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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29,
1940.
Empress Of Britain
Britain Lost
An admiralty announcement has confirmed that the Canadian Pacific Uner EMPRESS OF BRI- She was attacked by enemy aircraft TAIN (42,348 tons) was lost as the result of enemy action.
and set on Are necessitating those on board to abandon ship. As she was being towed the Empress of Britain blew up and sank.
There were 643 people on board, chiefly families of soldiers and some troops; 398 have since been landed by British warships, according to a Reuter message from London last night.
The Empress of Britain, which was 733 feet in length, was built in 1931 and was a caller at Hongkong op her world cruises since that year. She was the pride of the Canadian Pacific Fleet.
A German High Command communique appears on Page 4, Col. 3.
ITALY MAKING
GAME
IN
"
EASIER
FOR GREECE
Strengthened By German Troops Moved Into Albania
LONDON, OCT, 28 (REUTER)-ITALY HAD JIBBED AT ATTACKING EGYPT AND IS MAKING FOR WHAT SEEMS AN EASIER GAME IN GREECE, SAYS REUTER'S DIPLOMATIC CORRESPON- DENT.
The Italians have geographical advantages against Greece as compared with Egypt in that their lines of communication are shorter. Also it is not improbable that they have been strengthened by German troops, who are believed to have been moved into Albania in preparation for the coming coup.
was whelmed by superiority of Italian The Greek Army, which caught not fully mobilised, can, armcured and air forces, they are however, be expected to make a as good. If not better than, the good show against the Italians. as. Italian fighters and are capable of they will be fighting with their rising to great heights of courage. backs the sea: Unless
to
over-
Jardine Ship Halted By Japanese
SHANGHAL, Oct. 28 (Reuter) An unpleasant incident was re- ported to have occurred aboard the Jardine steamer Mingsang when she was halted for inspection
This probably means help from naval arid air arm which naturally can be most quickly on the scene.
From the international stand-
It would appear that the Italians point, the chief interest now cen are counting chiefly upon their tres in the attitude of the Turkish mechanical equipment to give Government. Although it is un- them an advantage, but the rocky likely that Turkish troops can he barren hills of the Elpiros, where moved to help Greece, they can the first contact is taking place, bring pressure to bear upon Bul- favour of the garla, should that country be are distinctly in defence.
pressed by the Axis Powers to choose this moment to seek an outlet on the Aegean Sea.
NOT SURPRISING
It is not surprising that. Greece has appealed to Great Britain for "certain assistance" to implement her guarantee.
by a Japanese destroyer about 500 N. ATLANTIC
miles out of Shanghai on a journey from Hongkong...
Fassengers arriving here today
say that the ship had been stop-
Ded by a warning shot and the
COLLISION TRAGEDY
It must be admitted to the credit of Bulgaria that she seems
at
ITALIAN TROOPS
FROM
ALBANIA:
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BRITAIN PAWILL
HONOUR PLEDGE TO AID GREECE
Dramatic Rejection Of 3 a.m. Ultimatum
GREECE HAS BEEN AT WAR WITH ITALY SINCE SIX O'CLOCK YESTERDAY MORNING, ITALIAN TROOPS HAVING CROSSED THE BORDER FROM ALBANIA HALF-AN-HOUR BEFORE THAT TIME, AND THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WILL HONOUR ITS PLEDGE TO ASSIST GREECE AGAINST HER INVADERS.
News reaching official circles in London yesterday stated that the Itallan Minister in Athens, Signor Grazzi, called on the Greek Prime Minister, General Metaxas, at three o'clock on Monday morning and presented demands involving the military occupation by Italy of certain strategic points" "for the duration of the war against Britain." The Greek Government rejected the demands, which were presented in the form of an ultimatum, which to expire at six o'clock yesterday morning. The Greek Prime Minis-
ter who described this pro- cedure as tantamount to
a declaration of war, issued a statement saying: "Italy does not recognise our rights, as a free people, to. national and independent existence. They want cer- tain sections of our nation- al territory and I consider these demands as a de- claration of war against Greece.
"We shall now prove that we are worthy of our an cestors and the liberty of our forefathers before us. And now, on to battle. We are determined to defend our honour "integrity, and Independence. We will fight to the death and we are resolved to die, if neces- sary, but to die like men."
King George of Greece issued a proclamation yes- terday which stated: "The Prime Minister has inform- éd you under what con- ditions we are obliged to fight Italy, which has made certain - demands against the integrity of Greece. I am sure all Greeks will do their duty to the end. The whole nation is ready to man until fight as one victory."
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Potential War Strength Of Greece
LONDON, Oct. 28 (Reuter)—The Greek Army consists of 80.000, re-. culars and Ita Dotential strength is about 600,000 men.
War
The Greek Air Force ordinarily comprises of ten groups of three nights; but there is reason to be- 'lieve that this strength has re- cently been considerably augment- ed.
The Navy consists of 613 vessel. for various types, the principal of
"
Gen. Metaxas, Prime Minister of which are the armoured cruiser Ismet Inoeur, Presidentšof Turkey
.Greece
Excuse For Demands By Italy
The excuse offered by the Ita- lians for the demands made on Greece, states a London message, Is that the Greeks have been granting the use of their. territorial waters and have placed strategic points at Britain's disposal,
This is completely denied in
Cont'd on Page 7, Col. 3 London.
present unwilling to be the R.A.F. GETTING READY
catspaw of the Axis Powers.
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Finally, la the background FOR TAKING BIGGEST
is Russia, whose influence..on
the altitude of the activities.
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tant.
AXIS MEETING
OFFENSIVE THE WORLD
The Hitler-Mussolful meeting to HAS EVER KNOWN
Mingsang was boarded by a party OTTAWA, Cet, 28 (Reuter)-The day at "Florence seems to suggest
01 Japanese who immediately dis-loss of the destroyer Margaree, that I Duce has been taking his abled the ship's radio.
with 140 officers and men, is an-own line against Greece, possibly Germans Continuing To
After an hour, the boarding North Atlantic party disembarked and the Ming- sang was allowed to continue her voyage.
Adopt Same Tactics
because he, has been left out in the Then the Japanese, it was stated, nounced by the Naval Service. "rushed about with a Berce dis headquarters. It is believed that cold during the German talks with the Vichy Government. Once play of revolvers and terrifying the 31 men were saved. “passengers.”
The Marguree went down in the again Hitler has had to swallow his pride and make the longer submarine zone
The Germans are continuing to adopt the same tacties after a collision with a large mer-fourney to attend the meeting.
It would, however, be idle to in their air offensive against Britain as they did the week. chant ship on the night of Oct. 22.
assume that the relations between before, said MR, OLIVER STEWART, commentator on Neither vessel showed any lights.
the Axis parmers will be allowed aerial warfare, in the course of a talk in London last night." to show any deterioration:
Whenever an opportunity presents itself, he said, the Nazl airmen take it. They come over under cover of dark- ness or clouds or flying very high, drop their bombs and get away without being engaged by the British fighters.
"The Germans have had] some success with these TOKYO, Oct. 28 (Reuter) Jap-tactics,” said Mr. Stewart, anese residents in the Philippines and the Royal Air Force particularly businessmen, are faced
have lost a higher proportion with the growing oficial pressure,
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY
ITALY AND GREECE ARE AT WAR. A 3 am, ultimatum pre- sented to the Greek Government demanding, it is believed, the cession of certain, strategic points to Italy, was rejected by the Prime Minister of Greece who told the Italian Minister at Athens that he regarded the ultimatum as a declaration of war. The Greek Govern- ment has appealed to the British Government for certain assistance. Italian forces crossed the Albanian-Greek frontier at 6 am. yester- day, on the expiration of the time limit.
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AOIL REFINERIES AND OIL PLANTS IN GERMANY were attack-", ed by the Royal Air Force on Sunday night as were goodsyards at Krefeld, Hamm and Mannselm and the Channel ports of Flushing,
Ostend and Lorlent. The RAF also attacked the Dodecanese Islands.
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC LUXURY LINER Empress of Britain, well-known in Hongkong, has been lost as the result of enemy action it is officially confirmed in an Admiralty announcement.-
THE JARDINE STEAMER MINGSANG, while on a journey from Hongkong to Shanghal, was called upon to stop by a Japanese destroyer. A search was made and the ship was allowed to proceed.
THERE IS NO CONFIRMATION IN OFFICIAL Chinese circles of an alleged Franco-Chinese clash on the Indo-China border
P.I. Pressure
On Japanese
N.EL. PILOTS FOR ENGLAND
BATAVIA, Oct: 28 (Reuter)-It is Mr. Hanshiro Minematusu, a hemp of planes in comparison to learned here that plots of the Netherlands Air Force are shortly. dealer in Davao told the Press on the enemy losses, but the leaving for England his arrival yesterday at Yokohama. RAF. have managed to give This announcement met with the The Philippine Government, Mr. London some quieter days greatest enthusiasm as among Minematusu charged, "confiscated" and nights and enemy bomb-military fliers "the opportunity to time fishing Fients of the Japanese ing is likely, to be lighter than co-operate directly with the RAF. and further forbade them to renew
In helping to liberate the mother So country la considered to be one of business agreements with the it has been.
These rather timid⠀⠀⠀ enemy the greatest distinction, Philippines
This, he said, was creating tactics are, however, only tempo- The first three officers are leav critical situation for the Japanese raty," went on Mr. Stewart. They ing for England in November by
Cont'd. Page 12, Col. 1the quickest toute engaged in fishing'
Averof and ten destroyera, four of which are of modern construction, | 13 torpedo boats, stx submarines and four motor torpedo" boats.
Last August. the Greek cruiser Helle was torpedoed by an uniden- ted submarine while, at anchor off the island of Tinos and found- ered while being towed ashore.
There are 589 steam arid - motor vessels in the Greek merchant navy with a total tonnage of 1- 855.000 tons.
Naval Action
Reported Near Corfu
Greek Public Respond Confidently
It is stated authoritatively in London that Britain will honour. the terms of her guarantee to Greece and, if hostilities have in fact commenced, Greece may now be regarded as Britain's ally, says Reuter.
A London message states that the Greek public has responded confidently to Britain's promise to help...
The authorities in Greece say that there are ample supplies of
LONDON, Oct. 28 (Reuter)-A foodstuffs in the country.. message from Belgrade states that
King George and General Me a naval action between Italy and taxas drove through Athens and Greece took place this morning were cheered by the crowds. SMINISTERS RECEIVED
near Corfu.
The Greek Navy appears to be completely. prepared and the
Greek morale of the
fighting forces is very high;
Huge crowds demonstrated in the streets of Athens, carrying Greek, British. and Turkish flags and shouting "down, with Italy."
-On Other-
Pages
PAGE 2 Annual meeting of Hongkong Cricket Club; Navy Cup polo competition; Cross- word puzzle, PAGE 3—Radio programmes; Coming events; Cinema notes. PAGE 4-Gibraltar next objec
tive of Axis attack?; Dr. Benes! promise for spring: U. 8. warned; Military objectives in Berlin hammered, PAGE 5-Governor, pays vialt to China Light, at Hok Un; Funerals: Earnest pleato Chinese not to eat polished rice; Round the Police Courts, "article- PAGE 8 Leading
Vichya Latest "Bell out." PAGE 6—K. K. Police Reserve
order
Gen. Metaxas received the Min- isters for Britain, Yugoslavia and Turkey and also had a telephone conversation with Ismet Inoeus,
President of Turkey,
The Yugoslav Cabinet halk an emergency meeting yester- day afternoon and if is, assaRII- ed that they will take up a neutral attitudejo
Bulgaria is alo expected to adopt. the same policy. President Roose- velt, who is in Newark has been kept informed of the Greek situa tion and may return to Washing- ton to sign the Neutrality Act against Greece and to freeze credits.
LITTLE NEWS There is little news of the land. operations except that the Greek General Staff issued a communi- que saying that Greek forces are now defending their country,
The land attack is likely to be made from two points, from the southern and northern ends of the Albanian frontler.
200,000 MEN
The Itailans are stated to have concentrated 200,000 men for this: attack and in both directions they will have to face mountainous. country,
|| The Greeks have mobilised -14 divisions and are calling up re- serves.