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THE NATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION HAS INTER- CEPTED A NAZI RADIO MESSAGE DECLARING THAT ITALY HAS DECIDED TO SEND REINFORCEMENTS TO ALBANIA AS A RESULT OF THE CLASH WITH Greek SOLDIERS ON THE FRONTIER, SAYS A "DOME!" REPORT FROM NEW YORK.
ITALY EXPECTS EXCITING EVENTS IN NEAR FUTURE
LONDON, Oct. 27 (Reuter),~Italians are being encouraged to expect exciting events in
the coming week, according to direct and indirect messages from Rome.
These messages refer to "force" in the recent German dealings.
The previous acknowledgment that hitherto Italy had been only present in spirit" at Hitler's conclaves, especially with the Spanish leaders, is now replaced by an assurance that Italy will shortly intervene directly in the current Axis negotiations.
"Hitler's contacts with. General Franes and Marshni Petain and those
French Developments Cause Dismay in U.S.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27 (Reuter).There is much speculation which may follow in the next few in the American newspapers to-day of the effect in Europe of days represent the closing of the last any French-German alliance.
of creating confusion in Europe,"
portcullis against British expectulians The developments in France have produced wide expressions writes Signor Ansaldo, editor of of dismay.. Mr. Cordell Hull's disclosure that President Roose- Count Cinno's newspaper "Telegrafo."velt had sent a warning to Vichy is splashed on the front pages
|of the New York's morning press. Diplomatic Offensive
Signor Ansaldo adds that men of It is generally considered tha!! the Axis have been able, by friend-Hitler's new programme is necessl- ship or force, to persuade European tated by the thwarting of his origina! countries not to join in Britain's plans by the Royal Air Force, and his naval aid is consulered to be
game.'
The Axis diplomatic offensive jehler alm. agreed upon at the Brenner meeting The belief that the French people is developing "but the best is yet to will revolt if the Vichy Government come."
Joins the war against Britain is again
The Intian controlled "Telepres<"vored-y-several-papers of Zurich foreshadows an "event of
great importance in Rope."
Celebration ceremonies of the anni vergary of the March on Rome are postponed from to-day to to-morrow. The message concludes that it is expected that the Mediterraneon. especially the eastern part, will be the theatre of great activity this week.
Austin Road Robberies
Sunday Morning Bag Several Austin Bond residents lost money and property when their nuts were entered by thieves yesterday morning.
FOG IMPEDES
RAIDERS
CABINET
TO MEET
The same agency reports from Athens that a meeting between Italian and Greek officers took place on the Greece-Albanian frontier at 4 o'clock yesterday morning. The meeting was held at the request of the Greek officer commanding, the sector where firing took place early Saturday morning.
The Greek Government has issued two lengthy communiques denying the Italian charges that Greck soldiers were responsible for the Albanian frontier inci- dent. The communiques claimed that the Italian reports were without foundation.
Tension Growing
Meanwhile tension in the relations between Greece and Italy is growing, "Router" says that the mystery of the shooting on the Albanian side of the frontier, in which it is said, two Albanian
soldiers were killed and 35 wounded, while seven, Greek soldiers were emptured, is deepened by a semi-official statement Issued In Athens.
The Italian account of
of the incident
H. M. A. S. SYDNEY SINKS ITALIAN WARSHIP
Germans Lose 8 More Aircraft
is emphatically denied. It is stated LONDON, Oct. 27 (Reu-
that
no incident occurved
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frontier tself, but that Greek borderter).-It is officially stated posts on Saturday night heard firing that eight enemy aircraft which apparently came from the Albanian village of Vernin two miles British fighters were lost or were destroyed to-day. Six! from the border.
missing, but the pilot of one| is safe.
The Greek commander of the sector informed the Italian officer opposite and asked for an interview Laval-Continues-Toto certain the facts.
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Grech Denial
ATHENS, Oct. 27 (Reuter).--A further denial of Italian reports of incidents on the frontler has been Issued by a semi-official Greek news agency which says that the reports from Tirana transmitted by the Stefani agency are false.
The Stefani reports said that a
VICHY, Oct. 27 (UP).- Marshal Petain has called a CHUNGKING, Oct. 20 (Central meeting of the French Cabinet News),-A heavy fox impeded for 5 p.m. on Monday instead Japanese air bombings over Szech-of to-day, thus leaving time Albanian territory and had attacked prepare further reports on the Two taemy squadrons of 21 and 15 politient conversations of the. machines respectively few into the province. Owing to poor visibility, past week.
|wan yesterday.
Siege Stackens.
IRY "REUTER'S" AIR CORRESPONDENT) LONDON, Oct. 27.--The aerial | "siege" of London, which enter- ed the eighth week to-day, was noticeably slackened in severity. The regularity of raids is far from
that the present pause may only be an accurate guide to the intensity of Greek anned band had entered Germany's effort. It is recognised Albanian posls near Kotitza. temporary and that Germany may be preparing a fresh onsinught with redoubled energy, but unless this Is the outcome of the Hitler-Petain agreement, evidence of the past week justifies the belief held by qualified observers that the Luftwaffe's energy will be dispersed over a wider field. Night Raiding
No Greek band has passed the frontler at any point. No band has the raider: failed to locate their. Arined with the Government's been formed or could be formed in objectives and dumped bombs indis-approval of the principle of Franco-Greek territory because the Greek criminately at two undisclosed places. German collaboration, however, M. military and civil authorities have All the missiles landed in open felds Laval to-day prepared for an: Carly assured absolute order.
few resumption of the negotiations for The denial also characterises the asing no damage except a craters,
elaborate pulitlen! and
economic report that bombers exploded in the collaboration.
office of the Italian lieutenant at Santi M. Laval was in conference this Quaranta and that the Greek with M. Georges Bannet authorities are responsible for the Who Was French Foreign Minister} incident, as purely infantile Inven- by some person by means of a CAIRO, Oct. 27 (Reuter).There when war was declared, but who did ion. duplicate key. Money and jewellery | were severe dust storms in the his utmost to obtain British approval valued at $150, were stolen.
western desert throughout Saturday," of Mussolini's offer to try at the last Mro. Cassels, of No, 100, lost money reports a G.H.Q, communique. minute to kitervene with Hitler to and jewellery amounting to $145; and Mrs. Bruce, of the same address, had "In the Sudon and Kenya, British save peace by a Danzig compromise. Marshal Petain and M. Laval also fighting patrols were again active. a watch stolen, valued at $15.
The thefts were committed before From Palestine there is nothing to conferred with M. Charles Magny, Da.m. yesterday.
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EMPRESS OF BRITAIN HIT, SAYS BERLIN
BERLIN, Oct. 27 (Router).-A German High Command communique states that the Empress of Britain, which il described as a troopship, was attacked 60 miles west of Ireland, and was hit by a heavy bomb and caught fire, the crew taking to the boats.
BERLIN STRAFED AGAIN
This has not been the case by day for hitherto Goering has had to rely, since his smashing defeat on Septem- TURN to Page 5, Column Two
THAILAND WAITING
Mussolini
To Meet Petain
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Two dramatic pictures show- ing the sinking of the Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni by the Australian warship Sydney during an engagement In the Mediterranean. Top picture shows the Bartolomeo Colleoni with smoke pouring from her just before she sank, and below survivors from, the Italian war- by the ship being rescued
For French To Move SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BANGKOK, Oct. 27 (UP).— Heavy Damage Caused Since the last rejection of Thailand's demands for a read- LONDON, Oct 27 (Reuter)-justment
YORK, Oct. 27 Sydney. of the Indo-China (Domei).-According to the In the raid on Berlin on Saturday border, the night, the R.A.F. attacked airThailand has not communicated "Associated Press" Musso- craft works, an electric power again with the French Govern- lini left Rome this evening station and goodsyards. The ollment, according to an official for Florence, plants bombed were at Stettin, communique issued to-night: It is declared that he is to Lounn and Cologne.
"The Thailand Government con- meet Marshal Petain there.
Government of
Naval docks at Hamburg, siders it the duty of the French Other reports say that General Cuxhaven and Bremen and rall-themselves to examine Thailand's re- Franco will also take part in the quest in a sympathetic spirit and to way communications at Bromen, give Thailand justice in this respect," meeting, which may possibly be Dortmund and Brussels were the communique stated.
attended by Hitler. other targets.
The ports of Flushing and Antwerp, and several aerodromës were again visited,
All these operations were carried out despite poor weather conditions over many target areas. One R.AF: plane is missing.
Enemy Admissions LONDON, Oct. 27 (Reuter)——— |British planes attempted to attack towns and industrial plant in. North and Central Germany, “A' hit was scored on one factory killing work- men and damaging the building, says a German communique.
Attention Centres On
Threat To Gibraltar
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ZURICH, Oct. 27 (Reuter).-Political observers here expect fresh German military action to follow very closely on the
| Potain-Hitler agreement,
the Vichy Government regarding' Indications to this effect are proposals to Marshal Petain is signi- fcant. It is felt that the Vichy supported by Italian Press fore- Clovernment is reluctant to reveal the casts of imminent action in the terms to the French people before Eastern Mediterranean,``- they can be faced with i'a fait
In Swiss comment, Gibraltar la decompli openly mentioned thanaxt: Reporia that two Cabinet rieslings probable objective for an Axir attack, were held at Vichy before: Polain Meanwhile diplomatie observers accepted the German terms indicato missing, concluded the communique.hero consider that, the allures of TURN to Page 5, Column Oas
Bombs were dropped in Berlin and there, as in the case of another large city, only dwelling houses |damaged. A number of clvillans
word killed or injured, '
Wore
The enemy loat nine planes yester Iday and, four German planes aro
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