florina, received regarding a re- Yugoslav border, with Salonika as use of landing grounds such as in the immeasurably improved by the port circulating to the the main objective.
Greece from which medium In both places, the Italians will bombers and fighters could oper- effect that Turkey and have to overcome mountainousate against the invader at shorter italy are at war.
A
IT WAS OFFICIALLY STAT- ED IN ATHENS THAT GENER- AL METAXAS, THE GREEK PREMIER, HAD A 15-MINUTES ELEPHONE TALK WITH THE TURKISH PRESIDENT YES- FERDAY, AND ALSO RECEIV- ED THE BRITISH, YUGOSLAV AND TURKISH MINISTERS IN ATHENS REUTER.
LIMITED AIR RAIDS ON BRITAIN
Enemy air activity over-Britain esterday has been on a very mited scale, a few bomba being topped at scattered points in East Anglia and south-cast: England.
Casualties appear to
country.
near
Italian troops have been stationed in Albania.. for some time and have probably ac- cumulated sufficient ammunition and stores to make them Indą- pendent of Bea cómniuniloations.
range.
Greeks Stubborn
Main weight of the Italian at- tack appears to be directed against Florina,- near the "prin""" cipal pàsa." leading out of the Albanian mountains.;- They are thought to comprise -Greek troops are resisting stub- some 10 or 11 divisions of about bornly all along the line and have 200,000 men, including one arm-even advanced at one point into qured division and one crack "Al- Albanin. pine" division, Reuter.
FIVE NAZI AIRMEN
RESCUED
The Italians also appear to be making a second thrust towards Epibus.
allan troops In Albania aro estimated at about. 180,000: equips: Malen 'pod with 260, tanks Router...
Five German - airmen came. Foshore in a rubber boat on Sun- day night between two Elt: Aná glia const villages toug
CHURCH MAGNETS FOR NAZI BOMBS
The Bishop of London stated at the Diocesan Conference yesterday WEYGAND AT DAKAR that 32 London churches had been dogodkov, destroyed · or rendered unusable
w. states on Air Ministry com- General. Weyand arrived at by air raids, 47 seriously damaged Dakar, Africa, yesterday, says and very many more less seriousTM Lyons radio quoted by Reuterly damaged.-Reuter, »
minique, and very little damage as been done--Reuter,
A second air raid alarm sound- in Athens at 2.10 yesterday Anti-aircraft guns were in action.
-Reuter,
British Assurance
The British Minister in Athens, on instructions from Tondon, will
British losses were 18- aircraft and nine pilots. Reuter.
assure General Metaxas, the Greek Fremler, that Britain will give Greece all possible assistance in defending herself against the Ita- lian aggression.--Reuter.
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