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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1940.

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NAVY'S HEAVY BURDEN:

GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF

FORGING AHEAD

War Effort Of India

LONDON, Nov. 22 (Reuter)--The strength of forces in India sup- porting the war effort was stressed by Sir Feroz Khan Noon, High Comm'roner, in a broadcast.

He said that Indian princes without exception have thrown in their lot as had the 90,000,000 Moslems under the leadership of Mr. Jinnah, Moslem

provinces martial Sikh community, the Hindu mahasabha, Parsees, the Liberal Federation and many other or ganisations.

The Congress Party, he added, although declaring for individual

civil d'sobedience and lodging per- sonal protects, had not hindered the war effort which, with unlim't- ed resources of man-power, row materials and manufactured goods, was forging ahead.

Pershing As Envoy?

NEW YORK, Nov. 22 (Reuter) The NEW YORK TIMES announces that General Pershing has been *selected: 23 United States

Single Copy: 10 cents.

Price Per Month: 33.00,

REPORTED CAPTURE OF KORITZA

RECENT EXPLOITS AT SEA BY THE GREEK ARMY: STRATEGIC

"ATTACKS ON SHIPS IN ENEMY HARBOURS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A GREAT PRO. LEM AND THE QUES- "TION HAS ALWAYS BEEN BOW WE CAN PRESS HOME AN ATTACK,” said a Naval observer, in the course of a talk in London yesterday on the heroic exploits of the British Navy and the Fleet Air Arm in recent events in the Atlantic and the Mediterrängan.

The speaker opened his talk by referring to the dan- gers which face the merchant service in times of war and the heavy burden that is thrown on the shoulders of the Royal Navy in protecting this merchant shipping.

gallant action of the Jervis Bay resulted in most of the shipa getting home. These are the sort of deeds that will go down in history.

"Capt. Fegen's job was to defend his merchant ships, but the mo ment the enemy appeared, though he was outnumbered in everything but guts, he went straight into action..

IMPORTANCE OF TOWN STRESSED

IN MILITARY CIRCLES IN LONDON

Enemy Air Bases In Britanny Attacked

LONDON, NOV. 22 (BRITISH WIRELESS)-MILITARY CIRCLES IN LONDON, DIS- CUSSING THE REPORTED CAPTURE BY THE GREEK ARMY," OF "KORITZA, EMPHASISE THE GREAT STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF THIS TOWN WHICH WAS THE MAIN BASE FOR THE ITALIAN ADVANCE IN THIS SECTOR AND IN THE GREAT ROAD CENTRE.

Throughout the Pindus sector, the front is now on Albanian territory, while farther south in the Epirus sector there appears to be an extensive break in the Italian resistance the diminution of aerial activity being especially noticeable. IT. IS POINTED OUT, HOWEVER, THAT THIS MAY BE TEMPORARY AND ACCOUNTED FOR BY INCREASED OPPOSITION MET BY THE ITALIAN AIR FORCE.

Unstinted admiration for¡north of Koritza) and have even

This would mean the Greeks have

"Let me assure you," he said. "that the work they are doing makes one realise what we are Aghting for, because from the operations point of view it is a Now the tide has turned and from Coastal Command bombers carried the magnificent fight put up pasted beyond.

dificult matter.

"We all know how “a «Ger- man raider attacked our At- lantic convoy and how the

"That is symbolical of the whole naval situation at the moment.

Cont'd Page 6, Col. 6.

LONDON, NOT (Reuter)-

all quarters comes news of going out successful attacks on enemy into attack."

air bases in Britanny. Normandy by the Greek Army is ex- and Peardy on Wednesday night pressed by military circles cut the only road between Koritsa and El Basan, in Central. Albania, and one Blenheim, while preparing where a sincere tribute is thus cutting off the Italian troops to bomb the landing ground near paid to the efficient leader-operating in the extreme east Am'ens, brought down a German ship which has animated the along the Koritsa-Florina road. (bomber which was apparently set-

Greek command and imbued Many of there are now surren- ting out on a raid over Britain.

KING'S SPEECH HELD UP

BY CENSOR!

HIS MAJESTY THE KING'S speech at the opening of the new session of Parliament was held up in London for twelve hours by the censor His Majesty's" speech, which was delivered at 3 pm. in London on Thursday, was cabled out to Hongkong yesterday morn-

Ing.

In any other country, the world over, the holding up of a speech Am-made by the head of a state would be regarded as a direct alighi

For his dignity t

The State Department, the paper, think nothing about committing an set which should be regarded

as an insult to Royalty, says, retuses to comment on the

report.

It is inconceivable that the sensors department should consider

The enemy machine, which was the troops with tike deter-dering to the Yugoslav authorities,

a twin-engined bomber with its mination. nav gation Eghts stl.on, was sight-

"STATE OF SIEGE" Dardanelles Defence Zone

The latest reports also state the *. ANKARA, Nov 13 (Reuter) - Greek offensive in the direction of There is reason to believe that Although disparity in the equip-Argyrocastro la progressing favour- | the Grand National Assembly will ed by the Blenheim at 5,000 feet. ment of the opposing armales is ably, thus outdanking the Italian soon be asked to authorise the Attacking head-on the British more noticeable three weeks ago forces on the western coastal set Turkish Government to declare "a machine got indbursts of gunfire than now, the brilliant Greek suc- tor of the battle front.

state of dege" throughout the GREEK FLAG BOISTED zone "of military defence in the from the front and rear guns and casses show what well-led troops the enemy after a steep dive, was can, and will do, by making use

ATHENS, NÓV. 22. (Reuter)—As ¦ Dardanelles and the Bosphorus." blazine ribit, joung closest the owledge of the country Greek troops entered Koritza, the

-This would enable the millitary: to the tercerome it had just left againster bertentar med put. Porr Geral Ladete mye hatest over the and police authorities to impor

Constat Command Hudsons also numerous opponents.

**Town Hall.

curfew restrictions trofe In about three weeks, the deter- carried out a further attack on the mined Greek Army has almost Italians, the municipal authorities other measures necessary for the Following the withdrawal of the requisitioning of property and

The decision to. appoint an Envoy that the King of England would' say anything that should not be of plant at Vlaardingen, in Hoeverywhere forced the invading had sent an invitation to the security of this vital-zone in

to the Vichy Government is con-sald, particularly after it has been broadcast to the world at large.

sidered significant in diplomatic circles who regard It. as a move "to strengthen Marshal Petain's hand regarding German demands in Africa

Cen, Pershing is 80.

HOW TO SEND H.K: WEEKLY PRESS ABROAD

In view of the fact that the general public is now preclud- ed from posting newspapers abroad by the Defence Regula- tions, the Hongkong Daily Press, Ltd., publishers of the Hongkong Weekly Press, are prepared to undertake posting the Weekly Press to friends and relatives of subscribers In Australia or elsewhere.

As it is necessary to post this publication in one lot, sub- scribers are requested to place their orders with us on or be fore Thursday in each week, at the latest.

FAR MORE POWER

THAN DICTATORS

CAN PUT FORTH

LONDON, Nov. 22 (Reater) Sovereign of a worldwide common- wealth of free peoples, the King mide his two speeches to Parliament with far more power than the Dictators can put forth," says the DAILY TELEGRAPH."

land.

Building Of New Dugouts

Italians back across the frontier.

Greeks to take over. As the Greeks Turkey's defences which includes POGRADET ENTERED marched in, crowds broke, through Thrace and Istanbul. BELGRADE, Nov. 22 (Reuter) the Police cordons, cheering,

The Government's proposal Following the occupation of Kant-

News of the capture of Koritza doubtless has been prompted by za, the Greeks are reported to have is now being flashed through every

the possibility of complications also entered Pogradet (22 · miles ! Cont'd Page 7; Col. 3.

arising from the Italo-Greek con- flict.

For Populace CONGRATULATIONS SENT In Chungking TO R.A.F. SQUADRON

There could be no more striking illustration of the truth

CHUNGKING, Nov. 22 (Reuter) which his Majesty declared when he said that the war is a For better protection for Chung- clash of fundamental ideals' than the contrast between the pracking populace against air raids, tically continuous session of Parliament-prorogued one day and the Government is appropr'ating recalled the next-and the irresponsible tyrannies of the Axis another half-a-million dollars for "Just as the Fuehrer and I THE TIMES says that the the construction of new dugouts Duce dare not travel through their speeches of the King and his chief here. countries unprotected by bullet-advisers should strike a responsive proof screens, so they cannot allow chord in the world far beyond their enslaved peoples an act or these islands. even a word in the determination

Chungking at prevent has 1,188 dugouts accommodating 360,195 "The occasion on which they persons.

SIB

LONDON, Nov. 22. (BW6)—The British Air Minister, ARCHIBALD SINCLAIR, in a telegram of congratulations to the RAF. fighter squadron in Greece on its recent smashing - suc- cesses against Italian aircraft over Albania says:"

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"Congratulations to the squadron on" the speed with which It got into action on its most encouraging figh.ing.” 2: Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Portal, tele-. graphed: "We are all delighted at the splendid success of the squadron in its first action in Greece. Heartiest congratulations."

The latest census gives the city's REPRESENTATIVES OF

GERMANISED RUMANIA

of the policy and provision for war, were delivered show that Parla-

TESTING TIME

mentary procedure can be made to population at 353,188, not including "We have to fight through a accord with the stress of a critical those in the suburbs testing time between the industry epoch. With ancient forms and This year the Japanese used five -of freedom and the forced labour modern weapons this countrytimes as many planes" than last of the autocratic States and all stands forth today, as many times year in attacks on Chungking but they stress assure us that we have before in history, a friend of the this year the total casualties are no need to fear the issue. Choppressed and defender of right.”.

Jonly two-thirds of last year's

firnres

RECEIVED BY HITLER

Tube Railway

Jubilee

The world's, first tube radway celebrates its jubiles in December. It is 50 years ago rince Edward VII, then Prince of Wales, Inaugur- ated this pioneer Fne runnings south "from the City of London un- der the Thames.

Its original, three miles of tract Is now 200 constructed at an aver- age cost of £1,000,000 a mile," says British Wireless.

Today. It is operated by the Lon- don Transport, serving a popula tion of almost ten millóns.

OKITSU, Nov. 22 (Reuter)The The representatives of Germanised Rumania (GEN. ANTONESCU, high pulse count registered by Prime Minister, and the FOREIGN MINISTER) were received in Ger- Prince Balonii, who has been many yesterday morning with flattering ceremony, mys a London critically ill in the last few days, message.

continue to cause concern to the

Hitler's Week But Only Up To A-On Other presentist ven used a talk with the certirely emained but, not entirely

In New

Point: Will Probably Launch Grand Design In New Peace Offensive: How Can He Give Help To Mussolini?

"IN A WAY AND UP TO A POINT, BUT ONLY UP TO A POINT, THIS HAS BEEN HERR HITLER'S WEEK. THE GREEKS MAY CLAIM TO CALL IT THEIR WEEK BUT HITLER HAS KEPT HIMSELF IN FRONT OF THE STAGE,” SAID MR. H. WICK- HAM STEED, THE EMINENT BRITISH AUTHOR-JOURNALIST, WHEN HE SPOKE IN LONDON LAST NIGHT ON WORLD AFFAIRS.

"Somebody, probably Dr. Goebbels, apparently told Hitler that it was not digal- fled for him to travel about Europe,” continued Mr. Steed. Surely a dictator and a master of a continent should sit at home and bid others come to him!

"So this week has seen a "Hitler, however, went out of tion of peace in the not distant procession of minor notables his way to go to Vienna to meet future? going to Berchtesgaden: M. the Prime Minister and Foreign "We have heard something like Minister of Hungary after they this before, declared Mr. Steed. Molotov had hardly left the bad signed up on the Rome Eer "Did not Hitler say in 1935 after German capital when Senor un-Japan Pact. This is only the occupying the Rhineland that he Suner and King Boris found beginning, according to the Ger- would make no more claims on their way to the same place. mans, and other States are expect France? Did he not say after ed to join. Did not Herr von Rib taking Austria that he had no And now General Antonescu

bentrop sayam sure that this more designs in Europe? Were is hastening to sit at the feet pact will contribute to the restora Cont'd Page 7. Col. 5

of Hitler.

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Kalamum, who is attending the

Soon after they arrived, the re- tic ties which will inevitably be staff of physicians headed by Dr.

had Katsunuma German Foreign Minister and then dissolved by this week's events aged stateman. Fent to see Herr Hitler. They were given military honours · by Hitler's bodyguard at the. Relch Chancellery.

2 Week and soccer matches,

Fanling golf times; Hockey Another visitor expected in Ber- tourney programme; Cross-in is the Prime Minister of Blovak, word puzzle.

Dr. Tuks.

3 Radio programmes; Cons

ing events.

4 Halifax gives vigorous reply. to Mussolini; Saigon deve- lopments linked with Vienna: Strength of Eritish Commonwealth; Indigna tion in Egypt; Bulgarla's claim on Greece: Demon- stration in Madrid.

MERE FORMALITY. LONDON, Nov. 22 (BW8)~The ummoning of Gen. Antonescu to Berlin and his arrival there this morning will, it is assumed, be followed by an announcement that Rumania has joined the Ada

As in the case of HungarY, such a development would do little to increase the German hold on: Bumanis, on whose soil are already severál Gerinan divisions and many experts on oil production,

5 Sir Shenton Thomas tours H. K. defences, Volunteer „Orders: Big profit of China Light;⠀⠀⠀No... “return of evacuces yet. Round the Police Courts,

And, as in the case of Hungary. | Leaders Japan's Strange it is fully recognised here that the Contradictions

mediches on to the Axis in the case of

8 Death of Mr. Justice RE Rumania is more formality and

Lindsell, Catholle news and without popular backingr notes: Church services

BOSNA KAWAŁ the peoples of both coun- fries Britam has many sympaths-

Today's War Summary

KORITZA IS IN THE HANDS OF THE GREEKS The great štrategic importance of this town which was the main base for Italian: advance in this sector and in the great road centre fa em phasised in military circles in London. On entering Koritza the Greek flag was hoisted at the Town Hall and the news of the cap- ture, was received with rejoicing in Ankara.

AN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT RUMANIA HAS JOINED THE AXIS within a few days will occasion Hittle surprise following the arrival there yesterday of the Rumanian Premier, General Antonescu, accompanied by his Foreign Minister. They were accorded a dat tering welcome and soon after saw Herr Hitler, vide

| SPEAKING AT A BANQUET GIVEN IN RIO DE JANEIRO in honour of the British Goodwill Mission, Lord Willingdon head- of the Mission, said that as long as enslaved, "bations in Europe were Looking to the British Empire for deliverance and restoration it was clearly impossible for Britain to relax any measures which had been taken to gain victory.

***WITH ANCIENT FORMS AND MODERN WEAPONS THIS COUN- TRY stands forth today, as many times before in history, a friend of the appressed and defender of the right," writes The Almes com- menting on the King's speech at the opening of the new sessions of Fariament al

BROADCAST IN LONDON, THE HIGH COMMISSIONER. FVIR INDIA stressed the strength of forces in India supporting the