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TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5, 1940, 二拜禮 五月一十英港香·
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GREEK MILITARY AND NAVAL VICTORIES British Warships Play Big Part
Special to the "Telegraph.
REPORTS RECEIVED FROM "UNITED PRESS" CORRESPONDENTS IN BELGRADE, BUDAPEST AND ATHENS REVEAL THAT NOT ONLY ARE THE GREEKS MAKING DRAMATIC ADVANCES INTO ALBANIA, BUT THAT IN A NAVAL ENGAGEMENT ON SUNDAY GREEK NAVAL UNITS, AIDED BY AT LEAST ONE BRITISH WARSHIP, ROUTED ITALIAN NAVAL CRAFT WHICH WERE ESCORT- ING CONVOYS TO THE CHIEF ITALIAN POSITIONS ON THE MAINLAND.
FIGHT FOR AIR MASTERY
Korca Front Reports
Special to the "Telegraph"
STENJA, on the West shore of Lake Prepsa near the
Predicted Yugo-Slavian Border, Nov. 4 (UP).-Fighting on the
Roosevelt Favoured Korca front is becoming increasingly a battle for mastery
of the air.
und
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (Reu-
The drone of Italian the eve of the ter).--On presidential election which has Greek planes was almost con- this become an event of far-reaching stant when the "United Press”
. visited international importance, all correspondent
Heavy artillery fire private surveys and "test polls" region. give a neck and neck finish and was audible this morning and at from the direction of an unpredictable result, while Roun
Concentrated Italian Party officials of both sides are prophesying a comfortable vic-anti-aircraft fire could be heard lory for their respective candi- every time Greek planes flew in
the diretion of Albania.
Korca.
ITALY IS FACING DISASTER
Assert Foreign Military. Observers
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ATHENS, Nov. 5 (UP)
It is stated that the Greeks sank two ships, one of which was a transport.
The bodies of men and mules were being washed up on the shore all day yesterday. Presumably they were washed up at Corfu.
Reports declare that the battle was led by at least one British warship which appeared from the West and unexpectedly opened fire while the Italians were attempting to make a run for the straits. Another Budapest message says that the Greek advance into Albania yesterday resulted in the occupation of Vigliza, a peak The Greeks immediately dominating the approaches to Korca. started to fortify the area.
From Belgrade it is reported that a Greek motor cycle corps, by a series of lightning clashes, has cut the com- munications at an Italian division which was trying to fight its way from the Korca sector between Biklishta on the Kores Road and the small Lapsa in the Gorbee mountain
The represale that the Italian dielsior is 1. Saffie ons which, in the first four days of the war, thruit across the Greek frontier and almost reached Florina before they were out- flanked by the Greeks to the north and south.
Italians Bombarded .
declare Athens messages
Last naval units Greek bombarded the right flank Italian troops in the valley of the
that Sunday of the
date.
It is reported that a heavy Italian The Republican papers have counter attack against Greek posi- read significance into the fact tions six miles from: Korea was re- that Mr. Jim Farley, Chairman pulsed by the Greeks despite the
Italian support from
from the air. of the New York State Demo- Hallan planes are reported to be Foreign military observers un-Kalamas River which were operating
their attacks onanimously agree that they ser-[in the direction of Janina, cratic Organisation did not send concentrating
Increased Italian activity through- out Sunday was reported from all his usual message of confidence Lari, an important communica-iously miscalculated the Greek
the Yugo powers of resistance. They as-Greek fronts. to up-State lenders but cabled tions centre in Thessalia.
Travellers reaching
An Italian
allan squadron of alx waves "extremely urgent that every Stavian frontier from Korea to-day sert that if Britain can heavily possible vote be brought to the reported the arrival of many medium reinforce Greece at present, Italy of five planes each dropped many bombs on the Corinth Canal which sized ftallon tanks this morning.
may face disaster, polls."
Two-Way Attack
One Military Attache told the they heavily damaged and set fire to
the railway station at Mandres.
After bombing Salogika, the same OHRIS, Nov. 4 (UP)The Greeks "United Press": "I believe Bri-
to approach re-elected for the bitterly debated are now attacking the Korce sector tain has a very great chance of
but Greek fighter planes shot from two directions; firstly, along the main road from Bidishta to Korca smashing Italy but that success and secondly, along the shores of the depends on speedy large scale down four of the raiders.
Nevertheless, Washington opinion)
is that President Roosevelt will bej
third term.
Record Poll Expected
It is likely too that there will be Small Prospa Lake, southeast of intervention." record poll. Seldom bave Ameri- Prospa cans taken an election so seriously.
and
Lake proper.
A grim race is now under way be- The new attack is being carried tween the British and Italians, the
Greek motorized
latter throwing in more men new out by One of the most remarkable fea-column with light tanks coming from tanks in a desperate bid to smash the tures of the presidential campaign the northwest, which crossed the stubborn Greek resistance before the
weather breaks. has been the manner in which both Albanian
froniler
along
the
the
Italian Excuse
I attempted
Another Italian squadron on Sun- day evening dropped many bombs on Larissa, killing five people damaging one building.
At 2
and
'clock on Sunday afternoon the Italians bombed Corfu hour and heavy damage is, reported. The Greeks shot down bombers.
for an
one of the
candidates have been obliged to deal secondary roud, advancing in from
At noon the same day 20 Italion with war and foreign issues which direction of the main road
The new attacks! Biklisha to Korca.
HOME, Nov. 5 (UP)-"Italian ad-planes attacked Junina, damaging Qumber of earlier had been ignored.
There was most enthusiastic ap-column has occupied the Albanian
Kastorin was also raided on Sunday plause for Mr. Roosevelt at Cleveland villages of Drenovo and Zagradec,vance is not speedy owing to the ruin several buildings and a
of Ave on is promise of uid for Britain defeating the italians with the entire and the scarcity of roads. The enemy casualties resulted.
it cannot be denied that the Metaxas evening by three waves
but Italian planes cuch. Eighteen per- and his attacks on Nazism and Com- dispersal of one battalion of which reaction in the Janania is strong and munism, while Mr. Wilkie's trump 130 were taken prisoner, including divisions are perfectly armed,
cannot compare with the Fascist sens were killed, 30 wounded and card has been the promise that he eigin ofeers.
war machine," stated o Stefani news seven buildings damaged. would do more for Britain than Mr.
the Greece- agency report from Ronsevelt. Undoubtedly one of Mr. Wines handicaps is his isolationist
Albanian frontler to-day.
Republican following,
Many Re
Consul Sacked
publican followers do not like the CHUNGKING, Nov. 5 (Central National Government idea that Mr. Hamilton Fish, Re-News)A publican Congressman, would pro-mandate issued yesterday relieved Mr. Chinese Consul- bably
be the Chairman of the House Hunng Chenk. Foreign Affairs Committee if Mr. General in Paris, of his duties and ap-
pointed Mr. Yuan Tuo-feng to suc
Willkie wins,
-For instance, Clair Booth, the ceed him. famous playwright, hus been cain-
Mr. Yuun, 33, a native of Shang-
paigning for Mr. Willikle but is also hang, Fukien, was formerly second urging the election of the Democra-secretary of the Chinese Embassy in
TURN to Back Page, Column 4 Moscow.
Italian
Embarkation
they
Plane Crash In Snowstorm
All Dead On Mountain
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 4 (UP),—: A missing United Air Lines transporti plane has been found in the foothills north of Bountiful in Utah.
The plane was found at about the 7,000 feet level with seven passengers and the pilot all killed.
The plane disappeared in a heavy snowstorm after the pilot had report- ed 18 miles north of Salt Lake City Gaying that he was descending after] leaving Elko, Nevada at 3.40 am, to-
Ports Blasted by R.A.Front
Special to the "Telegraph"
Train Smash In Somerset
27 People Killed
ATHENS, Nov. 4 (UP).It was announced at 6 p.m., that British Wellington bombers have blasted the Italian embarkation ports on the east coast of Italy including Bari, and. Brindisi where men and munitions are massed for shipment to Santo Quaranti, the main transhipment point for Epirus and the
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” Macedonian fronts.
Poggio Reate on the southern out-
LONDON, Nov. 4 (UP)-Twenty- The town of Volo was raided skirts of Naples,
The statement sald: "Italian anti-seven persons were killed and 59 In- by 14 Italian planes and an aircraft fire proved to be more effee jured when the express train from Italian pland raided Piraeus this tive than on the first raids. The city London to Penzance was derailed Filzwarren was well blocked out. Though the just beyond the Norton morning,
attack was hampered by clouds, the Station near Taunton early this ' Heavy R.A.F. Raide
loading aircraft dropped, bombs be morning, SPR
with passion- LONDON, Nov. 4 (UP) The Air tween the main railway station and
The train was packed Ministry stated that British bombers, the junction. Other aircraft.attacked gers, including soldiers. It is under- last night, attacked the railway the oil tanks at Poggio Reale and stood that the sccident was caused by
faulty track. station junction and oil tanks at bombed them effectively.
Official Communique
An official Greek communique from Athens claims that the Greeks have
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6.30 p.m. Raid Ends 24 Hours Of Quiet
New Attacks on Britain
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, Nov. 4 (UP).—The first raid alarm in 24 hours was sounded about 6.30 p.m., when planes were audible in the distance. Earlier, a lone raider dropped three high explosive b Tombs on the London area and there were a few casualties.
Twice to-day, German planes were over northeast Scotland and also in the vicinity of the northeast England coast towns. A German bomber flew over a midland market town and bomb. ed and machine-gunned the streets. There were several casualties, some fatal.
One Town Bombed · Another German bomber dived on another town and dropped a dozen high explosive bombs and machine- gunned the streets which wrecked and damaged many stores and houses. One was killed and three wounded.
At 7.20 p.m., reports indicated that the first anti-aircraft Are was drawn by a lone raider but no bombs were dropped.
Planes were reported over north- east and southeast Scotland. The Bishop of Southwark revealed that 20 churches in his Diocese have destroy ed since the blitzkrieg began and 70 damaged.
A
ITALIAN SUBS DESTROYED
The above two pictures illus- trate the drama which attended the funeral in Shanghai of the late Mayor Fu Siao-en, who was murdered. The International Settlement was almost complete. ly deserted as the long procession wended its way through the streets. Top. picture shows the Bund, usually thronged with people, empty save for a few policemen. In the other picture is a car load of armed Japanese with machine-guns and rifles at the ready, following immediately behind the cortege--Photos by Menchew.
the
No Axis Peace Nazi Foreign Office Denial LONDON, Nov. 4 (Reuter)-The
to-day gave LONDON, Nov. 4 (Reuter)-The Wilhelmstrasse destruction of two more Italian sub- quietus to reports about alleged peaco marines by British light forces is un- moves by the Axis Powers. nounced in a brief Admiralty com-
"In view of their present political munique to-night.
and milltary position, Germany and The hunt in one case was carried Italy have no reason for making a out in co-operation with the R.A.F.. peace offer to the enemy," It was
stated, it is added.
General Franco's New Rebuff For Hitler
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, Nov. 5 (UP)-The diplomatic information reach. ing here from Madrid states that General Franco has refused to At 8.20 p.m., it was reported that allow German troops transit either to Gibraltar or Portugal, or to although the rald was very light on permit the Germans to use Spanish ports as air bases London, the lulls are interspersed
Simultaneously there are a number of signs that relations with activity ever a fairly wide-between Britain and Spain are improving notably the negotia- spread area throughout the country.
Planes were reported over Liver- tions for a commercial agreement which will help Spain solve her TURN to Back Pago, Column 4 food and raw material problems.