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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 4, 1940.
Excitement In Presidential Election Reaching Fever Heat
ADVANTAGE IS WITH ROOSEVELT
WITH ONLY ELECTION EVE RADIO AD- DRESSES TO WIND UP THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN EXCITEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES IS AT FEVER HEAT.
President. Roosevelt was returning yester- day to his Hyde Park (N.Y.) estate, where he will rest until after Tuesday's election.
Mr. Wendell Willkie, the Republican candidate, is also resting at his New York home.
a number of votes.-Reuter,
General opinion in every cgg will cost the Democrats New York yesterday was that polling will be close with the advantage rest- ing with President Roose- velt.
Mr. Willkie has covered nearly 30,000 miles by air, rail and road through 34 States in the most strenuous campaign of the century, during which he has appeared before about 12,000,000 people and made *over 500 speeches.
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY
IN SHANGHAI
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") The monthly report of the in- dustrial and social division of the the Shanghai Municipal Council, is- to sued yesterday, reveals some signs of further industrial activity during October and an increased demand for certain consumer goods due to seasonal influences.
President Roosevelt, on other hand, has been tied Washington by official duties and has covered far less ground.
Every Egg A Vote
President Roosevelt's supporters have given his opponents very "warm" receptions, and Mr. Willkie at his meetings has had to face an exceptional variety of missiles, including eggs and tomatoes.
This trend was particularly no- ticeable in wool and cotton knit- ting factories.
Curtailment of the output of cotton mills was responsible for an increase in the market price of cetton products.
Nevertheless output still
ex-
This is regarded as poor cam- ceeds the market's absorption ca- paigning, as observers believe Luacity.-Havas.
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Volunteer workers making the so-called "Molotov Cocktail" which was used so successfully by the Finns against Russian tanks, and which has been adopted by the War Office. They are. considered more effective than hand grenades against armoured divisions. (Copyright, Fox).
EXPLOITS
OF GREEK
AIRMEN
The exploits of two members of the Greek Air
Force have won them the admiration of the people of Greece, who have been greatly heartened by the
in which way
their numerically inferior air force is meeting the Ita- lian challenge.
One pilot, a Flight Lieutenant, led an attack on Tirana, the capi- tal of Albania.
Although he was badly wound- ed and his plane was damaged, he grimly stuck to his controls and landed his machine, safely be-{ fore losing consciousness.
The other is a pilot who ram- med an Italian bomber over Salonika when he ran out of am- munition.
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He landed safely, unhurt, and the crew of the Italian machine were taken prisoner..
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VICHY BANS
READY TO
LISTENING-IN GO OVER TO
AMERICA
TO BRITAIN
Tuning in on the British radio will hen- ceforth entail the risk of imprisonment in' unoccupied. France.
Reception in public places of wireless transmissions from British radio stations and from all stations putting out "anti-na- tional propaganda" is prohibited under a new regulation in Vichy.
The French West Indies island of Martinique wants to exchange the tricolour for the Stars and Stripes, according to the special correspondent of the Washington "Star""" who is visiting the island.
The correspondent declared yesterday that the islanders pray for a British victory and desire the American flag as protection. from Nazi Germany and for eco nomic salvation from the British blockade which has reduced it to a dismal economic plight,
The correspondent quotes འ ́referendum would show that. 75 per cent of the people favour the United States tak- ing over the island.
Offenders will be punished by imprison- residents as saying that ment from six days to *six months and a fine of 16 francs to 100 -francs.-Reuter.
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NEW FRENCH
NAVAL UNITS
Athane message says that TO AID ALLIES
two Italian
'planes landed of
their own accord on a flying IN CONFORMITY WITH
fleld near Kastorta.
· FRENCH NAVAL TRADITIONS,
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It was suggested in Washington that there is the possibility of an agreement by which French rule over the island could be re- tired in such a way as not to mean the handing over of naval, air or military equipment to Bri- tain or to violate the armistice terms with Germany. - Reuter.
WINNING BATTLE WITH
Their 'planes were intact, and ADMIRAL MUSELIER TOOK THE PLAGUE
the pilots reported that they had THE SALUTE OF
OFFICERS
to come down because of the in- AND MEN OF NEW FRENCH
UNITS RECENTLY PUT · INTO,
tensive anti-aircraft barrage put SERVICE DURING A TOUR OF (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") up around them..
Another Italian machine landed further inland in Greece owing to a lack of petrol.
· INSPECTION AT A BRITISH SOUTHERN PORT OF A GROUP
THE OUTBREAK OF “BUBA OF FRENCH WARSHIPS YES-ONIC PLAGUE IN. MANCHU- | TERDAY...
KUO IS BEING GOT UNDER These warships regularly take | CONTROL, ACCORDING TC,
"MANCHURIA It has been taken over, in per-part in operations of the British THE
DAILY fect condition, by the Greek Air Fleet.
ANG NEWS" YESTERDAY, Force, Reuter.
A communique issued by head's quarters of the Free French This is mainly due to the dras Forces, containing this news adds tic measures taken by the Japan that the "fighting spirit displayed ese Kwongtung Army and the SWITZERLAND TO by the crews of these ships has Hsinking municipality.
frequently earned them the-of-|· Anti-epidemic leadquarters are WATCH INTERESTS ficial praise of the British naval now conducting a thorough clean- authorities, who gave," Admiral|ing-up campaign and districts The Swiss Government has Müseller and the officers who ac- which have been Isolated since agreed to take charge of Greeks companied him a warm welcome the beginning of the epidemic interests in Italy, according to in the spirit of mutual confidence will still remain closed to frame Borne despatch quoted by Reu-existing between the British and until thorough's disinfected. ter.
Free French Fleets. Reuter,
Havas
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