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WHITEAWAY'S
BRITISH TROOPS REPORTED TO
HAVE LANDED ON GREEK ISLAND
General Metaxas Appeals To Italy To Treat Athens As An Open Town
Gantariad
Miles
FOO
Regnes
TURKEY AND ITALY
No State Of War
Exists Yet
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Oct.
Special to the "Telegraph"
IT IS AUTHORITATIVELY STATED, SAYS A "UNITED PRESS" REPORT FROM BELGRADE, THAT BRITISH TROOPS HAVE LANDED ON THE GREEK ISLAND OF CEPHALONIA, WHICH IS SITUATED OFF THE WEST COAST OF GREECE, DOMINATING THE ENTRANCE TO THE GULF OF CORINTH.
According to an earlier London report, says "United Press”, His Majesty King George VI and Mr. Churchill both sent messages to King George of Groeco and General Metaxas the Greek Premier, promising “all the assistance in our power."
General Metaxas, says an Athens report, has appealed to Italy to treat Athens as an open city. The evacuation of 2,500 British subjects is being held up pending] Italy's reply.
Italy's first gesture against Greece, however, was to bomb Athens early yester- The northern environs were attacked, day afternoon from more than 10,000 feet. and the city proper has not yet been bombed.
At 3.30 p.m. 16 Greek fighter; ♦♦♦ planes and anti-aircraft guns
drove off the ten bombers which BRITAIN'S KING
were attacking the Tatol acro- dromo.
The raid on Patras was directed principally against the harbour, the Palace of Justice and the telegraph office. The population showed no signs of panië,
Yelling Crowds
An-
The Greek General Staff nounced that Italian planes flew over the aerodrome at Tutol and dropped number of bombs. They also bombed Eleusis where the burst of anti-aircraft fire was heard at 10 The ISTANBUL,
morning. 28 o'clock yesterday
plones were not visible, but crowds (UP)-Turkish Govern-n the street stood yelling and waving American ond English. ment officials this afternoon Greek,
Turkish flags. categorically declared that, All schools are closed. no state of war exists be- tween Turkey and Italy.
Metaxas Busy
The King's proclamation was rend throughout the town over loud- speakers.
A state of siege has been declared through Greece and the mobilisation
Attack on Florina LONDON, Oct. 28 (Reuter),--The main weight of the Italian attack ap- pears directed against Florina, near the principal pass leading out of the
SENDS MESSAGE Albanian mounthing Greek troops
are
Oct.
28 message
LONDON, (Reuter), A from King George VI to the "Grock nation and my cousin George, King of Helenes," says:
doubtless "There hard trials to be borne but we shall both meet them in firm faith of ultimate victory.We_may_hope, indeed, that we are al- ready near the turn of the tide when the power of the aggressor will begin to ebb and
own growing might will prevail.”
of the civilina population has been | sessi
Our
con-i A.A. guns went into action,
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are resisting stubbornly all along the line and have ever advanced at one point into Albania.
The Italians also appear to be
second making a
thrust lowards Epirus.
Italian troops in Albania, about 180,000, are equipped with 250 tanks. Comparative Strengths
.
LONDON, Oct. 28 (Reuter).-The Italians have now in Albania ten er eleven divisions and some auxiliary troops numbering 200,000 altogether, "Reuter" learns.___ In authoritative quarters in London.
Foodstuffs and communications have been prepared in order to avoid relunce on sea communications and It is
is known that there has been con- siderable road construction near the
frontier in readiness for an advance. The biggest concentration of troops is at Argyroenstro "and the largest at Koritzo.
Becond
TALY
SICILY
JUGOSLAVIA
RUMANIA
BULGARIA
DLA A SEA ZI
TURKEY
PHODES
SYRIA
CYF
HENTERRANEAN
SEA
LIBYA
EGYPT \SUEZ
Weekly Summary-Battle Of Britain
Enemy Lose Two Planes To One
Many More Pilots!
The Two Dictators Jabber At Florence
Three-Hour Meeting
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"' ROME, Oct. 28 (UP)—It is officially reported that the talks between Hitler and Mussolini ended shortly before 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The
conversations started about 11 o'clock in the morning, After they had finished, Hitler, Mussolini, Count Clano, von Ribbentrop, General Kistel and Ambassador von Mackensen- had lunch together,
"Reuter" says that Hitler left Florence for Germany at @ p.m., and quotes à Stockholm report that the German dictator may shortly meet King Leopold of the Belgians.
Peregrinating Lavat LONDON, Oct. 28 (Reuter).-M.. Laval has left for Paris for further
LONDON, Oct. 28 (Reuter)-It is stated authoritatively that German losses in aircraft over Britain during the week end-dlicussion with the Germans thể hủy ing midnight, Oct. 26, totalled 39 of which at least eight were shot down at night.
British losses were 18 and nine pilots:
SKODA PLANT IS ATTACKED
LONDON, Oct. 28 (Reuter), Enemy air activity over Great Britain' to-day has been on a very limited scale, a few bombs being dropped at scattered points in East Anglia and south-east Eng- land.
Casualties appear to be very few, plates on Air Ministry communique,
R.A.F. Score Hits and very little damage has been done.
28
and very
will be joined by General Huatzinger, the Vichy Minister of War...
This morning, following a meeting of the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers, a decree was issued for- bidding Frenchmen to listen to British broadcasts in public places.
LATEST
Kotur Captured, Says Report
Many Churches Suffer LONDON, Oct. 28 (Router).
LONDON, Oct. 28 (Reuter)-The The first R.A.F. bombing raid Bishop of London stated at the on the Skoda Works at Pilsen, Diocesan Conference that 32 London Czecho-Slovakia, ended in the churches had been destroyed or ren- ATHENS, Oct. 28 (Reuter),~~~| ordered.
early morning to-day, which is dered unusable by air raids; 47 bad
been seriously damaged It is offcially
Double Advance - stated that
4 black-out has also been ordered versed with General Inonu, President
the 22nd anniversary of the many more had been less seriously of Turkey, by telephone.
that It would, therefore, appear General Metaxas, the Greek in the Athens district.
The Governor of Athens has issued
Second Raid Alarm the Italians are planning a double founding of the Czecho-Slovakian damaged,
Four Alarms Promier, had a 15-minutes tele-instructions to meet any possible
ATHENS, Oct. 28 (Router)advance, the first along a line parallel state.
(UP). The phone talk with the Turkish suspension of food and water supplles
LONDON, Oct. second air raid alarm was sounded in to the coast and to the west of Janina The Works are one of the President to-day.
ns well as A.R.P. General Metaxas also received
Before receiving various Ministers Alliens at 2.10 p.m. lasting 50-minutes with that town as the main objective three biggest armament fae-fourth air raid alarm was sounded at 4.30 p.m. All previous alarms were and the second from Koritza towards
tories in the world, covering 400without incident. Salonika. the British, Yugo-Slav and yesterday, General Metaxas
The Janina route offers few natural acres and employment 50,000
Down In Sea difficulties and it is believed will be
It fell into German workers.
LONDON, Oct. 28 (Reuter)-Fivo less strongly defended, whereas the
time of the German airmen came ashore in is reported from Belgrado that the advance from Koritza would encoun-hands at the
rubber boat on Sunday night be- Italians have captured Kotur, ale ter mountain barriers and the Greek occupation in March, 1989.
It is reported from Sofia that an Army's main defence line.
When the raiders were near the tween two East Anglia const villages.miles within Grecon.
emergency session of the Cabinet has would con- On the other hand,
bocs stimmoned for this afternoon.' . stitute a more
a more formidable threat to target after a 750-miles flight from the English coast, visibility was so Greece. The Greek land army is a competent fighting force and likely bad that they spent an hour search- to give a good account of itself, but ing for it before the great plant was it suffers from a shortage of modern seen silhouetted against the equipment while the Greek air force covered ground.
Turkish Ministers.
Yugo-Slavia To Be Neutral LONDON, Oct. 28 (Reuter).- Primary reports from Belgrade say that Yugo-Slovin will probably adopt a neutral attitude while no general mobilisation has becs ordered in Bulgaria although the country's first ARP. measures · have Been nounced.
Bulgaria Also
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R.A.F. In Middle East
Will Assist
Greece
LONDON, Oct, 28 (Reuter).-The planes and men sent by· air and sea recently to reinforce the RA.F. in the Middle East LONDON, Oct. 20 (Reuter). Our should not be long in joining battle with the Italians to protect policy to-day is one of neutrality and Greece. definitely there is na reason to be-
While the Italian threat to Egypt was the major motive Hlove that it will change, declared a Bulgarian diplomat, in London. for the increase of the RA.F. there, Italy's latest move was
U.S. Satisfaction
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (Router). Satisfaction is expressed here that TURN to Pago 8, Column Throo
Neutrality Act Applied To Greece
U.S. Decision WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (Reu-
clearly foreseen at the time.
for "certain assistance" and with it The fact remains that the R.A.F.will move the Fleet Air Arm.
The Greek air force, modelled on
is now faced with the beginning of
its sternest task-forestalling, with the RAF. and equipped with British the British Navy and my, the Axis and French planes, is sturdy but drive to the east and the oil that desperately amall.
is weak in numbers....
ABYSSINIA CAMP RAIDED
HOLLANDERS
Π
snow-Leave D.E.L For RA.F.
LONDON Oct. 20 (Reuter),- Fire Breaks Out
Pilots from the Netherlands East Indies are ahortly leaving Batavia for Flerce
explosions Arcs and
the Batavia, followed the attacks, says the Air England, according to Ministry, and a pliot, who made three wireless to-day.
The pilots will join Dutch collca- separate runs, bombing by the light
Hitler and Mussolini need so badly; Near East in a stendy stream for some/ campment In Abyssinia is announced, which set are to the damaged build-
The necessity to prevent dispersal
or
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (Reuter)-It
Seo Back Pago For Further Lato, News
Names of New French
of flares dropped by other aircraft, gues in collaborating with the RAF
A Dutch East Indian legion will reported that all his heavy bombs
mark. These were fallow shortly to join the Dutch Leg, NAIROBI, Oct. 28 (Reuter) found their British fighters have gone to the successful attack on a military en- quickly fellowed by incendiary bombs ion already, in England.
and heavy bombers could in a communique which says that on ings,
October 20 South African aircraft to time
This is one of the most ambitious of effort which could be used better effect elsewhere must limit the operate from Alexandria, Holta extent of the immediate help, that Cyprus. But the offensive, like the attack Maji, Abyssinia, which was bombing raids carried out by the R.A.F., who prepared for such long can be given Greece in the air. All defensive, power of the R.A.F. fight- bombed and machine-gunned.
Direct hita were scored on build- distance fights with leaflet raids in- that can possibly be done at once willing with the Greek Air Force, will be
Immeasurably improved by the use of ings, causing fires and large explo to Czecho-Slovakia and Austria In
the early days of the war.' landing grounds in Greeca from sions. which medium bombers and fighters Despite heavy anti-aircraft and could operate against the Invader at machine-gun fire from the ground, 'alli
aircraft were unscathed. shorter range.
be done.
Navy Will Answer The British Navy is almost certain ter)The United States is to be the first to answer Greece's call applying the Neutrality Act to Greece, &
President
Roosevelt reached
Newark on his way from New York to Washington to-day and is reported to have had telephone discussions with Mr. Cordell But, the Secretary of the Treasury and
and the Allorney General
The President was to make, two
speeches to-night and his secretary,
Empress Of Britain's Gallant
-
Fate; Fired All Guns To End
PENNIES FROM HEAVEN SET
PROBLEM
Money which rained all day long into City Square, Leeds, covering the flagstones with copper and the glint recently.
Council of Defence
LONDON, Oct. 28 (Reuter) The names of members of the Council of Defence of the French Empire appointed by General Charles de Gaulle are now announced as follows:
General Georges Catroux, former Colonel Le Clare, Commissioner of Governor-General of Indo-China; the French Cameroons.
Vice-Admiral Emile Musellor, 'C.-
In-C, of the Free French Navy, and
and Italy Not Deceived Air Force;
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (Router), Genoras de Larminat, Governor- General of Benegal and Equatorial The Fascist reformation of France has merely been outlined without any
· LONDON, Oct. 28 (Reuter).—Survivors from the Empress of Britain, landed of silver, set the authorities a problem Africae Roren, Governor-General "conscating echo" from the people
Mr. Stephen Early, said his plans at a western port on Sunday. They declared that the 42,500-ton liner was bombed
would have to depend on whether he
by air from Washington 700 miles off Ireland on Saturday morning. could the necesary papers to sign to apply
M. Eboue
Chad territory: of
of France; who cling hopefully, to The money was thrown by passers-
General Utet, Governor-General of British resistance and admire the by at a wrecked Messerschmitt, brought to Leeds in readiness for the French, establishments in the Pacific: rebel, de Gaulle, says the Herald- General Sice, of the Army Medical Tribune correspondent in Home City's War Weapons Week.
quoting the "Popola d'Italia." The attacking aircraft then A number of people were lowered. But as there was little. No one had a licence to collect the Corps in Africa;
Professor Rede Cain, former The Parle correspondents of Home danger of the ship sinking, im money charmed out of the clllzene
Ex-Servicmen's newspapers are that, de Gallie has sing beet credits and cad in the disappeared but returned and killed when the bombs exploded wely, there was plenty of pockets by sight of the damaged war President of the
espan achieved greatzea popula Hey Comell Hull is understood to dropped four more bombe, includ and some of the shi oats time for the passengers to take plane. It was decided to: earmark Association)
the city square windfall for the local Reverend Father Theirry Argeia Frenchmen long dir Sevange and have been instructed to draft-then incendiaries.
Failure of the Italian #MLTURNITA Page 8. Column Three Spitare Funds caught firo and could
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