THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 9, 1940.
Uhrary. Supreme
Court
Page 3.
GREEKS CELEBRATE VICTORY
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Streets Of Athens Beflagged, Marching Crowds Weight Of Attack Now Directed Against Elbasan
THE VICTORY OF Argyrokastron was celebrated with tremendous enthusiasm throughout Greece last night following con- firmation of its occupation in a Greek com- munique earlier in the evening.
Flags were hung out in all Greek towns, and in the streets of Athens huge crowds cheered the King and General Metaxas and marched, singing the National Athem, to General Headquarters.
In answer to the crowd's shouts | 00 the King appeared on the balcony, followed by General Metaxas.
The hooters of all ships In Athens harbour · mingled with the ringing of church bells, and British soldiers marched through the streets arm In arm, to be greeted everywhere. with en. thusiastic cheers from the crowd, General Metaxas has sent message of congratulation to the Greek High Command,
Elbasan Battle
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While Athens was rejoicing over the "second Koritza" Greek army at the front keeping up pressure on all fronts
Reports from the Yugoslav frontier state that the battle for Elbasan was resumed ear.y, yes- terday morning with undiminish- ed violence.
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A gale and snowstorm are sweeping the mountain ranges where fighting is taking place.
Greek forces advancing north of Podgradetz аге beyond Udinste and are progressing in the direction of a line on the -shores-of-Lake Okhrida.--
Their aim is to reach the road which passes through the Skum- ba Valley and leads to Elbasan.
Passes Deep In Snow
·Great difficulty is being exper- ienced in feeding guns on the mountain peaks as at many points the passes are deep in snow.
Italian deserters who crossed into Yugoslavia are said to speak
CAPTURE OF ARGYROKASTRON
OFFICIAL
It was officially an- nounced in Athens yesterday that the Greeks have occupied Argyrokastron, says a Reuter message re- ceived this morning.
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CASTEL
BENITO
NAPPING
A heavy R.A.F. bombing
of the drooping spirits of the Ita-attack on Castel Benito, a
lian troops, in contrast to the
-buoyance of the Greeks.-Router.
B.W.O.F.
DONATIONS
VICHY'S LATEST
DECREE
VICHY HAS ISSUED A NEW DECREE MAKING COMPUL- SORY THE DECLARATION OF BLOCKED IN 12
CREDITS EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. French Colonies. Reuter.
The decree also applies to
the
The daring exploits of the R.A.F. during this war will for ever be remembered. Not only has Britain herself watched with pride and confidence the increasing intensity of the at tacks on Germany, but consistent bravery and efficiency Have won them the admiration of lovers of freedom all over, the world. This photo shows a warm seat! The crew of a bomb- er taking a few moments', rest on the tender of bombs which will shortly be loaded on their machines to be dropped on some specified objective in Germany, (Copyright, Fox).
ITALY'S SETBACK CHANNEL SEEN AS DE GAULLE OPPORTUNITY
A CHANCE TO TURN the Italian reverses into a complete rout and win for France "victory in the Mediterranean" now presents itself to the French fleet and French armies in North Africa and Syria, said General de Gaulle, Leader of Free France, broad casting a strong appeal from London last night to the French forces in Syria and North Africa "not to miss the opportunity."
General de Gaulle appealed to French generals, admirals, off- cers, soldiers, sailors and airmen Throughout the French Empire to unite with Free Frenchmen and light on with the Allies for the liberation of France.
"Eventa are giving, a magni- ficent opportunity," General de Gaulle, atated, or the French army to re-enter the war, and take part in the final victory.!! France was once more uniting secretly against the enemy and had rejected, cooperation with Germany, he concluded, Reu- ter,
town in Tripoli, was des PETAIN
cribed in a special R.A.F. communique issued in Cairo last night.
The communique states many bombs, including incendiaries, were dropped from low altitudes Following is the latest list of and hits are claimed on all five subscriptions received to date for hangars of the aerodrome. Twó credit of the British War Organ-hangars were set on fire and there isation Fund, Hong Kong Branch: were tremendous explosions.. Previous.y Acknowledged £100; $609,639.80; J. P. Rush (Novem- ber) $10; Some members of the European Staff of Messrs. Butter- field and Swire (Nov.moer) $107; J. Finnie $50; Anonymous $20; W. J. Knight (Monthly) $10; O, E.
CHECKS LAVAL
The Berlin announce Petrol and bomb dumps and ment that M. Laval's visit - administrative offices and quar
iers all received hits. Large to the German capital will fires were started among build-not take place was not
expected. Over a week
Inga north-west of the aero®.
drome.
A column of blackt smoke from ago it was reported that Bertin $500; B. Herschend $10; C. the petrol dump Bre rose 2,00) Marshal Petain had stop
feet at least.
Austin $10; W. Hewitt $10; D. J.
Valentine $20; Miss G. Ezra $16; Heavy Damage A. C. Wilcox (November), $25;
Anonymous $3; G. Lyon-Macken-
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Eight aircraft dispersed in the
Côết Monthly). $100; Pay. · Sube aerodroma..and near the hangars Lt. WAR L. Bowley (Monthly) were destroyed and many more 142; G÷H, ¿Cauther.oy, (Monthly)
420, M. Wylie (Monthly)528;
damaged by incendiaries.
Machine gunning was carried
IM, FL. Haymes (Monthly) $10; out front as low as 250 feet;">
GCC? Worrall (Monthly):$60; A The first were visible from as· McAlpine (Monthly) $10; Miss K. fur-na:50 miles away. 2. The attack MAnderson (Monthly) $50; Miss appeared to be a complete su JW Buckwell (Monthly) 6: $50; prist and all aircraft returned iMias BAM. Bicheno (Monthly), safely, -4 Reuters.
$10%Messrs M. Beraha and Co.,
MMonthly) $25; Hork:M/vand Mrs.
ped the plans for the visit could only agree to con- on the ground that Laval
cessions to which Petain and the rest of the Cabinet could not..
The London "Sunday Times"? | that Hitler was toying with the yesterday discussed the report idea of getting France's support In place of Italy's, and says that
it is clear that in his negotiations,
‚ with Laval-Hitler toyed with thi
C. G. Alabaster /}{Monthly){$50;} Some of tha:Chinese. Staff & of Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Tavadia Messrs. Holte Wharf (November) idea of getting France as a part-1 (Monthly).$10 The Prison Staff: $49101; J. AF V. Hart Davis:$10; nerein Italy's place. (November) $193,61; John Moodie | Fung Keong» Rubber Co., Ltd. Up to a point, Italy's failure is (December) $20; EW: Pudney $25; (XS¢pt./Dec.) $800; The Entertain- Laval's opportunity but-Lavel's The Staff of Messrs. Union Insur-ment Committee proceeds of Band opportunity does not go beyond a ance Society of Canton Ltd," (No-Concert given at the Peninsula certain point, because French faith vember)" $03.05; E. E. Edgar. $5;| Hotel on 1st December $5,325; In Britain is steadily recovering E. Joffe (Monthly) $10; Anony- Some of the Chinese. Staff.of W. and holther France, nor Italy ars mous $26; Mrs. F. M. Deacon and G, (November) $13.50; and J. Ulkely to be impressed at Hitlor (Monthly) $10; Francois D'Har- S. Dunnolt (Monthly) $20; Totul again employed in a game' of dou- divillers (2nd) $500; G. Frost $10; $617,060.27,
ble-crossing, Reuter,
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GUNS OPEN UP AGAIN
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GERMAN LONG -RANGE GUNS, AFTER, BEING, SILENT FOR THREE DAYS, OPENED UP TERDAY, SHORTLY BEFORE. NOON YES-
The shelling is described as be- in brief, but fairly intense
The sea was calm in the Straits
of Dover yesterday, with the sun sky. A cold north-westerly wind shining brightly from a cloudless was blowing and only light mist hid the French coast. Reuter.
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