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Despite Bad

Weather

EXTENSIVE R.A.F. OPERATIONS

HONGKONG, THURSDAY OCTOBER 31, 1940.

KENNEDY IN FULL SUPPORT

OF MR. ROOSEVELT IN

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION Charges Of Involving US.

LONDON, Oct. 30 (Reuter)-The R.AF. carried out extensive opera- tions over Germany during last tight despite bad weather and savere icing conditions.

Berlin was attacked and fres were started at oil plants in Hom burg and Magdeburg. In addition shipyards were bombed at Bremen, Wilhelmshaven, Denheider, Ymen- den Flushing and Ostend as well as ra'lway communications, aero- dromes, searchlight batteries and

"If we declare war," he Mr. Roosevelt's neglect. to have “anti-aircraft gan positions both in

Germany and German occupied said, "our own and best in- Ambassadors in London Berlin territory..

terests will be harmed. Eng-and-Rome at the present time was criticised by his Republican rival, The Air Ministry, recording land's fighting is giving us Mr. Wendell Willide, who said that these attacks, adds that two British time to prepare. This is one if he were elected he would send machines are missing.

guarantee that no form of an Ambassador to Germany, “ diplomacy can give us."

In War False

MR. JOSEPH KENNEDY, US. Ambassador to Britain, has. thrown his influence into the Presidential campaign in full support of President Roosevelt.

In a speech yesterday, Mr. Kennedy said that the charge that Mr. Roosevelt was attempting to involve the United States in war was false.

FIRST SNOWFALL IN EUROPE

The first snowfall in Europe was recorded yesterday, states a London message, and R.A.F. plots return- ing from raids over Germany sald that there bad been a very heavy fall over Berlin.

BLACK-OUT EXERCISE CONCLUDES

The second successiva sulphg:-01- the black out exercises was car

tions last night and proved more efective than on Tuesday. Close on 9,000 A. R. P. wardens were engaged in all parts of the Island and mainland seeing that people kept their light properly obscured.

The first warning was sounded.

* Mr. Kennedy admitted that there had been some sharp dis-

He answered declarations by: Mr. Roosevelt "that he and hils (Mr. Wilkie's) supporters had delayed

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ITALIANS HAVE NOT YET COME

UP AGAINST MAIN GREEK APPROACHES

DEFENCES: ATTACK ALONG

COAST

FROM

No London

KONISPOL

London Confirmation Of

Landing In Corfu

THE IN LIANS HAVE SUCCEEDED IN ADVANCING ALONG THE COAST FOR FIVE MILES IN THE SOUTH INTO GREECE, SAYS A LATE MESSAGE FROM LON DON LAST NIGHT

It was added that the Italian troops are adopting the same tactics as the Ger- mans in Poland but they have not come up against the main Greek defences,

British Wireless reports that information reaching military circles in London in- dicate that the main Italian attack which has so far developed in Greece, is along the

from Konispol As far as cat be ascertain-

agreement with the President but sending of all possible aid to Bri--coast that there were no differences or thin but he admitted that any de-

lay was Italian | opinion on important issues. There

had been no secret commitments to wait for the right-time with Britain to lead the United States into war.

were no diferees of ity was because it and necessary ed at present, the Rallan Hitler May Attempt

PURCHASE CONFERENCE

force comprises of two in- fantry division The Greek

To

Stop Italo-Greek War

In Washington the members of outposts on that coast have NOT RESIGNED

the Cabinet and United States red ad u to midday Speaking to reporters later, Mr. Defence Chiefs conferred yester-i

yesterday, the Italians were NEW YORK, Oct, 20 (Reuter) — Reports from different sources

signed, and said that he had Committee... merely come home for a rest. -

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the NEW YORK TIMES,

Kennedy denied that he had re-day with the British Purchasing reported to have reached in Sofa and Belgrade that Hitler may attempt to stop the Italo- It was announced that during Philastronis, elent kilometres Greek war are published by the NEW YORK HERALD-TRIBUNE and August 95 per cent of all Ameriinside the Greet frontier.

According to the Herald-Tribune's Soffa, correspondent these re- can plane exports and 90 per cent.

The Italians have not yet em- ports are current in well-informed diplomatic circles there and it is of exports on arearms, ammunition ployed any are divisions in said that the invasion was undertaken without Hitler's knowledge and explosive" had gone

verattacks note they come and that he is not anxious to see Greece occupied "by the Cup against any

y prepared positions. Italians On the other parts of the Greek The New York Times Belgrade correspondent says what-in Berlin

TRUSTEES OF THEIR OWN

BRITISH FLEET

TO ATHENS

MINED

LONDON, Oet, 30 (BWS)-The Admiralty give notice that the following areas are dangerous on account of mines:-

First, all the waters including, the Guts of Patras and Corinth, Feast of a line drawn from latitude 38 degrees 52 minutes north, longitude 20 degrees #7 minutes east, following the north and west- coasts of Lovkas to Cape Dukato. and thence to Cape Viloti and by the west coast of Cephalonia to Cape. Akroter!; thence to Cape Skinari and by the west, coast of Zante to Cape Marathia, and thence to Cape Katakolo,

Second, all the waters north and west of a line joining. Cape Spadł (latitude 37 degrees 27 minutes north and longitude 23′ fexrees 32 minutes east) to Cape Collons.

No Immediate Action By Japan

“JUST WATCHING” DEVELOPMENTS

battle front, there have only been the conflict is considered as premature and there is concern over situation is still not clear and local skirmishes at Kakavia

on bold Greek resistance coupled with the fear of eventuál Turkish in-

CONCENTRATION Kennedy, speaking of the declara- the road from Argyrokastron and tervention.

CAMPS

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (Reuter)—

British Wireless adds that Mr

tion to President Roosevelt by the British Government, that the Bri tish Fleet would be neither sunk or surrendered. If British waters lever became untenable, remarked. Those of us who know the stuff

in Florina, region.

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There is no confirmation in London that the Italians have! landed in Corft and there are no British troops in Corfu,

Latest reports of the fighting in

BIG FIRE IN WASHINGTON

TOKYO, Oct. 30. (Reuter)“The

Japan 1 planning, no immediate: action," declared Mr. Yakichiro Suma, the Foreign Office spokes- man, at a Press conference today,

WILFRED WONG referring to the Italo-Greek war.

DETAINED

The Japanese Government is at present only watching "actus! de- ¡velopments" in the Italo-Greek SHANGHAI, Oct. 30 (Reuter)—bostilities, Mr. Buma added. When While definite news concerning asked if the Japan-Germany-Italy

at 9.30 and the raiders passed at Hitler's "tooges have been granted 10.04 and the second alarm at 1058 merely the privilege of trustees in and raiders passed signal at 11.07. their own concentration- camps”, is

A message from Washington On Tuesday night there were three she description of M. Laval and which Mr. Churchill and the Greece state that all Greek fron-states that a big fire broke out in British leaders are made, those of ter positions are holding out con- a building in the city in which Mr. warnings,

France by the ST. LOUIS STAR

jus who know the After having experienced the and TIMES.

courage and fidently, although they are being Henry L Stimson, Secretary for the fate of Wulfred S. B. Wong, alliance provides for automatic as- The paper added that Britain's calibre of the officers and men of attacked by waves of Italian bom- Navy, was working. Five hundred General Manager of the Americans'stance, the spokesman refused to Engineering Corporation, could not answer and merely repeated that the darkness and

awalt-heroic resistance, against Hitler's the Royal Navy, can feel complete-bers. Italians seem to be engaged soldiers helped to save

be obtained, It is learned today Japan is "Just watching.". Cont'd on Page 7. Col. 1 and bus. ferry

Kowloon increasing efforts to make puppetsy assured that the surrendering

trom a fairly reliable source that

"MANY THINGS" residents rushed home from Hong-of conquered people are milestones of the British Fleet to Hitler is a

following his "arrest" nearly three kong after their office hour yester-leading to an ultimate revolution. thought so fantastic that it is be

"HERE LIES THE NAZI”:. day.

inconvenience

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A long queue of passengers was seen at the Star Ferry Wharf be- tween 5 and 6 p.m.

GERMAN SHIP ESCAPES

of Democratic forces.

STRIKING WEAKNESS

rond basis of belief."

*

IMPORTANT DEAL

chives:

the ar-

In first secking peace, then lash. NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (Reuter) CUNNING PROPAGANDA PUT

the

weeks ago, he was taken to the Mr. Suma also refused to say local Wang Ching-wel political whether Italy had notified Japan beadquarters in Jessfeld Road in for the hostilities with Greece. the western district of Shanghai, When queried the reports: elz- outside the boundary of the Inter-culating that hostilities had start- ed without the alliance, partners According to the same source, being notined-were sofrect, Mr. Wang is still being held there and Suma said: "Many things are go- s likely to be in Nanking some ing on which cannot be revealed

to the public” time this week.

OUT BY GERMANS FOR HOME national Settlement.

CONSUMPTION

ing out on another front, Hitler An important deal, it is reported, Viewed from Kowloon, the black-shows a striking weakness, displays being considered by the United out was very successful. Kowloon was the best blacked out. Air Raid 108 an attitude of a politician States and Great Britain. Involv- wardens carried out a house-to-Father than a conqueror. says the ing the exchange of British raw

BOSTON POST.

mater als for American war sup- house warning that no light should

Uncensored reports from United plies. be put on after sunset

States diplomatic and military ob- It is thought that the Adminis

* THE UNUSUAL PROPAGANDA put out by the Nazis to servers abroad confirm that. Bri- tration is preparing to release '30

animate certain instincts among the German people form- tain's resources thus far have not flying Fortresses and may trade

ed the subject of an interesting talk in London on Tues- been materially impaired, says the rubber and tin for them, states's day night by Col. D. H. Christle, whose addresses on the The German cargo steamer CHICAGO DAILY NEWS which also Washington.. dispatch to

methods which the Germans adopt to boost their war aims Heligoland, which was interned in quotes an independent observer JOURNAL OF COMMERCE

have been receiving much attention at home. Mexico, has slipped out of the har- from unoccupied France who states

The Journal adds that the Ad- bour and is headed for an unknown that 90 per cent. of the French

Today you will like to hear mnistration has apparently decid- destination

people are turning all hopes to-ed that the new Greek emergency something about the propa- combined with the Republican Fl-ganda the German broadcast ticism that not enough help is be- stations are putting out to Lieut-flen, A. G. Cunninghaming given to Britain, made it ad their own people in their own of Air Marshal Sir Charles Portal has arrived in Kenya to take over visable to give further help. to the rank of Acting Air Chief command of the East Africa forces,

language," said Col. Christie. Marshal on taking over the post of according to a London message

Naturally, with so many Chief of Air Staff.

last night.

states now at war, these

LONDON, Oct. 30 (BWS)—The King has approved the promotion

wards Britain.

TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

ITALIAN FORCES HAVE NOT YET COME up against the main Greek defences. Information, reaching military circles in London in- dicate that the main Italian attack which has so far developed in Greece is along the coast from Honlapol The Italians have not yet employed any armoured divisions in these attacks. There is no con Arination that Italians have landed in Corfu and there are no Bri- tlab troops în Corfu.'

REPORTS FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES IN SOFIA and Belgrade 'state that Hitler may attempt to stop the Italo-Greek conflict. It is said that the invasion by the Italians was undertaken without the German Fuehrer's knowledge.:

IN A BROADCAST ON HIS RETURN to the United States, Mr. Joseph Kennedy, American Ambassador to Britain, urged full sup- port for Mr. Roosevelt in the Presidential elections. He paid tribute to the RAF and the British nation's gallant battle for existence giving time, precious time, so that America could make herself strong. IN RAIDS OVER BRITAIN ON TUESDAY NIGHT, 27 German aircraft were destroyed. Despite adverse weather conditions, RAF. bombers attacked a number of targets in Germany including some In the Berlin area tha

YAAN IMPORTANT DEAL IS BEING CONSIDERED by the United States and Britain involving the exchange of British raw materials for American war supplies, it is reported from New York

On Other Pages

PAGE, 2-Softball notes: Navy Cup polo; Training gallops; Crossword puzzle. PAGE 3-Radio programmes; Coming events; Cinema notes: PAGE 4 Axis wants French feet; British naval assistance to Greece; Turks solidly be hind Greece: Diplomatic ac- tivity in Moscow. PAGE 5 Inauguration of Hongkong trained nurses and midwives | Association; Air- part news wedding; Round the Police Courts affe PAGE 6Leading article Nazi

squeeze on France. PAGE 8-Italian forces held in-

mountain passes; Unsuccess- ful London raids; AR.P. or- ders"

broadcasts tend to divert at

"I have been used by this, but not so amused as others, as I happen to know that the German Socialist Party have injected most of its _untruthfulness Into the Ger-

man forces

-Cont'd. Page 7, Col. 5

He stated that an official state-. ment at present is regarded as un-

DEATH OF DR. necessary by the Japanese Govern

W. G. SPENCER

ment and that none would be forthcoming

ITALIANS" "BLOW PROGRESS The death has occurred in Lon- don of Dr. Walter George Spencer, LONDON, Oct. 30 (Reuter) The İFRCS, «MS, a well-known sur slow progress of the Italian" "ad-

geon and historian of Westminster vance against Greece has aroused. Hospital. He was 63 years of age, suspicion in some quarters that

DR. DE KOEK

one of Italy's purposes may have Dr. de Koek, of the Dutch Petro-born, to test big tops under the

the Japanese leum Company, has died at The Tripartite Pact, says Reater's Hague.

Diplomatic correspondent,

It will be recalled that Japan

tention from the failure of the TWENTY-SEVEN ENEMY pledged full assistance in the

promised attack on Britain.

CLASSIC INACCURACIES

PLANES DESTROYED

LONDON, Oct. 80 (Beater) - Twenty-seven enemy planes were yesterday according to an Air Ministry comu→

**Now we all know that the British Government has always been quick to admit their navali destroyed and air losses as soon as the facts | munique. are known and checked. Britain lost. is not afraid to tell the bad news

Our losses were seven, aircraft” but only two pilots were

The communique, describing the raids, says that about dusk, the as well as the good. The German enemy made several raids in the eastern and north-eastern diatrieta High Command, however, makes and dropped bombs and machine-gunned streets in several places. the most classic inaccuracies in their statements.

Buildings were damaged -and

There was the case of the some killed, but the casualties were

MANY FIRES

Incendiary bombs started many

event of a Power not then engaged |in, hostilities - entering the war Greece; having accepted the Tta- |lian challenge, this conditioni haş

now arisen.

There are some good reasons to bcileve however, that there were secret clauses in the pact, making it clear that only a specified Power was concerned in the vague formu la "not at present engaged in hos- tilities."

In any case it is not likely that Japan would commit her. well to automatic action; even In the most favourable” cir- cumstances for the Axis

Ark Royal and then it was in con-not numerous. The attacks after res in two Midland towns, but nexion with the air raids an Eng dark covered various parts of the they were all quickly extinguished land. As you will no doubt re- country, but mostly the south-east, or controlled and houses and com- member, our RAF nighters played including the London area. A mercial premises werd destroyed, hayoc with the German" raiders short attack was made on the but no extensive damage was right to interpret the clause in the when they started coming over, Merseyside, but the damage was the losses, working out at one to small

Elsewhere. " the caused.

three and sometimes even one to By the early hours, the attacks and

She must have reserved her

best interest of Japan and it is damage

unlikely that she would have left ber of camalties were the door open so that she will be trapped into beligerency by such In a crude provocation against

mal European Power.

leaths

were scatte

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four. The German High Comipad slackened considerably and emal mand was however, afraid to ad- enemy act rity ceased some time thờ mit these setbacks.

before dawn.