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„FOUNDED' 1801 No. 16205
OCTOBER 31, 1940. 四拜禮·號一卅月十英港香 THURSDA
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WHITEAWAY'S
HEAVY FIGHTING ON THE GREEK FRONTIER: SLOW PENETRATION
ITALIANS Costly Gains for Italians:
BOMB
CORINTH Badly Beaten in One Clash
CANAL
Greek Retreat Is Denied
SPECIAL TO THE - TELEGRAPH" DJAKOVICA, Oct. (UP)Three waves of five Italian planes each are re- ported to have bombed the Corfieth canal this afternoon when they inflicted damage on only one house..
The General Fleadquarters of the Army Staff at Athens to-dný Henied thef föreigh, reports that the Itsilang live driyenthe Grecky lack thirty miles in the Toumning tetor.
Ciano's New Move:
HOME Oct. 30, (UP), ––Count
Special to the Telegraph'
REPORTS RECEIVED FROM “UNITED PRESS" CORRESPONDENTS INDICATE THAT. SERIOUS FIGHTING IS, TAKING PLACE IN THE DİSİ
„ORCA ON THE ALBANIAN-GREEK, FRONTIER, WHILE THE ITALANS ARE SAID TO HAVE OCCUPIED the Greek TOWNS OF BREZNICA AND JANARI,^
ARTILLERY COULD BE HEARD ALL DAY YESTERDAY AND LAST NIGHT IN THE DIRECTION OF KORCA.
The Italians are reported to have captured Janari after a heavy battle Jasting two hours. The town fell late on Tuesday afternoon.
Seven Greeks were killed and 20 wounded, while Italian losses are claimed to have been much heavier.
FRONTIER PORT FALLS, REPORT
Italian troops are reported to have occupied the frontier port of Smernes at dawn on Wednesday. The advance from Janari has been hampered by strong Greek resistance and the absence of any good roads in Greek territory.
According to reports from the Yugo-Slavinn frontier. an Italian detachment Cinna, Halian Foreign Minister, as from the Albanian frontier town of Nikolica, yesterday morning needed in cross- Hailing the order, but lost 60 killed and 89 wounded and were badly defeated by Greek with the conflict between Haly and troops from Pilkal, Slimnica and Fusima. Three Greeks were wounded in this Greece, according to reliable sources: engagement.
here.
It is also reported that Mussolini may leave for Tirana within the next few days but in any case he will be in Italy by the end of next week
when he is expected to rective M. Loval in connection with the possible
peace terms between France and the Axis.
Nazis Don't Want Extension
Of War
ARTILLERY DUEL AT SAIADI
Italian troops on the Greek-Albanian border near the Albanian town' of Konispoli on Tuesday night opened fire with mountain artillery against the small Greek port of Saiadi where Greek artillery immediately replied and a four-hour duel ensued.
A Greek gunboat at Saiadi also took part in the fight.
It is reported that approximately 3,500 well-armed Albanian rebels-are-per-- many has no interest in the expansistently attacking Italian posts and detachments in Albania near the Greek frontier.
BERLIN, Oct. 30, (UP),—“Ger-
sion of war," declared nuthorised
German quarters referring to the Halo-Greck conillet here to-day.
They declared the Hallan move is intended to block the British efforts to expand the war "in which Italy's decision is Germany's also."
Expert On War Outlines
Japan To Play Part
Twenty Italian planes took part in the bombing of the Athens airport at Tatoi on Tues- day evening. The damage was not serious,
The main Italian attack is apparently directed against Lerina. Gunfire was audible there
all day on Tuesday.
ATTACK ON GIB. SHIPPING Official Version
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH'
GIBRALTAR. Oct.
30
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH". BUCHAREST, Oct. 30 (UP).—The distribution of British forces in Asin and the - Colonics "necessitates two vast ranoeuvres against England," according to Director P. Selcaru in on editorial in the "Currentul," written (UP)-Italians to-day at- in Rome where he is visiting.
One manoeuvre will be in the tempted to sink British ships Pacific and the other on the road to in Gibraltar harbour with a "explains the role of the Berlin-special device. Tokyo-Rome agreement."
India he says, adding that the former
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the occupation of all
The editorial which carries the The following announce tille New Phase of War" states "the ment was made by local military problem of the Axis Powers British naval authorities: petroleum regions in Iraq, Iran and "This morning an abortive at- the Suez Canal which would be such tempt was made by Italing naval a blow to England that it would
officers to torpedo ships in the limit America's intervention In the Pacific."
harbour with a special device.
"One torpedo exploded harm-
There are unconfirmed reports
CHILDREN ESCAPE FROM TORPEDOING
When a mercy ship, carrying 321 British children to Canada was some miles off the English coast recently, the vessel was attacked by a U-boat and tor- pedoed. But not a single child was harmed, and the youngsters, singing popular and patriotic songs, were later landed at a British port. Here we see some of the rescued evacuces as they ~WASHINGTON, Oct. 30-(Reuter)—The mysterious deanded after their ordeal at a parture under sealed orders of five United States destroyers, 17
west coast port. bombers and one seaplane tender from Key West led to much speculation which was heightened when Colonel Frank Knox. Secretary of the Navy, smilingly refused to state their destina- tion.
U.S. FLEET NEAR MARTINIQUE
Knox Declines To Explain
Rumour is busy suggesting that the ships are bound for
that the Greeks are concentrat British Rain Bombs On Night Targets French Martinique, where dif-
ing in the Prepan Lake region in the mountains between the vil luges of Nivica and Saint Peter. Further reports state that the Greeks are pushing the Italians towards Korea to which the Italians are rushing reinforce- ments,
Yugo-Slau Frontier Closed
Bad weather for the past 48 hours
FLY OVER REICH
IN SNOWSTORMS
LONDON, Oct: 30 (Reuter)--For over 100 miles before
throughout Albania has limited aerial reaching Germany, British bomber airmen had to fly blind
operations. The Yugo-Slavin frontier
is now closed to rallway traffic, pre- through a raging snowstorm as well as intense anti-aircraft aumably beenuse Greece needs loco-fire. motives and rolling stock for the transport of troops. According to
Using numerous parachute flares the airmen found their tar- message from gots in the elty's centre, including large electrical works and Djakobica on the Yugo-Slavian bor bombod them despite the thick snow. der, the Italians have occupied the Greek town of Breznica frontier between Greece and Albania
tion.
on the
One pilot said that a great quantity of show penetrated the cockpit and covered his instruments,as well as
snowman.
an important strategical road June-himself till he looked like a flying Twenty-three Greeks are said to have been killed and 40 wounded. while Italian losses were 42 killed and 60 wounded,
Greek Communique
Oil Supply Centres
The atrocious weather had the paradoxical effect of increasing the HELSINKI, Oct. 30 (UP)-The lessly at the harbour entrance issued at Athens yesterday stated:
An official Greek communique { diversity of R.A.F, attacks.
Oll supply centres were the chief gallant defender of Finland, Field and another. ran ashore in "The night of October Marshal Mannerheim, is seriously III with gastric ulcers.
Spanish territory."
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Love Tragedy Of C. N. A. C. Shooting
28 saw objectives, but the planes, which en- CHUNGKING, Oct. 31 (Reu- |
countered excessively bad weather, ter)--Miss Lu Mel-ying, airline were defected elsewhere. Thus in hostess was among the nine Jaddition to objectives
earlier, oil reineries at Leuna and killed when the C.N.A.C. airliner was shot down by Japanese on Tuesday. Four were injured.
mentioned
| bombed.
Hitler's Revenge: Imposes War tenktechen were feated
Guilt Clause Upon France
Special to the "Telegraph"
BERLIN, Oct. 30 (UP)—Authoritative circles declared that Hitler's conversations with, Marshal Petain and M. Laval resulted in no formal agreements but they discussed the funda- mental questions of France's future,
They said that three points were mutually recognized: "firstly, that France declared war; secondly, that France lost the war; and, thirdly, that France must pay her share of the coela of war."
Krupps Visited
Industrial plants at Leipzig and the Krupps Works at Essen received a further visitation while a direct bit was scored on a river bridge at Elrai- sund.
Miss Lui was making her last trip. ghe had resigned to marry in long- kong and was due to finish work to-
ROSTOW.
The death of the Pilot, Mr. W. C. Other aircraft, unable to locate their Kent, an American, is confirmed. primary objectives, dropped heavy
bombe on Ruhr railway Junctions
Miss Lu Mel-ying, the stewardess
ferences between pro-Vichy and anti-Vichy partisans is reported to be nearing a climax.
While the five destroyers are in- adequate to seize the Island If the French Navy offers resistance, it is known that other Ameriens units, Including new cruisers, are in the Porto Rice region.
Ultimatum To Turkey Denied
BERLIN, Oct. 30, (UP) — Authorized German circles cate- gorically deny a report that an ultimatum has been sent to Turkey.
Papen To Report To Berlin
ISTANBUL, Oct. 30 (Reuter) -- Herr Franz von Papen, the German Ambassador to Turkey, has left An- kara for Istanbul where he is stated to be proceeding immediately to Berlin.
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NOEL COWARD COULD NOT LAND IN JAPAN
Special to the "Telograph"
and
others farther north and east, of the C.N.A.C. Douglas plane YOKOHAMA, Oct. 31, (Domei).—The Matson liner Mon-
auccumbed to her thus complicating communications "Chungking".
Information terey, 18,017 tons, the first American evacuee, ship, sailed for between the highly industrialised wounds according to
Shanghai at 8 o'clock this morning, soven hours later than western regions and the remainder of from the Hongkong C.N.A.C. office. Germany.
Mins Lu, 20, a native of Nanking, schedule.
|Amunagador, visited the ship with bis- Within ten minutes of the attack studied 10 the Ginling College,
wife at noon yesterday and remained The number of evacuees was aboard.conversing with Mr. Noel a grant blaze broke out in aerodromes, pre-nursing
course InYenching of which 29 were bombed.
University, Pelping, and the nursing 58 Americatis, mostly women among the 116 passengers who arrived course in the Pelping Union Medical and children boarding the vessel on the Monterey but were prevented
from landing-incking viens pins Mas last night. VICHY, Oct. 2 (Router)M, College, Pelping.. In a radio speech to the nation of Marshal. Petain gave a personal et Pierre Laval is ugalj in Paris, where The CNA.C. is the only. Chinere Mr. F. W. Ayers, superintendent 'bfi It is recalled that the American (5.45) pan.) the "Marshal- announced
that he hoped that the Intar-zone count over the Lyons Radio to-night he is remaining until the week-end, aviation company employing air the Ford Motor Assembly Factory, Consulato-General announced that boundary line would be rendered ofhis meeting with Hitler. The according to the newspaper. "Pellt hostesses. It enrolled four girls last sailed with his family.
"Monterey would, have hecommodation more: nexible and that; the condition TURN to Back Page, Column 3 | Parisien,
April 16 to serve as ole hostesses. Mr. Joseph C. Grew, the American for 425 evacuces from Yokohamag
proved soon, but he warned that "the on a canal and goodsyard at Munster, formerly in Nanking. She took. the also larger than first announced, Coward, British playwright, who WAS
The motif of the conversations policy of collaboration, although the of the war prisoners would be im- with the French were "responsibility details remain to be worked out. to the future of Europa." They added He said he went frealy to ment| armistice is not penes,” that Spalo la also "spiritually joined Hiller who imposed no conditions and
Petain's Story LONDON, Oct. 2:30
to the team for the reorganization of no specific dates. Europa In community with the Axls Powers
**** Only An Armistice
VICHY, Oct. 30 (UF)-Marshat
Petain pola he had already begun the
(Reutor)