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NAVAL BATTLE NEAR CORFU
Italian Cruiser "San Giorgio" Reported Sunk
FRENCH
DENY SELL-OUT
(SPECIAL TO "CHIŅA MAIL") The French Embassy in Shanghai has issued the following statement:-
"In view of the daily publication in the local press of news items showing-current Franco/German negotiations in a tendencious light, the French Embassy in China rei- terates the denials formerly issu- ed by authoritative sources in this connection.
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GREAT GALE RAGING OFF DALMATIA
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Reports reaching Belgrade state that a terrific storm is at present raging in Western Dalmatia and navigation in the Gulf of Cattaro has been completely par- alysed.
Roofs of cottages in several fishing vil- lages in Southern Dalmatia have been torn off by the wind.
.."All rumours pertaining alleged peace-preliminaries, trans- ters of territories, the lending of French strategic bases to Germany or Italy, or any curtailment French sovereignty and `point of -Havas. French metropolitan or Empire
of
territories are entirely devoid of |:9000000 any foundation." Havas.
HITLER'S
NEW QUEST
SHANGHAI AMERICANS TO AVOID! ANNOYED
DEFEAT
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TO "CHINA. -MAIL")
A strong wave of indig- nation has swept over the American
Speaking at Wolver-
that the amunity of hampton yesterday the
Greeks In Splendid
Fighting
Retreat
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL”).
WHILE THE GREEKS CLAIM TO HAVE FLUNG THE ITALIANS BACK INTO ALBANIAN TERRITORY ON THE NORTH-WEST FRONT, AND A FIERCE BATTLE IS STILL IN` PROGRESS FOR THE STRATE- GIC ISLAND OF CORFU, THE LATEST REPORTS FROM THE EAST- ERN THEATRE OF THE WAR INDICATE THAT THE ITALIANS ARE | CONTINUING TO ADVANCE SLOWLY DOWN THE WEST COAST OF
GREECE FROM ALBANIA.
They have yet to come into contact with HUGE U.S.
the main Greek defences, the retiring defen- ders are putting up a brilliant inch-by-inch re-
sistance in order to allow these defences to be SPEED-UP
properly consolidated before they come to grips with the Fascists.
Although she had some 10 or 12 divisions mass- ed in Albania before she began her campaign against Greece, Italy is said to be rushing further reinforce- ments in order to start a central push aimed at the important objective of Salonika.
From
Athens
THAT this morning, STATE
THE ITALIAN comes news that in a stunning LOSSES INCLUDE THAT OF counter-thrust; Greek forces, sup- THE CRUISER SAN GIORGIO, ported by light air bombers, are WHICH HAS BEEN SUNK. reported to have captured sever- al Italian frontier posts inside Al- bania after hurling the Fascist in- vaders back on to their "own" soil.
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(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"")
'American aid to Britain will be greatly accel- erated, President Roose- velt disclosed in a speech at Boston yesterday.
that
be-
This will be in addition to a A vessel of just under 10,000 new order for 12,000 fighting sent tons, the San, Giorgio, was laid planes, bringing the total down in 1907 and carried four to Britain to over 26,000 machines. 10-inch guns, eight 7.5-inch guns The President revealed and 16 3-inch- guns.
| large "additional orders are This surprize blow was daliy- It is understood that Italy is ing negotiated for artillery, ma-,
-toeks rifles and. ored yesterday on the irregular rushing heavy reinforcements to chine-guns, north-western front which runs augment the 180,000 troops al- complete with equipment and between Florina, hear the Yu-ready believed to be in action, and Pmmunition-INS. goslav frontier, and Yanina, the this greatly increased force is to north-west province of Greece be used for a central push near Albania, according to un ·(Continued" on Page:16) | official reports.
The counter-blow appears to have checked at least partially
general Italian advance.
Italians Stiffened
At the same
Shanghai the news Parliamentary Secretary
United States to the Ministry of Inform-} Government has flatly re-ation, while pointing out fused to grant financial the imprudence of think- aid to the evacuees. ing Hitler's invasion plan the
Bitterly denouncing the Govern- had been definitely aban- ment's declaration, one prominent doned, said that what Shanghai-American said that the U.S. Government was bound to might have been a possi-western flank and elsewhere come give the fullest assistance to the ble successful war opera- reports that increasing Italian
tion last summer has now Greek defence lines, to
forces are approaching the main which "All this is more unfair since become only "the final major units of the Greek Army, called for the evacuation of non- suicidal fling of a desper-consisting of some 400,000 troops, estential Americans, while inate man.”
evacuees, since it was a matter of Government policy.
the Government's instructions
Shanghai -- apart from women
time, from
the
withdrawn. There was a 20-minute air-raid
and children these 'non-essen- Hitler seemed to realise that, a alarm in Athens last night, but no tial Americans are, those with knock-out blow against Britain Italian planes appeared.
On Wednesday. Patras was small jobs or without work at all, was unlikely to succeed and he and who are unable to leave un-appeared to be hoping to spread bombed five times. At least 110 less they receive help," he point- polson through the British spirit persons were called and over 300 injured during Monday's bombing by wiles and lies. ·· ed out. Havas.
-... "It is not so much that Hitler of Patras, following which most is now seaking an Immediate of the civilian population was vlotory as sooking to avoid evacuated" defeat," - Mr. Nicolson sald, ---*
THE JAPANESE OIL MONOPOLY
Dealing with events on the Sea Battle Round Corfu Mediterranean borders, Mr. Nicol-md
son said the Axis powers were A sea battle between Italian: (SPECIAL TO “OHINA MAIL"1' endeavouring by pressure on and Greeks forces around the im
The Shanghai weekly finanolat helpless France and neighbouring partant island of Corfu is report- Journal "Commerce notes that shall countries to free themed to have been in progress since the Japanese are determined to selves from one of the major Tuesday morning, an maintain the ban on foreign soll consequences of the blockade. transport into the occupied regions It would be foolish to protend Pof Central China, contrary to that British responsibilities in the verber information asserting that Mediterranean and Near East' are the ban might soon be lifted, not "heavy" or to underestimate Four months ago, the Japanese the power, skil, equipment and prohibited the foreign companies courage of our enemies.or frgin-shipping oil to branch offices county, the measure being takan "owing to military necessi-, ties ** Havas.
The Empire would, however, stand up to these dangers, even
Italian ships are trying to land. troops there, but the Grooke are “putting up a force realstance (whichöds "taking a heavy toll vin casusition. 2 -NEUTRAL REPORTS, AS YET NOT. OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED,
as it had stood up to great dan be alert and on, guard against fors, in, the past. But, all must-Hitler's wiles, British -Wireless.
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