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NO HAPPY PROSPECT FOR NEW U.S. PRESIDENT: PEOPLE ALARMED AT DICTATORSHIPS' TRIUMPHANT MARCH. THROUGH EUROPE AND ASIA: THREAT TO AMERICAN PHILOSOPHY, LIVING
Whether the choice of the American people falls on Franklin Delano Roosevelt or Wendell Lewis Willkie, he can look forward with no happy prospect to his four years in office.
"They will be, for the American people, and for him particularly, years of trial and tribulation," said an American Journalist last night in London, when he commented on the Presidential Election which is to take place today in the United States.
WENDELL WILLKIE HAS LAST WORD
Continued Leadership
Stressed By Hull
Is
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (Reuter)-A spate of appeals to voters marked the end of the Presidential campaign, with Mr. Wendell Willkie having the last word.
Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, emphasised the country needed a continued leadership, while the Labour chief, Mr. Lewis, urged electors to return Mr. Wilkie, as "agents of foreign countries in the United States are assuring their peoples. that the United States will enter war, shortly after Mr. Roosevelt's re-election."
At Salem. Oregon. Mr. Charles I believe the Germanic and Italian McNary, the Republican candidate peoples with their proud heritage for Vice-Presidency, said: To of freedom, will return with the morrow, God willing, the American rest of the world to self-govern again marches forward." while ment based on free elections, sald from his New York home, Mr. Mr. Roosevelt during the final pre Roosevelt declares that he awalted election tour here last night. the electorates decision in full -confidence of the vindication of the principles on which we fought this campaign.
Mr. Roosevelt - and Mr. Willkle also broadcast final appeals to the electors.
FREEDOM HERITAGE POUGHKEEPSIE, New York. Nav, 5 (Reuter)—" In the long run
Enemy Lost Over Million Tons Shipping Up To Oct. 31
"The American people," he continued, "are alarmed at the triumphant march of the: dictatorships through Europe and Asia. They are alarmed
(Reuter
LONDON, NOT Pandit Nehru, one the two men selected by Gandhi to make anti- war speeches as part of the -Con-
obedience, was sentenced to four
at the threat this holds out to gress plan of limited civil. dis-
American philosophy, and the American way of life. €
"It will be the duty of the next President of the United States," ]; he said, "to prepare the people of the United States to meet and counter that threat; to preserve for Americans their security, their prosperity, their happiness And. above all, their liberty. It will be no easy task. May God go with him, whichever he may be."
The speaker said that today (Nov. 5, 1840) 130 million voters would go to the polls to decide who was to be their President for the next four years.
wii
'The new President shoulder a heavy responsibilty,"
years' imprisonment
NEUTRALITY OF SOVIET REAFFIRMED
MOSCOW, Nov. 5 (Reuter) The neutrality of the Soviet and its determination to strengthen its defences are reaffirmed in the official newspaper PRAVDA.
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PREMIER AGREES INVASION DANGER DIMINISHED BUT WARNS AGAINST MISTAKE TO THINK IT HAS PASSED
"The bearing of our people has gained unstinted admira- tion throughout the British Empire, throughout the United States and, so far as they have been allowed to hear it, from the people of the captive countries," declared the Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, in a statement to the House of Commons, yesterday afternoon, says à London message.
Referring to the invasion danger, the Premier agreed that it had for the time being diminished "but don't let us make the mistake that it has passed away or that it will not return on a bigger scale."
Mr. Churchill's statement dealt with-
the help Britain can give Greece, which chiefly involved increasing the strength of the Mediterranean Fleet, the success of the fight against the U-boat menace, and the diminution of German air attacks on England......
Mr. Churchill began his statement by saying: "A new call has suddenly been made upon us. The Italian dictator perhaps playing his part in some predatory design has fallen upon the famous and immortal Greek 'nation.
WITHOUT THE SLIGHT-
NODATION, SIG
It declares that "the imperialist he said. "It may fall on him to war is growing cope, ind- 11. summon his amoregolatzaidantern conterence to ask them to declare kan peninsulas The breath of NOR MUSSOLINI HAS IN- the United States at war again. If war is also felt on the American VADED GREECE AND HIS Events abroad, he continued, he does so, he will have to assume continent. The enemy is not ATRCRAFT ARE MURDER-“ seemed a far way from them but the tremendous duties of wartime asleep. the distance has been greatly Commander-in-Chief and he will *We must strengthen our intel- shortened so that they must al- become solely responsible for the 11génce service, improve our de- ways remember that peace in their conduct of the war, for the strate fences and increase the Red Army land might depend on their gical disposition of arms and and Navy who are keeping a vi- thoroughly recognised ability to forces-a responsibility which he gilant watch on the Soviet AND HIS PEOPLE ARE RE-
cannot delegate to others.
defend themselves.
ADDRESS TO WOMEN
NEW YORK, Nov, 5 (Reuter)—–
130 MILLIONS
"Whether in peace or in war,
frontiers."
Mr. Wilkie, addressing the women upon him will rest the prosperity PETAIN LEAVES
of America In the election eve and welfare of 130 millions of broadcast, pledged that he would human belags, young and old,: rich not send husbands, brothers and and poor, black and white. In sons to death on European or peace, more that in war, being Asiatic battlefield."
He added: My every act as Fre sident will be to keep this country out of war and keep it at peace." He would never "take the United LONDON, Nov. 5. (BWS)-Mer- States to war until your represen- cantile losses due to enemy action tatives of Congress have declared for the week ending Oct. 27-28 It." were light ships of 16,860 total tonnage, comprising six British, of -9,986 tons, and two Allled, or 6,874 tons, besides the 42,848-ten Di
has already been announced:
UNITED NATION
ING A NUMBER OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN SALONI- KA AND OTHER GREEK TOWNS. THE GREEK KING
SOLVED TO FIGHT FOR THEIR HONOUR.
was
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France and Britain guaranteed to give Greece assistance if she
Was attacked. It
a joint
Vichy Government is Dow en- gaged
collaboration in seeking
FOR TOULOUSE guarantee but unfortunately the
are
Marshal Petain left Vichy yes- President of the United States is perhaps the most arduous and terday for Toulouse on a tour of with its conquerors and we most exacting job in the world the South of France. This is his therefore left alone. I have" al- For it he gets a salary of $75,000 first visit to that part of the ready been at some pains to tell, world since he became head of you of our preoccupations. In the circumstances there is only one Government, says "The choice lies between two the French
thing we can do. We will do our men--Frankiin Delano Roosevelt London message last night.
best, and Wendell Lewis Wilkie.
a year.
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message from
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to guarantee the securities of Turkey." Turning to matters at Home,
FALL OF KORITZA IMMINENT
DOMINATED BY GREEK ARTILLERY
London," Nov. 5 (Reuter)--The fall of Koritza, key point in the Italian operations on the northern front appears to be imminent. -Koritza is already dominated by Greek artillery and its fall would lead to the collapse of the Italian offensive in this sector, it is be llevedevald
Many Italian soldiers are to have been captured.
The battle of Koritza ir now, developing so unexpectedly for the Italians that it may prove to be
of the utmost importance in the future of the Italo-Greek cam- palgh, says Renter's Military.cor- respondent.
The strategic value of Koritza lfes in its roads.
All roads converge there, and the Italian forces have concen- trated their principal strength for immédiate that reason in the neighbourhood,
Salonika
Any push towards must be based on Koritza and it would appear the Greeks in a splendid counter attack had gone straight for the enemy's most sensitive spot.
Some reports, however, em- phasise that Italy's most formid-
"We have already established the Prime Minister spoke of air able attack will be southwards naval and air bases at Crete from attacks on England, where our forces can operata. Wej
along the coast at Konispol with Corfu as the objective. Hitherto this threat has not developed on.
a large scale and it is now un-
the winter weather. Snow al-
"Mr. Roosevelt baz already twice been the choice of the Amerl-
STILL STANDING - LONDON, Nov. 5 (Reuter)-Re-can people. With his nomination ferring to the bitter Presidential as Presidential candidate for the
have begun to bomb enemy mili "Herr Hitler declared on Battle in America, the DAILY Democratic Party,
tary objectives and that will con- September 4that as we would 1 tradition A United States airliner, which tinue on an ever growing scale, not bend to his will he would likely that the mountain defences press of Britain. the loss of which ¦ TELEGRAPH says that whoevere:tablished by George Washington was unable to land in Salt Lake City I should also say that other forces wipe out our city. He believed of Janina could be overcome in
wins or loses the election, the Uni-that no President could hold a The German claims a total of ted States will remain a united third term in office, is being bro-yesterday, owing to a severe snow are now moving to help Greece he could carry his will into exert. 33,000 tons of merchant shipping nation and the dercest political ken A great deal now rests on ed. All ten occupants were killed, having regard to our other ob- stal standing," said Mr. Churchill.
storm, has been discovered wreck-to the utmost of our capacity However, the city of Britain is ready. Hes on the heights. sunk, excluding the Empress of opponents will when the battle is this tradition alone.
POWERFUL ATTACKS
Britain.
London ligations," over, live together in amnity.
"Mr. Roosevelt came into office
"Fourteen thousand people have A Greek communique meritions Enemy losses up to. Oct. 31 are That is one of the most bene-in 1933 at the worst moment of the
Before his statement on Greece, been killed and 20,000 wounded of powerful Italian attacks in the German, 226 ships of 1,132,839 tons, ficient effects of free institutions. economic blizzard and the worst
Mr. Churchill spoke of respon- but scarcely 300 soldiers have been Florins sector, so it would appear an increase of 65,639 tons since That is what gives the institutions depression ever known. Mr. Roo-
sibilities in other spheres and at killed during these attacks. Very that active columns of Greeks September 28, Italian, 72 ships of a stability which is lacking in to sevelt and his able Secretary of
Home.
little damage has been done to managed to occupy the mountafr 365,661 tons, an increase of 71.661 talitarian systems where obedience state. Mr. Cordell Hull have guid
"During: ali these mentha," he
positions to the south-west from. tons and 27 other enemy vessels is enforced by the secret police and ed the United States through eight
Cont'd Page 7, Col. 5.
which Koritza could be threaten- said, "we have never failed to re- of 44.190 tons under enemy con- concentration camp and opposition years of political upheaval. În
ed. inforce our armies in the Near trol or useful to the enemy, an is extinguished by execution or by their eight years in office, Mr.
East to the Umft of our capacity. SAPPER MISSING Should this threat enable them murder.
Koritza-Ersek- Scores of thousands of troops have left this island night after night Gr. T. Hewson, of the 24th to dominate the House that I could not guarantee Several times I have told this Heavy Battery, R.A., stationed at road, the Italians might find Mt. Davis, has been posted as miss themselves in a very unfavourable
Cont'd Page 7, Col. 3.
Increase of 11,190 tons.
Roosevelt and his Cabinet have *seen the prairie Ares of war spread through the Far East and into
Nazi Air Attacks Resumed Western Europe; will now, cine
On Fairly Heavy Scale
LONDON, Nov. 5 (BWS)-Sunday's night of quietude over Lon- don and practically all Britain, was not repeated läst night, when Germany resumed attacks shortly after dark over a widespread area and on a fairly heavy scale...
Bombe fell on many places in darkness and bombs were dropped England and Scotland, but reports on many points. Although some
casualties are nowhere numerous The main attacks on the Mid-
half of the world is ablaze. Mr. Roosevelt is 58 years of age, it
NEW TO: POLETICS
Mr Willkle ia a man new to. politics. Until last Jun" hề” had never been nominated for any political office. He first reached the political consciousness,of
America by fighting against the New Dual. He was actually a De- so far received, according to an damage was done reports received mocrat until a few years ago"and" Air Ministry and Ministry of Home up to 6 am. show that the number he was nominated in a wave Security "communique, show that of persons killed and injured small. of enthusiasm. He is ten years and damage relatively slight. lands and Eastern and Southern younger than Mr. Roosevelt M
London was again the main ob- England ceased shortly after mid- Willkin will be 40 next birthday.”” The speaker went on to explain lective, but bombs also fell on two tight. In these areas, damage was the complicated method by which towns and a number of places in not heavy and not many South-East England eastern Counties, Elsewhere, though a large a President is elected in the United number of incidents have been re States. The voting, he pointed out ties and Scotland.
The attack on the London area ported, little damage at a Kerinus was done by the States and not by continued throughout the hours of nature was done.
casual.
Cont'd Page. 7, Col.
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2 HKR.A shoot; Jockey Club alterations to classification lists; Volunteer bowls com- petition; Varsity annual basketball games.
3 Radio programmes: Coming events; Crossword puzzle. 4 Italians routed; Japan's failures in the Far East; Spain takes "full charge ”- of Tangier War, coming to Middle East? Athens.circles. satisfied.
5 Report on B.WO. Fund Hongkong Branch: Luggage for evacuees; Round the Police Courtsey
6 Leading articles: Govern yment control of employ
ment Fate of France.
8 Britain's war aims: Police
reports:
9-10 Finance and Commerce.
sion of the French Government| a favourable result. The submising from his station since Monday,
has not only deprived us of French armiles in Syria, Algiers and Morocco but has deprived us cf peace in the Mediterranean.
LEBS UNFA LESS UNFAVOURABLE ⠀
"I can assure the House, how- over, that the balance of forces now, in the Mediterranean is far leay-unfavourable than before the French collapse, The scale of casualties is twenty, to one and this should be a good augury for the greater battles which will develop in the winter if not in the spring.
"We are ready at any time to engage the Italian Navy In action. The power of the | British Freet, goes a long: WAS
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY
IN A STATEMENT in the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Churchill warned that while the danger of invasion had diminished we must not make the mistake think it was over and would not return on an even bigger scale.
THE A BENCE OF ralds over London on Sunday night was not repeated on Monday night when enemy attacks were resumed on fairly heavy scale. Bombs fell in many places in England and Scat-
·Jand.
- IT IS REPORTED that the fall of Koritza, key point In the Italian operations on the northern front, is imminent. The place is already dominated by Greek artillery.
PHESIDENT ROOSEVELT and Mr. Wendell Wilkie made their Anal broadcast election appeals yesterday. Addressing women in New York, Mr. Willide pledged that he would not send husbands brothers and sons to their death on the European or Asiatic battle- teldir.