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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 29, 1940.
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ITALIANS WHEELING TO BRING BACKS
BACKS TO COAST
LORD CECIL BROADCASTS
Anglo-Greek Air
TO ALBANIA Forces In Command
A message from Lord Cecil was broadcast in Albanian to the Albanian people by the B.B.C. yes- terday.
It read: "Of all the outrages on neighbouring nations committed
in recent months by the totali-
tarian Governments none have been worse than Mussolini's sud-
den treacherous attack upon your your courageous defence of your successful. But be well assured that nemesis awaits the Fascist
country. For a time and despite
liberties the Italian härdes were
tyrant.
It would be fitting that our Greek friends, also fighting for freedom, should, with you and the British, help to strike the first effective blow. Whether or not that alone will bring Mussolini to the ground in liberty in friends of any case "Britain will insist on the restora- tion of Albanian independence
promote by all
means in
Find
their power the prosperity of your heroic country," British Wire-
less.
ITALIANS DISPIRITED
Events of the past few weeks have proved a great disappointment to Italy and have notably increas- ed the Italians' lack of enthusiasm for the war, according to American travellers arriving in Zurich yesterday from Italy.
The fact that Italians "are feel- ing a certain uneasiness" was also mentioned guardedly by the "Neue Zuercher Zeitung" Rome corres- pondent.
Axis diplomacy regarding the Balkans and Greece is being fol- lowed in Zurich with the closest interest and a rumour-which must be taken with reserve-is current that Germany is unwilling to help Italy against Greece unless the Italian forces are placed un- der German control.-Reuter,
NETHERLANDERS' GIFT FROM H.K.
(By Reuter's Special Correspondent on the Greek Battlefront)
MAN AND WOMAN IN COURT
A man, and a. woman,
who
were arrested in Ngatsinwaj Vil- lage on Wednesdaywith, it is alleged, five $10 forged notes of Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation. in their posses- sion, were remanded for three
GREEN RE-ELECTED days by Mr. E. Himsworth at
Mr. William Green was yes! terday re-elected President of American Federation
of Labour for the seventeenth time.
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THE TIDE OF BATTLE is sweeping relent- lessly north as the Greek advance continued yesterday beyond Podgradetz, some 20 miles Reuter. from Koritza, on the shores of Lake Ochrida.
The Italians are believed to be retreating on a fortified line from Elbasan, 40 miles north-west of Podgradetz, to Tepelini, far to the south, thus carrying out a wheel which will place their backs to the coast.
Whether they will be able to consolidate themselves there is doubtful unless the present fine weather breaks.:
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Dominant factor is the power of Allied aviation which glving the Italians a terrific hammering on all fines of ra- treat.
Greek morale is so high after their headlong drive into Alban- ian territory that they declare they will only rest when the Italians have been thrown into the sea.
Further Heights Taken
Further heights in north and south of the southern sector of the Albanian front have been captured by Greek troops, it was learned in Athens last night.
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Badoglio Takes Over The Command
as-
Marshal Badoglio has ar- rived in Tirana and has sumed command of military operations against Greece, ac- cording to Athens radio last- night.
One of his first acts is al- leged to have been to order the shooting of one out of every seven Italian soldiers who have been in the front line. Reuter.
GOT ON
WITH TIME
BOMB JOB
Three members of the Post Office Engineering Union who stored a vital exchange line de-
presence spite the
of an exploded time bomb have been thanked by the P.M.G.
un-
The Hong Kong Committee of Foreman T. E. Young, skilled the Netherland, Relief Fund has workman J: T. Jessup, and youth- remitted $9,744 to the. Prince in-training F. R. W. Bird, were Bernhard Fund in London as a sent to restore a circuit-after an contribution for purchasing mill- air raid and found an unexploded tary aircraft for the Royal Alr time bomb was a few yards from Force and the Royal Netherland the pale at which they needed to Air Force, while $1,072 has been work.
sent to the Committee for Welfare A milltary officer in charge re- of the Netherland Fighting Forces fused to allow them to proceed. in Great Britain."
Headquarters were informed,
Prince Bernard of the Nether-but when an inspector arrived he lands has acknowledged the re found the party at work at the ceipt with the following telegram, danger point and the service was which has just been received; restored a few minutes later. "Netherland Consul General Hong The foreman explained that Kong. Please-convey to Nether when they returned the officer. lands Community my grateful was missing and a fresh sentry appreciation for splendid dona- on duty. So they got on with the tion our Fund. Bernhard. Prins job. Der Nederlanden.":
MUZZLELESS DOGS
TWO BURGLARIES***
Mr. J. M. Tan, of "Ching Shan Jowellery valued at $487 was Po," Pokfulam," was summoned stolen from the second floor, of before, Mr. G. T. Lowry this No. 52, Guge Street between, 4 morning, for allowing an Alsatian a.m. and 0 a.m. yesterday,
abroad without a muzzle, A fine Mr. E T. Brown, of No. 19, of $5 was imposed. Jordan Road, has reported the Mr. Baker, of. No. 300, theft of jewellery valued at Peak, was fined $5 for n similar $280.50 from his residence. summons.
GREECE AND ALBANIA
GERMAN · PROPAGANDA IS CONTINUING TO ATTACK GENERAL METAXAS, GREEK
"FOR PREMIER
LIFE." FOR HAVING SAID THAT GREECE IS FIGHTING TO RESTORE LI- BERTY TO ALBANIA,
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The German news agency yes- terday produced a statement from some Italian puppet in Tirana, capital of Albania, expressing his hatred of Greece. Reuter.
Kowloon this morning for further enquiries.
Accused were Chan Sang, 25, and Yip Kwal-ying, 21, a morri- ed woman.
Det.-Sgt. C. Dowman is in charge of the case.
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