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The SECOND EDITION
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Hongkong Telegraph.
No. 10301
TOUNDED 1881 ØĦM WŁA✯✯ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1940. HAMAT
GREEKS CONSOLIDATE AND RESUME ADVANCE: BIG BATTLE REPORTED
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LONDON MADE PIPES
Pipe o Peace ALL SHAPES. 2295 tích
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Price: $3.50 each
WHITEAWAY'S
AMERICANS PAY TRIBUTE TO PILOT W. C. KENT
REPORTEDLIAN
Special to the "Telegraph"
OHRID, NOV. 6. (UP) —AFTER THEY HAD CONSOLIDATED THEIR POSITIONS BEYOND BIKlista, the GREEKS ARE REPORTED TO HAVE ATTACKED THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT AND RESUMED THEIR ADVANCE ON THE BAKLISTA-KORCA ROAD, CAP- TURING THE BRIDGE ACROSS THE DOVOLI RIVER.
British Bombers Invade Germany
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH".
LONDON, Nov. 6 (UP)—The Air Ministry communique to-day stated that the R.A.F. last night
attacked Bremerhaven, Emden, Hamburg and Vegesack, near Bremen, They also heavily bombed the ports at Boulogne, Calais, Dunkirk, Antwerp, Flush- ing and à number of aerodromes In enemy occupied areas.
German Admission BERLIN, Nov. G (UP).-The High. Command announced to-1 day that British planes flew
Big Battle Raging
ROME, Nov. 6 (UP). The Italian radio Italian
a
broadcast said to-day, "A furious battle is raging
in Greece... The advance of our infantry, cavalry Regiments
and mechanized units continue in both northerly
and southerly directions. We have taken many Trapped
Greek prisoners.”
BRITISH AID FOR GREECE LONDON, Nov. 6 (UP).—The Foreign Office to-day announced that the British Government has extended financial aid to Greece including a £5,000,000 advance.
By Greeks
SPECIAL TO THE
TELEGRAPH
BITOLJ, Nov) 6 (UP). The Foreign Office said: "In response to a request Frontier reports say the from Greece for financial assistance, His Majesty's Greeks have surrounded Government assured the Greek Government of its from three to five Italian readiness to provide such assistance as may be required regiments which to meet their needs in the sterling area.
"Meanwhile, His Majesty's Government at once placed the LAMBERENE sum of £5,000,000 at the dis
BOWS TO
over Holland last night and DE GAULLE
dropped incendiary and ex-
plosive bombs hitting and set-
Surrender Offer ting fire to a spinning factory. Other bombs fell in open fields: ELIZABETHVILLE, ́Nov. 6 and on residences killing-two) (Reuter).-The inhabitants of people and wounding several Lamberene in French Equatorial others.
Africa have offered to surrender
posal of the Greek Government by way of an advance for this purpose."
Florina Bombed BITOLJ, Nov, 0 (UP).-The news-
"Serbnler" paper
reports that bombed numerous Italian planes Florins between 4 am, and 8 am, in successive waves, and with heavy! damage.
Further
broke through the Greek lines on the Janina front during the first few days of the war and are now attentpting to force them to surrender.
Roosevelt's New Plans
Unification Of Labour
"BPECIAL-TO-THE TELEGRAPH...... Greeks Claim
Successes
HYDE PARK, Nov. 6 (UP): Twenty-six British planes were to General de Gaulle.
ATHENS, Nov. 6 (Domel):-Greck-Heading the United States shot down and six German planes They had previously declared forces operating in Albania occupied a into four more years of New are missing.
The German navy and air force themselves supporters of the series of new heights after a success Deni, President Roosevelt to Government and had ful offensive, the Greek High Com day indicated that unification during the months of September and Vichy
to The Italian troops are falling back of organised labour may be the October sank 1,300,000 tons of enemy offered strong resistance
in the face of the Greek onslaught first objective of his third term. shipping and shipping useful to the General de Gaulle,
own The President acknowledged Mr. chemy making a total since the be- It is understood that he has grant-and are "attacked by their
Wendell Willkle's telegram of ginning of the war of 7,102,200 tons, led the garrison honourable terms.
gratulation. claimed the report.
Germany Heavily Raided
LONDON, Nov. 6 (Reuter).-Ex-
could be heard above the roar of the engines by RA.F. bomber crew several thousand feet up, resulted from a heavy attack on shipbuilding yards on Tuesday night at Bremer haven.
Japanese Consul
mand announced in a communique.
tanks."
During this operation, Greek troops a number of fortified poslilons, seized two guns mortare and took prisoners. Along other sections of the front, artillery duels took place, while the Greek Air Force successfully bombed the Korytsa and Argyrocastro air fields destroying grounded machines, hangers and camps,
plosions of such violence that they General Evacuates
Boatload From Britain LONDON, Nov. 0 (Router)-The Japanese ilner, Fushima Maru, sent
Italian aircraft twice bombed carly to Galway to evacuate Jopimese,
with 400 persons in the afternoon Monastir in Yugo- sailed to-day
and slavin, the communique stated while aboard, including passengers
in Greece attack took place against crew.
Piraeus, Junina, and other towns.
The raid started 30 fires, Simultaneously naval dockyards at Enden were subjected to 50 minutes
The reason given by many pussen of incessant aerial bambardment with gers for leaving was the bad state tons of high explosives and thousands of business. of incendiaries.
The Passengers
included the Bremen and Vegesack naval dock-Japanese Consul-General in London. yards were also visited while Ham-
burg had one of its enrifest ruids when OIL FOR JAPAN
a heavy attack opened at 7.50 p.m.
stations at Neuhof.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
on one of the city's principal power LONDON, Nov, 6 (UP)In the
Other targets mentioned by the House of Commons to-day, Mr. R. A. Air Ministry news service include Butler, Under Secretary of State for aerodromes in Germany and occupied Foreign Affairs announced that pro- territory while potential Invasion gress is being made in the negotiations bases along the Channel had more for the sale of uil to Japan by British,
Dutch and American companies. attention than of late.
East Scotland Hotel Struck By Nazi Bomb
LONDON, Nov. 6 (Reuter).—A number of persons shelter Ing. In a public house in a town in East, Scotland were killed when the public house was demolished during an air raid on Tuesday night, says an Air Ministry communiquc, giving a later
jand public buildings and a number of account of raids on Britain.
persons were injured and a few were Damage in London was morgelled. widespread than was at first Three enemy aircraft have been adds the com- thought but still it was not destroyed to-day, heavy and the casualties not munique.
Two RAF, fighters are missing but the pilot of one is safa Jurge
Relatively Quiet Day
British Anti-Tank Guns LONDON, Nov. 0 (Reuler).--The nine Italian tanks destroyed by Greek troops on Monday
were
smashed by Brilisis anti-tank suns
In a unique ceremony at the Kal Tak airport on Monday members of the American com- munity in Hongkong gathered to pay tribute to the memory of Pilot W. C. Kent who was shot down in his C.N.A.C. plane and killed by Japanese war machines last week. The remains, in a coffin draped in the Stars and Stripes, were brought to Hong- kong by plane on Monday. In around the wreath-covered coffin this picture we see the mourners over which orations to the memory of Pilot Kent were made-Mee Cheung.
CANTON RIVER OPENING
Expected Shortly
a
WILLKIE SENDS TELEGRAM OF
CONGRATULATION Gracefully Admits Defeat
Special to the "Telegraph”.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (UP),—Mr. Willkie has conceded Presi-i dent Roosevelt's victory and has sent the following.telegram. to him:
Congratulations on your re-election as President of United States I know we are both, gratified that “ so ma American citizens participated in tlie election. I wlah, you personal health and happiness. Cordially,Wendell Willkle.
Roosevelt's Plurality.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (UP).~* Up to 3 p.m., to-day the popular vote for President Roosevelt was 22,955,662 and Willkie 19,248,- 875.
result,"
Willkiais.Sorry.
Democrats Win In Congress
Gain 9 In House
NEW YORK, Nov. 6. (UP)~~~Mr. There is reason to think that Wendell Willkie to-day sent a tele-
Oregon, saying: "It has been great. Japanese export of raw silk from gram to his erstwhile running-mate, Canton to India has suffered Senator Charles L. McNary at Salem, I am sorry about the
New York, Nov. 6 (Reuter).— since the closing of the Canton joy to be associated with you in this
The Democrats had won 239 River and may be one reason for orusade.
Mr. Hull's Appeal its re-opening as soon as Hong- сол-
kong can declare itself free of
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (UP)-In scats in the House of Represen to-day, Mr.tatives and the Republicans 121 statement issued cholera,
Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, sald at 12.30 p.m. local time.
The net Democratic gains The branding of Hongkong as the electorate had given the nation
totalled nine. an infected port is not a trumped wide approval of the continuance of
the Administration's foreign policy.
The Democrats had won 20 He said: "Our nallon can now go up excuse on the part of the
practical team work by the Govern-publicans nine. The net Re Japanese as their sensitiveness forward with the fullest, measure of scats in the Senate and the Re to all kinds of disease is well ment and the people in the firm, con publican gains are two.
of four states which have hitherto known and would be manifested inunnce of those foreign policies."
Mr. Hull appealed for a "spirit of completed their returns, three nave most strongly in 'Canton now in
adding that the been carried by Roosevelt. These
which view of the large numbers of non-partisanship,"
responsibility "tremendous
are New Jersey, with 16 electoral In it is upon of us present
"Picase accept my sincere thanks for your message of congratulation. greatly appreciate the assurance of re-
your good wishes for my health and happiness which I heartily elproente," the President sald.
The Chief Executive is now, pre- paring to proceed to Washington to resume his duties.
Italians Not To Read All Swiss Papers
MONTREAUX, Nov. 6 (Reu- Greece, the Greek Minister of Warter)The Italian bay on the
given since the Fascist invasion of
revealed to-day.
ROOSEVELT
ENDORSEMENT
sale of all Swiss-nowspapers except the "Basler Nachrichten"
seliaty stated that there have crisis should overshadow anyrennt votes: Connecticut with eight votes; cholera, etc., despite all precau-
The fourth, which went to Wilkie, was Vermont, with three electorat been many deaths from malaria, of personal elation or disappoint and Rhode Island with four votes.
votes.
tions.
The Silk Question
ment."
and the "Neue Zucrcher Zei- Jocal merchant is as follows. The of the people in the United States Mr. Wilkie: greatly appreciate
2
War:
4
the assurance of your good wishes for my health and happiness, which greatly reciprocate, and p
His Republican opponents concedo TURN to Back Page, Column 3 the re-election of Senator Key
German Reaction
Roosevelt's "Thanks”. BERLIN, Nov. 0. (UP). The "Hamburger Fremedenblatt," in the
President Roosevelt has accopled Arst editorial comment in the German press declares that the elections in Mr. Willkle's congratulations with The silk question as narrated by a America proved that a vast majority sincere thanks. The President wired
considerable oppose intervention in the European export Japanese
It was a Walk-Over tung" has caused a regrettable
quantity to Indian merchants in Hongkong who pay for the silk in Impression in Switzerland.
export
NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (Reuter) The Monday and Tuesday editions currency of the port of Foreign Policy of Swisa newspapers which are widely the National Currency at the Wharacter of resident
read in Italy were confiscated at the
This doesn't suit the TURN to Back Page, Column 5 moment. WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (Reu- frontier.
Joponere at all since they would of the correspondent ter). An even more forward The Rome
prefer to sell in Hongkong and thus get Hongkong currency. foreign policy for the United "Bosler Nachrichten says that the States la being forecast hore fol- reason given for the ban is publica- by the Swiss press of agency lowing the rapid closing of all reports of Incic of miccess of the Swisa authorities denied that any ranks behind President Roose Italian forces against recco.
false war news has been published in the Swiss press.
velt.
The general feeling is that the real contest has been over the third term issue and President Roosevelt's spend- ing policies, and the country having given such a clear vote to President Roosevelt, he can now go full speed. ahead.
Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary State, plainly interprets the vote as a mandate for his policy, which remains: firm against Japanese aggression, in-
of
tion
Pederewski Refugee
Neutral Russia
BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH". A certain amount of illicit trading overcomes a part of this difficulty
MOSCOW, Nov. 8 (UP)-Ind merchanta In' but the Japaneso Conton will not be able to take full speech at the 23rd anniversary of the advantage of the, trade until the revolution exercises, M. Kalinin re
affirmed the Soviet neutrality, river is re-opened.
U.K. Satisfies Spain's
U.K.
Oil
Requirements
LONDON, Nov. 6 (Reuter)An agreement, has been reach-
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"
CITY, NOV. .0 (UP)The It is now known that one aircraft, creasing material aid for Britain and JERSEY gported missing yesterday, is safe by implication and on the basis of world famous pianist and former LONDON, Nov. 6 (Router) Losses on Tuesday, therefore, are five past action, diplomate support for Milah President, Ignace Paderewskied with the Spanish Government on the programme of Imports relatively quiet day of air fighting aircraft and two pilots.RNA Britain against any totalitarian action arrived here today aboard the
steamshid. Excambion from Lisbon, to of oil to Spain for the last four months of the year. followed London's longest night alert.ja Effective A. A. Gun-
A number of enemy aircraft: ap proached the Southampton area this
LONDON, Nov. 0 (Heuter)***
in any part of the world
but were intercepted by Merseyside, anti-aircraft batteries and BASF, fighter, and as a result, the RAF defences have brought down No Spanish
a did not penetrate Very far 17 Cerman raiders since the intensive.
predriksa attacks of last August. It was revealed
MerseysiderANLARA
ou TURN to Back P4"
excape,
the unbearable moral atmos phere on the European continent,
This was announced in the of consumption and subject to 16 The Excambion brought 17470ther House of Commons by Mr. the strictest guarantees against on parenteskond: $3,500,000 worthy of Dingle Foot, Parliamentary re-export.
rom Luton whire Paderewall the whip after receiving
from Spain, and permis
Frikes from: the Vichy
Secretary to the Ministry of the restrictions are imposed by Economic: Warfare. He stated Spanish Government themselves that the agreement was based financial reasons. Navicerts
necordingly being sued for on the present restricted rate i amounts only.
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