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FOUNDED 五拜禮 號九廿月一十英港香 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1940.
No, 10320
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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.
SMASHING NAVAL VICTORY
Six Italian Ships Damaged
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, Nov. 28 (UP). The British Navy and Fleet Air Arm dealt a smashing blow to the Italian fleet in a running battle off Sardinia on Wednesday, according
'to an Admiralty announcement to-day.
The report claimed that three Italian cruisers, two destroyers and one battleship were damaged before the Italians reached the const
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Italy's "Greatest. Victory" ' ROME, Nov. 28 (UP).-To-} day's official communique claim- éd Italy's greatest naval victory. It was stated that Italian ships hit and damaged a British cruiser of the Kent type and another of the Bir-i
shell hit mingham type. One
the
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Italian cruiser Fiume but did explode, while the destroyer Lanciere was seriously damagod and towed in. her base.
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New U. S.
Defence
Measures
Financial Operation Of Large Proportions
WASHINGTON,
Nov. 23
In the course of the fighting the Greeks lost seven officers and about 150 men killed, while 300 were wounded. The Italian losses were cleven officers, about 300 men killed and another 500 wounded.
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 Låsander bombers were pitted against ten Italian bombers, three of the Italian machines were shot down. One Blenheim made a forced landing.
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Castron for two hours, destroying a large part of the town.
At noon to-day the Greeks brought up artillery and heavily shelled Argyro-
It is believed that, there are from 300 to 400 dead in the ruins.
2 p.m. Greek motorised forces started an advance on the town where 2,000- Italians re mained. By 3 o'clock the Greeks had forced their way into the city, and after an hour of flerce street fighting the Italians with drew.
Italians Isolated ATHENS, Nov. 28 (UP).—It is reported from the north- western front that a considerable Italian force has been cut off by
The communique said that Iation planes overhauled the British fleet off (Reuter),—A decisive step for- Greek cavalry, closely followed Sardinia. Heavy
bomba ward-in-the-United States-de- by larger forces, and-it-is-be-- struck an aircraft-carrier, one battle-fence programme was indicated lieved impossible for the Italians ship and one cruiser,
when "a financial operation of to be able to fight their way out. The Italien submarine Gallico sank
Was an-They will be forced across the Red Sea large proportions" three British ships in
November 20, added the nounced by the Secretary of the Yugo-Slav frontier or will have.
Treasury, Mr. Henry Morgen-to surrender. thau to-day,
convoy on communique.
The official communique stated that the naval encounter occurred about noon yesterday a point
south of Sardiinla.
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Official Grech Claims He stated at a press conference that the operation will be con- ATHENS, Nov. 28 (UP).-During It was claimed that five British neeted with defence expenditure the first month of the Greco-Italian war, the Greeks claimed to have planes from an aircraft-carrier were and will take place early next driven the Italians off Greek soil brought down, and that two Italian month. planes were lost.
Another Version
Mr. Morgenthau explained that it would consist of one or more of three
NEW YORK, Nov. 28 (UP)-The types: Stefani news agency from Rome re- poria Uhat an Important British naval formation was attacked several times west of Malta late this afternoon by! Fascist bombing formations,
"It is believed the bombardment) was very effective," the report said.
GERMAN ARMED MERCHANTMAN
The Secretary added that United States Treasury's working
on the Epirus front,
The tailan mechanized units are completely useless on the goat tracks on the mountains and in the narrow rocky gorges.
Firstly, raising new mancy: It is unofficially reported that there Secondly, refunding $870,000,000 of is fierce fighting for control of Ostro- notes due on March 15: Thirdly vista heights on the road to the main redemption of 8544,000,000 of bonds Italian base at El Bassan, which is which already have been called in General Soddu's headquarters on the north front. Italian resistance is Working Balance Declines
reported to be sharply stiffer on the the north and
fronts. and south Whether or not the Greeks remain balance was below $1,000,000,000 for at Pogradec is uncertain; however,
ot the fighting the first time in a long period. With confirmation
mean that regard to the widely expressed fears Ostrovists would LONDON, Nov. 28 (UP)A des-that the heavy defence expendi- Grecks have gone beyond Pogradetz patch from
Melbourne says the ture might entall Inflution in the Some sources say the Greeks are ad
tho British United States, Mr. Morgenthau de- vancing from Pogradeiz along the Second Engineer of freighter, Port of Brisbane, a Briton clared that he did not fear inflation west shore of Lake Ohrida, named F. W. Dingle, asserted that while President Roosevelt was at the the raider which sunk the freighter White House. was an armed merchantman.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
CUDAHY RESIGNS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Reuter). ---Mr. John Cudahy, United States
Ambassador to Belgium, personally
Questioned concerning the possibil-
somo
El Bassan Bombed STRUGA, Nov. 28 (UP)-Frontier
Duchess Of Windsor that 70 were killed and 120 wounded.
ity of financial uld to Britain, he said reports say that six Greck and that he was not ready to express any British planes bombed and damaged views on this subject.
the aerodrome at El Bassan ihla morning. Many bombs were dropped on the town itself and it is reported Eight houses were lift, starting fres NASSAU, Nov. 28 (Reuter)-The which destroyed four others.
Italian anti-aircraft guns brought Some months ago, Mr. Cudahy Duchess of Windsor will enter a made a statement when on a visit to nursing home at Miami, Florida, down one Greek plane. London defending King Leopold, and about December 10 for a "major ho was subsequently recalled to operation," according to an official Washington for "consultations,"
tendered his resignation to President Itoosevelt to-day.
announcement.
Italian Ship Going To Aid Raider, Report
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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 Rox Thorne of Wembley, Louis Walder of Kentish Town (curly hair in dark sweater), John Baker of Southall and Jack Keeley of Brixton, four of the boy survivors.
Rumania In State Of Turmoil: Anarchy May Follow "Purge"
LONDON, Nov. 28 (Router).-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.
COLOGNE BOMBED
R.A.F. Activity
The excitement aroused by the shooting has been raised to an even higher pitch by to-day's news that the bullet-ridden body of the nationally reputed and respected Professor and ex-Premier Jorga has been discovered on the roadside.
Indignation is running particularly high in military circles and a number of high officors are reported to have decided to resign If the offenders are not drastically punished.
The State leader, General Ant- tonescu, 1s making desperate efforts
Two More Politicians Found Shot
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH
to control the Iron Guards as witness making "pro- LONDON, Nov. 28 (UP).—the hurried decrea Italians On Retreat
The Air Ministry announced that meditated murder" a capital offence, but his government, according to ON.
BATTLEFIELD, Nov. 20 Last night the R.A.F. heavily and reports reaching Belgrade, is said to (Reuter)-Koriiza's tide of battle successfully bombed various tar- have lost all authority in the country. in sweeping relentlessly north
The Immediate internal political Re- as the Greek advance continued be gets in and around Cologne.
dovelopments remain obscure. yand Pogradetz some 20 miles from other revi
Other aircraft bombed the sorts from the Rumanian capital say
SPÈCIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH!!** The Italians are believed to be re-invasion ports at Antwerp, Le that a military cabinet may be set up
** BUCHAREST, Nov. 28-(UP), fortified from El Havre and Bolougne and several and the possibility of an All-Party
Line
Government is even mooted, j
Omcial circles stated that two north-west of enemy aerodromes.
to have well known Professors, Nicholni A portfolio is rumoured been offered to Georges Bratianu, the Orga and Virgil Madgoru, former Liberal leader, who this morning had
here on the shores of Lake Ohrida
5 Nazi Planes Downed
Raids On London
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
LONDON: Nov, 28 (UP)— Five-German-bombers—were...... brought down to-day and six | British fighting planes were lost, according to the joint communi- que by the Air Ministry and the Ministry for Home Security.
Several German formations crossed the southeast coast where they met with very fierce anti-aircraft fire and squadrons of British fighting planes.!
Anti-aircraft batteries this after- noon turned back two enemy forms- tions totalling a dozen planes, which flew over the the south coast.
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London Raids' LONDON, Nov. 20 (UP)-The night air rald warning was sounded in the London area at 7 pm, and was followed by sharp gunfire lasting several minutes, after which there was n a full till 8, p.m. when heavy gunfire was heard.
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treating on Bossar 40 Pogradeiz, to far to the mouth, One British aircraft is missing. thus
wheeling carrying out
Railways Smashed
a talk on the situation with Dr. members of the Rumanlan coast. Whether There are waterfront manoeuvre which will place their they HAVANA, Nov. 28 (Realer).
backs to the
LONDON, Nov. 28 (Reuter). will be able to consolidate themselves rumours that the Italian steamer Recea, which took refugo here
Peasant Party, who recently publicly when Italy entered the war, is under orders to make rendezvous there is doubtful, unless fine weather Cologne which the German-rail-anhu, former head of the National Cabinet were found shot dead it's a German, raider somewhere in these waters at a moment's DACRISTIANNE #NY ERRONKANATADA way nerve-ècnire between the north protested against cession of part near Bucharest to-day-to-
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