THE ITALIAN ARMY'S TAIL DOWN
Armoured Column
Smashed Up Near
Koritza
Front
AN ITALIAN ARMOURED column has...
been smashed up by Greek troops operating RATIO OF
on the eastern sector of the front, according to reports received in Athens last night.
It is also reported but not yet confirmed that a large number of tanks.which have been dispersed have crossed the frontier into Yugoslavia to avoid capture.
All reports received in London yesterday even- ing indicated that the Italian attack has been turned against them with such effect that it is now the Italians who are up against an invasion.
On the whole 150-mile front, they were reported to be moving backwards.
The fiercest fighting was around Koritza, which is nine miles in side Albania. Italian reinforce- ments staged a counter-attack, but are reported to have been repulsed and driven back with heavy losses. According to one report, 130 Italian tanks trying to get into Yugoslavia from Koritza have been cut off by Greek troops advancing from the east.
Italian Silence
The Italians are maintaining a significant silence, and their com- munique yesterday only gave two lines out of a total of 37 to the land operations.
These two lines were of little value, and read:-.
Woman
Given
3. Years
At the Criminal Sessions this morning Chan Mui, a woman, was sentenced to three years' im- Sir Atholl Mac- prisonment by
Gregor for possession of 37,500 heroin pills.
described a raid on October 9, at Mr. J. P. Murphy, prosecuting. 2.30 p.m. by a party of revenue officers at No. 122, Jaffe Road, first floor.
The lock of a suit case was forced open and 75 packets_con- taining the pills were found.
The keys were feund when ac- rused was observed fumbling at the window-sill.
Making a statement from the dock accused said she had come from the country and her brother- in-law had taken her to Jafe Road. The two packages belong- ed to him. She asked what the contents were and was told cloth-
When her brother-in-law-left,
"On the Greek front; attacks and counter-attacks took place ing yesterday, and were particularly heavy in the sector of the Ninth he left the keys behind. She had gone after him but he told her to Army."
Semi-official London circles keep them. comment that this Italian unwill-
She was found guilty by the
ingness to say much is perhaps Jury.
only natural, as the Italians can- not conceal the fact that their in- vasion so far is nothing but a dis- mal failure.-Reuter,
BELFAST WAR GIFT
Amongst recent money gifts for
IS ANYONE SAFE ANY WHERE IN
the purchase of aircraft is one of SHANGHAI?
£84,000 sent through the Belfast "Telegraph" from the people of Northern Ireland:
Two gifts of ten shillings cach have also been received, 'one coming from children of an or- phan, home and the other from Convicts. in .Parkhurst Prison. British Wireless.
LAVAL'S LONG TALK WITH SUNER
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Wounded by a bullet fired by a naval member of the Japanese landing party in Shanghai on Saturday, a Chinese woman, died yesterday. The sentry was hold- ing the rifle at, his hip when, he accidentally discharged it. Havas.
'Safety First!!! (SPECIAL JO "CHINA_MAIL? (SPECIAL TO "CHINA: MAIL"). A safety first" campaign is be
ing started to-day for the second M. Pierre Laval, French Vice-time in the history of Shanghai by Premier and Foreign Minister, the traffio authorities of the In- had a lengthy conversation with ternational Settlement and French Senor Serrano Suner, Spanish, For- Concession, Allradio stations will eign Minister, when the latter give short instructive talks, thea passed through Vichy, on his way tres will give screenings and to Berlin, says a communique Is-special guides will tench pedes- sued by the Spanish Embassy yes- trlans how to cross streets; →→ terday Havas.
JUNK ADRIFT
Havos.
Hongkow Tension (SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")
Described as being dangerous The tension which prevalled In to navigation u medium-sized, the Hongkow-area of Shanghai on junk was reported floating some Saturday following the shooting. 50 miles east of Hong Kong at of a Japanese sergeant-major con- 3.50 p.m. yesterday, unued yesterday with passage into The report was made to the Hongkaw restricted to the Garden Harbour. Ofice by the master of Bridge and Chapoo Road „Bridge. the 8.8. Llangchowaa jat
The Japanese authorities ceased
The position given was Lat. 22 the search of pedestrians which degrees; 24 mins. 45 secs. North; was in rigorous force on Saturday Long. 116 degrees, 02 mins, 30, but bluejackets did not relax their
1.vigilance, ~ Havao. /S
12 TO 1
Sixty-four German and 13 Italian 'planes were shot down over Britain during the week ending midnight on November 16.
In the same perfod six British fighters were lost but the pilots of three are safe.
Detailed figures were:-
British
No. 10
11
German
12
(and 13 Italian)
11
12
1
"
13
6
14
21
2
(both pilots safe)
"
15
23
2
(one pilot safe)
16
1
-Reuter.
A HA'PORTH OF TAR
"Steward, there's tar on my dinner jocket."
* Yessir. Off the rigging, Sir. We told | you it was wet, Sir, but you wouldn't take no notice. Up you went like a two-year-old.”
"I sce. And what did I do next?" "You sang some songs, Sir. Greatly appreciated they was. Some of the crew asked me if you'd be so good as to write out the words."
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won the Irish Sweep. All the other gentlemen are confined to their dunks, | Sie. They say it was the lobster
mayonnaise.”
"Lobster grandmother! Why didn't they stick to gin and Rose's as I did ? I haven't got a hangover.". "You're not the first gentleman I've heard say that about Ross's Lima Juice. Not by a long chalk."
"Good. And now I think I could do with an eye-opener — a nice stiff gin and Rose's. I suppose the sun is over the yardarm ? ”
"I'll have to think about that, Steward. So altogether it was a pretty matey night ?** "There's been nothing like it on the South China Sea, Sir, since the Purser | yardarm in the South China Sea.”
«Sir, the sun is permanently onar the
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