Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
November 1, 1940.
ITALIANS
ADVANCE
FIVE MILES:
FORCES CONVERGE ON JANINA
By REYNOLDS PACKARD United Press Staff Correspondent,
ROME, OCT. 31, (UP).—ITALIAN FORCES ARE CONVERGING IN A PINCER MOVE:
MENT TO-NIGHT UPON THE TOWN OF JANINA, THE FIRST IMPORTANT TOWN BEYOND
THE GREEK-ALBANIAN FRONTIER, ACCORDING TO DISPATCHES FROM ARGYROCASTRE.
One column composed of Alpini Bersaglieri and also Albanian rogiments is circling southward towards Janina from the frontier town of Porta. The second column is heading direct for Janina] from the region of the Albanian town of Kenispoli,
The Perta column is reported to have pushed within ten miles of Janina and the Kenispoli column within five miles-at least one of them is expected to enter the objective before noon to-morrow. Another column is fighting forward towards Phorina in northern Grecce aided by aeroplanes strafing mountain artillery.
WOULD. DEMAND ABDICATION OF KING
It is
Italian quarters have declined to discuss the reported armistice between Italy and Greece, declaring that the Italian occupation will continue whether or not it is resisted. emphasised among most quarters. here that the Italians would only consider overtures envisaging the abdication of the present King of Greece and the capitulation of General Metaxas and his
followers.
Reports from Ohrid state that the Italiana at dawn to-day occupied the amali Greek village of Kastanuni several metres to the south of Konispoli and that they also attacked the Greek town of Melisopetra on the main
repulsed by the Greeks.
Bad Weather
whole to Trave
Wal
Holland Streamlined
To Dictator Regime
LONDON, Oct. 31° (Reuter)-Holland has been converted Dutch newspaper, "Vrij Nederland" (Free Holland). into a Fascist Totalitarian state on true Nazi. lines, states the
Describing the system introduced by: the Germans, the newspaper says: "The country's national administration has been centralised by the German Governor, Dr. Arthur Seyss- Inquart, and placed in the hands of four Germans, each ad- ministering several ministerial departments and accountable only to Seyss-Inquart himself.
"Replacement of burgomasters by
pro-Germans is proceeding method ARMISTICE organised conditions under which Customary
The
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ITALIAN TORPEDO Devices Recalled
Luxurious
By Gib. Attempt PYJAMAS
LONDON, Oct. 31 (Heuter).--Nu further Hght has been shed by the British authorities as to the actual nature of the attempt by Italian ofl- cern to torpedo ships in Gibraltar Harbour with a "sp
"special device."
at the e-
Naval observers in London recull that in the lust war the Italians used a sort of "sea tank" or miniature motor torpedo boat which could climb
obstructions at over trance to harbours and also a sort of raft with which men could savim into, harbours to fix mines to ships. In 1018 a sen tank was discovered and hart to be sunk but two Italim. officers used a raft to get into an Im-
Austrian warship.
DAYportant harbour and blow up sin
Observances
Abandoned
LONDON, Oct. 31 (British Wire-
GALE STOPS RAIDERS
London's Long Lull
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPN"
the
cally, and Seyss-Inquart has
State
are appointed officials furtherance of efforts to consolidate) the German occupation.
"He also has
to appoint and power dismiss all Government civil servants, less)The King has decided that the railway,
banking and judicial an-usual Armistice Day service at the Cenolaph shall not be held this year, and the Government feel that in the Responsible circles in Rome deny thorities and mayors.
Totalitarian Newa
LONDON, Oct. 31 (UP).— "Distribution of news to the Dutch Present circumstances it would be. preferable that other large services reports that the Italians have taken Janina, but an Italian communique states that the Italians, continued to people is also cut to the Totalitarian which I had been the custom to hold There had been a lull in the throughout the country should not be aerial attacks for over an hour advance on Epirue and have reactied pattern."
newspaper adds: "Dutch - held.
jat nine o'clock to-night possibly the Kalamas River at several points,
bombed noyance is growing and has been in-
In view of the risk of confusion on account of a wild southwester- The port of Patras from the air and Greek ships loaded erensed by the fact that the Ger with air raid warning signals, it williy gale with rain and dense mists
have not succeeded, despite their
to signal a two-
across from
the Straits of minutes silence as in previous years. with troops were hit, cinims the com- hases, in bringing the jam to not be possible
Dover. road to Junina where they were tombs were also dropped un the morrow era into being. On the eur
Poppy Day As Usual
The daylight raids to-day were trary, the standard of living in the
November 11 will, however, be scattered and desultory over Netherlands is rapidly getting lower, the rationing of food, clothes, petrol and other important supplies being observed as Poppy Day as hitherto southeast of England, the Midlands and the British Legion are, making and the Thames Estuary-several extetinely severe."
the usual arrangements for the sale towns being machine gunned. of popples in aid of Earl Haig's Fund.
LONDON, Oct. 31 (Reuter).-FUX- The following, unnouncement has WU TEH-CHEN
heen issued by the Archbishop of ther steps are being taken to increase Canterbury: Goodwill Tour Results
air raid shelter accommodation in (Central "II.M.G. have announced that in the London's tubes and to make it easier work. It was reported that at about li n.m. have forbidden foreigners to remain CHUNGKING Nov.
Wu Teh-chen, present circumstances Armistice Day for people to go to and from
next Monday
express buses, p.m. and News),--General Italian troops from the Albanian in the streets between
special police Minister of Overseas Affairs and cannot be observed in. the unce On
While this is rtopping at only two intermediate town of Mesurle cromed the frontier
Chinn's goodwili envoy to the South customary manner. and followed the main road to Janina.daybreak, without a
cleared in re-Sea Islands, has left Batavia for inevitable, there will be a general points, will be run to the suburbs on They attacked a bridge across the
the desire that Armisticetide should not len extra routes.
Early "All Clear", River Vyon but were halted
cord time late yesterday afternoon Sumatra and other parts of
pass without associations which have Netherlands East Indies. Greek artillery and repulsed after when an air alarm was sounded.
LONDON, Oct. 31 (Reuter)-After curious As a result of Ceneral Wu's visit, so long surrounded it. It is, there- A few of the sufficiently an hour's fighting. Seventeen Italian were killed and forty wounded, while peered at the sky as on the first day there is a fresh demonstration of forc, proposed with the approval of an earlier alert, Londoners heard the the the King that Sunday, November 10, earliest "Raiders Passed" signal lu- four Greeks were seriously wounded. of the war; they saw a Ione recon-patriotism among Chinese in
The main concentration of Halion naissance plane fly over the city and Netherlands East Indies who have should be observed. In our various night since extensive night raids be- and homes as a day of remembrance Buses, trams and the tubes ran to troops on the Greek frontier are said the Tato sorodrome, but no bombs contributed $1,000,000 (National cur-pluces of worship and in our hearts on in early September."
In normal sehedule. to be ut Mesarie, nccording to the
were dropped. The machine then cency) to the Chinese Government. reports from Ohrid.
disappeared into the murky horizon. General Wu is expected to complete and dedication." One person was killed in the third his goodwill tour in the Netherland
East Indies within a week. raid on Patras yesterday morning.
Lepanto Bombed
1
bases at Lepanto, the encampments at Metzovo Pass and the defence works in the Kalmans Valley, says the Rome communique.
Athens reports that the rumour that
planc hove Salone has been denied.
Athena Precautions
Bad weather along the battle line is reported hampered operations through night At dawn heavy cannonnding
Russan Yugo-Slavian nudible on the border from the direction Albanian village
was
Prespa.
ut the Bilista ut
neur
Five-Mile Advance
arrived
The police authorities in
The streets were
Attias.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" The Italians are reported to have the five
along advanced
mlies
30 women ATHENS. Det. 31 (Reuter) priests, police, officials, Delvino-Janina road despite strong
in the Gulf of Corinth, and 45 children. " "UnitedLepanto, Greek,
resistance, says
More than 200 hainbs are said to Press"
message Irom Ohrid. The Agrinon and Egina were bombed by Itome newspapers assert that the talian aircraft yesterday. The raid have been dropped on Patras, des- Italian advance is proceeding steadily, on the latter plave led to an afternoon troying a large number of buildings, none of which could be described as although they confess the Greeks are alarm in Athens,
Mittor damage was done to all three military objective. offering stiff resistance, especially "with their artillery.
It has rained continuously for 48 hours in the fighting zones which have been transformed into a vast swamp land with bleak mountains background.
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LONDON, Oct. 31 (Router).-Admiral of the Fleet Lord Chatfield, who was formerly Minister for Co-ordination of De fence, thinks that Britain should strike violent blows-against- always possibilities of night action, Italy now. ›
and Ir Italy plans to extend her It is hoped that British subjects, es
Britain had naval forces in operations to the Greek Islands the allies, will receive permits permitting It is stated that Italian artery, the Mediterranean able to con- British Fleet may be given
The Italians are using a large num-posts but nowhere has contact been tain the Italian Fleet, to hold opportunity that it has wailed for.
inust the main lines
strike the enemy's weak spot ber of mobile field guns in which made with
of the the Straits of Gibraltar and to Laws of strategy dictate that one the Greek defence; they are greatly superior to
protect the Suez Canal.
with the utmost force. Italy is the air In Italian Shot Down
invading Greece Greeks.
through Axis weak spot and those sea and can LONDON, Oct. 31 (Reuter).-Re-Albania, Italy maintain her forces that can be spared from the corinaissance flights over Grecit and armies by the short sea roule across defence of Britain against Germany should enable us to strike violent blows against Italy now.
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Its Crecho. The mountainous nature of the Italian coastal waters were made by the Adriatic which is not an easy seu Country un the Greek-Albanian the R.A.F. on Wednesday, and during for the British Navy, but there are frontier dictates only three practical one fight an Italian plane was en- lines of advance for the Italian forces. countered and shot down in flames.
In ihe north-east the gap in the
high ridges which affords an approach
Steamer Captured-
LONDON, Oct. 31 (Reuter)-The
to Floring on the road to Salonika is Greek steamer, Attlen, 1,400 tons, bus exceptionally well-guided by Greeks. The Hallans bad concentrate been cuptured by the Italians, states
the
ed heavily at Knolcu in Albania for the German radio.
The steamer was en route from
In drive against Florina, but hitherto America to Greece with a mixed
they have failed to make any signif- leant progress.
of oil, copper tyres and
zargo Another gap found in the centre Bycerine. front leads only into dieult country
if any, where
strategic few,
by {advantages are to be won
attacking force.
Greek Lines Unbroken SALONIKA, Oct. 31 (Domel)- on The Greek lines in the Macedonian sector of the Albanian front remain Near the const in a third line be- broken, according to the Intest field tween the mountains and the sea. dispatches. Until now there has been The Greek port of Patras, where no air attack on Salonika which has more than 100 people were killed on been blacked out for the past three tacked from the air.
Monday, ins again been heavily at nights with anti-aircraft guns in
sinte trendiness,
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A communique issued by the lights, Air raid shelters are being Minstry of Public Safety states that hastly dug in the main square of the in two ralup yesterday durange was city.
mused by, eight: planes, to a number Italian residents numbering 500 of houses, but only one person was have been arrested but Germans are injured, = -..
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