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No. 25667

GENERAL

ITALIAN

RETREAT

TOWARDS

ELBASAN

Kami Mokra Mountains Cleared

LONDON, Dec. 6 (Reuter)— The Italian retreat towards Elbasan is now on a general scale all along the northern front, says Reuter's Special correspondent on the Yu- slav-Albanian frontier.

Snow and fog which caused a considerable reduction in aerial activity yesterday also assisted the Italians in their retirement.

Latest reports from the battle- front state that following a series of courageous and daring bayonet charges the Greeks have complete- ly cleared the Kami Mokra moun- tains. Fighting at this point has been on a heavy scale during the past 48 hours, 2

On the north-west Bank, Musso- lini's men only succeeded in with- drawing after sustaining heavy usualties and losing much war material. Many prisoners are also reported to have been taken by the Greeks.

FIRES BERN

LONDON, Dec. 8 (Reuter-Aći cording to an Athens telegram fires were. cbserved yesterday at Santi Quaranta and Argyrokns- tron.

It is believed the Italians were destroying their war material, ex- pecially the combustible part of it.” The telegram adds that. It is confirmed the value of material to Dec. 5 by the captured up Greek Army was estimated at one milllard Drachmal and includes 500 machine-guna.

HONGKONG, SATURDA DECEMBER 7, 1940.

"SHIP'S OWN BARRAGE

BALLOON

Shielded from dive-bombing attacks by its own barrage balloon, a merchantman makes its way up Channel in convoy. The ple- ture is taken from an" R.A.F. patrol ship. Nazi vertical swoops at speed on to vessels equipped in this way are an exceedingly risky proceeding.

SOUTH ATLANTIC ACTION FOUGHT AT LONG RANGE

Heavily Armed German

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MARSHAL BADOGLIO RELIEVED OF

HIS COMMAND: REPORTED NOT

IN SYMPATHY WITH MUSSOLINI'S

MILITARY

VENTURES

MARSHAL BADOGLIO, aged 69, Italy's most distinguished soldier, has been relieved, at his own request, of his office as. Chief of the General Staff of the Italian Armed Forces, by

a Royal ree, states a Reuter message from Rome.

GENERAL CAVALLERO has been appointed as his succes-

sor.

Marshal Badoglio, who joined the artillery in 1890, has fought in

very

Italian war since and was one of the sur vivors dowa in 1896.

Effective Reply By Soviet

ITI COMUNIST

́ ́ BRITISH" WIRELESS - STATES THAT COMMENTING ON THE REPORT OF THE RESIGNATION OF MARSHAL

MARSHAL BADOGLIO

BADOGLIO it is pointed out this is what is really meant Nightfall

by being “relleved of comunand by own request "__military

circles in London suggest that the Marshal's action may Raids

On Britain

well have been prompted by reason of his disagreement with the military polley of the Fascist Government.. Marshal Badoglio, who could. He has resigned, as the wireless

LONDON, Dec. 6 (BWS)-Enem have crushed the March on alleges, and it is because be is Rome had the King given opposed to the attitude of Party attacks or Britain began at night

drganisation and strictures on the fall bit come shorty after consent, replaces Marshal Belg

1935, but it was generally be lleved that at the beginning

JAPAN TREATY CHUNGKING, Dès. 6. (Reuter)-- The Chinese language. Press in Marshal Badoglio opposed the Chungking gave great prominence Abyssinian war. He subse- this morning to the Soviet declara-quently became first Viceroy tion of polley towards China.

of Ethiopia and Duke of Addis Ababa

The action is interpreted as 'an effective reply to the anti-Com- ! munist clause in the treaty be The Italian Press, according to tween Japan and the Wang Ching-Reuter, commenting on the Mar- wei regime.

shal's resignation, gives prominence The TAKUNGPAO stated edi- to the fact that Badoglie is now torially that the Japan-Nanking 69 years old and his successor is treaty is an imporant contripu- nine years younger. tion to the cause of Chinese rexis tance.

"The Treaty," the editorial con tinued, "has resulted in increased assistance to China from the United States and Britain and also in the statement “by the Soviet Union that the palley towards China remained unchanged.

However, it is thought that he has been relieved of his post be cause he is not in sympathy with Bignor Mussolini's military ven- ture.'

ALBANIA DISASTER

Army and

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MAINTENANCE OF PEACE IN THE PACIFIC Australia's Prime Object, Says Sir John Latham

Australia, as a country of the Pacific Ocean, has re- cognised the fact that she has special Interests in the Pacific area and the prime objective of her policy in the Pacific today is the maintenance of peace in the area, stated SIR JOHN LATHAM, Australian Minister Designate to Japan, in an interview granted the Press yesterday,

Trade between Australia and Japan has in the past been very substantial, Str His retirement is open to two John said, but has diminish- ed lately for a number of The Soviet Ambassador's de interpretations,

Either he has been racked as the claration has proved Sino-Soviet

reasons, the principal of these counter-attacked calder is described in an Admiralty communique which says that friendship and has indicated clear-"scapegoat for failure of operabelng Japan's more stringent |

PRESSURE - ADMITTEÐ ROME, Dec. 6 (Renter)-Con- tinued Greek pressure in Albania is admitted in today's Italian High Contrand communique which states: "In Albania, the enemy is employing forces taken from other fronts as well as continuing his pressure, especially on wing.

"Our troops

.our left

Raider Chased

LONDON, Dec. § (Reuter)—An action in the South Atlantic be- tween a British armesi merchant cruiser and a disguised German

and during the combat fighting of M. 8. CARNARVON CASTLE (Capt. IL N. M. Hardy, D. 8, O.,

Reuter's Diplomatie correspon- dent writes that news that Marshal "Japan clearly demonstrated her Badoglio has "resigned" and has (anti-Soviet požey while she is still been succeeded by General Cava- attempting to explain that the lero is an admission of the extent clause in question is not directed of Italian disaster in Albania. against the Soviet Union," the edi- torial added.

ly the future trend of develop- tions in Abyssinia for which the

concluded,

ing military leaders liable, or

Cont'd Page 7, Col. 2.

the troops of the Aerzzo and

R. N.) was in action yesterday against a fast and heavily armed ments in the Far East, the paper Fascist Party is apparently told-economic policy since the Venezia divisións was beyond all German rakder disguised as a merchant ship. praise. Italian Air Force attack- ed, with success, road communica-

BASE. OCCUPIED

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...

Full detalls are not yet to hand. The Carnarvon Castle received tions and concentrations of enemy but from available reports. It is slight damage and there were troops, both by hombing and ma- clear that the action was fought some casualties. It is not yet chine-gunning. All the Italian at long range as the enemy raider, known what damage was inflicted which was a ship of considerable on the enemy raider and she was machines returned" :

speed, did not accept closer last reported to be steaming north action,

at high speed away from the scene There was heavy firing on both of action. sides during the engagement and a considerable amount of munition was expended as H. M. 8. Carnarvon Castle gave chase to the enemy.

ATHENS, Dec. 8 (Reuter) The „Greeks hays, occupied the Italian -supply base and port of Santi Quarants, - says Reuter's Special correspondent in Greece.

·Cont'd Page 7, Col. 3

Today's War Summary

MARSHAL BADOGLIO, WHO SUCCEEDED MARSHAL DE BONO In Abyssinia in 1835, has been relieved, at his own request of bis -office-as-Chief of the General Sta of the Italian Armed Forces. It is thought that he has been relieved of his post because he is not in sympathy with. Mussolini's" military ventures,

THE BRITISH AUXILIARY MERCHANT CRUIBER, HMS. Car- narvon Castle, was in action with a heavily armed German raider in the South Atlantic, according tan Admiralty communique. The German vessel had greater speed but she refused to come close.

A BIG PRESS DEBATE REGARDING FINANCIAL HELP TO BRITAIN has been opened in Washington. One paper earnestly hopes that if Sir Frederick Phillips has come on, a credits mission hiz efforts will be crowned with immediate and substantial success." The general opinion seems to be that necessary financial help will be forthcoming before the urgent need for it arrives,

NOW ON

THE ITALIAN RETREAT TOWARDS ELBASAN IS NOW ON A GENERAL scale all along the northern front. It is almost cer tain that the Greeks have captured Santa Quarants, although official confirmation is lacking. This success is part of a general advance which has taken place along the entire Albanian front..

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2 Baseball notes: Fanling golf: Handicap weights for 13th Extra race meet: Football :" notes;: MEZBO races.

Radio-programmes Coming events: Cinema notes: Crossword puzzle.

4 RA, F. carry air war ta Axis territory: Anomalies of Eire's neutrality: Russia relterates support for Chungking Government:

Mercy cargo of food And medicine for China,

3- Volunteer Orders; Round

the Police Comiske

8 Lender Doubiecross? Part 8 Catholic news and notei

Church services.

9-10 Finance and

Hitler Trying To Make Up For Lost Time: 100 Days Since Fall Of Paris Has Made British Unconquerable

"Napoleon's hundred days led him to Waterloo. The hundred days that Herr Hitler waited since the fall of Paris last June has made B itain unconquerable and has reated a spirit of determination that, will never be broken," said MR. HL WICKHAM STEED when he spoke, in the series World Affairs in London last night.27

Herr Hitler is now trying to make up for lost time. He has been bombing our cities indiscriminately and hi; U-boats and surface raiders, have been hitting hard at Cur merchant ships. The Admiralty publishes figures week by week regarding these losses. They are now as catastrophic as in the last war but they are not negligible..

FUSH BATTLE be some truth in 16 if we are a "I wish the Admiralty would publish figures of our ships Whether Biller is xane or in-people who had to wait for our that do reach these shores sane does not matter continued Government to tell us what to do. Mr. Steed, "but it is not likely that! But we have a free, Government These figures will open many even this will dissuade him from and a free House of Commons and eyes including the eyes of his policy. He will try to push the some of u who used to mock at Hitler and in comparison with Battle of Britain before the winter our Parlament should now be them the figures of our losses is over. He will find that we shall thankful that we have a Parla- ment who is telling the Govern would be negligible" meet climax for climax and shall

Mr. Steed then referred to the end it by cut climaxing him for ment what the people are feeling

there is confidence here in the and thinking nightly raids which the Royal Air strength of our resources. Force was making on Hitler's sub- marine bases In Germany and Somebody who should

the destruction of off, re- known better is alleged to have aneries and storage tanks, the sa'd recently that democracy a eshing of his blast furnaces and dead in Great Britain, declar acks on his supply ships and Mr. Steed All of us here nd Passion po

that this is nonsense. Where might

have

COUNCIL OF STATE This Farliament reflects the rit at the people. It is meeting secret and public sessions and Government takes Parliamen-

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