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LBANIA

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·Epirus which was Greek (52a Cen. 5C) Raman (Ind Cen B.Cland. Albanian (14

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Salun

taly has long. Wanted Corfin attempted seizure 28 1923, was qusted by League.

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DAMAGED ITALIAN. BATTLESHIPS

PHOTOGRAPHED BY FOODSTUFFS IN LIEN OF CASH THE ROYAL AIR FORCE

NOVEL METHOD OF Unchallengeable

TAX COLLECTION

CHUNGKING, Nov. 26 (Reuter, In a leading article on the pro- posal to collect the land tax by foodstufts and commodities. in- stead -01

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cash, the

Evidence

Of Taranto Raid Havoc

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ITALIAN AIR FORCE DRIVEN FROM LAST OF ADVANCED BASES

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1940. --PAGE

LONDON. NOV. 26 (REUTE ?)——THE GREEK THREAT TO ARGYROKASTRO' SHOULD HAVE DRIVEN THE ITALIAN AIR" FORCE FROM THE LAST OF ITS ADVANCED BASES IN ALBANIA and squadrons which have been there would have probably, retired already, states, Reuters Air correspondent.

A fortnight had already elapsed since the R.A.F. attack on the airport was announced.

The R.A.F. were nver Argyrokas- tro as recently as last Thursday but their target was then describ- ed as "military concentrations."

Aerodromes near the battle, front must have been abandoned as soon as they come within range of artillery and may thus fall before the army actually retreat.

The Italian Air Force, for instance, had to give up two of the most modern of the advanced bases it Koritza be- fore the town was captured by the Greeks.

Was In 27 Bombing Raids

LONDON, Nov. 26 (Reuter)—the Arst plot to locate the Munich railway yard in a recent bombing raid, figures in the latest list of R.A.F. Rwards, receiving the DF.C.

The Italian "ar blitz on the Greek Army can now only be un-

This officer, Squadron Leader Norman Maxwell Boffe, participat- dertaken from the coastal bases at Durazzo and Valena and from ed in 27 bombing raids. He is a Tirand, some 20 miles inland from member of the New Zealand Squad- Durazzo-in face of the continuous ron. harassing by the RAF, and Greek Two other officers, who between bombers--or from Southern Italy. them have destroyed at least 24 The change of ownership of all enemy aircraft, have received bars Italy's advanced air bases in Al- to their D.F.C.'s. They are Flight- bania will bring the R.A.F-sub-eutenant Wolferstan Villa and ject to necessary ground organisa-lot Officer (Thomas Francis Nell tion-within much easier striking distance not only of Italian rein- forcements being landed on the. Albanian coast but also on the ports of embarkation in Southern Italy.

"CHIVALROUS "

The Greek Legation in Koritza has distributed coples of an Italien proclamation which the Italians were apparently intending to hand out in Greece.

Mercantile Losses

SLIGHTLY LESS THAN AVERAGE

LONDON, Nov. 26 (BWS)—A

The proclamation reads: "The Italians are chivalrous and gener-total of 59.534 tons of mercantile ous and they, will not interfere losses-British, Allied and neutral with the Greek custom or tradt-due to enemy action for the tions. The Italian Army marches week ending. Nov. 17-18 were. through to its goal and no one is slightly less than the average for able to stop it.".

the whole war, but considerably less than the average since the intensified attacks began at the

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The total is made up of 14 Bri- tish ships of 50,440 tons, two he said that he believed that - Herr Hitler had, therefore, made. Allled, of 7,769 tons, and neutral, his people had come to look on other demands on Vichy, which, of 1,316 tona. Put Toge

the Black Ses, as's room with two If accepted by France, would make

sunk during the same period 131,-key to both doors, | 340 tons-ar exaggeration of 120

per cent.

Patriotic Passion Of The Germans claim to have doors, but that Britain had the it possible for him to offer France

French Aroused

"

a small partnership in his new "In such circumstances, Russia order. might wish to have another out- "Herr Hitler: wants evidence of LONDON, Nov. 26 (Reuter---

let, such as an outlet to the France's agreement to do his. bid- General de Gaulle's return after

Persian Gulf, but even If Ger- ding and it is just that evidence nearly three months of work in its impotence, while the. British many offered to help Russia to that M. Laval cannot produce," organising the administration and Air Force destroyed Mussolini's get that outlet, he did not think said Mr. Bartlett, forces of French Equatorial Africa ships, while the Italian ran be-Russia would attack Turkey pure is for the purpose of examining. fore the Greeks, the French people ty on that score." with the British Government, in France could now realise," not

"Rusia, therefore, will continue

various political and military pro- without wrath, that their armies to give economic help to der

LAVAL PREPARED "

LONDON, Nov. 26 (British Wireless)-E. A. F. photographs re- official leased for publication yesterday, add visual testimony to the story Central Dally News yesterday told in an Admiralty communique of the damage inflicted upon the supported the proposal, stating Italian Navy in the daring Fleet Air Arm attack at that the new measure would solve the night of Nov. 11/12. the Army and people's food pro- The photographs were taken from an R. A. F. general purpose aircraft on Nov. 14 in brilliant sunshine and from a height of be- It was stated that the Executive tween 6,000 and 8,000 feet an unusually low daylight operational Yuan has already adopted the height over a defended area and provide unchallengable évidence

"M Laval himself seems, pre- proposal which is now submitted even to the lay eye of the results of the attack and under expert

him, bat he is no longer certain pared to accept any terms offered to the Supreme National Defence interpretation reveal hundreds of confirmatory details.

blems in connexion with the con- had been deprived of a glorious Council for approval, and is ex-

One of the most remarkable of duct of the war, according to a part in the eventual victory for any, but she will not attack that the other members of the

Turkey, pected to be enforced shortly,

the photographs shown a 35,000-ton communique from the headquar- freedom

Vichy Government will do so. If battleship of the Littorio class ters of the Free French Forces. "But now the patriotic passion "Herr Hitler will have to try they did, other colonies might almost certainly the - Vittorio

Broadcasting last night. General of the French people, the passion the other and more dangerous break away from the motherland. OUTPUT OF Veneto badly and down by the de Gaulle gave a general survey which inspired Jearl of Art. Dan move. For instance, can he, with “M Laval

trying byrage of the position from the Surrey Fond and plemenceau, rowing Rumania's and dungary & unwill to get a relatively moderate peace and this pasalon will throw its ing help, reach the Suez Canal? which would not drive the colonies MUNITIONS

While in Labys, Egypt and weight into the final liberation of Can he get troops to the French to revolt. Abyssinia the Italian Army showed Prance," he said.

mandated. territories of Syria? Can he move troops to Syria with out fighting Turkey?

The article refutes the sugges tion that the measure may induce people to convert cash into com- modities but proposes that Gov-

ernment should use discretion in enforcing the measure, taking into consideration local conditions.

CANADA'S

The new measure was proposed PLANE PRODUCTION by the Government to prevent farmers hoarding rice in view AHEAD OF SCHEDULE of the present high price.

are

in the middle of the outer har viewpoint. bour.

ANOTHER BEACHED

R.A.F.-Army Co-operation

"A Strategy For Victory"

LONDON, Nov. 26 (Reuter) The development of bomber support for the British Army in the field has reached a stage where methods thrashed out are being appled and actually, though on a limited scale, being tested out against the Italians in the Middle East in preparation for the time when an offensive against the German Army becomes possible.

•

Salvage ships and tugs are seen

"Here then is the beginning of alongside with di on the water.

the real awakening of the French, Alongside, on the starboard bow,

"Signor Mussolini, went on Mr. is a tanker probably assisting in

Some experts believe he could Bartlett, drove an unwilling Italy LONDON, NOV, 28 (Reuter)-the pumping operations..

fly troops to Syria without offend into the war" because Herr Hitler Canada's increasing output of Another auxiliary craft is on the

ing Turkey, but even then, can he promised him a reward for his " get his armies as far as the Bhos- now famous stab in the back on Dutch Pilots To Fly munitions is now one-third of the port bow and outside this ship is full output scheduled for the large sumarine probably pro-

phorus or the shores of Asia with France. And now, Bignor Mus- Planes To Britain middle of next year.-

viding power as the battleship,

out finding Turkey against him? solini in order to distract atten- The Canadian Department of having gone down by the head, LONDON, Nay. 28. (Reuter)---|

The answer is no.

tion, goes on with a circus tris- Three pilots who leaving Mnitions Supply states that the would have no power.

"Can he reach Salonika without play by his campaign in Greece. the Turks up against him? In Bataria for Engiend were enter- present programme provides for

"The Greeks themselves have the

view of what has happened to given a historic answer to that tained on Sunday night by the enough material to all all

Another photograph shows a 边

the Italian attack on Greece, the Even those people who have been, Netherlande East Indies Air Force, shells and munitions made

They will fly

answer is certainly no. three Spitfires Canada and also enough to send 23,622-ton battleship of the Cavour

bulled into joining Herr Hitler are This is one of the most impor- A separate Air Arm. tor, the "In other words, it is dimcult realling, as a result of te Greck purchased for the R. A. F. by the large quatitles of explosives to the class beached on the east shore of

United States for shells made the outer harbour. She has a tant aspects of RAF-Array co- Army has been settled by the to see how Herr Hitler can help resistance, that the Axis Powers people of the N. E. 1.

heavy list to starboard and the operation arising from the creation creation of the new Army Co-Italy agamat Greece or advance are not invincible. As it is the of the new R.A.F. Command under operation Command of the RA to the Buel Canal without finding Italians will be humiliated by the Following the forcible taking

Sir Marshal Sir Arthur Barratt, The new scheme maintains flexibl-Turkey against him in over of the Second Special District single-engined planes for the Em-18 submerged.

The stem is completely submerg states Ecuter's Alr correspondent pire Air Training Scheme will be

lity of the Air Arm in land war-move." Court and the Third Branch

It has been agreed that the fare and also provides for a con- Kiangsu High Court by the Jap-completed about 15 months aheaded aft of the rear gun turrets and

of schedule

a large quantity of oil is seen on chief striking weapon in close centration of strong forces at any anese-sponsored Nanking regime,

the water. The complete absence support of troops would be the part of a new battlefield as a many Chinese schools in the

Major-Gen. Bir Andrew Russell, any activity around Her two bomber which represents an im- "curtain" to the Army whenever French Concession are preparing to move into the International who took part in the Dardanelles after the attack strongly provement on the German Junkers needed

that she has been 87 dive-bomber. Settlement or close down, accord- campaign, has been appointed In-suggests

abandoned. ing to a Shanghai report (Cen- spector-General of the New Zea- tral News).

land Miltary Forces. He is 82,

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there.

The delivery of Canadian-built whole length of the starboard side

France's Agricultural Situation Is Bad

The Minister of Agriculture of the Vichy Government made a statement yesterday on the food situation in France, according to a London message.

POSITION IN FRANCE *"Mr. Bartlett then went on to refer

Every, knowledge that their political

leaders have led them into s war. for which they were not prepared,” NO AUTHORITY to the position in France There

Mr. Bartlett declared that was only an armistice between signor Musolini's greatest dis France, and Germany and Vichy appointment was Over FIERCE. was garious to be told the German His armistice terms carried no General Bir Archibald Wavell In Among other things this will peace terms Vichy wants to know authority. The courage of the One interesting detall revealed Egypt and Air Commodore Dal- include planes for dumping para-he worst, so as to ret the Ger- Greets and the accesses of the by these aerial photographs is the blac, commanding the British chutists and transporting troops Army out of France and to British at Taranto bad inspired return to the comfortable quarters the French colonies to oppose ENY camouflage on the deck of Italian Forces in Greece, are being fully whenever feasible though the

in Paris. battleships a practice which con- advised of developments in the merits of parachutists are held to finish the period of uncertainty them

That would at least Ttalian control being, placed on trasts with that of the Germans technique of the bomber and other be greatly exaggerated.

In order to gain what they

DECKS CAMOUFLAGED

TESTED AN ITALIANS

MERITS OF PARACHUTISTS

Navy which is completely without aerial co-operation with the Army In the words of an officer in thought would be advantages from Her Hitler now could not offer structure ca- and as far as local conditions and close touch with the subject the Herr Eltler, the Vichy Governa peace to France" that would.

deck or upper mouflage.

This camouflage gives a peculiar effect of light and shade in spirals like the decoration on a barber's pole.

of these developments is being tested against the Italian Army.

LES FLEET WITHDRAWN-R nineTMTM destroyers, to some safer Reconnaissances after the Taran-anchorage.

equipment permit the application strategy of the new organisation ment and M. Laval were prepared that why why he was, not using anger the French Empire and will not be a strategy of land warto pay higher price, as other fare or a strategy of air warfare wise, particularly as far as M.

pressure on Vichy, but a strategy of victory."

Laval was concerned, it would cost him his Job or his life-

Dr. Andre Labarthe, who was Herr Hitler, however, had made Professor of Physics at the Bor- it clear to M. Laval that he can bonne, is to be director to raids showed that immediately Italian warships in the maer Work on the provision of quality make no immediate concessions, faculty of selence to be founded at after the attack the Italians made and outer harbours before the sulphur for Britain at the rate of The German Army was not an the French Institute In London harte to withdraw the three night of Nov 11/13 are understood 300 to 800 tons daily is expected army of occupation, but had to It will be devoted to research into But we have to work in the midst of a very canning difäcnity, damaged battleships, out of the to bats consisted of air battle to be started shortly by the British be regarded

for the application of selence to this fact 11 mices rise without measure France" would ___| six which were there at the time ship. 10 cruisers, 77 čestroyers and Colims Ransburg Byndicate, near Germany'a life a death struggle war and the "publication soon be faced with an economie extastrophe

of the rald, eight cruisers and many torpedo busts."

Cindad, Guzman, Western Mexico. against England,

selenkifir” review.

France's agricultural situation is bad" he declared bluntly; "and the lack of transport seems impossible to overcome. The nam- ber of railway waggoni is insuficient, and water transport and road transport are paralyzed.” Yet huge quantities of serials must be transported from the dccupied areas to the South.

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