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"THESE BLOWS WERE STRUCK IN

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FULL SUPPORT OF OUR GREEK ALLY": MR. A. V. ALEXANDER ON MEDITERRANEAN TRIUMPH

GEN, SIKORSKY

POLISH BRIGÁDE IN MIDDLE EAST "Among the troops in the, Middle East is a Polish brigade to which General Sikorski, Polish Premier, referred in a speech in London yesterday.

He said that the Poles were prepared to fight for all peoples who were defending the right.

*THESE BLOWS WERE STRUCK IN THE FULL SUP- FORT OF OUR GREEK ALLY AND JUST AS IT WILL HEARTEN THEM, so will it depress the boastful Musso- lini, who did not dare enter the war until he felt sure he could obtain the spoils of war without fighting. Now he will know that he is going to be beaten."

THIS IS WHAT THE RT. selves. They remained immobile HON. A. V.. ALEXANDER, behind the defences of their har- bours, but even these failed to pro- FIRST LORD OF THE AD-

tect them. MIRALTY, said in London

FAR-REACHING RESULTS last night, when he discussed:

"This action is a climax to the the effect of the crippling checking of Italian arms in gen- blows which the Royal Navy eral and the results must be far- and the Fleet Air Arm had reaching. It is not only that the struck on Italy's naval forces. situation in the Mediterranean has been transformed in a single, swift naval action, but that the balance of naval power has been altered.

"This has been the most. im- portant week in the history of naval operations in this war.” said Mr. Alexander. "The ac tion at Taranto provides a clear answer to the repeated assertions of the Nazis and their supporters that Demo- cracy is decadent.

DECISIVE BLOW

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"I sald not long ago that we would do all we could to assist Greece. Here is the fulfliment of that pledge." went on Mr. Alexander.

"German surface ships have pot always avoided action with our "The Prime Minister has an-feet and the results have been nounced the decisive blow which such that Germany has been-forced has reduced the number of Italian to place some reliance on the battleships from 3x to three.

Italian navy.

Gen. Sikorski added: "The peace which come at the end of this

"What is the result of that, tó- "The Italian Admirals must reday? The whole naval traditions: war must not be a peace for ven- | geance but it must be an act of gard their capital ships EN а Justice which will exclude armed capital investment and they nof these islands is-samned up in the action at Taranto -and the conflict between nations for many doubt wished to emerge from the glorious Aght which the Jervis Bay war with their capital intact. To- day we have imposed a capital levy put up to save a convoy from des- on the Italian Navy.

generations."

Simple Abbey Burial For Chamberlain

truction.

"In paying a heartfelt tribute to "Until this action took place our these exploits and to the captain battle fleet In the Mediterranean

and crew of the Jervis Bay, I was smaller than the Italians. Yet they did not seek an encoun- would add that six more ships of ter for reasons best known to them- Cont'd Page 7, Col. 3.

LONDON, Nov. 14 (Reuter)-Strens "BELT TIGHTENING” IN

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sounded the "all-clear" for the burial of Mr. Neville Chamber- lain at Westminster Abbey "to- day. While the earlier arrivals taking their places, the sound came faintly to the hush- ed sanctuary....

were

Those present included the Duke

Gloucester, representing the

King, Mr. Churchill, Peers and

memters of Parliament, the Bel-

gian Ambassador as doyen of the Diplomatic Corps, other diplomaty

and foreign representatives and high officials of the fighting ser- vices.

Abbey burial was probably the simplest.

The spot chosen for the burial

Law.

EMPIRE: APPEAL TO DOMINIONS, COLONIES

SPARING SHIPPING SPACE AND AVOIDING DEMANDS FOR DOLLARS

LONDON, Nov. 14 (Beuter)-An appeal to the Domini ons and Colonies to participate in the Empirewide "belt tightening" particularly in sparing shipping space and avoiding demands for dollars, was made by Lord Stamp, Government Chief Economie Adviser, speaking at Stoke- on-Trent,

General Antonescu, the Ra- manian dictator, who has ar- rived in Rome. It is reported that he may ra on to Berlin.

Molotov On

Way Back To Moscow

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JAPAN MUST ABANDON NAZI RACE SUPERIORITY THEORY

IN THE FAR EAST: URGENT CAUTION SOUNDED IN U.S.

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NEW YORK, Nov. 14 (Reuter)-Declaring * Japan must abandon once and for Fall in the Far East the Naz theory of racial superiority and the idea of 'Asia's new

order,'

** MR. THOMAS W. LAMONT, partner of J. P. Morgan and for 20 years chair- man of the International Consortium for Assistance to China, yesterday sounded “this friendly but urgent caution" that if Japan did not, "our only effective answer to the Far Eastern threat must be the constantly increasing aid to England and continued ad- ditional aid to China.”

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SPEAKING AT THE DINNER OF THE ACADEMY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, MR. LAMONT SAID THAT SUCH AID TO CHINA SHOULD TAKE THE FORM OF MA- TERIAL SUPPLIES AND PLANES AS WELL AS CREDITS.”

Mr. Lamont asserted that

Japan's attempt to "throw GREEKS OCCUPY NEW

Americans into a panic" had falled and advised Japan that "if the time comes when she. needs help, Germany and Italy can and will afford their Far Eastern ally no aid what-

soever.

"They will encourage Japan to do all she can by herself to eradi- cate and damage American and British interests, but that will be the extent of their aid."

the American business world.

SERIES OF HEIGHTS ON ALBANIAN SOIL

ATHENS, Nov. 14 (Reuter)—After successful attacks in the Pindus region, Greek troops occupied a new series of heights on Albanian soll.

A Greek High Command communique announcing this new suc- cess says that the heights were occupied after a stiff fight,

down.

The communique also announces į Albania from, where they started. that Greek aircraft yesterday on the Pindus front, according to Mr. Lamont declared that the bombed aerodromes at Koritza and a message from London, United States Government had destroyed a large number of planes This Greek advance, was con- Fonly to make clear through an

appropriate announcement what on the ground in addition to blow-firmed in London yesterday.

ineups a large hiilding A Tadej res-olios 1ts poltades are, and those Barrer

nemy camps were hit by bombs, along ofkadaAdriatic.copt will immediately be followed band an enemy plane was shot Greek bombers attacked

in Albania and destroyed: WILL CO-OPERATE

Italian aircraft bombed certain planes on the ground. **It is not for a businessman to

„DURAZZO RAIDED attempt to initiate a nation's for- towns and villages in the interior BERLIN, Nov. 14 (Beuter)-Meign policy, but if Washington importance, and there were a cer- of Greece, possessing no military.

CAIRO, Nov. 14 (Reuter)- Soviet Foreign Com- Malotov,

decides that it is essential to our tain number killed and wounded. Durazzo was again, raided by missar, left for Moscow at 11 am defence programme not to ship to An enemy plane was found burn. A. F. bombers- yesterday. today. He was accompanied to Japan material for bombs, or if it ed out in the Ionian sea.

Bombs burst on the quays, among the Anhalter station by Herr von decides Japan's available exchange It is learned that during the the warehouses and around a Ribbentrop and a large party of should be reduced by restricting raids on the Italian aerodromes in power station, causing large ares. civil and military personalities our Japanese purchases, American the region of Koritze, Greek planes were present when the train left.

trade interests will not fall to co-descended to a height of 1,000ft.

KASSALA OPERATIONS The Soviet Ambassador in Berlin operate." .

LONDON, Nov. 14 (Reuter)—It. and successfully bombed and mais learned that operations are accompanied M. Molotov to Mos-

chine-gunned the flying ground still continuing in both the EGYPTIAN PRIME and buildings.

Kassals and Gallabat areas, in MINISTER DEAD

ITALIAN OFFENSIVE

Africa and 50 more prisoners have LONDON, Nov, 14 (Reuter)-Re-been taken in the Galiabat area. LONDON, Nov. 14 (Reuter)-

inforcements of Italian mechanical" Military quarters here state The exchange of views took News have been received here troops and heavy artillery are en- that in the Pindus sector, Greek place in an atmosphere of mu- that the Egyptian Prime Minister, tering southern Albania, according infantry has reached the frontier tual confidence and led to an Hassan Babry Pasha, died today.to the German radio.

about two miles north-east of. understanding in all questions of The Premier "collapsed during

An Italian offensive in northern Koritza and operations are con- common interest to Germany the reading of the King's speech Greece is expected to be launched tinuing. and the Soviet."

from the Throne at the opening in a few days, the announcement

cow.

The Berlin Wireless issued the following communique on the talks:

A German trade expert also ac-of Parliament. He was carried added.

the reading of the Speech was companied M. Molotov to Moscow from the Chamber after which continued by the President of the Senate.

SOVIET COMMENT

.....

STILL RETREATING

The Italian-invaders are still retreating and are new back in

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TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

SMALL CONGREGATION They made only a small con-

The first Soviet comment on the gregation because of the necessi-

visit is made in the RED STAR. It tles of war. But for the latter.

The appeal for greater pro-doing the same thing and making said that there is no doubt that ordinary people would have been

the resumption of personal con- there in tundreds., As it was, this duction as a contribution to the same effort.

the war effort fired the ima- "One can almost hope that we tacts will open the way for a fur- shall soon arrive at the stage ther strengthening of Soviet-Ger- gination, he' sald, but the ap-when citizens in all parts of the man relations.

SPEAKING AT THE DINNER OF THE ACADEMY of Political was next to the grave of Bonari peal for reduction in con- Empire will actually vie with each

According to the German Wire-Science, Mr. Thomas W. Lamont, partner of J. P. Morgan, declared sumption was less heroic, less other, not only in productive in less, Von Ribbentrop had cover that Japan must abandon once and for all in the Far East the Nazl theory of racial superiority. Bounding a friendly, but urgent cau- The Archbishop of Canterbury romantic and yet equally increase, but also in self-denying sations today with the Japanese tion, that if Japan did not, America's only effective answer to the

and Turkish Ambassadors. officiated at the interment cere- portant.

Far Eastern threat must be increasing aid to Britain and additional mony. The coffin, containing the

ald to China. casket of the sshes, was covered with a beautiful gold and white in consumption did not affect the pall surrounded by magnificent use of existing personal possess

ions but only expenses on recrea- wreaths..."

tion, clothing and food, Lord Mrs. Chamberlain placed bunch of white lilles on the casket. Stamp declared that we should and as she passed by in farewell, take pride in such short commons scattered a few chrysanthemum as a definite contribution to the petals on it

efficiency of the war effort:

VALUABLE ABSTINENCE

...

Pointing out that the reduction

TARANTO DOCKS He added: "The most valuable

– ATTACKED

LONDON, - Nov. ‍14 (Renter)

abstinence is that which spares our ships and demand for dollars. Our requirements from America are on such a huge scale and our `KA‚F.^" bombers successfully at- need for dollars is great that the tacked docks and the harbour at necessity to avold using dollars Taranto last night, according to wherever possible is imimmense. “Information received in London "In this respect the Empire is

from the Middle East,

one. It is not much good doing

An of the aircraft returned without these in order to spare the workers if those workers re attack two Italian war- simply engaged in manufacturing ships were reported to have been for export to the rest of the Ein- damaged but no details are avail-pire countries could equally do

a. London: message."

HINGTON, NOT 14 (Renter) érica's great four-

without

SAME EFFORT "Moreover, any errort we make bombers to avert the demand (upon dollars" valuable it our brethren in the rest of the Empire" are

be sent to Eng

land before Christmas

ordinances.“

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2 Burford should win Hong- kong St. Leger tomorrow;

Unofficial quarters in Berlin- suggest that there will be no Immediate result of the talks between Molotov núd the Nazi leaders and it is stated that ä further meeting may, now take place between Hitler and Mag- solini..

THE ITALIAN BATTLE FLKETS NUMERICAL superiority has been reduced to inferiority following the crippling blow dealt by the Royal Navy at Taranto, declared the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. A.V. Alexander, In a broadcast. Both the British and Ameri- can Press are high in their praises on the brilliant victory, DWESTMINSTER ABBEY WAS THE SCENE YESTERDAY of the

A report from Rome, quoted in simple burial of the ashes of the late Mr. Neville Chamberlain. The No St. Andrew's Ball this the London message, stated that Archbishop of Canterbury officiated and HM the King was repre- year; Crossword puzzle: General Antonescu, Prime Minis-sented by the Duke of Gloucester while the Premier, Mr. Churchill,

*ter of Rumania, arrived in Rome was also present

Ladies' golf.

In the north east sector there

nothing to report.

GEN

WU TE-CHEN IN SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE, NOV. 14 (Reuter) General & Wa Te-chen, Minister- for Overseas Affairs in the Chaing- king: Government, and his en- tourage including London-born Aide-de-Camp, General M. Cohen.. arrived here this morning by plane from Medan.

General Wu, or a goodwill mis-- ston, has already visited Sumatra, Java, Celeber and the Philippines. Many entertainments have been arranged in his honour here which include a luncheon tomor- row, tendered by the Acting Gov- erner, Mr. 8. W. Jones

EXPLOITS OF A UBOAT

3 Coming events; Radio pro-yesterday where he was met by

AT THE OPENING OF THE EGYPTIAN PARLIAMENT yesterday, grammes: Cinema notes,

Mussolini, Count Clano and a large King: Farouk read one of the shortest speeches from the Throne. 4 France, is warned against rumber of Fascist oficials. Tragedy marked the proceedings when, during the reading of the

Japan; World culture, ideals

It is stated that Cen. Antonesen Address, the Prime Minister, Hassan Sabry Pasha, collapsed and died. challenged by Nazidom may go on to Berlin for a confer- FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL ATTACKS IN THE PINDUS SECTOR Britain to lodge protest ence with Hitler after his talks the Greeks have occupied a new series of heights on Albanian soll over seizure of Tanglers with Duce.

Latest reports indicate that retreating Italian forces are now back[High Italians in retreat in Pindus

in Albania from where they started. area.

Chinese

Seamen stazed U.S. Release French THE SOVIET FOREIGN COMMISSAR, M. MOLOTOV,_left_Ber-

short-lived strike: Round the Police courts First meeting of evacuation representation committee Charity dinner dance Noti-

cafion' to donors,

Dollar Credits

un yesterday on his way back to Moscow. The Rumanian Prime Minister General Antonescu, has arrived in Rome and it is possible The United States Government that he may go to Berlin, Another meeting between Hitler and has released French dollar credits Mussolini is suggested.-

· BERLIN, NOr: (14 - (Beuter) --The reported successful exploits of stazle U-boat which, it is clain- ed, sank Ave armed merch ships. Is the feature of today's Command com which mentions specincan don, Liverpool and Cover among the milliary targeta ed on: Tuesday #hi

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