THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 30, 1940
Greeks Still Hold Mountain Passes Against Italians
REPORTS REACHING London yesterday NEW DELHI
evening showed that the Greeks were still
holding their positions against the Italians in CONFERENCE
the mountain passes along the frontier.
Greece's famous "kilted troops" are now in action. They are recruited from the moun- tain districts and are now face to face with Italy's "Alpine" divisions.
Italian claims to have advanced into Greece were denied in Athens yesterday afternoon.
The Greek soldiers are now us- ing the slogan they used during the Balkan wars "We will drive them into the sea!"
Up to yesterday evening, there were no signs that the "big push". the Italians had announced for dawn yesterday had met with any greater success than on day before.
"Adverse Weather"
the
EVACUEE
HUSBANDS INVITED
Sir,--Since
from I returned Australia I have received many requests to speak to husbands and relations about the well-being of The Italan High Command in the women and children of Hong Rome claimed that Italian troops had penetrated at various points Kong in that country. I am na- and that the "advance is continu-turally eager to convene a meet- ing."
A suggestion that things are not ing and to give all the informa- going as well as was expected is tion that I can. The Manager of has been contained in a reference to "ad- the Peninsula Hotel verse weather."
kind enough to allow the use of The main Italian drive seems the Rose Room at the Peninsula to be concentrated at the north-Hotel for such a meeting on Mon- west corner Greece, where day, at 5.45 p.m. Many of the the frontier joins those of Yugo-
of
slavia and Albania.
tween
The main objective here seems to be the city of Florina, an im- portant railway connection be- Yugoslavia and Salonika. Both Florina and Kastoria are said to have been bombed, while there are heavy artillery duels along the whole frontier.
these
Reserve Suggested There are a flock of unconfirmed. reports coming from the various
Among Balkan capitals. are rumours of an Italian/British naval clash, which is declared im- probable in London, and of the landing of British troops in Crete, which is denied in London.
be
re-
DISCUSSIONS
THAT
IT IS UNDERSTOOD THE EASTERN GROUP CON- FERENCE AT NEW DELHI ON WAR SUPPLIES WILL BE THE SCENE OF AT LEAST IN- FORMAL #DISCUSSIONS ON BROAD QUESTIONS OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE PROPER.
Several delegations are anxious to take advantage of the pre- sence of so many Empire re-
this presentatives for
purpose, and it is believed that discus- sions between The Commerce Department of the Government. of India and certain delegations will start shortly.-Ruter.
ARMS ON A JUNK
Charged with possession of arms, Kwok Pak-cheng, 51, mas- ter of junk No. T4321H, was remanded for
three days on $150 bail by Mr. E. Himsworth voluntary workers of the Assem- this morning. bly Control who arranged the Accused is alleged to have had embarkation in July and Augusta rifle, 241 rounds of rifle am- will also be present to hear news munition, 71 sticks of dynamite, of those to whom they offered so 30 detonators and a length
his much help at the beginning, Hus-gauze on board
and relations of the Yaumati Typhoon Shelter. bands Evacuees are cordially invited to attend,
Yours faithfully.
J. L. WILSON.
FACTORY OWNER FINED
All these reports must treated with considerable
As the result of a visit by a serve. They bear a remarkable Labour Officer on October 11 similarity to those at the open when 56 workers were found on ing of the Norwegian campaign the premises, the manager of the and, which were put out by the Mee Leung Weaving Factory, Nga enemy propaganda service with Tsin Wai Village, was summoned the object of, spreading disap before Mr. Q. A, A. Macfadyen at pointment when they are found Kowloon this morning and fined t
$150 for keeping an unregistered factory.
to be untrue. Reuter,
DECISIVE SPHERE
Eritish
Declaring that the Navy stood between the Dicta- tors and the free people of the Western Hemisphere, Mr. A. V Alexander, First Lord
the of Admiralty, yesterday expressed appreciation of the release of 50 United States destroyers to Bri-
and welcomed the move to
Mr. D W Phillips, Inspector of Factories and Works, stated that accused had been twice previous ly prosecuted and fined' for, the same clence. He persisted in operating the factory despite num- crous notices. Accused was fined $30 in 1930, and $75 in June last. Mr. Phillips stated that re-
the gistration of factory was rejected in 1936 because premises were situated insanitary area.
of
junk in