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Italians Repulsed R.A.F. In Middle East
Everywhere
FROM PAGE ONE
emergener scision of the Cabinet Hús been sumisioned for this afternoon
Greek Stand ATHENS, Oct. 2a (8 p.m.). (UP);|| WhUst lorries and' taxies are being commandeared, and private cars are being filled with singing and chear ing troops who rour down the dark ened streets leaving Athens for their barracks or the front, the Creek frimly preparing for its capital is
grimly F night
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Will Assist Greece QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRO
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, hot be long In Joining battle with the Italians to protect Greecė.
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While the Italian threat to Egypt was the major motive for the increase of the RA.F. there, Italy's latest move was clearly foreseen at the time.
The tret remains that the
is now faced with beginning of its sternest task forcafalling, with the British Navy, and Army, the Axis drive to the east and the all that
Do store their water in- Hitler and Mussolini need so badly.
ients
that an aerial attack 18 ex- on the Marathon Dambe American built engineering wonder
of the world.
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British Troops Land
On Greek Island
FROM PAGE. ONE
The necessity to prevent dispersal of effort which could be used to
eller et clawheat help. that pears directed against Florina, near
elsewhere must All nuracs have been mobilised and can be given Greece in the air. All the principal pass leading out of the the hospitals here, are retaining only that can possibly be done at once well Albanian, mountaina Greek troops.
be done.
are resisting stubbornly all along the. the rost serious cases, others having Navy Will Answer line and have even advanced at one been moved out.
First Aid
posts aro springing up
point into Albania, throughout the city and hundreds of civilians are leaving the capital for rater districts fa, the country. Carts are being plied up with bedding bes cause it is feared the night will bring
air raids.
Bulgarian-Turkish
Crisis Imminent
FROM PAGE ONE
here Turkey wil at present confine her efforts to immobilising Bulgariu and using her influence to prevent Bulgaria from moving against Greece. Diplomatic quarters emphasise that the Balkan Eniente obliges Turkey to offer armed aid to Greece in the event of Bulgarian attack, because Bulgaria. Balkan Power, but it does not commit her to render assist
Power like ance to a non-Balkan Italy or Germany. The question
will facilites whether Tur-
The British Navy is almost certain to be the first to answer Greece's call' for "certain assistance" and with it will move the Fleet Air Arm
The Greek air force, modelied on: the R.A.F. and equipped with British and French planes, is sturdy but desperately small.
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The Italians also appear to making second thrust towards Epirus.
Italian troops in Albania, about 180,000, are equipped with 250 tankes. Comparative Strengths
LONDON, Oct. 28 (Reuter).—The
British fighters have gone to the Near East in a steady stream for Borge time and heavy bombers could operate from Alexandria, Halfa or italians have now in Albania ten or Cyprus. But the offensive, like the eleven divisions and some auxiliary defensive..power of the RAF. fight-troops numbering 200,000 altogether, In authoritative ing with the Greek Air Force, will be "Reuter" learns inimeasurably improved by the use of anding grounds in Greece from which medium bombers and fighters could operate against the invader at shorter range.
Losses And Thefts
quarters in London.
Foodstuffs brid ,communications have been prepared in order to avoid reliance on sea communications and it is known that there has been con- siderable road construction near the frontier in reuliness for an advance. The biggest concentration of troops Is at Argyracastro and the second largest at Koritzo.
Double Advance
Mr. G. II. Cuthil, of 28 Austin) Avenue,
between that reports
I would, therefore, appear that October 22 and 20, articles of cloth-
double Britain's aid 10
ing were stolen from his residence.the Italians are planning a Grecce. As far as is lenown Russin The property lost is valued at $192. advance, the first along a line parallel Mr. Tale, of 65 Watcrico Road, lost to the coast and to the west of Janinu loid Turkey that Moscow welcomes
clock and clothing valued in all at with that town as the main objective, Turkish self-defence, but the
$107 when a thief entered his flat and the second from Koritza towards Soviet is reported to have care- fully refrained from encouraging the through an open window between 1 Saloukko,
and 5 um. yesterday. Turks to help Greece.
all
Due At Ankara LONDON, Oct. 20 (Reuter)The Chief of Staff of the British G.G.C. In the Middle East, Major-General A. F. Smith, is due to arrive at Ankara by air to-day. He is to have con- versations with the Deputy Chief of the Turkish General Staff..
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British Naval. And Air Protection
For Greece
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Oct. 25, (UP).-Com- imentators here are agread that Dri- -ti-h-pasistance-to-Greece-is-likely-lo.
| consist muinly of unval pentretion for Greek Islands und a possible direct attack on Italian sea bases.
Secondly, aerial protection Greck eller and, thirdly, financial
aid
for
The general British reaction is re- flected in the morning papers which hold that the Axts aggression has been made on a more flimsy pretext than usual. The papers aver Cat Greece was asked to sign a blank cheque for any part of their territory the Italians Hiced and, moreover, that the time limit for the Italian ulti- matum was so short that the Greek Premier was unable to order the Grack forces to stand aids, even if he had so wished.
Communications Severed
SOFIA, Oct 29 (Reuter)-Com- munications between Greece and Bulgaria have been severed since early on Monday.
Greek resistance to the Italian de- ronds has surprised offelal Bulgarian quarters.
Turkey's reactions arc eagerly awaited.
An
unconfirmed report states that the Italians have captured Knostur in Macedonia.
Meanwhile it is reliably learned that German mechanised -mobile units, are feverishly establishing A.. defences at Glurgiu, which is a vita! pipeline head now completely blacked out at night.
are
Elsewhere 'In Rumunia, Germans
actively preparing dofonces
The Janina route offers few natural
Mr. Betchell, of 5 and 7 Beltran dificulties and it is believed will be Road. lost a fan and other articles jess strongly defended, whereas the valued at $60 when his house was advance from Koritza would encoun also entered.
Misa B. L. Brower, of 4 St. John's ter mountain barriers and the Greek Apartments, Garden Road, reported Army's main defence line.
to the Police yesterday the loss of a On the other hand it would con- leopard skin cont, valued at $260, stitute a more formidable threat to from her home sometime between Greece. The Greek land army is a October 16 and 20..
competent fighting force and likely Thieves broke into the basement of to give a good account of itself, but 25 Gage Street early this morning, it suffers from a shortage of modern and stole porcelain dishes valued at equipment while the Greck air force $285.
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