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Violent Attack In Central Zone Fails
Heavy Loss
With
MUNITIONS DUMP -BLOWN UP
Reuter's Special Correspondent on the Albanian Frontier states that Greek long-range guns near Pogrodetz blew up the Italian munition dump north-west of Lin on the shores of Lake Okhrida.-Reu-
ter.
THE DAMAGE TO "ILLUSTRIOUS"
Col. Knox. the U.S. Secretary of Navy. revealed yesterday thut H.M.S Illustrious, after direct hit by a 1.000-lb. bomb during the attack by dive-bombers in the Straits of Sicily, proceeded first to Malta and later to Alexandria un- der her own power.
The bon.b that struck Illustrious killed about 80 men and destroyed 20 bombers, but it failed to affect the vessel's navigubility.
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A VIOLENT ITALIAN · counter-attack.... which was launched yesterday on the Central front in Albania, ended in a disastrous Italian defeat, according to Athens radio last night.
The enemy threw many troops and a con- siderable number of tanks and armoured cars into the battle in an attempt to break through the Greek linės.
The Italians were push- ed back behind their base lines and their losses in men and material heavy.
were
Several tanks and four armour- ed cars
were destroyed.
The Greek forces have estab- Tished themselves firmly in new positions.
The radio announcer added that operations on the Albanian front yesterday were satisfactory
in all areas.
On the mountain
range bo. yond Klissoura, Greek forces are 1:0w consolidating their recent gains and organising new posł. tions in view of the extensive ex- operations which may be pected when the weather im- proves.
Greek artillery is active in the Northern sector but bad weather is hampering the Greek advance. Ir the coastal areas, some head-
Reuter. way has been made.
H.Q. Communique
A G.H.Q, communique issued in Athens yesterday stated that there was limited activity of patrols and
artillery.
An enemy tank attack was re- pulsed. Greece had another day free of raids, adds the Ministry for Public Security communique.
--Reuter.
The Little Flower Club, King's Park, is giving an instrumental and vocal concert at the Club Hall on Wednesday next at 6 p.m. and Thursday evening at 9pm.
TOO BOLD APPRENTICE
Before Mr. E. Himsworth Kewloon this morning, Yeung Lun-mun, 18. apprentice, Was charged with driving motor-car. No. 1421. without a driving licence; and with driving in a dan. gerous manner in Fife Street yes- terday.
accused
tied $5 on the Grst charge aud
Pleading guilty,
$10 on the second. He was al ordered to pay $10 compensation. to a woman, who was injured 4 a result of defendant's driving. Accused was instructed by h master to push the car into "garage; instead, he drove it away
FRENCH EDITOR'S REPLY TO VICHY
M. Pierre Lazareff, the former editor of the "Parls Soir," one of the Frenchmen deprived of their citizenship in Vichy, told a York reporter:—
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"Those who reinstated Paul Fer- donnet, the traitor of Stuttgart, as a French citizen, to-day de
One prive me of my citizenship. action may be judged in the light of the other.
"I left France after the Armis- tice with a passport regularly stamped by the Ministry of the Interior, the Military Bureau and the police authorities. 4-left on the suggestion, and I would even say on the advice, of several Ministers in Marshal Petain's Cabinet."
BRITAIN EXTENDS WELCOME TO MR. WINANT
JOHN G. WINANT, whose nomination by Presi- dent Roosevelt as U.S. Ambassador to Britain has been submitted to the Senate, will, if the nomina- tion is approved, be welcomed in London both as a man with a wide liberal outlook on international affairs and as a loyal collaborator of the President. As Director of the International, to a cause which it is not doubted Labour Office, Mr. Winant washe has at heart-U.S. and Britis': in frequent and close contact with mutual understanding and members of HM. Government and operation in securing the trum important political figures in this phant defeat of all the forces now country as a whole, and will be menacing the two Democrac.es.- greeted, not as a stranger or even British Wireless. as a newcomer, but as an able man who has changed a very im- portant task for one, in present crcumstances, even. more im- portant-the task of interpreting U.S.A. to Britain and Britain to U.S.A.
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The Netherlands East Indies the whole background of Labour have established an examination opinion, will be a valuable asset service at the following ports? Sa- at a time when all sections bang, Panka ansoesoe, Pankalan, the Brit sh public are playing such Brandan, Be awan, Tanjongralai, a crucial role in the war. and Samboe, Bantoeng. Geban, Tand- are anxious to leave the world. jöng. Pinang, D'Jambi, Oosthaven, in no doubt of their attitude -30 Emmahaven; Sentarang,- Lalanget, Hitler's "New Order,”
Samarinda, Makassar and Men-
If Mr. Wiriant succeeds in main-ado. taining the knowledge in U.S.A. The examination service is ex- of the British attitude, in this re- ercised from.sunrise, to sunset and spect, so diagrantly misrepresent. Masters are advised to regulate ed by German, propaganda,......... this the speed of their vessels so as to will be the first of the services arrive at ports at daybrenk,