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GERMANY WILL HAVE AIR MARSHAL ON

NAZI THREAT TO YUGOSLAVIA? PREPONDERANT INFLUENCE NEW METHODS FOUND HUGE FORCES MASSED IN VICHY INNER COUNCILS TO COUNTER TACTICS

MARSHAL PETAIN'S RADIO SPEECH OF HIS COLLABORATION WITH HERR HITLER IS REGARDED IN LONDON, BY MOST COM- PETENT OBSERVERS, AS PROVING TWO FACTS:

41 He has found it necessary to reassure his disquleted coun-

trymen and

(2) Germany, through M. Laval, will have, a preponderant in-

fluence in the inner councils of Vichy.

In return for this collaboration unity, defence of French soll and - with Germany, Marshal Petain honest co-operation "excluding all

offered his countrymen the return thought of aggression." of the Government to Paris, and

the release of prisoners of war. Marshal Petaln

was at pains to

NO PESSIMISM LONDON. Oct. 31 (Reuter)-

BY GERMAN RAIDERS

"Whereas at first London was the main target of the German airmen and as many as 200 raiders came over at a time to attack our capital, the present procedure is to re- duce the number over London and to use more of them over the provinces," said AIR MARSHAL SIR PHILIP B. JOUBERT DE LA FERTE, K.Ç.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., in a talk in London last night.

"Ruthless bombing is taking place on an extended Back in August, when scale over the country districts. point out that "I accepted the There is no need for pessimism re- the first mass raids began, they came over at night flying principles, but their application Sarding Marshal Petain's efforts to at about 12,000 feet and suffered very heavily from our

obtain from the Germans amelic-anti-aircraft fire. will be discussed later."___

ration of France's position, ac- cording to well-informed, circles in

MIGHT GIVE PARIS

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There are, it is stated. no ind!- cations that Marshal Petain in his

Beaverbrook

taiks" with Hitler, has betrayed tils Thanks Britons

former ally. What mainly emerges

"THE TIMES examiries what the London, Petain Cabinet hope to get by giving in to the German terms. It says: "It will not improve the con- ditions of Frenchmen for the rest of the war. It might give them from his broadcast is his hope for Paris and this will probably weight amelioration of the intolerable most with the French people: The conditions, one of which is Ger- Dermans, however, will still pay many's claim for francs 400,000,000 the French for food with valueless daily as expenses of the German

· occupation.

-German-marks."

In China

They gave up this practice From 12,000 very quickly. feet they went up to 14.000,; then 18,000 and finally 20,000 feet.

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"From flying straight and level, they began to twist and dive and to turn from right to left to avoid the intensity of four anti-aircraft fire."

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ALONG BORDER AREAS

LONDON, Oct. 31 (Reuter)-The opposing forces in the Mediterranean theatre of war are so scattered that the situation resembles a gigantic jigsaw puzzle, writes Reu- ter's Military correspondent.

When Italy declared war an immediate attack from the Albanian frontier was expected. This, in conjunction ». with the move of Marshal Graziant's armies in North Africa would have kept the British navý busy.

The World Watches

Continued from Page 1 The free world is today watch ing the magnificent fighting of the Greeks. Once again, they have earned fame for themselves' by their determination to resist the aggresSOT.

Italo-Greece War

Continued From Page 1

and the Italian, Minister in Athens to show that the Greeks do not want to fight.

The fact that these Ministers are. still to Greece and Italy is not strange, because it takes time to

.. Neither has yet materialis-arrange for their leaving in these ed though there is no possi- the Italian Ambassador in London, days. An example is the fact that ble doubt that the Italians Signor Grandi, spent some weeks. are ready in both Lybia and in London after Italy entered the Albania. "

war before his departure could be arranged.

Lybian reports mention di-

COURAGE AND BOLDNESS latory road making activity

"In the first stages of our strug- near Sidi Barrani, but there gle which we began with only is apparently a lack of initia-small forces, we are holding up the tive in the air.

Jenemy with courage and baldness," M. Nicoloudis, Greek Albanian reports suggest that declared the Italians, are uneasy about the Under-Secretary of State for the Press, in a nationwide broadcast Albanian's themselves.

from Athens, says Reuter.

"The whole world knows where SHANGHAI, Oct. 31 (Reuter)-

the responsibility for this criminal:

ITALY'S BEST BET

M. Nicoloudis warned the Greek The Voluntary. War Contribution Sir Philip said that new methods invasion Hes and also the respon

The advance of a large force people that the struggle would Fund-has-received the following: had been explored to meet these ability for the expansion of the into Salonika might render the undoubtedly be long and sacrifices According to a Reuter message. This is far more than what Ger- telegram from Lord Beaverbrook, tactics and these were already be-war on the European continent long communication lines vulner-great, but," he added, "without General Nogues. Resident General many has asked to pay after the Minister of Aircraft Production: ginning to bear fruit. It was far and, perhaps, beyond. We also able to hostile Albanians though it these, a slow death for our nation and Commander-in-Chief of last war. Marshal Petain also

"Ever generous in their support too soon to make any claims, he know our own responsibilities to appears that Italy's best chance would be certain and a barbarous French Morocco, has decided to hopes to secure an alteration in of the R.A.F. the British communi- said. but they were taking a toll Greece. The messages sent to would be an immediate attack be-regime such as that which has resist if the Vichy Government the demarcation between occupied ties in China continued to bring more regularly of enemy bombers them by the King and the fore the, Greeks have completed brought disgrace to the Dodecanese orders him to surrender either to and unoccupied France and the Inspiration to the people of Bri- |now.

Prime Minister have made · It mobilisation:

would shame the Life and history". Spain or to the Axis, says a Madrid betterment of the lot of French tala, who today sustain the full

OTHER TACTICS

clear that we are ready to help

A real enigma is offered by the of the whole race. message to the NEW YORK

"I would be the last to suggest Greece and to recognise that the presence of 70 German divisions in prisoners or, if possible, their re-fury of the Nazi onslaught.

"Greece intended to resist and TIMES.

lease.

"Their contributions for the

that the German airmen are lack-cause of Greece Is our own cause. the vicinity of the Balkans. Many would keep Greece, out of war in ing in courage and determination," Naval help has already been given. are assembled on the borders of spite of Italian provocations, when purchase of aircraft bring

went on Sir Philip, but we are nearer the day when the Luft-

Hungary and Yugoslavia, while however the integrity and inde- waffe will be driven for ever

countering their methods slowly

mechanised units are in the border pendence of Greece was threa and steadily and they. will soon from our skies and when our

have to adopt other tactics when air force will force the evil

they come over. men who spread carnage over) "Europe to beg for which they

ITALY UNWILLING

ZURICH. Oct. 31 (Reuter)-Italy

NOT KNOWN

What concessions Marshal Petain will shortly participate actively in proposes to give the Germans in negotiations with Vichy, according exchange, are not known, but he to the belief of political observers stated that the detalls wil prob-... here.

Jably be available shortly.

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This is based on the fact that Italy is unwilling to accept the Franco-German agreement and that it would not fully satisfy the Italian claims.

In this connexion, an illuminat ing article was published in the French new paper, MOROCCO. which is the official mouthpiece of the French Administration there.

will not deserve."

"Our gratitude for this" further giff is deep indeed."

"We still have a long way to go. however. before we can be able to sleep in peace, at least in London" Sir Phillip mentioned that Wed- nesday was a particularly good

It is hoped to collect £10,000 for day for the British defences for

A definite peace between France

In Wednesday's issue. General the month ending Nov. 15. and the Axis is believed to be much more remote than last week Weygand warned the whole of the when "Germany appeared willing Moroccan people that all stories to make large concessions to about peace preliminaries, hvalv France to secure strategic advan-ng the concession of any part of the French metropolitan or col- This conclusion' is partly due to onial possessions, or the concession the emphasis that Marshal-Petain for bases anywhere within. the laid in his broadcast on the need French Empire for enemy use.

tages.

for

the maintenance of French were devoid of foundation.

Axis Rift In The Offing?

ITALY WANTS FULL

COMPENSATION

LONDON, Oct. 31 (Reuter) Italy's anxiety over, the arrange- Dient which Herr Hitler has been trying to make

with the

"Nothing less than the im- of that - mediate fulfilment

pledge would satisfy pubile opinion in this country. We "shall do all we possibly can. I am afraid it won't be as much as we would like it to be, because we were left some- what in the lurch when the French armies pulled out of Syria. The dictators evidently hope that by rushing to help Greece пот же might give General Graziani a chance to win in Egypt.

towns of German Carinthia. What tered, Gen. Metaxas in spite of his Is the plan for which these vast desire for peace, did not hesitate forces (at least 1,000,000 men) are for an instance, in his course of intended?

iaction."

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Turkey is ruled out as the Immediate German objective for the present at least, for there is only a small number of troops in Rumania. But not so with Yugoslavia, as every German military move suggests pressure against that country. DIFFICULT POSITION

GREEK LINES UNBROKEN The Greek lines on the Mace- donian sector and the Albanian front remain unbroken though the Germans had lost heavily in

some advance posts have been comparison to their previous losses.

withdrawn, according to the latest Twenty-five machines had been

reports received in Salonika, writes to shot down and the British losses The Belgian Ambassador"

Reuter's Special correspondent

Apart Trom desultory shelling of Spain was due to leave yesterday were seven machines and three at the request of the Spanish pilots.

NOT POWERLESS

Yugoslavia's army is in a very the Greek lines apparently to at- "Within the last few days we Government. The Belgian Envoy's

"But this does not mean that difficult position as Hungary and tempt locate their exact postions, attitude before and during the have been able to welcome the were powerless. The Greek Bulgarie both it into the puzzle the Italians hitherto have not war is given as the reason for Italian Air Force to our shores," islands will provide us with the more easily. Both will "tee the made any major move,

declared Sir Philip, "but they did best means of strengthening our line" with whatever action, Ger-" The Greek command in the" this request

not stay long enough to make our

Front line has ordered that posi acquaintance."

own position and helping Greece many may sug. st.

There are and the reports of the mining of Sir Philip referred to the great

signs of improving ans should be maintained at all speed up of training that was the approaches to Athens is one Russo-Turkish relations, and the costs in the face of any attack, sign that the British Mediter- j question now asked is whether but no attempt should be made to

Russia is nervous in connexion follow up any local successes. ranean Fleet is on the job.

"Those of us who fought in with German intentions..

"I learn that in one sector, Ita-

that part

lian troops fell into a trap of ma- the world in of

Geography may be an important

R.A.F. FLY 100 MILES THROUGH SNOWSTORM ON RAID ON GERMANY

LONDON, Oct. 31 (Reuter)--- For over 100 miles before reaching Germany, British bomber airmen bad to fly blind through a raging snowstorm as well as intense anti-aircraft fire

Using numerous parachute flares Vichy the airmen found their targets Government is clearly reflected in in the city's centre, including

a Berlin dispatch to the official large electrical works and bombed Itailau news agency yesterday.

The dispatch suggests that the

them despite the threk mow.

One pilot said that great

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Italians nav successfully objected quantity of snow penetrated the to any Franco-German settlement cockpit and covered his instru when would deprive Italy of her ments as well as himself-til he fruits of victory in exchange for looked Uke a flying snowman. French aid against Britain.

Quoting authoritative Germani quarters, it says tnat in Hitler's talks with

OIL CENTRES ÄTTACKED

Herr M. Laval and

The atrocious weather, had the Marxhul Petan, "not only was no paradoxical effect of increasing formal agreement reached but no the diversity of R.AF.. attacks. special problem was even cussed"

Air Attacks Confined To London

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LONDON. Oct. 31 Reuter) German air attacks last night were mainly confined to Londen, eastern and southern England and mostly early in the night and ceasing long, before daylight, says an Air Minis try communique. OU supply centres

"Attacks were not heavy and the chief objectives, but the planes, damage was slight and casualties which encountered excessively bad few. Five of our fighters were last weather, were deflected elsewhere on Wednesday, but one pilot is The talks, it adds, were solely

Thus 19 addition to objectives concerned with "the general plan mentioned earl'ex, oil refineries at

Safe." of the part France wishes to play Leuna and Gelsenkirchen were

NEW ORDER

dis-

in the new European order follow-bombed. Ing the Axis victory."

The dispatch concludes: "new European dispensation cannot

were the

VISIT TO KRUPPS Industrikt plants at Leipzig” and fall to take account of the fact that it was France which desired, the Krupps. Works at Essen re

that for this 'she must pay full."

LAVAL RETURNS TO PARIS

ceived a further visitation while a

Munster, a great blaze broke out

going on in England.

advantage "of the Italian rout which was followed and pursued the Italians with deadly success. into Albanian territory. He paid for his Nelson touch with e" tem- porary suspension of his command.

INCREASING TRREAT "Everywhere," he said. "camps, aerodromes and training schools are working to produce our fighting the last war came away with two factor in the Balkan development. chine-gur nests and were mowed forces, which from now on will be impressions. The first is that the Hungary is flat, while Yugoslavia down. The local commander took an ever-increasing threat to Ger- terrain there is most difficult for is mountainous. man domination.

land operations and, in the second The Italians could only invade The Air Marshal also referred place, we were impressed by the Im Greece by marching eastwards to briefly to the Italian invasion of portance of sea-power in that re-ward Salonika or southwards to- Greece and to the situation in the glon. Booner or later the Italian wards the Gulf of Corinth. " Balkans.

Fleet will have to come into the "So far, the Greek resistance is open and meet our Navy and that hopeful" he declared, "but we is what the Mediterranean Fleet must remember that backing up has been waiting for since Italy. Signor Mussolini's legions are the came into the war.

German forces.German bombers. those foul birds of prey, are already making their way through Ru-; mania to help the Italians.

"All the help'in our power must be given to the Greeks, so that it will be possible to deal & heavy blow to Italy.”

GERMAN INFLUENCES. Referring to the Balkans, Bir Philip said that at one time he had great hopes that Yugoslavia would remain a friend of liberty. After the last war, however," he stated, "certain influences from Germany set to work on the coun- try and for the present, at any rate, German propaganda has been successful in assuring the neu trality of Yugoslavia."

"We are well aware that Greece is determined to resist and that Signor Mussolini has been baulked ̈ ́of victory. First of all there is the spirit of the Greeks and their leaders. They have seen - what has happened in Ru- mania and the Axis failure against Britain has give them. added encouragement. Among all the people of Europe there is a hatred of the Axis and its works and this has become not * war af desperation, but 'a war of victory.”

GREAT CONFIDENCE "About 50 Italian prisoners of war have already arrived in Sa- lonika. Meanwhile great confid ence prevails in Salónika and in Northern Greece generally,

WAR VALVE Salonika is bound to be the main objective; It is one of the most important outlets of Yugoslav trade and may again become an important - war valve. But whatever the Ita- .

"Military and business circles are Hans may do, those 70, German

of the opinion that Mussolini did divisions must be watched. bloodless

not expect to have his bhur called They may be for movements and war came too soon. Other- through Hungary and Rumania wise, says the Greeks, he would towards Thrace, or for a march have been ready to launch an im- through Ukraine to southern Rus-mediate offensive with which he sta in search for oil There is no threatened Gen. Metaxas on Sun- indication favouring one er the

day. other of these speculations, but all

"One officer who recently re- are distinctly possible.

turned from the Albanian frontier, Finally, there is the incalculable laughed at the stories of alleged factor of the weather. Deep snow incidents and related how before lles on the Greek mountains while the outbreak of the war, opposing in other parts of the Balkans wet troops exchanged gifts. Hitherto, and cold is usually a preliminary there has been no Italian air at "In Turkey, there is no doubt to a nasty winter. This may per-tack on Salonika which has been where the sympathy Hes. One suade the Germans to attempt to blacked-out for the past few nights newspaper says that Greece is repeat the Norwegian success, but with anti-aircraft batteries in fighting for her own independence it will more likely cause them to readiness."

TURKISH SYMPATHY

CENTRAL COURT DAMAGED It is now revealed that Leicester Square, the centre court at Wim- bledon and the Dutch Church at } Austin Friars are among the places damaged during the recent ar raids on London.

British Wireless adds, "Early this The Japanese are reported to have all Turks for the cowardly Italian

NINE DOWNED

HEAVY JAPANESE CASUALTIES KINHWA, 2 st (Centrai

cleared

and for the independence of all free peoples. Another paper ex- presses the profound disgust. of

waff for the spring;

110 KILLED

It was reported, yesterday, that 110 people have been killed as

provoked, and last, the war and direct hit was scored on a river morning. a single enemy aircraft sustained some 2,500 camalties in attack`on Greece, In Spain, the the bombing of Berlin Bg well as the result of Italian air raids, övers.

bridge at Stralsund,

Other aircraft, unable to locate East England. Some damage was

dropped bombs on a town in South-the battle at Shaching, famous resistance put up by the Greeks we are taking it here," went or Greece: 45 of these were children. their primary objectives, dropped done and casualties caused includ-wine-producing town on the south has had a stiffening effect, Mr. Lakin, "Here the shelter pro-

A dusk to dawn curfew has been heavy bombs on Ruhr rallway ing a small number of persons kill-bank of Hangehow Bay, B

"What effect will this have in blem is receiving every attention imposed in Athens and the move- junctions and others farther north Fed?.

Shahinga now completely France and on Vichy, in parti The winter is at hand and we ment of all foreigners has been and east, thus complicating.com-

of Japanese stragglers, cular? Italy's wanton act does are to see that our people are in restricted." munications between the highly

The Japanese falling back on not look very much like bringing good health and spirits at the

ITALIAN": FLEET LONDON, Oct. 31(Reuter) industrialized western regions ant LONDON, Oct. 31 (Reuter) It is Biaoshan are being hotly pursued peace into Europe as the "New end of 16. We have plenty or The Italian Fest has two new M Lával is back in Paris from the remainder of Germany.

now known that two more German by the advancing Chinese.

Order" is promised to do and food. Nothing gets people down 35,000-ton battleships, according Vichy and will remain there un

aircraft were" destroyed during Chinese authorities in Shaching Within ten minutes of the at- Wednesday, making the German are taking prompt mensures to til the end of the week, the Paris tack on a canal and goodsyard at total losses for the day to nine, relieve the victims in areas deso-

what has happened may be *

more quickly than fringer. When to Mr. N. C. Kirby, an authority on Radio announced yesterday,

you think of Madrid having held naval matters, in a statement in shattering blow to Vichy's hopes.

out for three years with a great London on Wednesday night, Presumably he has returned to aerodromes, of which 22 were states an Air. Ministry communilated by the Japanese invasion.

"The Battle of Vichy stil

shortage of food, how much longer Mr. Kirby discounted the "pro- Paris to continue the negotiations

goes on and it is doubtful how

can London hold out with its bability of a great naval battle in It is going to end."- M. Laval“

plentiful stocks of food,

the Mediterranean having taken will use everything to break

"The Canadian Minister of place yet, but suggested - that "down" the resistance Marshal

Agriculture and War Supplies landings might be made opposite Petain is putting up. Bat

recently gave us some idea of the Brindisi, where there were many there are other dificulties and

inexhaustible supply of food we anchorages, which, however, are it might even be that the Axis

are getting from Canada. He said different from naval bases victims are quarrelling over the

that Canada has close on 800 The British Fleet, he said, had spoils. This has happened

mulion bushels of wheat, on hand, often used the anchorages in before in history, and Ly

more than enough to feed the Argostini and Cephalonia and had 'Haupon again.

United Kindom for three years recently been reinforced by most The Germans cannot invade us or powerful ships of the King George starve ne”.

with the Nazis.

Reports from Berlin state that

Nazi oficials there say that Elit ler's talks with M. Laval- and

nombed.

que.

TORPEDOES WITH It was announced from Ottawa SPECIAL DEVICE

yesterday that war orders have

Marshal Petain have not result war, France lost the war and been placed for over £110,000,000, ed in any formal agreement or France must share the cost adjustment, but were concerned with the "fundamental questions

of France's future.”

the

War

LONDON, Oct. 31 (Reuter)- British naval authoritics in Gib- of Eighty-six per cent of these or raltar say that the Italians at

dera have been placed with Cana-tempted to sink British ships in Renter's Vichy correspondent dlan firms..

the Gibraltar barbour, by firing two states that M. Laval is still in

torpedoes with a special device. One Exploded harmlessly in the harbour while the other ran ashore in Spanish ferritory.

The talks, according to these Parts and is likely to remata In London yesterday the Greek Berlin official circles merely re- there until the week end, accord- | Minister had a long conference cognised that France declared ing to the "Petit Parisien " with the Turkish Minister

SHELTER FROBLEMS The Germans are not taking