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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1940
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GREEK THRUST INTO ALBANIA
Italian Lines Speedily Becoming Untenable SABOTAGE Stiffened Defence JOHNSON IN At Argyrokastron: ACT
May Be Isolated
NORWAY
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It was reported in Stockholm from Oslo yesterday that devastat- ing mountain, slides have virtually isolated all of west Norway.
The German authorities, de- claring a partial state of emer- gency, have arrested several Nor- wegians reported to be saboteurs who caused the slides...
The Oslo-Borgen railway is blocked in ten places and main roads--between Hardanger and Elde Flord, rendered unclesa,
·German troop reinforcements are reported to have been' rushed to outlying areas. — International News Service.
NAZI NAVY DOCKYARDS BOMBED
Intense darkness and persistent clouds hamper- ed the work of our heavy bombers when they raid ed Kiel and Wil- helmshaven on Monday night,
At Kiel; states the Air Minis- try nows service, principal objec-
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ATTITUDE
AERIAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE CENTRE FRONT INDI.this session of Congress CATE THAT THE ITALIAN LINES ARE SPEEDILY BECOMING UNTENABLE AND A GREAT GREEK BREAK THROUGH TO THE ADRIATIC BETWEEN DURAZZO AND VALONA WAS PRE-
*** | DICTED IN ATHENS YESTERDAY.
BRITAIN AND THE GOLD STANDARD
The Chancellor of the Exchequer stated in the House of Com- mons yesterday that subject to the exigencies of the war British monetary po- licy remained as set out in the Tripartite Monetary Agreement of September, 1939, and that a proposal to return to the gold standard had not- been discussed be- tween Mr. Henry Mor- genthau, United States Secretary of Treasury, and British · Treasury officials. Reuter.
tives were shipyards and at | 000000000004 Wilhelmshaven naval works and dockyards.
The raids began before 7 p.m. and: all aircraft of the first force arriving at Kiel spent an -average of..., half an hour, cruis- ing over, the locks and floating "docks before dropping bombs.
Through a gap in the cloud the pilot of one aircraft saw and bombed a group of dockside buildings by the water's edge, a *short distance from the original
target
The pilots of other bombers
DAYLIGHT
RAIDERS
DRIVEN OFF
Despite over 30,000 Italian reinforce ments and
nd scores o
of now Italian planes the Greek push is moving ahead rapidly through rain and mud in the lowlands and heavy snow in the mountains.
Italian resistance in any strength is apparent only on the extreme south-west, between Argyro kastron and the sea, where strengthened Italian forces have been ordered to hold on at all costs.
This force, too, faces isolation.complish this by thrusting with the Greeks smashing rapidly. columna deep into Albania and westward from Moshkopolis, then turning towards the esa or where a crack, regiment.... just the mountains. Vlag brought over from Rome and im- Despatches indicate that mediately, thrown into the fight Greeks have trapped many thou was dispersed.
sands of Italian troops..
It is reported that the Italian plight is so serious that Marshal Badoglio has been sent to Tiranai for a conference with hia: gon-
erals.
Thrusting Deep
Main Greek design at present appears to isolate as many Italians as possible rather than try, and over-run Albania too rapidly.
They probably intend to ac-
MEXICAN TROUBLE BREWING?
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General Juan Almazan, was defeated in the
́Once again. Britain's recent Mexican presiden- later were able to report six ex- coastal defences proved tial election but refused to plosions followed by fires.
too good for daylight recognise the result, dra- Later, another pilot saw very large fires to the west of Kiel raiders for most of the few matically and unexpect- the fires and saw a glow light the south and south-east City yesterday by plane. Bay. He dropped bombs into enemy aircraft crossing edly arrived in Mexico
The gasworks at Kiel was also coasts yesterday were attacked
up the clouds, f
and
Sorde pilots sought other": tar- gets. One mentioned how he saw his bombs burst on dacks at Ham burg and watched the red glow caused by Incendiaries.
* Heligoland 'was also raided -- British Wireless.
WEATHER FORECAST: —North"
east winds, fresh; fine
promptly shot down.
Two bombers and twb fighter bombers have been destroyed, says on Air Ministry communique, the RAF suffering no losses in com- bat ge
General Almazan's whereabouts had been a puzzle for weeks, and his sudden appearance has led to speculation on his next move.
Meanwhile 100,000 cheering Mexicans yesterday greeted Mr.. Henry A. Wallace, United States Vice-President-Elect, when ho ar- The communique adds that arived at Monterrey as the first bomb dropped in a coast town in United States envoy ever sent Sussex did some damage to build- zor a Présidential inauguration In ing and caused a few slight ca- Mexico. —— International - News {sualties, Reuter:i
Servleb:
the
An impression that no action would be taken in
the Johnson Act, which towards modification of
demands financial assist- ance to Great Britain, was given in Washington yes- Chairman of the Senate terday by Senator George, Foreign Relations Com- mittee, in a talk to m
porters.
Senator George said the Com- |mittee. "would, to-day-- consider atty the Johnson Act and Senator Senator King's resolution to mo- Nye's proposal for an investiga- securities in the United States.......
tion into British holdings of
Senator George indicated, however, that - both subjects' might be left to sub-committees. Immediate legislation for giving financial assistance to Britain was. impractical and somewhat pre- described by Senator George as
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Coastal Landing Two such "pockets" have been though Athens yesterday reported created, in the Philiates and the occupation of Konispolis, still Konispolis area, when daring further north. Greeks from Corfu landed on the |coast behind the Italian lines, severing the enemy communica- tions.
The Greeks are reported to have advanced beyond Phillates, ral
Rome admitted The landing of. Grook troops But claimed the Greek force was "partly des troyed and partly captured, with its arms.". International News Service.
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