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No. 16293
二拜禮號九廿月十英港香
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1940.ƒ
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ITALIANS REPULSED EVERYWHERE ACCORDING TO FRONTIER REPORTS
Graphic Stories Of First
Italo-Greek Armed Clashes
By LEON KAY
"United Press" Correspondent
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
PEC, OCT. 28 (UP).—REPORTS FROM THE ALBANIAN FRONTIER STATE THAT THE ITALIAN TROOPS WERE REPULSED TO-DAY WITH LOSSES IN ALMOST ALL THEIR FIRST ATTACKS ACROSS THE GREEK FRONTIER.
UNCONFIRMED REPORTS FROM THE BORDER STATE THAT ITALIAN TROOPS OCCUPIED THE TOWNS OF BOBIHO AND RADOTI BUT WITH HEAVY LOSSES, WHILE THE SAME REPORTS STATE THAT THESE TWO DEPOTS ARE THE ONLY TWO THE ITALIANS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RETAIN;
Messagos declare that 20 Greek troops were killed in a battle at the `village of Labaniste near the Greek town of Kostur, where the Italians advanced for some distance into Greece, but were fater forced to retire as far as the village of Kpoestica.
Greek cross the first attempted to When hostilities started at 6 am. Italian troops frontier in the district of Camuria, acar the city of Kachipoli and to advance towards the towns of Sajai and Fatiri, but they were stopped by Gréck troops after losing 15 killed and 70 wound-
******* | Acropolis was, silhouetted against ed.
columns of smoke.
Ketur Captured, Says Report 13 reported from Belgrade that the
Additional frontier reports
state that about 100 Italian troops were wounded in a Grook'
BRITAIN'S KING
NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (Reuter-It
counter attack, which forced the SENDS MESSAGE ave captured Kotur, slx
invaders to retire when ap
of Mells proaching the town Opetra, after crossing the bor- der to the northwest of Perali.
The Italians are said to have con- centrated about 180,000 troops
#n mostly the southern Albania, Camuri district near the town' of Kantopu.
IR
During the occupation of Boullie and Radoti 70 Italians were killed and 180 wounded. The Italians were also: repulsed trying to occupy Kursaka. Athens' Five Raid Alarms By Ben Amas
"UNITED PRESS" CORRESPONDENT ATHENS, Oct. 28 (UP).-Three- motored bombing planes swooped over Patras to-day killing four and in- Juring 17 people who had gathered in the market place.
Oct. 28 LONDON, (Reuter). A message from King George VI to the "Greek nation and my cousin George, King of Helenes," says:
"There
are
doubtless -hard-trials-to-be-borne but we shall both meet them in firm faith of ultimate
miles within Greece.
that ALTI It is reported from Softa emergency session of the Cabinet has been summoned for this afternoon.
Turkish Troops Said
victory. We may hope, In Action
indeed, that we are al ready near the turn of the tide when the power of the aggressor will begin to ebb and
growing own might will prevail.”
Our
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (Domei). -According to well-informed
TALY
JUGOSLAVIA
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GRE
RUMANIA
BULGARIA
***BLACK SEA
STURKE
TURKEY
WHOREN
CVEZUJ
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
LIBYA
EGYPT
SUEZ
STRIA
ALL ALBANIA IN OPEN REVOLT
TO
British Land At Crete, Report Special to the "Telegraph” BELGRADE, ·'OCT. 28` (UP).—ACCORDING REPORTS, AS YET UNCONFIRMED, A NAVAL ACTION BETWEEN ITALIAN AND GREEK UNITS OCCURRED OFF CORFU TO-DAY.
IT IS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE BRITISH FLEET HAS LÅNDED TROOPS AT CRETE.
the
BRITISH TROOPS LAND ON GREEK ISLAND, REPORT
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 mes- anges to King George of Greece 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 2,600 British subjects is being held up pending Italy's reply.
Italy's first gesture against Greece, however, was to bomb Athens early yesterday
Italian
Way to Drive In
Egypt
after- than 10,000
feet. The northern noon from more
environs
were attacked, and the city pro- Expected
At 3.30 p.m. 15-Greck fighter planes and anti-aircraft guns drove off the ten bombers which were attacking the Tatoi aero- drome.
The raid on Patras was directed
per has not yet been bombed.
.
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH". ROME, Oct. 28 (UP).—Italy's African war machine under the Graziani
#
Italian planes bombed town of Kastoria in northern principally against the harbour, the leadership of General
drive full-powered Greece and the two Italian planes Palace of Justice and the telegraph is expected here to-night to un-
office. The population showed no leash
against the British forces in were brought down over Athens signs of panic. to-day.
Yelling Crowds
Egypt; following reports that General Staff The Greek Italian troops, aided by a big_air
an England_is_rushing ships and forec, opened their assault in the nounced that Italian planes flew over reinforcements to the Eastern district of Camurjia and on the Greek the aerodrome at Tatei and dropped town of Konispoli, according 10 number of bombs. They also Mediterranean to the aid of despatches from Pee to-day.
bombed Eleusis where the burst of Greece.
is
Further reports reaching Pec which anti-aircraft fire was heard at 10 Th10
and
SKODA PLANT IS ATTACKED R.A.F. Score Hits
Although all eyes are cen- the Yugo-Stavian frontier o'clock yesterday morning. near state that all Albania is in revolt, and planes were not visible, but crowds tred on developments in Greece, LONDON, Oct. 28 (Reuter). that the Itation demands on Greece in the street stood yelling and waving Italy and Albanin, these quarters
English. American
hold the view that the British Turksh flags, quarters and neutral sources,The first R.A.F. bombing raid are supposed to have been precipitat-Greek,
ed by this revolt.
The trouble started' when Italiani All schools are closed.
are likely to send. naval rein- which are quoted by "Assoclated, on the Skoda Works at Pilsen,
The King's proclamation was read forcements to Greece from the ***Press," Turkish troops have en-Czecho-Slovakia, ended in the troops a few days ago occupied
mountain peoks on the Greek-throughout the town over loud-naval units formerly in the Red to-day as newly-appointed A.R.P. tered Thrace and eastern Greece) The fifth air raid alarm was sounded wardens attempted to clear the streets in order to give assistance to early morning to-day, which is Albanian frontier in connection with speakers.
the 22nd anniversary of the an alleged Albanian rebellion move- A state of siege has been declared Sea, thus facilitating Italian of curious sightseers.
through Greece and the mobilisation action in Egypt. It is stated that about 7 o'clock last of the civilian population has been Dispatches from Benghazl in recent The distant rumble of a score of The report, however, could founding of the Czecho-Slovakian ment.
night one group of rebels near Korca ordered.
days indicate preparations have been heavy bombs could be heard from the not gain_confirmation from the state.
attacked a detachment of about 100 A black-out has also been ordered intensified for an offensive In Egypt which received by Italian troops, grenades and in the Athena district. The Works are one of the Italian soldiers with of my hotel the Turkish Legation in New York.
and three biggest armament facrifles, killing three Italians
The Governor of Athens has issued reinforcements of men and material torics in the world, covering 400 severely wounding eight.
instructions to meet any possible during the lull in the north African Simultaneously another group of suspension of food and water supplies operations.
With General Graziani's Iroops ad- acres and employment 50,000 workers. It fell into German rebels attacked the Albanian frontier as well as A.R.P.
post of Vidsova where they killed Before receiving various Ministers vanced to within 28 miles of Marsn hands at the time of the two Italians and burned the frontier. yesterday, General Metaxas con- Matruh, the moment is believed here
versed with General Inonu, President to be most favourable, occupation in March, 1989.
of Turkey, by telephone.
Shipping in the harbour escaped,
Miles
52 AN A
Milesus 0 Santorind
Neutrality Act Applied To Greece
direction of the naval base at Salami.
From the root
Greece.
R.A.F. In Middle East
Greece
Will Assist
LONDON, Oct. 28 (Reuter).—The planes and men sent by air and sea recently to reinforce the R.A.F. in the Middle East should not be long in joining battle with the Italians to protect Grecce.
was
While the Itallan threat to Egypt was the major motive for the increase of the R.A.F. there, Italy's latest move clearly foreseen at the time.
for "certain assistance" and with it
ABYSSINIA
CAMP RAIDED
Second Raid Alarm When the raiders were near the target after a 750-miles fight from
ATHENS, Oct. 28 (Reuter) the English coast, visibility was so
second air raid alarm was sounded in bad that they spent an hour search
Athens at 2.10 p.m. lasting 50 minutes. ing for it before the great plant was NAIROBI, Oct. 28 (Reuter) —æ‚Â guns went into action. scen silhouetted against the snow-successful attack on a military en- covered ground.
Direct hits were scored on bulld-
•
STUBBS RD. BLOCK
The temporary bridge on Stubbs Road, erected following the londalkic there some weeks ago, will be blocked Attack on Florina
to traffic from between 2 pm, and 9 campinent in Abyssinia is announced
LONDON, Oct. 28 (Reuter)-The p.m. to-day following an accident this in a communique which says that on
a large lorry Fire Breaks Out
October 20 South African aircraft main weight of the Italian attack ap-morning in which
TURN to Back Page, Column 3 crashed through the bridge. explosions attack Maji, Abyssinia, which was Fierce fires nud The fact remains that the R.A.F. will move the Fleet Air Arm.
The Greek air force, modelled on followed the attacks, says the Air bombed and machine-gunned. is now faced with the beginning of ila sternest task-forestalling, with the R.AF. and equipped with British Ministry, and a pilot, who made thres the British Navy and Arny, the Axis and French planes, is sturdy but separate runs, bombing by the lightings, causing fires and lorge explo-
of flares dropped by other aircraft, slons.
Despite heavy anti-aircraft and drive to the cast and the oil that desperately small.
British fighters have gone to the reported that all his heavy bombs
were nachine-gun fire from the ground, all Hitler and Mussolini need to badly.
The necessity to prevent dispersal Near East in a steady stream for some, found their mark. These
could quickly followed by incendiary bombs aircraft were unscathed. of effort which could be used to time and heavy bombers
or which set fire to the damaged build- better effect elsewhere must limit the operate from Alexandria, Halfa extent of the immediate help that Cyprus. But the offensive, like the ings. can be given Grecce in the air. All defensive, power of the RAF. fight-
This is one of the most ambitious that con possibly be done at once willing with the Greek Air Force, will be bombing raids carried out by the be done,
Imunensurably improved by the use of Navy Will Answer: landing grounds in Greece from RAF., who prepared for such long which medium bombers and fighters distance night with leaflet raids in could operate against the invader at to Czechoslovakia and Austria in
the early days of the war. shorter range,
U.S. Decision WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (Rou- 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
Gropeo.
President Roosevelt reached Nowark on his way from New York to Washington, to-day and is reported to have hnd telephone discusalona with Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney Cederal.
President was to mak
twal
speeches to-night and his secretary:
.
Empress Of Britain's Gallant Fate; Fired All Guns To End
· LONDON, Oct. 28 (Reuter) —Survivors from the Empress of Britain, landed Stephen Early, sold his plons at a western port on Sunday. They declared that the 42,500-ton liner was bombed
would have to depend on whether he
could
the
Het by als from Washington 700 miles, off, Ireland on Saturday morning.
people were lowered. But as there was little
Diapers to sign to appThe attacking aircraft then A number
Act to Greece,
and cash in the disappeared but returned and killed when the bombs its Cordell Hull is understood to dropped four more bombs, includ- and some of the have beses, instructed to draft the [Ing Incendiaries.
caught fire and ♬ con orderà
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Washington Fears Of
Balkan War
Spread
Special to the "Telegraph"
NEWARK, Oct. 28 (UP)—“There is fear on the part of some official quarters that the Italian move against Greece may not be the complete action, but is merely a preliminary to more serious action,
New York Welcome SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH??.
"By a more serious situation we mean the whole Balkan. pleture," asserted Mr. Stephen Early, Secretary to the White House today.. -
'work' as soon as he receives 'news President Roosevelt who ar- from Greece. rived here to-day for a campaign tour of New York City, will soon Invoke the neutrality law and NEW YORK, Oct. 29 (UP),-- freeze Greek crudits in the Thousands gave President Roosevelt. United States, it is bolioved. It the greatest reception he has en. has been learned that the President countered since his 1930: campaign has instructed the Secretary to the when he arrived to-day Treasury to prepare the necessary Crowds in lower Manhattan documents to freeze Greek credits, through police lines while showers. A special telephone has been of ticker tape. fell from the sky- installed in the President's car and scrupera
ha is constantly, in touch with offelals
broko.
Lots of Luck" and "We want
in Washington. He has ordered Roosevelt" were the themes of the neutrality machinery to be set at welcome.