THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 26, 1940..
GREEK GAIN FOR ALLIED CAUSE
Sir Hubert Gough On Heavy Defeat Of Italians Brings Final Triumph Nearer
(Specially Written for Reuter by General Sir Hubert
Gough, the famous cavalry leader and com- mander of Britain's Fifth Army in France during 1916/1918).
BY GENERAL SIR HUBERT GOUGH
THE WAR IN GREECE, or rather the war against Greece for the Greeks have already carried the war into the enemy's country, has very materially altered the outlook of the whole war.
We in Britain have never doubted our vic- tory but we are prepared for the war to last a long time. The heavy defeat of the Italians, even though it may yet prove only temporary, has gone a long way to bring victory much
nearer.
Putting aside the great moral results which must always ensue from any important military success, though I would be the last to underestimate such effects, the material gains are already as great.. as they were unexpected.
A delightful study of “Pȧ- tricia," the African Lioness at the London Zoo, and her, three month old oub, "Juno", dus- ing a playful moment, (Copy-. right, Fox).
GOT OUT IN TIME
The courage and re- source of the men of the RAF was exemplified yesterday by the pilot of a "Spitfire who flew his damaged machine over
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The Italians are not in posses- sion of ports in Salonika and Pre- veża, nor have they established air bases in northern Greece.
On the contrary their army has lost many guns and much war heavy material and has suffered casualties.
The British Navy should dis- play the greatest activity- threaten if not actually reize many of the Dodecanese Islands. and closely patrol the Adriatic Sea.
Nazis May Move
The Nazls may be moving down on the Greek flank and rear quite shortly through Yugoslavia and perhaps Bulgaria in a somewhat, belated effort to support their Ita- lian ally and restore Axis pre- stige. already heavily damaged.
WHY DIDN'T I JOIN THE TANK CORPSI-A Remount Squadron in training in rural sur♣ roundings. "Black Bess," the frickleat horse in the camp, throws her rider. (Copyright, Fox).
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"TEMPLETON STEADY ADVANCE
SENDS OUT S.O.S.
Mackay Radio in New York yesterday picked up an S.O.S. from the message British steamer Tem- pleton saying she was being attacked by, a. submarine. Reuter.-
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PROMISING
NEW DELHI
RESULTS
OF THE GREEKS CONTINUES
REPORTS RECEIVED in London yesterday evening from Athens stated that Greek troops have now occupied Podgradetz, 20 miles north of Koritza on the southern shores of | Lake Okhrido.
In the south. the Epirus sector on the coast the Greeks made further advances. yesterday.
It is reported that in this sector the Greeks are on the point of entering the important town of Argyrokastron, which among other things, is the site of one of the major Italian air bases in Al- bania
But it must be some time be- fore they can arrive... Even if unopposed, it is a march of 550 miles from the frontlers of the Reich, though half that distance. from the Rumanian frontier. It is therefore of great strategic importance for the Greeks to throw back the Italian forces
A statement issued by far to the north as possible bgfore they are called to meet the new the war Supplies Confer- ence at New Delhi yester-
Fasciatel day expressed the hope that the Conference's Re-
threat
Warning, Cries
as
The Italian withdrawal taking place so fast that the Greek troops are having some difficulty keeping up with: the
the position changing.
day
CANADA'S
MUNITIONS DRIVE
Canada's increasing output of munitions is now one-third of the full output scheduled for the
of
the
in
Some reports state that the Warning cries are already heard calling on the Greeks to remem port would be the starting Italian second, line of defence ber: the lessons of their last Tur-point for an industrial prepared by General Soddu, the middle of next year. kish war when, after a brilliant war effort of the greatest new Fascist commander will
not prove tenable, so swiftly is The Canadian Department victory at Rousoyrha in 1922, they
Munitions Supply states that the pushed into the heart of Turkey importance. over 350 miles, only to meet a Pointing out that the combined
An Italian communique yester-present programme provides for disastrous defeat near Ankara at exports of the participants exceed
said that counter-attacks enough material to fill all
shells and munitions made the hands of Kemel Pashn.. £1,300,000,000 the statement says
But the altuation is not the Australia has already embarked were being made, but did not say Canada and also enough to send large quantities. of explosives to least dangerous. In this case the on an immense war production where or with what result,
India and South The communique, also admits the United States for shells made Greek left wing in the Epirus programme,
the that the important Albanian port there. sector is only 60 miles from Va- Africa are both following
was bombed again lona and the right wing only same road while various other of Durazzo
participants are ready and willing | Sunday night. 100 miles from Durazzo. The prize to be gained if these to take orders for all kinds of two ports are quickly seized would munitions.
the Channel at sea-level be decisive as far as the Italian
army is concerned,
and baled, out over Sus- sex just before his 'plane blew up.
He was fighting over the Chan- nel when his plane was hit by a carnon-shell.
Five Messerschmidts then came out of the clouds at him.
To use his own words to des- cribe what happened next:
"I shook them off by cutting 'down to sea-level and made for my home base.”
When the 'plano- wan over Sussex, he managed to climb to 2,000 feet, although, the cons/ trols of his machine had been, nhot away.
War Booty
The statement says: "Inter- change of information between Reports reachin' London speak Morcover it should not be the delegations has revealed im-of the huge quantity of war mas overlooked that the moral en-portant facts and promising on terial captured by the Greeks. couragement of a decisive Greek portunities about" which most of
In Moshkopolis alone, 200 un- success with thair capture of us at the opening proceedings the ports would be immense in ware unaware, while already it damaged cars were seized, Yugoslavia and Turkey, and has been possible, by co-relating tanks, lorries, cars and motor
surpluses in equipment with cycles have cluttered up the goods. oyon in Bulgaria..
existing requirements, to supply in this sector so much that in some Important deficiencies without places the Greek advance hus waste of time or undue call on
Reuter shipping space."
Winter Campaign
It would then be very reason able, if a Nazi advance from the north" would meet with stern re- distance.
CHIEF SCOUT MUCH IMPROVED
The prospect of a winter cam.
of the The health of the Chief. Scout, palyn amidst the snow Balkan mountaina is ono which Lord Baden-Powell, who has been might well make Hitler hesi seriously ill at his home in Kenya #tato 15
is 80, improved that no furthior Ho parachuted down to safety. He has always sought easy and bulletins will be issued, it was Just in moment de two before the cheap victories using treachery announced from Kenya yesterday "Spijnro's blew up. Reuter Ins his principal weapon-Ruuter-Router.
and
The delivery of Canadian-built single-engined planes for the Empire Air Training Scheme, will abcut 15 months be completed
Reuter. ahead of schedule.
GENERAL WAVELL'S TRIBUTE
been slowed, up trying to get past A MESSAGE OF CONGRATU- the "barriers." Membri deyim, LATION HAS BEEN SENT JO THE GREEK COMMANDER-IN- ......... An, Athens, meogagn, Ínst night | CHIEF BY GENERAL WAVELL, cald that many of the Italian COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF BRI soldiers taken prisoner state that TISH TROOPE, MIDDLE EAST, no one in Italy really wants the All troops in the Middle Enal war.
send their warmest congratulations. Lon the capture of Koritza (says. it is significant that the moment the message) and on the brillin the Greeks entered Koritzn the exploits of the Greek Army,
Reuter. Mussolini! Reuter.
deep admiration.” tailans there at opce repudiated | "which we are all watching with
It