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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 29, 1940.

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CHALLENGE"

STUBBORN

ITALIAN

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YUGOSL

GREECE

SOFIA

BULGARIA

TURKEY

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KAVALA ALEXANDROUPOLIS

TURKEY

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SMYRNA

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NEW STORM CENTRE OF AXIS AGGRESSION

KING'S MESSAGE

A MESSAGE FROM KING GEORGE VI TO "THE GREEK NATION AND MY COUSIN GEORGE, KING OF THE HELENES," SAYS:

"There are doubtless hard trials to be borne but we shall both meet them in firm faith of ultimate vic- tory.

"We may hope indeed that we are already near the turn of the tide, when the power of the ag- gressor will begin to ebb and our own growing might prevail."-- Reuter.

HITLER LEAVES

FLORENCE

ADVANCE

British Air And Naval Aid To Greece

· (By Reuter's Military Correspondent)

'PLANES AND MEN sent by air and sea in the recent past to reinforce the R.A:F. in the Middle East should not be long in joining bat- tle with the Italians to protect Greece.

While the Italian threat to Egypt was the major motive for the steps taken to increase the power of the R.A.F. there, I understand that Italy's latest move was clearly foreseen at the time.

The fact remains that the 004 R.A.F. is now faced with the be- ginning of its sternest task-fore- stalling, with the, British Navy and Army, the Axis drive to the East and the oil that Hitler and Mus- solini need so badly.

Hitler, after his meeting with Musso- lini, left Florence for Germany at 6 o'clock last evening.---Reu-

ter.

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The necessity to prevent dispersal of effort which could be used to better effect elce- where must limit the extent of immediate help that can be given Greece in the air,

Naval Action

'All that can' possibly be done at once will be done.

The British. Navy is almost cer- tain to be the Arst to answer Greece's call for "certain assis- tance" and with it will move the Fleet Air Arm.

GREEK WAR BREVITIES

OF

THE CHIEF OF STAFF THE BRITISH G.O.C., MIDDLE EAST, MAJOR-GENERAL A, F. SMITH, WAS DUE TO ARRIVE IN ANKARA, TURKEY, BY AIR YESTERDAY.

Major-General Smith is to have conversations with the Deputy Chief of the Turkish General Staff.

Athens Raid Alarm

A second air raid alarm sound- ed in Athens at 2.10 yesterday afternoon and lasted 50 minutes. Anti-aircraft guns were in action.

The Greek air force is modell red on the R.A.F. and equipped

with British and French planes. --Reuter. It is sturdy but desperately small.

British fighters have gone to. the Near East in a steady stream for some time and heavy bombers could operate from Alexandria Haifa.or:Cyprus.

British Assurance

The British Minister in Athens, on instructions from London, will: assure General Metaxas, the Greek Premier, that Britain will give But the offensive like the de- Greece all possible assistance in fensive power of the R:A.F, fight-defending herself against the Ita- ing besides the Greeks, will belian aggression.-Reuter. immeasurably improved by the use of landing grounds such as in Greece from which medium bombers and, fighters: could oper- ate against the invader.at. shorter range.

Greeks Stubborn

Yugoslavia Neutral

Preliminary reports from Bel- grade say that Yugoslavia will probably adopt a neutral attitude, while no.general mobilisation: has been ordered in Bulgaria, although the country's first A.R.P. measures

Main weight of the Italian-at-have been announced. tack appears to be directed, against Florina, near the prin- cipal pass leading out of the Albanian mountains.

Greek troops are resisting stub- bornly, all along the line and have even advanced at one point into ['Albania.

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The Italians also appear to be making a second thrust towards Epirus.

Italian troops In Albania are estimated at about -180,000 equip-

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OFF CORFU

REPORTED

Reuter.

Bulgaria Perturbed

MR. CHURCHILL'S MESSAGE TO

GEN. METAXAS

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Mr. Winston Chur- chill yesterday sent a message to General Metaxas, the Greek Premier promising "all the help In our power."

Mr. Churchill add- ed: "We shall share the united victory."

-International News Service.

5000000000

TURKS

IN

THE

WAR?

Report Not Yet Confirmed

On inquiry at the Tur- kish Embassy in London, Reuter was informed that" no information has been -received regarding a re- port circulating to the effect that Turkey and

It is reported from Belgrade that the Italians have captured Kotur, six miles within Greece.

It is also reported from Sofia Italy are at war. that the Sabranje (Bulgarian

- IT WAS OFFICIALLY STAT- Parliament) was summoned for an ED IN ATHENS THAT GENER

the after-AL METAXAS, THE GREEK emergency session in noon. Reuter.

Italian Fleet To

Be Forced Out

PREMIER, HAD A 15-MINUTES TELEPHONE TALK WITH THE TURKISH PRESIDENT YES- „TERDAY, "AND, ALSO RECEIV- ED THE BRITISH, YUGOSLAV Satisfaction was expressed in AND TURKISH MINISTERS IN Washington yesterday that Bri-ATHENS. REUTER. tain has so rapidly fulfilled the terms of her guarantee to Greece. The hope is expressed" that the extension of hostilities will force the Italian fleet into the open. Reuter.

DIET FOR FINICKY

"CHILDREN

'It isn't always naughtiness inát TOKYO FACTORIES'

mokes. children go off their food. POWER SHORTAGE ⠀⠀⠀⠀It is more often "Nerviness," tired (SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") digestion and the need for the Being the heaviest consumers stimulus of a new, palatable casily APART FROM VARIOUS of electricity, Tokyo factories have digested food. ITALIAN >AIR RAIDS, ON decided to close their plants one DIFFERENT PARTS OF GREECE day each week in order to avoid DURING THE DAY YESTER a repetition of last year's power DAY, A BELGRADE MESSAGE shortage, says the "Asahi," ALSO REPORTED NAVAL Havas. 'ACTION:NSAR COREU. **

Finicky children respond very readily to Horlicks. They love its flavour, it keeps them regular and provides: abundant nourishment in form that the most queasy stomach can take.

Soon you notice a wonderful Italian troops have been change. The little body begins to

stationed in Albania - fór -some

· ́`Greek find ̄Ithllan warships are the main objective. said to have clashed when the In both places, the Italians will Italions tried to occupy Corfu, have to overcome mountainous

"There is little reliable news as country, yet as regards the land operations, but the attack seems likely, to be pressed in two places: LE MAY The first will probably be from the south end of Albania, in the direction of Janina, which itself would be the main.objective.

The other will probably come

time and have probably ac-All out, colour returns to the cumulated sufficient ammunition cheeks, peevishness goes and

and atores to make, thêm Indo-

pendent of sea communications. appetite becomes keen. Horlicks They are thought to comprise gives a child all the energy needed some 10 or 11 divisions of about for rapid growth and strenuous in the north, possibly..first against 200,000 men, including one arm- Kastoria or Florina, near the oured division and one crack "Al-play. -Yugoslav border, with Salonika as pine" division. Reuter.