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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 4, 1940.

BRITISH LANDINGS IN GREECE

British Warships Reported To South Of Corfu

Morale Of Greeks Gets New Stimulus

BRITISH TROOPS and naval and air units are in Crete, it was categorically stated in the Greek press yesterday in connection with the broadcast by Mr. A. V. Alexander, British First Lord of the Admiralty.

Mr. Alexander's broadcast has delighted the Athens public who had been patiently awaiting concrete news of action by Britain.

Greek morale, already high. ooo has risen still higher as a result of the important development thus announced.

BAUDOIN ON DOWNWARD TRAIL

M. Paul Baudoin, who recently "resign- ed" as French Foreign Minister, is to super- vise the secretariat- general for youth, post formerly occupi- ed by the Minister of Education. Reuter.

INVASION SEEN AS "LOGICAL"

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The Italian invasion of Greece Is the logical result of the Italian attempt to wrest naval domina- tion in the Mediterranean 'from Britain and seize British colonial possessions in the Near East, writes the official "Central Daily News" in Chungking to-day în a leading article on the Greco-Ital- ian war.

Meanwhile British warships have been gren near the Island of Loukasin, In the lonlan Sea, 36 miles south-caɛ of Corfu, according to the Rome radio announcer yesterday. The announcer added that none of the vessels dropped anchor at

he port.-Reuter.

Announcement

Pleases Americans

Several bambu were recan't dropped on trains in the South-east of England. Photo shows a damaged train. (Copyright, Fox).

DUTCH ADMIRE

The broadcast by Mr. LONDONERS

A. V. Alexander, British

FRENCHMEN TO AID GREECE

OF

ANGLO-HELLENIC

LEAGUE

THE DIRECTOR

THE FRENCH INSTITUTE AT First Lord of the Ad- Members of the Netherland ATHENS HAS SENT A LETTER some TO GENERAL METAXAS EX- miralty, announcing that Government have visited

SYMPATHY. AND of the areas in London, stricken PRESSING British troops are al- by German bombs and during OFFERING GREECE MONEY TO pressing their most profound ad ready on Greek territory, the Cabinet Council it was decid- HELP ITS WAR EFFORT. is welcomed in Washing- £50,000 to the Lord Mayor's ceived by the Greek Government Fascist onslaught. ton.

American circles feel that with Crete in British hands as an air and naval base, Mussolint will have the greatest difficulty in reaching Egypt from any foothold he may secure in Greece.

contribution a

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GENERAL METAXAS, THE GREEK DICTATOR AND PRE- MIER. "FOR LIFE," HAS BELN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE ANGLO-HELLENIC LEAGUE

British members of the League. yesterday passed a resolution ex- miration for the attitude taken by ed to offer

Many telegrams have been re-the Greek nation in the face of the

Reuter. A and Fund for the relief of London's from communities in Greece air-raid victims. In making this in other parts of the world ex- that they wish to take an active donation, the Netherland Gov-pressing their admiration for Gen-part in the war against Italy. ernment desire to express their eral Metaxas' attitude and stating Reuter. deep sympathy with the victims of German air raids as well as their admiration for the splendid manner in which the London po- pulation is standing up to its

Mr. Alexander's remarks that Britain is not interested in any ordeal. negotiated peace are particularly welcomed in Washington in view of reports that Hitler is sending a new peace emissary there.-Reu- ter.

LUGGAGE FOR THE EVACU-LOVE

The Prime Minister of the Ne- therlands (Professor P. S. Ger- brandy) and the Minister for Co- lonies and Finance, (Mr. Welter) were received by the Lord Mayor the and handed over to him Netherland Government's contri- bution.

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GREEK COLONY IN LONDON AT SERVICE

It is officially announced that arrangements have been made; The newspaper states Turkey with Messrs. Mackinnon, Mac-j cannot remain indifferent. to kenzie & Co. whereby luggage or Italian domination of Greece while other effects consigned to evacu- Russia, being a Black Sea Power, ees in Australia will be trans- is naturally interested in theported by a steamer leaving-to- THE DUCHESS OF KENT AND Green situation.

GREEK wards the end of this week at THE "Though Germany is massing one half of the normal rates, LONDON ATTENDED A SER- troops in Rumania she cannot help namely:

VICE OF INTERCESSION HELD Italy unless she sends troops

49/6d. per ton of 40 cubic YESTERDAY BY THE GREEK across Yugoslavia and Bulgaria. feet up to a limit of 30 tons. COLONY IN LONDON AT THE Therefore if the Italo-Greek war This reduced freight charge CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST. continues both Bulgaria and will be payable by the consignors SOFIA,

MINISTER

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Yugoslavia cannot remain neutral and all arrangements must be Ex-King Zog, of Albania and for a long time.

made direct with Messrs. Mac-. "Free France" were represented Russia is likely to remain neukinnon, Mackenzie & Co.

at the service. Reuter.

tral for the time being."

The paper declares that the war between Italy and Greece marks the beginning of an Anglo-Italian naval battle and the spread of the European conflict to the Balkans.

Reuter.

EUROPEAN Y.M,C.A.

THEFT

Mr. C. S. Holcombe, residing in the European YMCA, Kowloon, has reported that between 4.30 am and 11 am. - yesterday, 'a wallet and a pipe were stolen <from a jacket hanging inside his

room.

FUSHIMI MARU

· EVACUATING JAPS. The Japanese liner "Fushimi Maru" now at Galway, will Ball to-morrow carrying Japanese na tionale from Britain-Reuter.

CYPRUS FINDS NEW WAR ENTHUSIASM

PETAIN REPLIES TO ROOSEVELT

MARSHAL PETAIN has sent a personal letter to President Roosevelt in answer to the latter's mes sage to him some ten days ago, according to the off- cial German news agency yesterday. The agency added that the text of the letter has not been pub-

lished.

Meanwhile in Washington, M, Henry Haye, the Vichy-Govern ment Ambassador to the United States, has arranged to see the Særetary of State, Mr. Cordeli Hull, to-day, '; according to | Washington" telegram.

The visit is presumably in or

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INDIA'S GIFT FOR GREEK AIR VICTIMS

As a token of Indía's sympathy with the people of Greece, and in faðmiration of their gallant resis- tance to the Italian aggression, the Viceroy yesterday arranged

to present Marshal Petain's for £1,000 to be sent from his Money and Jewellery is pouring reply to President Roosevelt's re- War Purposes Fund to the British from all Classes of people "intent message which believed Ambassador In Athens as first Cyprus and Women are volunteer-to have been concerned with the contribution from India for the "Ing in Large 'numbers "for nursing question of French collaboration relief of air-rald victims in Greece,

Bervice, Reuter.

with Germany, Reuter,

According to Delhi rudio.-Reuter.

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