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Question Of Return Of Evacuees:

Committee To Be Formed To See Government: Dean

Of The Conditions

Wilson Tells In Australia

An enthusiastic reception was accorded the VERY REV. J. L. WILSON, Dean of St. John's Cathedral, when he spoke to a "well-attended meeting in the Rose Room of the Peninsula Hotel yesterday evening on his work among the women and children who were evacuated from Hongkong and on the conditions of livelihood they were being "confronted with In Australia.

With the meeting thrown open to the floor, a suggestion made by MR. F. C. CLEMO with regard to the formation, with the minimum of delay, of a committee to approach Government on the question of return of the evacuees was accorded an im- mediate acceptance.

MOLOTOV

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A suggestion that the Dean! He asked anyone who had no should act as chairman of idea of the real reasons why he this committee was, however, accompanied the evacuees to Aus- tralia to disabuse their minds of declined by Dean Wilson, who

any misconceptions they raight

viser to such a committee.

GOING TO agreed only to act as an ad- have had.

BERLIN

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NEW YORK, Nov. 4 (Reuter)

·M. Molotov, Soviet Foreign Com- nissar, is understood in diplomatic quarters in Berne to be preparing a visit to Berlin in the near future, according to a NEW YORK TIMES" despatch from Berne.

His arrival in Berlin is to cola cide with the German Ambassador to Turisty, dicer von Papan's bunt ing party, which the Axis Foreign Ministers are attending and would, it is added, be more than signin- -cant.

It is believed in Berne that the Italian friction with the USSR Över the Dardanelles has been overcome thanks to the direct in- tervention of Germany.

IN, SUDETENLAND The latest report of Count Clano's meeting with von Ribben-

He made another acknowledg- It was agreed by those presentment in respect of Mr. ffaylor in to hold a meeting to elect such|Manilla who made the best of a a committee on Filday, Nov. 8, at{difficul; and unenviable job in his 7 p.m. in the Rose Room of the work in connexion with the arrival Peninsula Hotel. Mr. A.. K. Dia-and stay of the evacuees there. mond agreed to put the Rose Room

at the disposal of the meeting on that date.

The meeting opened with an in- troductory speech by Major C, M. Manners. O.B.E., who was in the chair.

Major Manners said that the Dean was asked to accompany the

in good stead..

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REPORTED ADVANCE OF GREEKS:

BRITISH TROOPS LAND IN CRETE: ITALIAN TANK ATTACK REPULSED

Salonika Refugee Camp Bombed

LONDON, NOV. 4 (REUTER)-SOME BRITISH TROOPS HAVE LANDED IN CRETE IT IS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED IN LONDON TODAY. NOTHING CAN BE SAID AS TO THE SIZE OF THE FORCE OR WHEN THE LANDING TOOK PLACE..

As far as the operations in Greece are concerned, it was reported, over the week-end, that on the northern part of the front from the Florina sector down to the Pindus mountains, the Greeks had, generally speaking, ad- vanced two or three kilometres.

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There is very little information from the left of the Greek line which runs along the coast and which is the most important place from which the attack is likely to develop.

"From preparations made by the Italians, it would seem that they might launch a strong attack in this quarter at any moment.

There has been a good deali

of bombing, particularly on

Salonika where, a refugee Il Duce Has Opened Up

Persistent Rumours Ofberately bombed. New German Peace Move

camp was apparently deli-

communique

A Greek High Command issued this morning show's that the Greeks are not only holding their own but gaining new ground.

the

Britain's Chances By.

Latest Aggression

LONDON, NOV. 4 (REUTER)—HIIT ITALY HARD AND OFTEN.

is the theme of all the leaders on the latest development of the war. in London this morning, writers of which emphasise that great op- portunities have been opened up for Britain by Mussolini's Latest act of aggression.

If Albania is the advanced base, says THE TIMES, it must be re membered erat, Italian for mut

operations

always provide the mpir base for

EXTENSIVE VISIT BY MR. EDEN

The trip down by the Em press of Japan from Hongkong to Australia was an extremely comfortable and easy one. This was due, in part, to the

Persistent rumours, are current work of a committee of ladies

in Washington about a new Ger- headed by Mrs. Willdnson.

man peace offensive, says a Lon GREEKS CAPTURE HEIGHTS Some boats carrying-evacuees don message last night.

- ATHENS, Nov. 4 (Reuter)—The The reports suggest that

capture of fresh range of heights evacuees to Australia by, the Eva-arrived in Cairns previous to the cuation Committee who were of Empress liner, and the evacuees is preparing to present, the tin Albanian territory was claimed the opinion that his knowledge of were all met by officials who on which he is willing to end the in a Greek comminique issued Australia would serve the evacuees boarded the ship there, and ac- war. State Department officials here this morning...

companied them further to Bri-stated that they had heard the The Italian attack on bane, Sydney and Melbourne. In

The DarX TELEGRAPH Đ THE FIRST BATCH..

rumours, but had no official in Epirus front supported by tanks the course of this trip, arrange-

was repulsed and nine tanks were Heves that Mussolini's swashbuck- fomation. Dean Wilson and Mr. Sweeny were ments were made with regard to The NEW YORK HERALD destroyed. Heavy attacks on the ling has given a great opportunity requested by the Committee to ac- accommodation for the women and TRIBUNE says that evidence-is ac-Florina sector were repulsed with and declares: "With the Wolfe's company the first batch of eva- children at their parts of disem- cumulating that something has grenades and at bayonet point. motto for the rifles 'celer et audax' cuees to Manila at a time when barkation and they were given, let- gone WTOAK with Hitler's

Intense air attacks were made we may deal deadly blows at the no official Government representa ters clearly stating the address order. Bombs and bloodshed are mostly on positions taken from Fascist tyranny." tive was yet appointed. His duties they were to go to:

If Britain seizes the "new-and not all powerful and there is in them. Enemy planes bombed Sa- were to cease when the disembark-

Tonika causing dication of a defnite hitch in the

of magnificent" opportunities number ation in Manila was completed.

NEWS-CHRONICLE Axis plan:

casualties and several fatal among speed, the

KHARTOUM, Nov. 4 (Reuter)—”. However, the good work done by

considers that, we shall belp to an official communique on the the civil population. the Dean with the evacuees to

Three Italian planes,

were strengthen, the Greek resistance Secretary for War, Mr. Anthony

own strategic position Eden's visit to brought down by anti-aircraft and our

Sudan says that fire, and a fourth is believed to into the bargain.

during the past few days Mr. Eden be so badly damaged that it

made an extensive visit to many The DAILY MAIL sees in the parts of Sudan and held a con- crashed.

Invasion, of Greece the real be-

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QUITE SATISFIED Eighty per cent, of the evacuees were quite satisfied with the tem-

...

new

The fallure of the attack on

trop says that it was to take place Mandia was undone there by aporary housing arrangements made/Great Britain is a severe check to

in Sudetenland yesterday, accord- ing to a London message,

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party with the result that there were far-reaching and inevitable repercussionS. Owing to the dis- astrous news from Manila, it was felt later that the Dean should accompany the evacuees to Austra- ila.

Bishop Hall felt that every- thing that could be done should be done to help the evacuees, and agreed to grant the neces- sary learn. The Dean WAS later appointed by Government to accompany the evacuees on their journey.

LONDON, Nov. 4 (Reuter)- Twenty persons were killed and many more injured, including 50 admitted to hospital, in-e-tall-as- cident a few miles beyond (Taun- !

Major Manners concluded by ton, involving a crowded London-stating the fact that the Dean, had Penzance express and a newspaper not had his picture in the papers trata:

J did not" mean that he had not According to one passenger, the worked loyalty for the women and first five or six epaches of the ex-children down in Australia. press were smashed, three of which

TRIBUTE TO STAFF Dean Wilson, in opening his One woman and her two child-speech, paid tribute to the As ren were among the killed.

sembly Control Staff who in such

to splinters.

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The cause is understood to have large measure helped to ease the been due to an ordinary accident difficulties of the embarkation at to the track

Hongkong.

TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

FRESH GREEK GAINS ARE RECORDED in a communiqué issued In Athens. On the Macedonian front, Greek forces, succeeded in *occupying a new range of heights in Albanian territory. Nine enemy tanks were destroyed and heavy Italian attacks on the Florina sector were repulsed with grenades and at the point of the bayonet. It is officially announced that British troops have landed in Crete.

ELECTION FEVER 18 AT ITS HEIGHT in the United States. Very close polling is predicted between President Roosevelt and Mr. Wendell Willkle, the Republican candidate. The former in the latest gallup poll has 266 electoral votes and the latter. Mr. Willkte has ̈covered 30,000 miles in his campaign while Mr. Roosevelt has been

tied to Washington.

IT IS ANNOUNCED FROM MOSCOW that the Soviet Government cannot accept the British protest that Russia's participation in the new Danube Commission conference is a violation of her neutrality."

A TRAIN ACCIDENT IN BRITAIN has resulted in 20 persons being killed and many more injured...

FOLLOWING EIGHT WEEKS OF CONSECUTIVE nights of bomb- ing, London has no night alert on Sunday.

38 REPORTED IN DIPLOMATIC CIRCLES in Berne, the Soviet Foreign Commissar, M. Molotov, is preparing to visit Berlin in the near future.

this supposedly irresistible military

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ROOSEVELT HAS 266 ELECTORAL VOTES:

⠀ WILLKIE

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NEW XOEK, Nov^4 (Reuter)-So close was the result of the final gallup poll on the Presidential election today that "data does not Justify the prediction on the outcome" it was announced.

The poll gave President Roosevelt 21 sure States with 198 elector al votes and nine States with 78 votes in which he is slightly ahead. thus making 266 clectoral votes,

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EXCELLENT NEWS

REAL BEGINNING

with

CALLS ON SUDAN GOVERNOR

ginning of a battle in the Mediterference with the Governor, Com The latest news from the front ranean which gives us the chance mander-in-Chier, of the Middle is regarded as excellent.

to stiff the Asistance to the East, Officer Commanding the Reports declare that in the Axis Powers everywhere..

Middle East and the Major-General central area, powerful Greek

Commanding the troops. forces after a two-day search for A collision, involving car No. During his stay, Mr. Eden visited elusive Italian troops, established 5542 and taxi No. 226, occurred at Imperial troops and units" of the contact yesterday and one Italian Garden Road yesterday afternoon. Sudan defence force at Khartoum, batalion is already surrounded, Both vehicles were slightly dam-Port Sudan, Gadart area and other while nine tanks out of the 20 aged.

points on the eastern frontiers. were destruyed or captured and the rest fed.

The Italians are reported to have been pushed back to north Mr. Wendell Willkie was given Practically all other polis in-of the Kalumas river. In the eight sure States with 59 electoraldicate that the election will be very southern sector, a Greek division votes and ten big States with 198 close.

has advanced after being subject- electoral votes in which he is

SOVIET "CANNOT ACCEPT". BRITISH PROTEST ON

President Roosevelt arrived in ed to a very heavy attack from NEW DANUBE CONFERENCE

slightly ahead, thus making 255 Hyde Park whence he will make all types of Italian forces.

votes.

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Hongkong Golf Club com petitions; Eleventh Extra race meeting programme; Macao race meet; Wedding. | PAGE 3 Radio programmes; Coming events; Crossword puzzle. PAGE Italian ofensive is repulsed British ald for Greece; Boviet Army Inno- vation; Luftwaße eases up?: 8.M.C. representation; Pe- tain sends personal letter" to Roosevelt.

PAGE 5 Government em- powered to control employ- ment; Police Reserve orders) Round the Police: "Courts;- Funeral of Mr. W. Mitchell." - PAGE 6-Leading article: Mr.

· Matsuoka is "surprised). PAGE 8 Macao's new Cover- nor: Burprise use of poison gas held probable,

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ten-minute radio address tonight.

Mr. Willkie will also make a final radio appeal at midnight.

A CONSULTATION -

, President Roosevelt returned to Washington on Sunday to consult with Mr. Cordell Hull...and... Mr. Sumner Welles, regarding the for- eign situation.

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Nazis Claim Sinking

Of H.K. Ship

Neutrality Not Violated By Participation

MOSCOW, Nov. 4" (Reuter)—The Soviet Government has an- nounced that it!" cannot accept” the British Government protest that Russia's participation in the new Danube Commission conference is a violation of her neutrality, d

This latest diplomatic development is revealed in a statement published by the Tass Agency according to which, SIE STAFFORD CRIPPS, the British Ambassador In Moscow, addressed a Note of protest to M. MOLOTOV," Russian Foreign Commisaar, on Oct. 29.- The. Note further declared that The Note continues that the

Commenting thereon, the Wash ington correspondent of the NEW YORK TIMES says that it appears

BERLIN, Nov. 4 (Reuter)-Three quite obvious that their talk dealt vessels are named by the official primarily with the situation in German News Agency today BS the Carribean, SLAVER haring been sunk by a submarine, The correspondent adds that These are the 18,724-tou Cunard interest in the Martinique problem White Star Ilner LAURENTIC, the the British Government cannot Danube Commission must natural- has been increased by the report 11,314-ton PATROCLUS and the recognise any agreements which ly be composed of representatives that three more destroyers have 5.376-ton CASANARE sailed through the "Carribean."

CAMPAIGN ENDS

may violate the existing treaties of the States situated on the

It claimed that all three vessels and reserves all rights in con- Danube or closely connected-with- were sank by the same submarine.nexion with this question

The United States Presidential It is also claimed by the agency campaign closed last night. Elec- that a German plane "success tion fever was at its height and fully attacked the Union Castle It is generally agreed that the liner Windsor Castle several hund polling wil be very close, stated red miles off the west coast of a. London message. Ireland,

THE REPLY

The Soviet reply declares that it is incorrect to ascer

to ascertain that par ticipation in the conference con-

the Danube and using the river as atrade channel for Instante," Italy.

Britain could not be classed as such a state-

MEETING IN BUCHAREST

- stitutes a violation of neutrality BERLIN, Nov. 4 (Reuter)—–—– The Mr. Willkie covered nearly 30,000 The Laurentic was built in 1927 and adds that the formation of Danube conference, in which the miles by air, road and rall during and the Casanare in 1924. The the Danube Commission with the USSR is participating with. Ger- his campaign, while Mr. Roosevelt latter is owned by Fiders & Fyffes participation of the Soviet and'nany and the other Powers, will has been tied to Washington by Ltd.

other states situated on or near meet agala in Bucharest on: Wed-

his ordcial duties and spoke at The Patroclus, bulk, in 1923, and the Danube, constituted the nesday, according to the German Boston, Cleveland, Massachussets owned by Alfred Holt & Co, was a restoration of justice violated by News Agency from a Bucharest and Ohio. Es

frequent caller at Hongkong. Versailles and other treatles. message.