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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 4, 1940.
Excitement In Presidential Election Reaching Fever Heat
ADVANTAGE IS WITH ROOSEVELT
WITH ONLY ELECTION EVE RADIO AD- DRESSES TO WIND UP THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN EXCITEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES IS AT FEVER HEAT.
President Roosevelt was returning yester- day to his Hyde Park (N.Y.) estate, where he will rest until after Tuesday's election.
Mr. Wendell Willkie, the Republican candidate, is also resting at his New York home.
a number of votes.-Reuter.
General opinion in every egg will cost the Democrats New York yesterday was that polling will be close with, the advantage rest- ing with President Roose- velt.
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY
IN SHANGHAI
Mr. Willkie has covered nearly 30,000 miles by air, rail and road through 34 States in the most strenuous campaign of the century, during which he has appeared before about 12,000,000 (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") people and made over 500 The monthly report of the in- speeches.
dustrial and social division of the. President Roosevelt, on the Shanghai Municipal Council, is- other hand, has been tied to sued yesterday, reveals some Washington by official duties signs of further industrial activity. and has covered far less ground. during October and an increased demand for certain consumer
Every Egg A Vote goods due to seasonal influences.
This trend was particularly no- President Roosevelt's supportersticeable in wool and cotton knit- have given his opponents very ting factories. "warm" receptions, and Mr. Curtailment of the output of Willkie at his meetings has had cotton mills was responsible for to face an exceptional variety an increase in the market price of missiles, including eggs and of cctton products. tomatoes.
Nevertheless output still This is regarded as poor cam- ceeds the market's absorption ca- paigning, as observers believe pacity-Havas.
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Volunteer workers making the so-called "Molotov Cocktall" which was used so successfully.
They are by the Finns against Russian tanks, and which has been adopted by the War Office. considered, more effective than hand grenades against armoured divisions.
VICHY BANS LISTENING-IN
EXPLOITS OF GREEK TO BRITAIN
AIRMEN
The exploits
of two members of the Greek Air Force have won them the
admiration of the people of Greece, who have been greatly heartened by the way in which their numerically inferior ́ ́air force is meeting the Ita- lian challenge.
One pilot, a Flight Lieutenant, led an attack on Tirana, the capi¬ tal of Albania.
the
Tuning in on British radio will hen- ceforth entail the risk of imprisonment in unoccupied France.
Reception in public places of wireless transmissions from British radio stations · and from all stations putting out "anti-na- tional propagando" is prohibited under new. regulation in Vichy.
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Offenders will be punished by imprison- ment from six days to six months and a fine of 16 francs to 100 francs.-Reuter.
Although he was badly wound- ed and his plane was, damaged, he grimly stuck to his controls. and landed his machine, safely he-|0400000000 |fore losing consciousness.
The other is a pilot who ram- med an Italian bomber over Salonika when he ran out of am- munition.
NEW FRENCH
He landed safely, unhurt, and NAVAL UNITS
the crew of the Italian machine were taken prisoner...
An Athena message anys that two Italian planes landed of their own accord on a flying
field near Kastorta. Their 'planes were. intact, and. the pilots reported that they had to come down because of the in- tensive anti-aircraft barrage, put up around them.
TO AID ALLIES
(Copyright, Fox).
READY TO GO OVER TO AMERICA
The French West Indies island. of Martinique wants to exchange the tricolour for the Stars and Stripes, according to the special correspondent....... of the Washington "Star"" who is visiting the island.
The correspondent declared yesterday that the islanders pray for a British victory and desire the American flag as protection from Nazi Germany and for eco- nomic salvation from the British blockade which has reduced it to a dismal economic plight.
The correspondent, quotes. residents as saying that referendum: would show that " 75 per cent of the people favour the United States tak- Ing over the island.
It was suggested in Washington that, there is the possibility of an agreement by which French rule over the island, could be re- tired in such a way as; not to mean the handing over of naval, air or military equipment to Bri- tain or to violate the armistice terms with Germany, Reuter.
WINNING
BATTLE WITH
THE PLAGUE
IN CONFORMITY WITH FRENCH NAVAL TRADITIONS, ADMIRAL MUSELIER TOOK THE SALUTE OF OFFICERS AND MEN OF NEW FRENCH UNITS RECENTLY PUT INTO SERVICE DURING A TOUR OF (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") INSPECTION ÁT A BRITISH
THE OUTBREAK OF BUB--- Another Italian machine landed SOUTHERN PORT OF A GROUP further inland in Greece owing OE FRENCH WARSHIPS YES-ONIC PLAGUE IN MANCHU-
TERDAY.
KUO IS BEING · -GOT UNDER to a lack of petrol.
These warships regularly take CONTROL ACCORDING TO "MANCHURIA DAILY It has been taken over, in per-part in operations of the British THE fect condition, by the Greek Air Fleet.
NEWS" YESTERDAY, FU Force Reuter
A communique issued by head- quartérs of the Free French This is mainly due to the dras- Forces containing this news adds tlo, measures, taken by the Japan- that the fighting spirit displayeɩese Kwangtung Army and the SWITZERLAND TO by the crews of these ships has Heinking municipality.
of- frequently earned them the
Anti-epidemic, headquarters are WATCH INTERESTS ficial praise of the British naval how conducting a thorough clean- authorities who gave Admiraling-up, campaign · and districts The Swiss Government has Muselier and the officers who ac- which liqve been isolated since agreed to take charge of Greek companied him a warm, welcome the beginning of the epidemie interests in Italy, according to a in the spirit, of mutual confidence will still, romain closed to trame Berne despatch quoted by: Rou- cxisting between the British and until thoroughly disinfected.:
Free French Ficots. Reuter. Havas
ter.