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NEW PHASE IN WAR HAS BEGUN: HEAVY ATTACKS ON 26

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ENEMY

SETBACKS AND DISAPPOINTMENTS OCCUPIED AERODROMES, HARBOURS

FOR HITLER AND AXIS PARTNER FROM STAVANGER TO LORIENT

"THE LIST OF THE EPISODES OF THE LAST TEN DAYS ARE SURELY WORTHY OF ATTENTION. It records a series of setbacks and disappointments for Hitler and Mussolini," said MR. H. WICKHAM STEED when he spoke in London last night on the latest developments in world affairs.

Mr. Steed opened his talk with a brief reference to the early-successes which Hit- ler achieved in the war. "Poland, Denmark, Holland, Belglum and France went down before Hitler one after another," he said. "Then came the Battle of Britain when German raiders were brought down in hundreds while at the same time pur bombers were continually over Germany,

Fire Of Destruction Lit

At Taranto Which Duce Is Impotent To Put Out

"These operations were. rather in the nature of de- fensive rather than offensive proper, but what has happen- ed in the past week or ten days is entirely different. A new phase in the war has be- gun. The enemy now ap- pears to be on the defensive

Germans Indiscriminately Bomb Coventry

LONDON, NOV. 15 (REUTER)—THE HEAVY ATTACK ON BERLIN AND ATTACKS ON 26 ENEMY OCCU- PIED AERODROMES AND HARBOURS AND SHIPPING FROM STAVANGER (NORWAY) TO LORIENT (BRITANNY) LAST NIGHT COST THE R.A.F, TEN "AIRCRAFT.

Good weather and bright moonlight favoured the heavy attack on Berlin, "says the Air Ministry communi- que, which adds that high explosive bombs fell on and around the Schlesischer Railway Station and goodsyards and on the railway yards at Pulitzstrasse and Lehrter station's.

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ANHALTER STATION, IN THE CENTRE OF THE CITY, AND THE TEMPLEOF AERODROME WERE ALSO ATTACKED AND FIRES STARTED.

The sky over Berlin was lit up in flames as a heavy barrage of anti-aircraft fire and tracer bullets sought to stop the heavy rald which the Royal Air Force launched on the German capital, states a message from London.

German planes also launch-

lands in England on Thursday

night and Coventry suffered very severely.

LONDON, Nov. 15 (Reuter)-"Signor Mussolini dare as the result of a run of very CHIEF SCOUT ILL ed a heavy attack on the Mid- 'not confess to the unhappy people of Italy even half the bad luck. truth of the Taranto disaster though the bombs which "This change is very important. crashed in the new raids on Taranto and his other naval because it shows that wars are base at Bari show the whole country that a fire of des-not won by armed strength alone truction has been it which he is impotent to put out," but by moral strength as well. declared the DAILY TELEGRAPH.

"When the Battle of Britain be- gan most of the neutral and non- "Meanwhile, there is rel-but one ship damaged let the belligerent countries believed that teration of the original lie others take heart of grace the British Commonwealth and that only single ship was "On paper their numbers would her Allies would go under. By the seriously damaged. Proof is be a match for our Mediterranean middle of October this belief was easy. If the Italian Navy has Fleet, they would have the chance shaken and now it has given place to be sunk without disgrace, and to the conviction that Britain and they might prove that one part of her Allies cannot be beaten and the Faschat regime at least kringes fere most likely, te the meaning of honour.".

HAVOC BY FLEET AIR ARM TOLD

LONDON, Nov. 15 Reuter-The text of an Admiralty communique describing the havoc wrought by -the Fleet Air Arm at Taranto

reads:

"Further reconnaissance of the Italian base ..at Taranto has established with certainty that three battleships were crippled during a Fleet Air Arm attack on the night of Nov. 11-12,

"forts are being made to salvage a battleship of the Littorio dass, which was previously seen to have her forecastle under water and a heavy starboard lust,

TWO AGROUND "Reconnaissance has confirmed that two battleships of the Cavour class are aground. One of these is beached and an auxillary vessel is lying alongside her while nets have been laid all round for the ship's protection.

the recon-

CAUSED CONFUSION

The 1st of the episodes of the Continuing...the paper states: last ten days are surely worthy of "What hope there may be of attention. It records a series of salving and repairing the shatter-setbacks and disappointments for ed ships is blighted by the prospect Hitler and Mussolini. of continous bombing. The oil stores and ammunition dumps at Bar! were all set blazing on the same night while ports on the Al- barlan coast which feed Italian Army attacking Greece passed through another stage of systematic destruction.

the

"Neither the Fascist Navy nor the Regia Aeronautic shows any capacity to check these raids. "The

British combination of sea power and air power will strike again at more targets and with still more devastating blows."

OPERATIONS DESCRIBED ́· LONDON, Nov. 15 (Reuter)—“ I have just returned to Alexandria after seven-and-half days at sea —a trip of some 3,500 miles-dur- ing which the Mediterranean Battle Fleet carried out covering

operations enabling the Fleet Air Arm to deliver its devastating blow

Cont'd Page 7. Col. 1.

SHELLS ACROSS STRAITS

LORD BADEN-POWELL

"First came the re-election of

NAIROBI, Nov. 15 (Renter)- President Roosevelt for a third Doctors are anxiously watching term. This caused confusion

tothe conditions of Lord Baden- the Totalitarians who had been Powell of Gilwell, Chief Scout of hoping that a change-over to a the World, who is suffering from new President would, give them recurring heart attacks,

Cont'd Page 7, Col. 4 aged 83.

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Helping China's War Wu Te-chen Raises

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Yuan In The D.E.I.: Drive Opened In

10 ITALIAN PLANES BROUGHT DOWN BY

GREEK MACHINES

ATHENS, Nov. 15 (Beuter)-å series of Greek counter-attacks re- sulting in the general advance was reported from all three sectors

It was stated that the raid on of the Italo-Greek "front last night Coventry was од a scale COM-

Italian aircraft bombed several

Three local Italian attacks have been repulsed. Ten Italian parable to the largest night attack planes are stated to have been brought down in battles with Greek on London. The German planes machines, three of which were lost. were heavily engaged by anti-air- Greek mountain troops working į craft are, but Coventry suffered their way round Koritza, the Ita-inland Greek towns at random and very seriously. The casualties are lian base in the northern sector, destroyed seven hospitals but no expected to number 1,000.

are stated to have practically en-military objectives were hit. The German attack was begun clrcled the town. "Only a small gap Some civilians were killed and

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by scattering incendiary bombs in the north-west remains to be wounded and some houses destroy- and indiscriminate bombing fal- closed.

lowed. Much damage was done In the southern sector, the and many haildings were destroy Greeks have crossed the Kalamas ed, including the Cathedral. Two River pushing back the Italians to enemy planes were shot down. -

wards the Albanian frontier. More. The message "paid a tribute to successes are reported in the cen- of the people of tral (Pindus) sector, where the

the

courage

Coventry during the "rald.

Cont'd Page 7, Col. 3

Greek army are now back in the positions held on the first day of the war.

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30 SHIPS

OF CONVOY

NOW SAFE

The mopping up of remnants of LONDON, Nov. 15 (Reuter- N.E.1. AIR TRAGEDY the Italian Third Alpine Division The following is the text of the BATAVIA, Nov. 15 (Reuter)-A routed in the Pindus mountains Admiralty communique issued yes-

terday: Dutch naval flying-bost crashed last week is now almost complete.

"Of the 38 ships in convoy which Larissa, in Eastern Greece, was Ele is near Bourabaya. Five were killed

and one injured.

heavily bombed from the air yes- were attacked by an enemy sur- terday, resulting in many casual-face raider on Nov. 5 a total of 30 ties.

have been announced-as safe in Admiralty communiques issued on Nov. 12 and Nov. 13.

Big U.S.

Information reached Hongkong last night that GEN. WU TE-CHEN, Chinese Minister for Overseas Affairs, who is now on a tour of the Dutch East Indies and Malaya,

has collected 6,000,000 YUAN in the D.E.I. to help China's

war needs.

Needs: Gen. Million

Six

It is learned that the Chinese Government is busily making plans for at least three more years of resistance, carefully conserving foodstuffs and military supplies.

Rumours of difficulties in Sze- chven

GREAT ACTIVITY Great activity by infantry, arin- lery and aviation on the whole of the Italo-Greek front la reported In a Greek High Command com munique issued last night.

During aerial battles, 11' Italian planes were brought down and subsequently

another 10 were damaged beyond repair:

"Owing to the necessity of maintaining wireless silence. it has only, now been established that two more abips of this convoy are safe. They are the San Demetrio and the Morzka- wola.

As far as can be ascertained Greek forces have taken over 200 four ships of this convoy, having .... prisoners and captured all kinds a total tonnage of 25,453 tons, were sunk by the raider but one ship the Kuomintang and the Com

and differences between of war material

The Greek Air Force bombarded of 7,900 tons, however, is still un- munists were discredited by a high aerodromes at Koritza and Argyro-accounted for,

kastron destroying enemy ma "The 38th ship, of 2,374 tons, Chinese official here today.

General chines on the ground. Italian co- which escaped from the raider was new Governor,

also subsequently attacked by aircraft: One Greek machine did three days later, and set on fire the Central Government and his bombed.

and abandoned."

Chang Chun, is a high official in lumns on the march were

The

It was reported that Gen. Wu Te-chen said that he appointment has been enthusias not return to the base. hoped to raise this total to 100,000,000 yuan before he re-tically welcomed by the Szechuen

turns from his tour.

"The second vessel abandoned is lying heeled over to starboard "with only the forward part of her

For over two hours today Bn- upper works above water.

"A pilot of one or

tish and German long-range guns shelled each other. acroRS the naissance aircraft has reported Straits of Dover, states a message that four shapes can be seen from London.

Colonel Frank Knox, U.S. under water at the entrance to the graving dock in the inner har- tion at daybreak and shortly after yesterday: "I hope we shall The British guns went into ac- Secretary to the Navy, stated

the German guns replied. No and come out and showcasualties have been reported an

soon be offering to help China themselves.

the British side of the Channel, as we are now helping Bri-

Lain. We won't appease, any- ||Page body on earth."

"bour,"

TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

DRIVE IN AMERICA

NEW YORK, Nov. 15 (Reuter)—– ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBERS MADE A HEAVY and successful nationwide drive to raise $1,000,- attack on objectives in Berlin as well as other, attacks on industrial 900 for the relief of war-stricken- targets elsewhere in Germany and on enemy occupied aerodromeaed Chinese was opened last night Meanwhile, German raiders subjected Coventry to a very severe by the newly formed China Emer- attack and it is feared that the casualties may be over 1,000.

ALONG THE WHOLE OF THE 120 MILES OF LAND front in Pearl Buck, well-known authoress gency Rellef Committee headed by Greece there was lively activity of infantry, artillery and aviation on with Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt as Thursday. Greek forces in the Epirus and Macedonian fronts are honorary chairman. advancing under favourable conditions. In the Kalamas sector Greek troops are reported to have reached the frontier. *** A NATIONWIDE DRIVE TO RAISE $1,000,000 for the teller of ceremonies the committee had hoped to have Madame Chiẳng war-stricken Chinese has been opened in New York. Meanwhile a report from Chungking states that the Chinese authorities are broadcast from Hongkong but the Kai-shek to speak on a shortwave -making preparations for a continued long-term warfare against National Broadcasting Corporation

Japan. The Soviet Embassy in Chungking has announced that is unable to make contact. changes in the international situation would not affect the Soviet policy of assisting China.

For the part of opening the

are

CONTINUED WARFARE A GERMAN WIRELESS COMMENT ON THE VISUT or M CHUNGKING, Nov. 15 (Reuter) “Molotov, Soviet Foreign Commisaar, to Berlin states that for Bri-The Chinese authorities

tain, co-operation" decided" on by Germany and Russia means as making preparations for a com ́much as a battle that the full significance of which is not yet finued long-term warfare against

realized.

Japan.

-On Other- Pages

2 Softball fixtures; Fanling golf; Big football attraction at Bookunpoo; Programme for eleventh extra race meeting.

3 Radio programmes; Coming events; Patent increases radio's fidelity.

obligations; Spitarex

ac

populace and leaders.

An official disclosed to Reuter that in accordance with the agree-. ment reached with the Central [Government, Communit troops have been ordered to move to de- signated positiona.

SOVIET POLICY UNAFFECTED SHANGHAI, Nov. 15 (Reuter)— The Soviet Embassy In Chungking announced yesterday that changes in the international situation would not affect the Soviet policy of assisting China, states Chung- king reports in the Tayingpao.·'

The Chinese war-time capital has been the scene of much diplo-

4 Japan is evading alliance matic activity during the past few days. Mr. Wang Chung-hut bad separate discussions with Mr. Nel- son T. Johnson, American Am- bassador, Bir Archibald Clark Kerr, British Ambassador, and M. Alex- andre Panaouchkine, Soviet Am- bassador, regarding the latest de- velopments in the international situation

count for 13 Nazi dive- bombers; Further details of Taranto action; Remarkable "decree""of "Rumanian Gov. ernment; Attack on Gibral- tar envisaged. Treatment of patienta at Government hospitals: Round the Police. Courts. 8 Leader: The Neutrality of

8 Catholic news and notes:-

Church servicŠS.

12 - Training galiopi.

Americans' In Chungking" are of the opinion that unless Japan abandons her polley of aggression in China and her ambition to es-

·tablish "the." New Order in: East asia" there can be little hope of readjustment of Japanese-Ameri can relations.

FINAL SELECTIONS FOR ELEVENTH EXTRA MEET (BY “LAST QUARTER”)

The following are the final selections for the Valley this afternoon;-

RACE 1 (2 P.ML)

Bogey

King's Worthy

RACE 5

(4

1

Eve of Peace

Lancashire Chap

2

West Lake

3

Sylvandále

RACE 2 (2.30 P.M.) "

1

Venus Bay..: Centre Court Cheerful Star

RACE-3 (3 PM) Burford O-Lan Craigavad

RACE '4 (3.30 PM)

Pumpernickel

Springhurst

Rowan

1

2.

3

P.M.Y

RACE 6, (4.30.P.M.) Viceroy

Amicus Curfae

Australian Diamond

RACE 7 (5 P.M.)

Contact

Derby Day

Happy Landings

RACE 3 (5.30 P.M.) Salvage Master

Bressay

The Leopard

DAILY DOUBLE.

EVE OF PEACE AND CONTACT