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五拜體 进九廿月一十英港香 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1940. 日一初月一十
ARGYRO-CASTRON
FALLS:
ITALIANS DRIVEN OUT
Hand-To-Hand Fighting In Streets
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”
STRUGA, NOV. 28 (UP).—THE GREEKS CLAIM TO HAVE CAPTURED THE IMPORTANT ITALIAN WAR BASE OF ARGYRO-CASTRON. ·FRONTIER REPORTS STATE THAT GREEK TROOPS CAPTURED THE CITY AT 4 O'CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON AFTER AN HOUR OF HAND- TO-HAND FIGHTING IN THE STREETS.
THE ITALIANS ARE RETREATING NORTHWARD IN THE DIRECTION OF THE TEPE-
LINI RIVER.
FIGHTING ON THE
In the course of the fighting the Greeks lost seven officers and about 150 men killed, while 300 were wounded; The Italian losses were eleven
THAI BORDER officers, about 300 men killed and another 500 wounded.
Japanese Movements Denied
HANOL, Nov. 28 (UP).—It is authoritatively reported that desultory firing is audible on the Laos-Thailand border near. Thakhek
“Reuter” reports from Tokyo that several Thai soldiers on patrol were wounded when French planes from Indo-China bombed a section of Thailand's eastern frontier at dawn to-day,
The Greeks are reported to have captured four Italian officers, 340 soldiers, many guns and a large quantity of ammunition..
It is reported that in the course of an air battle over the town, in which five British Blenheims and three Greek Lisander bombers were pitted against ten Italian bombers, three of the Italian machines were shot down. One Blenheim made a forced landing.
At noon to-day the Greeks brought up artillery and heavily shelled Argyro- according to a communique from the Defence Ministry at Bang Castron for two hours, destroying a large part of the town.
New U. S. Defence Measures
Financial Operation Of
Large Proportions WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 (Router).—A ́decisive step for. ward in the United States de- fence programme was indicated when a financial operation of large proportions" WIS an nounced by the Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Henry Morgen- thau to-day.
He stated at a press conference that the operation will be con- nected with défence expenditure and will take place early next month.
Air, Morgenthau explained that would consist of one or more of-three
types:
Firstly. rating
now money;
Secondly, refunding $076,000,000 of
kok.
It is believed that there are from 300 to 100. dead in the ruins.
Thailand machines are stated to have driven the raidera off.
Another "United Press" mes-
At 2 p.m. Greek motorised auge from Hanoi says that the forces started an advance on the Indo-China Government has town where 2,000 Italians re- flatly denied' reports of new muined. By 3 o'clock the Greeks Japanese demands on southern had forced their way into the Indo-China:
city and after an hour of flerce
It was declared that nu Japanese street fighting the Italians with- | troops were in the southern part of drew.
the country.
the
"nit of the accord."
Italians Isolated
Flowever, it is admitted that Japanese are Increasing their ATHENS, Nov. 28 (UP),-It garrisons in Tongking up to the is reported from the north- It is authoritatively stated from western front that a considerable Hanoi that the instructions received Italian force has been cut off by from Vichy preventing British Greek cavalry, closely followed shipping from
Indo-China by larger forces, and it is be- trying ports, remain in effect.
lieved impossible for the Italians Another report from Hangi says that the evacuation of the Japanese to be able to fight-their way outs South China army from Kwangsi They will be forced across the evacuation is expected to be com- to surrender. through Langson continues, and the Yugo-Slav frontier or will have pleted by December 3.
BRITAIN'S WINTER LARDER
Official Greek Claims ATHENS, Nov. 28 (UP),—During the first month of the Greco-Italian war, the Greeks claimed to have driven the Italluns off Greek sail on the Epirus
The Italianed units are completely useless on the gost tracks on the mountaina and in the narrow
LONDON, Nov. 28 (Reuter).rocky gorges.
It is unofficially reported that there
notes due on March 15: Thirdly-Despite shipping losses from is flerce fighting for control of Ostro- redemption of $544,000,000 of bonds which already have been called in enemy action, there is no cause victa heights on the road to the main for alarm about Britain's winter Italian base at El Bussan, which is
the
nt
Working Balance Declines The Secretary added that food situation, says "Reuter's" General Soddu's headquarters on the north front, Italian resistance is United States Treasury's working lobby correspondent.
reported to be sharply stiffer on the balance was below $1,000,000,000 for Future developments may, how-north and south fronts. the first time in a long period. With ever, include some further rationing Whether or not the Greeks remain regard to the widely expressed fears int no decision is yet reached re at Pogradec is uncertain; however, that the heavy defence expendi- gording what foods and quantities confirmation of the fighting ture might entail Inflation in the may be brought within the scope of Ostrovisio would mean that United
States, Mr.
Morgenthau de- the present rationing scheme.
Greeks Further extensions of communal Some sources say the Greeks are ad- have gone beyond Pogradetz clared that he did not fear inflation while President Roosevelt was at the feeding are also envisaged in such vancing from Pogradeiz along the White House,
places as factories and schools.
west shore of Lake Ohrida, In general the food situation regarded as standing up well to the blitzkrieg conditions.
Questioned concerning the possibil- ity of financial aid to Britain, he said that he was not ready to express any views on this subject.
GERMAN ARMED MERCHANTMAN
Marseilles Bombing
some
El Bassan Bombed STRUGA, Nov, 28 (UP)-Frontier reports say that six Greck
And
British planes 'bombed and damaged the aerodrome at El Bassan, this
LONDON, Nov. 28 (Reuter): The morning. Many bombs were dropped protest of the Vichy Government con- cerning the alleged bombing of on the town itself and it is reported Marseilles by the R.A.F. Is still under Eight houses were hit, starting fires that 70 were killed and 120 wounded. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”' LONDON, Nov. 20 (UP)—A des- consideration and investigations are which destroyed four others. patch from Melbourne says the being made, saya" "Bleuler's" diploma- Italian anti-aircraft guns brought Second Engineer of the British tic correspondent. freighter, Port of Brisbane, a Briton Foreign reports suggesting that down one Greek Blanc.
named FW. Dingle, asserted that Marseilles was bombed deliberately the raider which sunk the freighter by the RAF are stated to be com- was an armed merchantman.
pletely untrue.
Italian Ship Going To Aid Raider, Report
HAVANA, Nov. 28 (Reuter). There are waterfront rumours that the Italian steamer Recea, which took refuge here when Italy entered the war, is under orders to make rendezvous. "with a' German raider somewhere in these waters at n' moment's
notice.
Increased and she is being painted a cruiser grøy,
„The rumours have arisen be-
ben
“It is suggested that she has bee called in to perform a misión,whicit the four Cherman
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VICTIMS OF NAZIS' TOTAL WAR
Hitler's warfare is total, which means that his victims include women and children. The accompanying "pictures. Illustrate the fact. in the one we see two women survivors of the British evacuee ship which was torpedoed in the Atlantic with hundreds of children aboard. They are, ex- hausted after their experience and are taking rest and re- freshment after being rescued. The other photo shows Rex Thorne of Wembley, Louis Walder of Kentish Town (curly bair in dark sweater), John Baker of Southall. and Jack Keeley of Brixton, four of the boy survivora.
Rumania In State Of Turmoil:
Anarchy May Follow "Purge"
LONDON, Nov. 28 (Reuter).-Rumania is reported to be in a state of turmoil bordering on anarchy following the murder by the Iron Guards of 64 leading political prisoners,
The excitement aroused by the shooting has been raised to an oven higher pitch by today's news that the bullet-ridden body.
COLOGNE of the nationally reputed and respected Professor and ex-Premler
BOMBED R.A.F. Activity
(Reuter)-Koritza's tide of battle |-- SP ME TO THE PTELEGRAPH"""
Italians On Retreat
ON BATTLEFIELD, Nov.
28
sweeping relentlessly north
LONDON, Nov 28 (UP). as the Greek advance continued be- yond Pogradetz some 20 miles from The Alr Ministry announced that here on the shores of Lake Ohrida.) last night the R/A.F. heavily and The Italians are belloved to be re- successfally bombed various tar- treating on a fortified line from El gets in and around Cologne, Basson, 40 miles north-west * of Pogradetz to Tepelini far to the south, Othor aircraft thus carrying out awheeling invasion ports at manoeuvre which will place. Backs to the coast. Whether they Havre and Bolo there is doubtful, unless fine weather One Bri will be able to consolidate themselves anomy
brenka,
their
The dominant factor is the power
the tallandia, Lozrine hammering on of the allied aviation which is giving
all fices of retreat,i5/15-
Tas Greck morala 1:38. their e bundiong skirty" Inte
Jorga has been discovered on the roadside.
Indignation is running particularly high in milltary circles. and a number of high officers are reported, to have decided to resign if the offenders are not drastically punished.
The State leader, General An- who are stirring up trouble, and tonescu, is making desperate efforts against the authors of assassination. to control the Iron Guards as witness Several of those concerned in the the hurried decree making pre-shooting are reported to have com- meditated murder" a capital offence, mitted suicide in a-forest near the but his government. according to prison where the executions.. took reports reaching Belgrado, la sald to places
have lost all authority in the country, The exact number of persons who
The immed The immediate internal politica1bre victims of the "purge! Is not developments remain obscuro. Re- yet known. A number of Imasing-
pov ports from the Rumanian, capital, say, tions have also been carried out in the bombed "the that a rallitary cabinet may be set up provinces. -- Antwerp, Le and the possibility of an All-Party
"The body of one of the loodars"of} Government is even mooted the National Peasant Party: M. And several portfolio is rumoured to have
been offered to Georges Bratianu, the Madgearu, has new also been found. Is missing. Liberal leader, who this morning had Madgearu Shot - A
nställtoniktheti situation with: Dr. Manid, format, hood of the National Peasants Party, who recently publicis protested; against:casion, of part of Ko alungary under: the
Government To Act The Government appeara determina ed toʻlake setlon; both against those
BELGRADE, Nov. 38 (Reuler)-I miated that, fron Guards broke into the houses of M.-Virgil Madgearu, and took thing in a car, lo. Snogov, the outskirts.
where he
/secretarykot to the
National Penins
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Six-hour Raid on Town
Mass Attack By Nazi Planes
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH» A SOUTH EAST COASTAL |TOWN, Nov. 28 (UP)—It is estimated that between 100 and 160 German planes, flying in af half-hour intervals, last night raided a Southeast coast town and nearby villages for nearly six hours dropping hundreds of incendiary and high explosive bombs.
Terrific unti-aircraft fire kept many of the raiders from their objectives.
There were no fatalities here although ten persons were killed in a nearby village.
German Communique' SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Nov. 28 (UP)-The official news agency reports that Gumun raiders hurlèd "wall-over 100,000 kilogrammes of explosives and thousands of kilogrammes of fire hemby on Plymouth to-day and that many
Jarge and small blazes were
observed in the harbour.ures,
The High Command stated that
leng range naval batteries bombarded
Dover harbour,
on
Despite weather conditions, Tuesday night and on Wednesday German planes bombed the arma: TURN to Back Pago. Column 3
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