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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER. 7, 1940. /
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HUGE FASCIST FORCE TRAPPED IN MACEDONIA HITLER Greek Pressure On JOB FOR MOVING Koritza Increased WENDELL
IN THE BALKANS
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RELIABLE SOURCES IN ATHENS LAST NIGHT ESTIMATED THAT 30,000 ITALIAN TROOPS HAVE BEEN KILLED, WOUNDED OR CAPTURED IN THE BITTER BATTLES WHICH HAVE RAGED FOR THE PAST WEEK IN THE (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") | GREEK MOUNTAIN PASSES AND ALBANIA.
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It was reported in Vichy Announcing satisfaction, with reports yesterday that German from the battle front these sources declared troops are massing on that all positions captured in Tuesday's the Rumanian-Bulgarian frontier preparatory to the fighting had been consolidated, and the delivery of ກ
German Greek pressure on Koritza¬ was steadily in ultimatum to Turkey. creasing.
It is stated the Nazis intend to Meanwhile it was announced “demand that Turkey renounce that several important Fascist | her ties with Britain and ac-mountain positions have been cept a role in the Axis orbit simi- |captured near Lake Nikakaqua, lar to that of Rumania.
where the Hellenic forces are striving to snap shut the jaws of Meanwhile, a report from Ber-the trap in which huge Fascist lin received in Budapest yester-forces are caught. day stated that Germany may soon send troops against Greece. -International News Service.
Turkey's Expectations
anti-tanke
British Aided by guns the Greeks repulsed fierce Italian counter-attacks by mass- ed tanks, destroying nine tanka. Simultaneously the Greek air
Japanese Shipping Control
AXIS AIR
OF
UNCONCERN
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British officials in Lon- don last night greeted the re-election of President Roosevelt with obvious delight though they re- frained from making any formal comment.
The "Star" termed the re-elec- tion "a triumph for Democracy."
WILLKIE?
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President Roosevelt's unprecedented third term victory, in which he cap- tured 37 States, has as-. sured the nation that the Government's present na-- tional defence and for- eign policy will be con- tinued in the face of a war-torn world.
The President's sweep. has, acsuged the Democrats control, of Congress though somo. switches have been made in ser veral States and several contests, remain to be settled.
With the Democrats in control of the House and Senate the Pre- sident is assured of continuation. of his programme for the unity of the people on the Administration defence programme and ald to: Britain.
In Rome, the re-election caused no surprise and Fascist circles THERE · 19 CONSIDERABLE,
said they saw no reason
for SPECULATION THAT TO FUR-.
THE UNITY PRO. GRAMME THE PRESIDENT, MIGHT "OFFER MR. WILLKIE:
changing their attitude towards THER* the United States."
In Berlin, Nazi officials claimed. A HIGH GOVERNMENT, POST, mestic affair not concerning. Ger- NATIONAL DEFENCE
COM-
Reuter's Istanbul correspon- force, aided by British bombers, (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") the re-election was purely a do- PROBABLY THE HEAD OF THE dent says that opinion is gaining successfully raided Fascist aero- ground in Turkey that Germany dromes a: Koritza, Argyrocastron will be obliged to send help to and other points. International Italy in the Greek war via Yugo-News Service. slavia.
The alow Italian progress is JAPAN'S
already shaking Axis prestige and, it is generally considered Impossible for Germany to allow Italy to get involved in a long winter campaign, the outcome of which would probably not promise victory without assis- tance..
FOOD
PROBLEM
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In line with the Ja-many-International News Ser- MISSION INTERNATIONAL
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panese Government's new
structure policy a Central Shipping Control Asso- ciation has been formed, says the Tokyo “Asahi.”
The Association will enable shipping to be operated in close the Govern- collaboration with
ment.
The despatch of assistance SOLUTION OF JAPAN'S FOOD! To achieve this purpose · mari- through Yugoslavia would be de- PROBLEM LIES IN THE DE-time transport will be split into signed to circumvent the firm Turkish opposition to the entry of INDUSTRY IN
VELOPMENT OF THE FISHING. 12 divisions.
THE SOUTH troops into Bulgaria. — Reuter.
SEAS, THE TOKYO "CHUGAI SHOGYO" DECLARES.
The Ministry of Agriculture re-
MINISTERS, CROSScently decided to explore fishing
INTO YUGOSLAVIA
areas in the South Seas but the project never went beyond the plan stage owing to difficulties in. (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") obtaining sufficient funds.
M Nicholas Politis, Greek The paper stresses that the de- Minister in Rome, and Signor,velopment.. by Japan's fishing in- Grazzi, Italian envoy to Greece,dustry of the South Seas is one crossed the “Yugoslav border: låst of the most important tusks and evening on their return to their must be started without further respective countries. M. Politis is procrastination:
well-known lawyer and ex-
оп international law.
WEATHER
FORECAST-North-
east winds, frosh to strong cloudy, improving.
Havas,
WOUNDED FRENCH SENT HOME
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Each type of ship, will belong to one division, such as tramps, regular liners, tankers and others.. The Communications Minister stressed yesterday that It was an epoch mäking event In the history of Japanese ship- ping.
Mr. Otani, first President of the Association; said it was composed of 95 shipping firms and one ship- ping union."
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The Association's, main will be to handle the transporta- tion of materials according to a programme drafted by the Gov- crnment, he added-Havas.
many. It was the first time A hospital train carrying 450 wounded French soldiers had been wounded French soldiers arrived sent home from Germany. In Marseilles yesterday from Ger- Havas.
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