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CAPTURED Britain Plans To Attack From Sea

GERMAN AIR MAN -Reporter Helped

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FROM PAGE ONE

in a

reference to "ndverse weather,"

The main Italian drive seems to bé concentrated at the north-west corner of Greece, where the frontier oins the frontiers et Yugo-Slavia and Albania, The main objective hare seems to be the city of Florina, an important railway connection be- tween Yugo-Slavia and Salonika,

Both Florink and Kartoria are sold to have been bombed while there were heavy artillery ducis along the

whole frontier.

ONE NAZI SHOOTS ANOTHER

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--Channel Dogfight| “Nover in our lifetime have oyes beheld its equal"

One German fighter shot another Messerschmitt in a recent dog-fight over the Channel.

The story has now been told by an R.A.F. flying officer, who was in the battle.

High Command Satisfied

The British pilot, lying a Spltüre, ATHENS, Oct. 20 (Reuter)-Al-had just attacked and damaged two though news from the north is still Messerschmitt 100s. He turned to very scanty, it was known early to attack a third. day that the Greek High Command was satisfied with the progress of

By A Special Correspondent To-day I had the unusual ex- perience for a reporter on duty of taking part in the capture of a raiding Nazi pilot. He was shot down in his twin-engined Messerschmitt by a Hurricane during a big air battle over Kent. The bomber-some 20 of then, with a protective screen of 40 Aghters were hemined in by A.A. fire once they crossed the coast. A score of

When he was about to altack, a seoand where

Messerschmitt 109 passed I was motoring milles Inland

him and shot down the first one. with the Dorniers in V-shape sqund-operations.

they rons homing overhead,"

Rallying To Colours

Apparently the German pilot got suddenly attacked

lile 20 by something

LONDON, Oct. (Reuter) the wrong machine into thats squadron of Hurriennes.

Grecks all over the world are rally-sight. The British Agisters, ny by coming to the colours, or where this is parison with the big black Dorniers, Impossible they are trying to join the wenved in and out above and below British Army then, and laa matter of two-minutes the lumbers were broken and fis- persed.

were

.

Grecka in London are clamouring to be allowed to fight.

In Istanbul, crowds ot Greek youth are besleging the Greck Leg tion demanding to be sent home to

Two went hurting down volumes of dense black smoke, and 1 war ahtail to make in the direction | night. of one of them when a Hurricane be- gan la speed all round a twin-engined ↑ ridsed in Egypt. Meechmitt 110 in ever decreasing envies.

Chase Through Lane,

An army of 20,000 Greeks in being

Greek Ships Safe LONDON, Oct. 29 (Router),——Ins- mediate steps are being taken to see that the Greek merchant navy does not fall into Axis hands.

As I watched through held chesses the Hurricane "eat" on the tail of the Nie wieninist. Thurn was u brief

Five ships at Lisbon have been sparkle as a burst of machine-gam ordered to remain there &nill further Bre Intlled and a moment later notice. Among them is the former

the pilot

Anchor

#old where the parachute was on Fitil further noller.

the point of landing. Simultaneously soldiers and police were climbing into

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Another stronge feature of the air war in that British bombers returning from ralds on Germany are encoun- tering German bombers returning the from raids England-and

on Hiritish are attacking the Germans,

Recently early in the morning, u droning British heavy bomber was home across the Channel. crew

Thr W celuyhug hot coffee after the night's bombing over Germany.

Dornier 17 Suddenly sighted. The Belfish pilot climbed io 8500ft. to engage thin enemy. There followed a running flight in Which both pilot, tried to get the other amoding Silhouett & ngainst the

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WAR

The gunners of the British bomber Trucer bulints were opted the.

ven passing all around the Dornier. which thereupon jettisoned several maaf bombs, put on more speed, and examped in, the darkness.

Another British aircraft on the way

Dornier one shot down this minutes later.

Hit Attacker During the same night unother itish bumber, tumeward bound over the North Sea, was sighted by

110 Messerschnitt

long-range

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have ked to he re. Crew As his parachute bellied out I ter lines, Tuscia, of 10,991 tons,

patriated, gan a chase through the sindy Ken-

in Inner which son brought me to Fourteen other Greek ships

have been ordered to remain there

Ambassadors Remain LONDON, Oel, 9 (Reuster),The Itian Ambassador, Slinor Grazzi, contintas at his post in Athens while M. Politis, the Greek Ambassador to Italy, is still in Rome, according to the official German news agency,

Legation Light Cut off LONDON, Oct. 29 (Reuter)ghter, which attacked and opened Agency reports from Rome show how Bre at 250 The Italians have been trise to type in their treatment of Gacek diplomāts. Electricity in the Greek Legation In Rome has been cut off to us to prevent the Greek Minister and his sinif Trom Batening to foreign, brood- custs,

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The Nazi airman, a corporal pilot feet. of 29 years, was assisted to his He appeared extremely appretensive at first, but soon recovered his after a cooling drink of water and a elgarette om one of the sokliers.

The carpal pilot told me in hall- ng French. that this was his fifth Aight over England. Asked which

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highly-the Spitiives or the Herrl emes--he replies: "I cannot selvet. Both are very_good."

Nazi Translates It While we were waiting lorry which took the prisoner away village neighbouring a woman from produced a letter written in German.

for the

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Out. 20 (Reuter),- terms to Laval

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The British gunners replied.

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It appeared that her son, who was placing the French Fleet at the dis-Y. M. C. A. And Club “ALICE IN WONDERLAND”.

wounded and a prisoner in Gentiany, had persuaded a German woman to write a letter to his mother in Eng- Jarnt.

This she was unable to read, and thought the Nazi pilot might be able to help her.

The youn pilet translates the

letter, which satt! that the soldier was recovering at being kindly treated.

boken French. This retrans lated for the benefit of the rolder's muther into English.

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Italians Quiet

In Africa

British Reinforcements LONDON, Oct. 29 (Reuter).. -There has yet been no sign of an Italian move in North Africa. British Headquarters in Cairo says that there is nothing to report in Egypt, Kenya and Palestine.

In the Sudan last Saturday and Sunday our ground troops, aided by aircraft, drove back an enemy sur- vey party on the left bank of the Blue Nile and caused some cities. The advance guard of South African troops which arrived in East Africa a few months ago have been strongly reinforced by another con- tingent,

Enemy Column Surprised LONDON, Oct. 29 (Reuler)-How British artillery, assisted by infantry, cleaned up an Italian motorised out

pusal of the Axis, according to in-- formation received by "Reuler" from Stockholm and Zurich. The simil arity of news coming from such dif- ferent sources seeing to confirm its; authenticity.

The Stockholm message, states that)

May Merge For League Matches

There is the probability that for the

in the course of the recent conver-urpose of the Hockey Learne that sations between Laval and Hitler, the has recently been formed, the Eur

latter rubmitted the following terms YMCA. and the Hongkong

to the French Governinent:

(1) Cession of Alsace Lorraine to Germany;

naval bases in (2) Air and Unoccupied France to be at Axis disposal for the duration of hos Gillies

(3) The French Fleet to placed at the disposal of the Axis;

(4) Franer to cede Indo-China to Japan;

(5) France to cede a greater part of Morocco to Spain;

(6) Italian share in the booty to be Tunis and a substantial por

Hockey Club will merge intu one team. The combined team should! present a formidable front, sufficient- ly so to challenge for League honours. "Y" TEAMS

The following teams have been selected by the "y" for matches to- morrow and Sütürdüy!"

Tomorrow"A" XI v. Ist K. Regt., B.KS.R.A. 15 p.m.).-Benwell; Jordan and Saxby: Crott, Pennington and Waldron; Spencelayli, Üre, Colledge, Dunne and Ireson.

Saturday

1st XI v. Khalka Asan, (4.15).-Benwell; Killeen and Yourleft; Pennington, Coombe and Waldron; Smith, Morgan, Ure. Dunne and Bates.

Jack: Heptonstall and Saxby: Smits,

and Tomlinson

Glichrist: Illghlands, McGahan. Dormer, reson and Danks.

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Club Cricket XI's

tion of Algeria, together with the HR Scots 2nd (3 p.m.)-Fish- Department Alpes-Maritimes;

be! colonies (7) French

to placed under a triple mandate in will which Germany and Italy participate with France but the! regime will be subject to review; on the termination of hostilities.

Zurich Message The Zurich inessuge states that reliable according to

Information reached

Switzerland, Hitler has proposed the follow peace terins to France:

(3) Morocco to (2)

which

Indo-Chinto Spalo:

to go to Japan; (3) Italy to receive Tunis, part of Algeria and Alpes-Maritimes;

(4) Germany to have Alsace Lor-

the

The following teams will represent ILK.C.C. on Saturday 2nd November at 2 p.m.:

1st. XI v. CS.C.C. ni H.K.C.C.- H, Owen' Hughes (Capt.). Surg. Lt. m. W. G. Finnie R.N., R. D Com. Glilespie, Major D. C. F. Grose, M. F. L. Haynies, T. G. C. Knight, A. K. Mackenzie, J. C. C. Matthews, D. O. Parsons, J. L. C. Pearce, T. A. Pearce. 2nd XI v. Army 2nd XI at Sonkun- pao-E. J. R. Michell (Capt.), C. W. E. Bishop, G. P. Chariton, Capt, A. J.

ruine and a free zone, of which con- Dewar, J. H. Fox, C. E. Gahagun, ditions have not yet been defined and R. M. M. Kink, R. S. W. Peterson, E. which would extend from Switzer-y. Putney, D. S. Robb, I. P. Tam-

worth. land to the North Sea;

post totalling about 300 vehicles at Alam

Nivciwa, 10 inlles south of Sidi Barrent, was told by a gun captain to Reuter's special correspondent "somewhere in the western desert."

The establishment of the outpost

(5) Air and naval bases will be was reported to advanced British at the disposal of the Axis for the Headquarters by a desert patrol, and duration of hostilities and similarly on the following night

British

the French Fleet will be at the dis- column moved up under

oposal of the Germans and Italians; darkness within 8,000 yards of the

(6) French colonies to be under Itallons,

a triple mandate until the end of the war.

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cover

The column camouflaged itself and lay down all next day on the desert sand in blazingt aun, undiscovered by the Italians. Then at dusk, all Bri- tish guns let fly together while air- craft circled round, dropping bombs. The British fired over 200 rounds, The Italians appeared to be en- pletely surprired. The last thing the British saw before withdrawing was a huge column of smoke rising from

tallon emp.

the

U.S.

FAR EAST EVACUEES

FROM PAGE ONE

that help is so all, but it is under- stood that perhaps a very few persons will be given aki after they affix ther' eignatures to promissory notes to ussure repayment:

One informed source said that in ylow of the absence of funds, it with

Boys

Berlin Disappointed LONDON, Oct. 20 (Reuter)--The Berlin correspondent of the Swiss paper, "Buster Nachrichten," that the French offeini communique on the Hitler-Petain tolks enused great disappointment in official Berl- in circles" because its phrasing was vague.

The German prest has been order- cd not

to print it or

or comment on it. Rome May Be Bombed SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH ATHENS, Oct. 20 (UP)-It has been suggested in unofficial quarters that a British threat to bomb Rome una reprisal for further attacks on Athens would constitute the most effective assistance to Greece.

Burma Road

Bombing

KUNMING, · Oct. 30 (Central

fortunata that most Americans in the News). Twenty-seven

Japanese

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the

an olanization in the United States, Burma Road, yesterday morning.

or friends or relatives there, it is Damage was negigible, understood that some sort of an- The air raid alarm was sounded in clarifying the extent of officint help clear, given at 4.10 p.m.

BALI WARNER BROS. SENSATIONAL DRAMA 15 Suzaan.1 nouncement may be made shortly Kunming at 7.20 am, and the "all

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