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40,000 BRITISH TROOPS REPORTED IN GREECE Greeks Score Important Successes
Special to the "Telegraph"
SOFIA, NOV, 4, (UP).—IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 40,000 BRITISH TROOPS HAVE ALREADY LANDED IN GREEK TERRITORY, BUT THE LOCATIONS OF THE LANDINGS HAVE NOT BEEN DISCLOSED.
ACCORDING TO AN ATHENS REPORT BRITISH UNITS ARRIV. ED AT PHALEREN BAY ON SUNDAY, INCLUDING THE ESCORT VESSELS H.M.S. WRYNECK, MANNED BY AUSTRALIANS AND THE MINESWEEPER FAREHAM.
The latest reports from the fighting front
received at 5 p.m., state that the first heavy TIENTSIN clash between the main bodies of the Greek and
Italian armies is in progress and that a large-scale POLICE
battle is developing.
BIKLISHTA CAPTURED
BELGRADE, Nov. 4 (Reuter).-Greek forces have captured Biklishta and are bombarding Koritza, manding the heights, according to reports from frontier.
"
STRIKE
November 5, 1940.
NEW HONGKONG SHIP
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Blue Funnel Liner Sunk
A former merchant ship, well known in Hongkong, has become a victim of a Nazi U-boat. According to "Reuter" it is officially admitted that a German submarine has sunk the Blue Funnel 11,300-ton liner Patroclus, which had plied regularly between the Far East and Europe for many years.
After the war broke out the Patrocius was converted into an armed merchant cruiser.
The Admiralty also confirms that
the Laurentic, another armed mer- chant cruiser, has been torpedoed and
:.
Extravagant Nazi Claims
"United Press" reports from Berlin to-day quote extravagant German clans regarding attacks on British shipping. Berlin says that about 80,000 tens of shipping was sunk yesterday by neroplanes and sub- marines,
They claim that a submarine sunk the British merchant Casanare of 5,377 tons,
END OF
BALKAN
ENTENTE
Yugo-Slavia Defaults
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It is also declared that a German TIENTSIN, Nov. 4 (Reuter)
bomber attacked the British merchant Following discussions by the Council-ship Windsor Castle off the coast of com-lors, the British Municipal Council is
which prevented the ship, from the expected to take a formal decision on Ireland and scored two direct hits
Thursday regarding Chinese poller
manoeuvring constables' demands, which have not
Personnel Saved LONDON, Nov. 4 (British Wire- A Greek guerilla band, commanded by Vardea, the been oeially revealed.
The primary issue of last Friday's
is increase in, wages, lees)-Reports so far received in- famous guerilla leader, is reported to have cut the strike" communications of the Italian Army threatening Janina, This may burden the budget up to dicate that 53 officers and 318 ral- $100,000 a year because any revisionings survived the sinking of H.M. might have to Include other em-auxiliary cruiser, Laurentic. which is said to number 30,000 men.
Thirty-three ofleers and 230 ratings from the auxillary cruiser Patroclus It is learned that there have ployees of the British Municipal Italian Supply Base Shelled
Chinese constables are now normal were rescued by HM. ships. BELGRADE, Nov. 4 (Reu- heen frequent desertions from Council within the same pay-group, ler). Nellable reports from the Albanian troops on the Koritza|ly performing all dulles, Greek frontier state that the front. Greeks are now vigorously bem- barding Koritza, the Italian
Greeks Stem Invasion ·
48 hours, advancing at some Past (Reuter)-A points into Albania, ATHENS, Nov.
Athens Raid supply base seven miles inside week of free fighting has clearly
ATHENS, Nov. (Reuter)Al jestablished that the Italian High the Albanian' frontier.
Greek Command hud hopelessly under-rated Yesterday (Sunday) planes bombed Koritza without the magnitude of the task which Italy Italian plate bearing Greek colours had set herself when she attacked passed over the Greek capital at 12.10 meeting opposition.
It is also reported that the Greeks have captured the
Greece.
..
Decoux Not Resigning
Indo-China Happenings .SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HANOI, Nov.
(UP). The
મ
Little Entente into political oblivion.
The "Figaro" to-day publish-
announcing that Yugo-Slavia ed a dispatch from Belgrade MEN'S WEAR has no intention of acting under SPECIALISTS the specifications of the Balkan Entente by which Yugo-Slavia would be forced to give military aid to Greece if the latter asked for it.
According to the "Figaro" dispatch the Yugo-Siavior authorities have Turkey declared that Inasmuch as has not acted and Bulgaria remains quiet, there can be no question of enforcing the Balkan Entente pact, hence Yugo-Stavia considers herself free of all engagements
other Balkan powers which signed the agreement.
Last of The Block
to
The collapse of the Bulkan Entente
to-day and dropped a single Government announced that the re-marks the passing of the last vestige | bots which injured three peopic.
The Hallan plane disappeared when sted a British fighter,
This view was underlined! jo-day town in Greek military quarters where it
was stated. without any tendency
Italian Aircraft Busy over-confidence, that "the"! of Biklishta, just inside the awards Albanian frontier on the road position was far better than anyque seven days
LONDON, Nov, 4 (Reuter).-Re- jeould have hopes for from Koritza to Florina.
ports from the Greek-Albanian fron- jago."
It was feared in the first 48 hours her state that Italian aircraft were that the Italians might succeed in activity engaged to-day in bombing through the mountain and machine-gunning Greek post- passes west of Fiorina before the lons, troop encentrations, batteries Greeks could rally, thus paving the and villages. Iway for a drive through much easier
terrain towards the south.
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Counter-Attacks
But violent Greek counter-attacks have not only foiled the enemy's plans but have' swept their own troops forward into Albania.
The official Hallan news agency claims that "Italian troops continued to advance on all fronts,"
war
port from Bangkok that Admiral of elaborate criss-cross mutual aid and defensive blocs created within Decaux had resigned and that there, the framework of the League of
the Indo- would be a shake-up in China
Was government
without foundation.
The statement
added that last Sunday, 10,000 Cambodians held a parade at Prempehn, attesting their loyalty
to France.
Mrs. Charles Reed, wife of the American Consul at Hanoi and Mrs. Edmund Hoyt, wife of the head of the Standard Oil Company at Tørkin, left for Macno on the Canton lust Saturday.
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Nations after the world war, chiefly follow- by M. Brland, and those who ed him as French Foreign Ministers. The Little Entente failed to protect duc chiefly Lo Czecho-Slovakia Poland's refusal to join as long as the Czechs refused to give up Teschen.
Sabotage By Norwegians
Big Bergen Blaze
Greek War Communique SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ATHENS, Nov. 4 (UP).-To-day's
the LONDON, Nov. 4 (Router)~King communique states: "On
forces suc-George's greetings on the anniversary Positions have been captured north Macedonian front, our
new range of King Leopold's birthday on Sun- of the Italian buse of Kerltza, whichceeded in occupying a
Albanian territory last day were presented, according to Is now dominated by Greek artillery height in
jcustom, through the Belgian Am- During the past 48 hours, the Saturday.
bassador in London. Greeks are unofficially reported to have been on the offensive also in the southern sector, advancing Into Albanla ot several points. Fresh
was repulsed and nine tanks werel troops are arriving hourly in support destroyed. Heavy enemy attacks NEW YORK, Nov. (UP)-Chincupation.
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that an Italian attack was repulsed point of the bayonet. with loss to the enemy of nine tanks
"On the Epirus front, last Sunday, there was artillery fire on both sides.
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Italians turned and fled.
Convoy Destroyed Another report is that Albanian rregulars have broken up
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK, Nov. 4 (UP).-The National Broadcasting Company 10- day quoted reports from Norway saying: "German troops are fighting a fierce blaze in Bergen which has been raging since Saturday night, when it was started by Norwegians to obstruct the German army of oc-
whole string of warehouses
already in ruins,
Tangier Now
Now Entirely
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TANGIER, Nov. 4 (Reuter).-Colonel Yuste, Commander Istroyed an Italian motorised convoy. down by anti-aircraft are and of the Spanish troops, has issued an order dissolving the Com Altogether it appears that the fourth is believed to have been somittee of Control and the Legislative Assembly, and has wemy have no heart for the cam-damaged it crashed near Govgheli. saign, and all despatches emphasise The enemy airforce bombed several announced that he is taking "full charge" of the International he superior murale and
great villages in the interior of the country.Zone of Tangler.
Landings Confirmed
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Nevertheless an Intensified effort
BELGRADE,
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London Considers LONDON, Nov. 4 (Reuter), 4 Nov. by the Italian Command to retrieve
Pravda news agency report from The report that Colonel Yuste is serted that the step was the situation is expected soon. Greeks On Offensive
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in national status of the Nov. 4 ATHENS,
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Since then an international regimej has been functioning normally.
Yesterday the British representallye In Tangler was informed of the decision, ¡Spanish authorlties latest
but it
was understood that the Spanish military commander would maintain both the neutrality of the zone and the international administra- tion.
The Brillah Government will define its attitude when further clarification la received.
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