1940-10-31 — Page 16

THE CHINA MAIL OCTOBER 31, 1940.

GREEK TROOPS MOVING RAPIDLY TO THE FRONT PREMIER'S Heavy Guns In

TRIBUTE Action Near

TO POLES

· After a recent visit to the Polish forces, the Prime Minister sent the

Lake Prespa

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CAPACITY WITH

- following letter to Gener- SOLDIERS ON THE INTO THE FRONT,

al Sikorski:—

"I was very glad to see the Polish forces in Scotland. Their smart resolute bearing convinced me that when the call for action comes they will confirm the re- putation for soldierly, audacious bravery which they and their comrades have already won on the battlefields of Poland. France ,and Norway.

· Poland has shed her blood in the game cause freedom for which we in England

of right and

are fighting, und now in the hour

of her misfortune, we watch with

admiration the indomitable will

of her sons wherever they may

be to fight on till the enemy has

been defeated:

their heart's desire." Wireless.

CROWDS WAITING ALL DAY OUTSIDE THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE GENERAL STAFF FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHEER THE KING OR GENERAL METAXAS – THESE ARE TYPI- CAL SCENES IN THE GREEK CAPITAL TO- DAY, ACCORDING TO A REUTER'S MESSAGE FROM. ATHENS YESTERDAY.

The population has accepted the strict black-out regulations cheerfully in spite of the fact that on Tuesday night the authorities took a drastic step by cutting off all electric current except that required by essential ser- vices.

It

of pressure backed

military by a

The fact that the German Minis-

"Though their country be tram- pled underfoot by oppression, the

The complete mobilisation Polish people who have struggled Greece is rendered difficult for threat. so long and so honourably for geographic reasons, but the staff natural existence and indepen- work.. done under General ter has remained in Athens would dence will in the end achieve Metaxas's guidance before the hos seem to confirm that the part

British tilities began is bearing fruit, ners are still hoping to win a

and the plans are being carried cheap victory.

But the Greek reaction' has out smoothly.

is recalled that General hitherto been exceptionally strong Metaxas was one of the most bril- and wholesome and backed by the liant cadets passed out by a Ger- might of Britain, Greece will give man military school where he dis- the Italians plenty of trouble. tinguished 'himself in strategy. Railways Suspended.

Military development on the Al- - Observers on the Yugoslav- banian-Greek frontier are Pro-Greek -- frontièr state that the gressing very slowly, writes Reufelds on the Greek side are de ter's Diplomatic correspondent, serted as a result of the depar- who adds that there was no evid- ture of all able-bodied men to ence - yet of blitzkrieg tactics: join their units, all of whom, it is Greek resistance is being well added, depart with a song on their maintained.

lips..

MALARIA VICTIM

TAKES LIFE

with malaria, a Chinese patient of the French Convent Hospital, hanged himself at the back of the hospital at about 2

clock this morning.

The man was Ng Ah-mui, 29, residing at No. 295, Main Street, Shaukiwan. He was admitted to hospital on Tuesday.

It may be that-Italy is hoping that Greece will give way to moral

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All railway traffic across the frontier has been suspended, pending the mobilisation:

In the meantime, the large Greek colony in Yugoslavia is an- xiously awaiting the re-opening of the frontier in order that they may join the colours.

A

Cannonading Audible

Reuter's Belgrade correspondent says that cannonading was heard plainly yesterday hear Lake Prespa, at the junction of the Greek, Albanian and Yugo- Slavian frontiers.

Heavy Italian troop concentra- tions. are reported at Vorca.

The attack is believed to be directed towards Florina, but the mountains and; the bad weather are unfavourable, for military operations. Reuter.

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Radio Prattle Meanwhile, of course, Rome Ra- won the cam- owing to the heavy rains and dio has already

paign for Italy and is prattling mountainous terrain, which are about the imminent downfall of

combining to eform effective, though temporary, anti-tank bar- the Greek Government which, it

"says, will "finish up in cold stor riers.

The Italians have opened aage in London like the rulers and violent" artillery, bombardment Governments of Norway and Hol-

land" across the border take of Prespa. In Rame, it is reported that a The Greek High-Command ad-

central column consisting of mita certain withdrawals here to three large Italian forces hás the "Metaxas Line"

already captured the town of Florina, the "hinge" of Gmcee's northern outpost defences, and to have thrust a spear-headcast- wards along the road to Salonika..

* Italian Claims

Meanwhile, messages from Rome claim that the Italian push into Greece has already reached a point some 50 miles beyond the Albanian frontier, 17.

The push: Rome "elrotoks dar olare, is being driven atbadily forward, along the whole front despite cadmittedly bitter resla-

This column is said to be s threatening to sever the main Thy-prefix speclair to telegrams.

used by the "Sunday "Hotald”!: Trallway com himunications/con-

**China - Mall”, to Indicato nèwa nesting A Balonika -, and "Athone is alrictly copyright, Sundar, they provi. with th

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ofrčímstances, wholly{"an in part, "grit 'rangement.

The greatest advance, however, under any

ade by the Ita Rome circles claim that under is being accelerating blows and the growlian column driving south to ing might of the Italian forces, Yuning, whose fall would give. the Greeks are falling back and the Fascists the principal com-Printed and fighting a rear guard action in ore munication centre. commanding Proprietors, der to give time for the consoll- the entire coastal aron opposite::Priso dation of the positions of the main the island of Cartu.—Internation- BURNETT): defence Aliné

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