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HITLER MAKES SECOND ITALIAN FORCES SIX OIL LONG TRIP TO CONFER
Meeting At Florence With
Signor Mussolini
Talks, which began at 11.15 a.m. yesterday, were being held at Florence between HERR HITLER and SIGNOR MUSSOLINI.
Hitler was accompanied by HERR VON RIBBENTROP, Nazi Foreign Minister, and Hitler's Chief of Staff, GEN. KEITEL.
---The-German-Fuehrer-was received by Il Duce and his. son-in-law, Count Ciano, who travelled to Florence from Rome yesterday morning, states a message from London.
Nothing is known publicly of the purpose of this meet
FRONTIER CLASH ing, but it is hinted in Ciano's newspaper that it is a conse- uence of the recent contacts which Hitler made with Gen,
MYSTERY
CROSS BORDER REFINERIES
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"Italy demanded the immediate occupation of certain strategie
ATTACKED
points in our territory and Italian IN GERMANY
forces began, at 6.30 a.m. to attack the forces defending our frontier. Our troops are now defending our territory."
The
ALL PRECAUTIONS
LONDON, Oct. 28 (Reuter) -Six oil refineries and oll plants in Germany were at-
Greek Government im-tacked by the RAF. last mediately took all war-time pre-night.
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cautions. A general mobilisation Two were at Hamburg and was ordered and complete "black-the others at Ostermoor outs" have been Instituted. AD Hanover, Gelsenkirchen and air raid alarm was sounded in
Magdeburg. Other targets Athens at 5 am, yesterday, but
included docks at. Wilhelms- over the no planes appeared
A later message from haven and Hamburg. goods- capital
London stated that Italian planes yards at Krefeld, Hamm, and
flew over the Corinthian Isthmus | Mannseim and the Channel and dropped a number of bombs.ports at Antwerp, Flushing,
In the meantime, fighting Ostend and Lorient. taking place on the Albanian-
Daylight attacks were made Greek frontier.
shipping and Reports reaching Budapest state yesterday on that the Turks are rushing crack convoys off the Dutch and This is the second time in a regiments to their north-western French coasts. week that Hitler has made a long frontier. while in Bulgaria air One R.A.F. aircraft is journey for the purpose of con- raid precautions have been taken, missing. terences. Until last May, he rare-Black-out have been ordered and ty ventured outside Greater Ger- all trafic lights dimmed. many-and-his-most-recent-talks
ATHENS, Oct. 28 (Reuter)-The mystery of the shooting on the Franco, Marshal Petain and Albanian side of the Greek-others. Albanian frontier, alleged by the Italians, is deepened by, a somni- official statement issued here yes
"terday."
The Italian account of the in- cident is emphatically denied.........
It is stated that absolutely no with his Axls partner were held incident occurred on the frontier in Brenner. Then last week, he itself but Greek frontier posts on Saturday heard firing which ap- parently came from the Albanian village of Vernin, two miles from the border.
The Greek commander inform ed an Italian officer opposite and asked for an interview to ascet- tain the facts. So far the Greek officer has received no reply, it was added.
REPORTS FALSE"
APPEAL FOR HELP
The Greek Government yester went to France to see M. Laval day immediately appealed for and Petain and later to the assistance to Britain. The appeal Pyrennes to meet Franco.
was considered by the British This. unaccustomed sallying Government and a late message Britain would 1orth gives credence to the weight, yesterday stated Hitler attaches to the diplomatle honour her pledge to help Greece offensive he has been compelled to and that steps to implement 1
anch since the failure of his are even now being taken by His plans to invade Britain.can no Majesty's Government. longer be concealed from world.
the
VICHY CABINET MEET A further denial of Italian re-
The Vichy Cabinet met yester ports of incidents on the frontier day morning under the presidency has been issued by a semi-official or Laval, the Vice-Premier, stated a Greek news agency which says message from London last night that the reporta from Tirana The Council of Ministers, which transmitted by the Stefani agency followed, was presided over by
Petain.
are false.
The British decision was an nounced after a meeting of the War Cabinet, which, worked out details for sending help.
At the present moment, how- received no specific Information ever, the British Government has that hostilities between Italy and
Grecce have begun, says Reuter.
A Reuter message fsom London states that the Greek Govern-
The Stefani reports said that a Laval is to broadcast on the ment's appeal to Britain for outcome of the Hitler-Petain assistance recalls the events im- agreement, but no hint has been mediately after the Italian Ing given as to what he is going to vasion of Albania, say.
Greek armed band bad entered Albanian territory and had sttack- ed Albanian posts near Kotitza,
No Greek band has passed the frontier at any point. No, band"
has been formed. or could be There is still some mystery about
WHAT CHAMBERLAIN SAID Then, on April 17, 1939, Mr.
Attack On Dodecanese Islands
ROME, Oct. 28 (Reuter)—An R.A.F. attack on the Dodecanesc Islands was mentioned in today's Italian High Command communi- que which stated that bombs were dropped in "a disorderly fashion" in the Nasexana district without causing "damage or losses,
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Alleged Franco-Chinese NEW CAR PARK
Clash On Indo-China Border Not Confirmed
CHUNGKING, Oct. 28 (Reuter)-Chinese military authorities for it had been hoped that the the Indo-China border at present.
here have no confirmation of the alleged Franco-Chinese clash on situation was improving.
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It is understood that since the arrival of the French Ambassador, BULGARIA SURPRISED
M. Henri Cosme, here from Indo-China, the French authorities are SOFTA, Oct. 28 (Reuter) There urging the Chinese to refrain from sending Chinese forces into Indo- a at present no indication-01 China-for-fear-of-complicating further the already difficult situation"
of any Germans in there. movement Bulgarla.
News of the Italian ultimatum
REGULATIONS
It is notified for general in- formation that the Commissioner of Police has, in exercise of the powers conferred on him under the Vehicles and Traffle Regula- tion. Ordinance, 1912, made the following rules for car parks:
No person shall loiter in any car park unless he is the owner, or. the servant or invitee of the Lowner, of a vehicle parked-there
In a car park, every vehicle driver shall obey the traffic direc- tions of any police officer in. uniform.
Every vehicle parked in a car
formed in Greek territory because M. Baudouin, the Vichy Foreign Neville Chamberlain, in a speech King's speech to the National/Indo-China, at the same time the ately circulated for the purpose park shall be so placed, that no
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FIRST GREEK COMMUNIQUE ATHENS, Oct. 28 (Reuter)-The
Indo-China.
-While the Chinese authorities have į
IMPENDING DRIVE Some quarters even suggest that to Greece which came as a great not given any assurance that the
Chinese forces will not enter the report may have been deliber- surprise, arrived on the eve of the
the impending Assembly, which it is understood. Chinese Government has so far of covering up will strongly reafirm Bulgarian made no announcement the Chi- Japanese drive into China from part of the vehicle projects beyond the white lines, if any, indicating nesc forces would do so. Independence and neutrality,
the parking space for one vehicle. Judging from the fact that the (Reports from Indo-China last
The control of the car parks set Chinese Government announced night stated that a clash occurred
out in the Schedule hereto shall the blowing up of bridges and at the Sino-French border at
Automobile Association (herein. tearing up of rails on the Indo- Phobang on Saturday. About 400 be carried out by the Hongkong Chian railway in Chinese territory Chinese regulär troops it is alleged before resorting to such an action, attacked the French post, but after called the Association) and
its employees. It seems reasonable to believe that they were repulsed, leaving a num- the Chinese Government would ber dead and wounded and aban- When directed by an employee certainly make some statement or doning their arms and ammuni- in uniform of the Association to explanation before launching such tion. On the French side, accord-park in any particular space, a move as sending Chinese forces ing to the reports,, two men were vehicle drivers, when in parks in into Indo-China.
slightly wounded).
the Schedule, shall park in that space.
the Greek military and civil au- Minister, who was reported to have in the House of Commons, re- thorities have assured
His resignation absolute resigned.
was viewed the Balkan situation. He order.
denied by Vichy, but it is still said that the British Government The denial
also characterises rumoured there that he will be attached the greatest importanceį the report that bombs exploded come Minister for Industrial Pro to an avoidance of disturbance by in the office of the Italian lleu- duction and that M. Laval will force, or threats of force of the first Greck. High Command com- tenant at Santi Quaranta and take over his duties as Foreign status quo in the Mediterranean munique says The Italian forces attacked our covering troops on the that the Greek authorities are Minister in addition to his office and the Balkan peninsula.
Greco-Albanian frontier at 5.30 responsible for the incident.
Consequently: as Vice-Premier,
he added, the purely infantile Invention..
British Government come to the am. Our forces are defending the conclusion that in the event of so of the fatherland."
Demonstrations favouring Tur- any such action being taken which clearly threatened the indepen key. Britain and Yugoslavia are dence of Greece or Rumanis, the taking place in the capital. De British
Government would feel monstrators paraded behind flags bound at once to lend the Greek of these countries while an alr or Rumanian Governments all the raid was in progress. support in their power,
PROFESSOR KILLED
AT LOTZU
"VOICE OF FRANCE"
A French broadcast yesterday stated that the French spokesman might not necessarily have repre- sented the feelings of all French- men. but the announcement asked
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No vehicle shall be washed or polished in a car park in the
the Association.
Two Italian planes which new AMERY ON IMPORTANCE OF Schedule except by employees of
The action which Italy has seen over the city were driven off by fit to take against Greece follows anti-aircraft, but the Greek Gen- eral Staf announces that a num- a violent Press campaign which ber of bombs were dropped at the has been rumbling throughout the Tatel aerodrome as well as on the summer, alleging persecution of Albanlans by the Greeks.
RELATIONS INTENSE
Corinthian Isthmus and Eleusis.
Crowds of adults, members of the blue-uniformed Youth Movement,
MEDITERRANEAN ACTION
LONDON, Oct. 28 (Reuter) — "The Battle of Britain may not bo over, but it issue, I believe, is already decided,” said Mr. LM.S. Amery, Secretary for India, in an address yesterday.
feline to the East, and, particularly, our position in Egypt and Palestine on both sides of the Suez Canal
PARKS AFFECTED
The car parks affected are as follows:
Car Park, old City Hall site, east of the Hongkong and Shang- hal Bank, Connaught Road Cen- tral, centre of roadway east of Star Ferry and east of taxicab stand. Connaught Road Central, centre of roadway between Jack- son Road and Murray Road" and Chater
the French to "laten to the voice of France and listen no longer to those who left their country in KUNMING, Oct. 28 (Reuter)-A the moment of disaster." service in memory of the late)
The task of the French Govern- Frofessor Pollard Urquhart, of ment is to make the best possible Tsinghua University, will be held peace and this cannot be conceived under the auspices of that in-without collaboration with Ger stitution here today.
many. This collaboration is no Prof. Pollard-Urquhart died at longer only a hope, but a reality.
The Battle of the Empire comes next he continued. Frus- Lotzu, near Kunming, on October
A Reuter message states that continued to demonstrate while trated in the attempt to destroy our Commonwealth by one blow The Petaln Government says relations between Italy and Greece General Metaxas and King George at its heart; Hitler will try to achieve his purpose by striking at 18 as the result of an unfortunate that new times are coming" con- became intense last August. Early drove together through the cheer- the next vital point,, namely our bold on the Mediterranean, eur accident. He was the brother-included the broadcast,
In that mouth, the law of Mr H. T. Prideaux-Brune,
Italians ing streets. Censorship in France will not alleged that Albanians in Clamura, British Consul-General here and be slackened until concrete agree
ITALIAN BOMBERS was born in Edinburgh on May 16. ment is reached with Germany. being oppressed and persecuted annexed by Greece in 1913 were
DRIVEN. OFF
"If he could drive og out of tortes can best be developed and feast of taxicab stand. 1894.
Fifteen Greek fighters and anti- the message from London added, and that Daut Hoggia, described aircraft gunfire drove off the Its- there he could hope not only to mutually matched in order to pro- Eoad, centre of roadway -De- and this is taken to indicate that by the Italians as the: Albanian jan bombers which carried out the secure the oil of Iraq, the cotton | duce the greatest volume of strik- |
tween Statue Square and. agreement to collaborate in prin- patriot and by the Greeks a main Italian air attack against the important still, he could transport This is an Immensely signt-south
of Turkey and Egypt, but more ing power in future. ciple has stil to be worked out.
Ice House Street. Chater Road, side and centre of Reuter states that M. Laval has decapitated in Albanian territory Tatel aerodrome and the famous them by sea through the ports cant event in history. As Mr. roadway between Jackson · Road been appointed Foreign Minister in by Greeks.
bridge over the Corinth Canal con-
of his allies or -vassals
Churchill said, it is calling into and Murray Road. Jackson Road, Baudouin who
necting Peloponnesusa the This story was denied by the Greek mainland, after a stiff air, succession to M.
"He would have broken through being a new world of armed east side, between Deš, Voeux Road has been appointed Becretary to Greeks who reported that Hoggia
our blockade and be in a position strength to redress the balance Central and Connaught Road Cen-, battle. the Prime Minister, according to had been assassinated by two
tral Wardley Street, between Des the Havas News Agency.
Before noon, the Italians bombed to threaten India and British of old.". Albanians.
Voeux Rond Central and Con- BAUDOUIN RESIGNS
From that time onwards, the Petras, attacking chiefly against Africa at close quarters.
the light of these
naught Road Central, Ice House harbour facilities, Parace Justice T is -in
Curfew Introduced At Bergen
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 28 (Reuter) -Anti - Quisling demonstrations and sabotage at Bergen have re- sulted in the introduction. of a Umiled state of siege with a ̈“dusk
to dawn" curfew, according to re- It has been officially announced
ports,
from Vichy that M. Baudouin has Two people were killed and resigned from the post of Foreign many injured in one demonstra- Minister tion outside premises comman- M. Laval has again left for Paris „dered by the Quisling National for further discussions with the
Assembly atovement where feeling Germans. ran particularly "high,
After the meeting of the Vichy Despite Police reinforcements, Cabinet a decree was issued for the reports add. German troops bidding the publication of British have been frequently compelled
broadcasts in the newspapers, to intervene.
states a London message.
It is stated that local leaders of this movement have дам taken
much wanted murderer, had been
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HITLER'S WATEKLUO-
Con-
Club Street, west side. St. John's
Italian Press has carried on ani and the telegraph office. Four aima that we must look at what After pointing out that the Street, east side between Des intensive campaign against Greece persons were killed and 17 injured, has been happening in Rumania; British air force will continue to Voeux Road Central and and the massing of Italian troops but the population showed no signs what Ifer behind the conference cripple Germany's resources at naught Road Central, Connaught in the vicinity of the Greek fron- of panic.
that Hitler has been holding with home, M Amery said: "In one Road Central, centre of roadway tiers has frequently been reported.
A state of siege has been declar-Franco and Petain.
sense, we settled the issue of the between Pedder Street and the WARMEST THANKS
ed in Greece, and a black-out was "Where and how the atteinpt Napoleonic wars at Trafalgar, but Western end of the stand for rick- LONDON, Oct. 28 (Reuter)It ordered ti the district starting tots to be made we. cannot yet it took another ten years before has at Connaught Road Central, is recalled in connexion with the night.
The Governor of Athens Issued it off as we have beaten off the good at Waterloo. We can hope, Place, Garden Road. Connaught Judge bat it is up to us to beat that victory was finally made centre of road, west of Star Ferry. Italian ultimatum to Grecce that on April 12 last year the Greek instructions to cover the possible attempt on this island, Then at thanks to our growing air power Road, centre of roadway between Government, replying to a com- suspension of food and, water sup-last the time will come to
turn that Hitler's Waterloo will come Fedder Street and Pottinger Street. munication from Signor Mussolini, plies and for air raid precautions. the tables on our enemies, and much more swiftly and no less
(owner drivers). Chater Road, expressed the warmest thanks for The mobilisation of the clyn popu- „begin our own offensive.” :
conclusively "
centre of roadway between Ice the communication which "gavellation was ordered.
Referring to wer aims, Mr Hotise Street and Des Voeux Road categorical assurances that the
Amery declared: "We wish to see (owner drivers). Pedder Street Continuing, Mr. Amery said established for others principles centre of roadway between Des the integrity of Greece as regards The Greek resistance will have a England was not alone in its which we believe fundamental Voeux Road and Queen's Road both her land and sea frontiersheartening effect in other places struggle against the Dictators. to civilisation. We wish to see es (owner drivers).
No news of the Italian filtimatum
actually, though not openly under "It is not to this country alone tablished in Europe elementary Balisbury Road, opposite Kow- to Greece has yet been received in the Axis pressure," says the weekly that Hitler will have to look for rights of justice and freedom for Many persons have been sen- application to remain in the Rome which is stressing the fact HOJA official of the Dei Lunes, forces that will gather together individuals: the Fight of minor loon Fire Station,⠀⠀ tenced to long terms of imprison- Colony has been refused by the that today is the 18th anniversary which so far is the only paper to encompass his downfall, ties to be respected by the majori ment at trials, bi camera for Evacuation Advisory Committee or of the Fsacist march of the capital commenting on the Italo-threek "At this moment a conference ties, and of small nations to live
offences ranging from who have received notice to
A GREAT SHOCK alleged
12 assembled at Delhi of repre- in peade side by side with the tearing down posters to giving in- evacuate, will not be mobilised BELGRADE, Oct 28 (Reuter) It adds "The Greek, decision to formation to a foreign Power on during the black-out exercise to- News of Greece and Italy now at resist will come as a surprise here internal conditions in Norway, day and tomorrow.
war came as a great shock here, and possibly Rome.
over municipal administration.
SABOTEURS ACTIVE
There has been much ́ ́ sabotage, an example being the spolling
of a consignment of fish intended for Germany,
MOBILISATION OF
WARDENS
Those A.R.P.
Wardens whose
HEARTENING EFFECT
Fascist Government will respect MADRID, Oct. 28 (Reuter)
OTHER RESOURCES
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sentatives of the Empire, east and greater ones to see co-operation the words of Pitt is to save our- south of Suez, to consider how take the place of
selves, by our exertions and Europe
the resources of all their terri-Arcanwhile, our first