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"You're. picking winners well today,

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"It's White Horso, of cours

AS THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 5, 1940

Relentless Advance

On Santi Quaranta

THE ADVANCE of the Greeks to within

11/1⁄2 miles of the Albanian supply port of San- THREE-DAY

ti Quaranta is one of their most notable achievements, for it was from here that the

Italians first drove thom back till the fighting BAZAAR

I could tell it blindfold raged 15 miles inside Greece.

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The Greeks then rallied and in the last FOR CHINA'S

three weeks have steadily driven the Fascists back to where they started. Greek guns now

command the port and Greek infantry units WOUNDED

are on its fringes.

The Greeks are now twice as for into Albania as the Italians ever got into Greece.

Further inland, but still near the coast, the Italian grip on Argyrokastron is being steadily loosened. The Greeks have taken Even Rome. cannot claim yie two more heights dominating the torles, and speaks of renewed city, and the Italian position is counter-attacks by numerous said to be desperate.

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The Hong Kong Chinese Women's Soldiers Relief Association's annual

Greek formations supported by three-day bazaar and sale Greek advance units are report-considerable artillery fire. of work will be officially ed to have cut the transport route between

coast

Argyrokastron and the Closing In Relentlessly opened by Madame Sun

Heavy Snow

Heavy snow is falling in the north, but even here the Greeks are still advancing. The Greek High Command an- nounces that new heights have around Podgradetz, been taken following intense fighting, and

of the Italians are with drawing westwards to Elbasan, which is only some 30 miles from the coast.

some.

an

NET RESULT OF THE GREEK OPERATIONS IN THE LAST

36 HOURS HAS BEEN TO IRON A 'NUMBER OF OUT "POCKETS" AND BRING THE GREEK LINE INTO A BROAD EGG-SHAPED CURVE ACROSS SOUTHERN ALBANIA.

Fo, wife of the President of the Legislative Yuan, at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow at the Chinese Recreation Club in Causeway Bay.

The bazaar will remain open un- til 11 p.m., and from 11 am to 11 pm, on Saturday and Sunday.

Christmas shoppers will find the for bazaar well worth visiting

The Greeks all day yester day closed in relentlessly on Santi Quaranta, while north, of Argyrokastron the Italian troops fell back from Premeti. to- there will be a variety of useful wards Klisura and Topolini. articles and toys on display, knit- They were being harried by ted woollen articles, needle-work,

Greek near aircraft while the

land children's clothes, garments forces-already very near Pre-young and old, toys, dolls

An Athens message says that

Italian counter-attack

Lake Okhrida has been repulsed, the Greeks taking a large num- ber of prisoners.

GERMANS RATTLED BY R.A.F.. RAIDS

for

and

meti yesterday morning-continu-doll-cribs, curios, ancient and mo- ed to move forward.

Bigger Battle Ahead

dern Chinese paintings.

There will also be stalls for tea and light refreshments, and differ- ent games for adults and children, Italian resistance is also weak-confectionery and fruit and flow→ ening round Moshkopolis, south-ers.

west of Podgradetz, following For those who wish to "see into severe fighting there a few days the future," there will be a For- ago.

the

tune Teller.

North of Podgradetz Greeks have occupied a village Tickets will also be sold for the on Lake Okhrida,

Great Raffle in which many valu Responsible newspapers in able prizes will be offered. Athens, however, warn against

Mrs. Rose Tan, Chairman of the over-optimism. "A bigger battle Association, is in charge of the Travellers and seamen still lies ahead," they declare function and will be assisted by arriving at Baltic ports Reuter.

from Germany bring re-

ports, which are ever

more persistent, of the ef-

fects of the British night raids, especially on the temper the German

la corps of helpers.

ALLEGATIONS

people, who are growing AGAINST WOMAN

more and more impatient. Even among the troops in Holland and Belgium war enthusiasm, it is said, is declining.

IN CIVIL ACTION

AN ALLEGATION THAT a Chinese woman, Apparently the relative inactivi-owner of a business in Shataukok, wrongfully re- ty and the delayed invasion ofceived and converted to her own use 300 tins of ker- Great Britain, although it is re-

undermine the spirit of the sol-

peatedly announced to be imosene belonging to the Man Hing Tai Firm, also of pending, has gone a long way to Shataukok, was made by Mr. C. A. S. Russ before diers, and the belief is growing, the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, in the Su- not only among the rank and Ale,

but also among the officers, that

preme Court this morning.

they have bitten off more than

The woman, Ko Lai-sang, trad- Four days later, after inquiries, they can chew in challenging Great Britain across the sea. This ing under the name of Yat Sang it was found that defendant had Cheung, was sued for the return taken the kerosene. She, how- belief is strengthened by the of the kerosene or payment of its ever, denied having seen it. Four many German bodies washed up value, $948. She was represented demands were made on her to on the shores.

return it one by an agent, an- These casualties are reported to by Mr. A. S. K. Lau be due to experimental exercises

Appearing for plaintiff, Mr. Cother by plaintiff's accountant, the

Fokis! Stories

and no proof, the matter was

in embarcation in preparation for A. S. Russ, stated that the case third by the police and the fourth Invasion as well as to the activi- was more or less based on facts by a mutual friend, but she struck to her previous statement tles of British submarines and the and not on law.

Both plaintiff and defendant that she had not taken the kero Norwegian phantom ship Sleipner;

Some of the lives lost off the were carrying on businesses in sene. coasts of Holland and Belgium Chung Ying Road, Shataukok, the are certainly due to the recent woman on a small scale. bombing by the RA,F, of heavl-. ly laden craft' which had been Village Crowded As there was only suspicion assembled for an attempt at

On one occasion, she accused dropped, and nothing occurred Invasion. Seamen say the most extensive plaintiff of wrongfully taking four until October when defendant's. havoc has been wrought by Brittins of kerosene which belonged to fokls realised that there was ar ish nirmen, especially at the ports her. This was found to be, cor- excess of 300, tins of kerosene in of Hamburg and Bremen. This rect, and the four tins were: restock and informed her of the *may explain an advertisement funded.

fact. She, it was alleged, order- Soon after this, she is alleged ed them to keep quiet and bought now appearing in the German

to have threatened that for every each a suit of clothes. Fress for engineers, surveyors, tin of kerosene wrongfully taken builders, and electricians to pro- ceed to Hamburg. Attractive con- by plaintiff, she would take 100

"tinisfa ditions and · long contracts ··· are On April 4 last, 300 tins ar- by, a. potential future employer. offered..

ITALY CALLS UP YOUTHS OF 19 ITALY YESTERDAY START- ED TO CALL UP TO THE COLOURS HER YOUTHS OF 19. Only priests and men already In the Fascist militia and police will bo. exémpt, Router.

rived in Shataukok on a truck for the plaintiff. The day being a festival, the village was crowd- ed with people. Soon after the truck arrived, it was alleged de feridant instructed her fokis to unload the kerosene tins and store them in her shop.

The driver assumed that every- thing was correct and allowed the kerosene to be unloaded.

Later, two folis left her em- ploy. In reply to questions put

one of these fokis. It was alleged, said he left his previous, employ ment because his employer (de- fendunt) was dishonest. He dis closed the manner in which dem fendant had taken the kerosene. This man, a friend of plaintiff, informed him, following, which fufther inquiries were made and the writ was issued,

The case is proceeding.

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