1940-12-09 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 9, 1940.

Obriry. Supreme Court.

GREEKS CELEBRATE VICTORY

Streets Of Athens Beflagged, Marching Crowds Weight Of Attack Now Directed Against Elbasan

THE VICTORY OF Argyrokastron - was celebrated with tremendous enthusiasm throughout Greece last night following con- firmation of its occupation in a Greek com- munique earlier in the evening.

Flags were hung out in all Greek towns, and in the streets of Athens huge crowds cheered the King and General Metaxas and marched, singing the National Athem, tơ General Headquarters.

In answer to the crowd's shouts the King appeared on the balcony, followed by General Metaxas.

The hootera of all ships in Athens harbour 'mingled with the ringing of church 'bells, and. British soldiers marched through the streets arm In arm, to

be greeted everywhere with en- thusiastic cheers from the crowd,

General Metaxas has sent a message of congratulation to the Greek High Command.

· Elbasan Battle

While

Athens was rejoicing over the "second Koritza" the was

Greek army at the front keeping up pressure on all fronts.

Reports from the Yugoslav

. frontier state that the battle for ''Elbasan was resumed early ́yes- ́terday morning with undiminish- Sed violence.

A gale and

snowstorm

are

sweeping the mountain ranges where fighting is taking place,

Greek. forces advancing north. of Podgradetz are beyond Udinste and are progressing in the direction of a line on shores of Lake Okhrida,

the

Their aim is to reach the road which passes through the Skum-

ba Valley and leads to Elbasan.

CAPTURE OF ARGYROKASTRON

OFFICIAL

It was officially an- nounced in Athens yesterday that the Greeks have occupied Argyrokastron, says a' Reuter message re- ceived this morning.

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CASTEL

BENITO

NAPPING

Passes Deep In Snow A heavy R.A.F. bombing

Great difficulty is being exper-attack on Castel Benito, a

VICHY'S LATEST

DECREE

VICHY HAS ISSUED A NEW DECREE MAKING COMPUL-

SORY THE DECLARATION OF CREDITS BLOCKED IN 12 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES.

The decree also applies to the French Colonies. →→ Reuter.

The daring exploits of the R.A.F. during the war will for ever be remembered. Not only has Britain herself watched with pride and confidence the increasing. Intensity of the at- tacks on Germany, but consis ́ent bravery and efficiency, have won them the admiration of lovers of freedom all over the world. This photo shows a warm seat. The crew of a bomb or taking a few moments' rest on the tender of bombs, which will shortly be loaded on their machines — to be dropped ph some specified objective In Go. many. (Copyright, Fox).

ITALY'S SETBACK CHANNEL SEEN AS DE GAULLE

OPPORTUNITY

· A CHANCE TO TURN the Italian reverses into a complete rout and win for France "victory in the Mediterranean" now presents itself to the French fleet and French armies in North Africa, aud Syria, said General de Gaulle, Leader of Free France, broad casting a strong appeal from London last night to the French forces in Syria and North Africa "not to miss the opportunity."

General de Gaulle appealed to French generals, admirals, offi- } cers, soldiers, sailors and airmen ́throughout the French Empire to. unite with Free Frenchmen and fight on with the Allies for the liberation of France.

“Events are giving a magni- ficent opportunity.” General de Gaulle stated, "for the French army to re-enter the war and take part in the final victory."

·France was once more uniting secretly against the enemy - and Had rejected cooperation with Reu- Germany, he concluded.

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ienced in feeding guns on the town in Tripoli, was des- STREETS

mountain peaks as at many points cribed in a special. R.A.F.

the passes are deep in snow,

Italian deserters who crossed communique issued in AIDIN

into Yugoslavia are said to speak Cairo last night. of the drooping spirits of the Ita- lian troops, in contrast to the buoyance of the Greeks-Reuter.

HOUSE HIT -BABY SAFE

A mother and her baby, who was born in an air raid were un- hurt when the house in which they were was damaged in a raid on a north Midlands town,

No Some houses «were damaged. and a few almost demolished Canarios and ... goldfish rewore found uninjured in several:

th the damaged, houses,

There were very few casualties ← none fatal. ..

The communique states many RAIDS

bombs, including incendiaries, were dropped from low altitudes. and hits are claimed on all five hangars of the aerodrome. Two hangars were set on fire and there were tremendous explosions.

Petrol and bomb dumps and administrative offices and, quar- tera all received hits. Large fires were started among build- inga 'north-west of the aero- drome.

A column of black smoke from the petrol dump' fire rose 2,000 feet at least,

Heavy Damage

Eight afrcraft: dispersed, in-the erodroms and near the hangars were-den'royed and many more Hamazed by incendiaries,

Machine-gunning was carried out from de low as 250 feet. "The fires were visible-from: os No damage was caused when 50 miles away. The attacks twelve bombs were dropped in appeared to be a complete sur rural area in the Midlands during orise and all aircraft returned the night. One fell near a cottage fcly, Reuter.. Joccupied by an elderly couple,

who were unaware of it until they were told.

was traprod by the legs with de- Sris: ! His wife was flung to the

In a north-west city three chil dren asleep in bed were showered with flying gloss end tools whe ground.

A "Good Neighbours" schere. to help cach other during air ralds has been started in Harborne, Birmingham.

It will be run by committees responsible for each street.

The neighbours will care for children who might be caught in the street during ralds, and take them to houses marked by a child picture in the window where they will remain until the "All clear."

Squads of: parents will:patrol the streets while;; the children go to and from school, Medical equipment will be kept in cor zytaln. kolises. "and", women „firo squads for day duty are being * formed.

› Collecting, Too Other activities of the "Good Neighbours" scheme, which Canon R. D. Richardson, vicar of Har- borne, asks the country to copy are the arranging for iron rations | to be kept in certain houses for emergency and the compiling of a register of places where people shelter.

The “Good Neighbours' will

a bòmb hit houses opposito, but A gas main caught fire, and also collect for the Red Cross, help they slept on. Their mother had ¡A.R.P. workers had to fight back in the National Suvings: schome, to shake them awake to get them the flames to release Mr. Ware-hold gewing parties, arrange de- into a shelter..

him,

pbt houses for salvage, and take

Three houses were demolished Raiders were also over the card of door keys when tenants

uro, out, by the bomb, and Mr. S. Wareham | north-east and the London area,

GUNS OPEN UP AGAIN

GERMAN LONG RANGE GUNS, AFTER BEING SILENT

SHORTLY BEFORE NOON YES-

FOR THREE DAYS, OPENED UP TERDAY

the shelling, is described as be- "brief but fairly intense."

The sea was calm in the Straits of Dover yesterday, with the sun shining brightly from a cloudless sky. A cold north-westerly wind was blowing and only light mist hid the French coast. — Reuter.

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