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GILMAN'S

FIVE NAZI DIVISIONS REPORTED

TO BE CONCENTRATED IN ALBANIA

Hitler's Armies Threaten The Whole of the Balkans.

Special to the "Telegraph"

ISTANBUL, OCT. 29 (UP).—ACCORDING TO A HIGH BUL- GARIAN OFFICIAL SOURCE, FIVE GERMAN DIVISIONS OF TROOPS ARE ALREADY IN ALBANIA, READY TO STAGE A “BLITZKRIEG " ACROSS. NORTHERN GREECE AS SOON AS THE FRONTIER DEFENCES ARE PASSED.

A London message says that military officials have stated that Germany has been moving troops castward over since the collapse of France, and now has large numbers on, or within easy range of the Austro-Yugo-Slavia border. -

In addition, it is reported that German forces are present in Italy and may be on the Italo-Yugo-Slavia frontier.

Other German concentrations are reported in Slovakia and Poland and even further north.

REVOLT SPREADS

IN ALBANIA

State of War Declared

Special to the "Telegraph"

BELGRADE, Oct. 29 (UP)-Reports received in Belgrade from the town of Ohrid on the frontier between Yugo-Slavia and Albania state that the rebellion in Albania is rapidly spreading. It is apparently carefully organised and is developing accord- ing to schedule.

Reports declare that time] -hamba-exploded-yesterday-in-the Prefecture buildings in both Valena and Sainte Quaranti, killing and injuring several people.

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Authoritative reports niso that demonstrators in Atheng wreek-; ed the offices of the Alolittoria, the i italian Flying Company, as well as the buildings of the Lloyd Triestino and the Trieste Insurance Company.

Adriatic Galas

Another Belgrade message says that heavy gales are reported in the south Adriatic

which

to Albania.

Cholera

On

There are

indications that Russia is nervous at the Nazi penetration into the Balkans and is preparing for any eventuall- ties.

It is considered certain that Turkey will assist Greece in the event of Bulgaria attacking her.

According to a Belgrade re- port, seven Italian transports have arrived at Santi Quaranti and have disembarked Italian troops, who were sent immedi- ately at the Camuria district in trucks.

Thirteen to fifteen other tran morts have been shenronel în i open sea near Santi Quaranti, presumably bringing new alme contingents to Albania.

Ship In Italians May Strike At Salonika Harbour

Eight Europeans

In Quarantine

GENEVA, Oct. 29 (Domei).-The Italians will probably strike at Salonika after skirting south of Lake Presba, military experts in Budapest belleve, according to a dispatch from the Hungarian capital published by the

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is estimated that eight Greek It is Divisions are deployed along the Albunian border. Italian bombings Eight Europeans, including of Florina and Kastoria south of the interrupted two Hongkong women, must re- have

Yugoslavian border are SECTI coastal shipping. They may possibly main aboard a. British ship nowdating the likelihood of a Fascist interfere with the transport of Italian in harbour for some daya owing eastward to the sen. troops to

Meantime, the Balkans appeared to Heavy snowfalls are reported in to the discovery of a cholera be maintaining a "walt and see" Slovenia.

ease aboard the vessel.

altitude, according to the "Neue According to a Rome cable the

Zuricher Zeitung's" The ship was due to sail to-day The Yugo-Slav Cabinet has not met. correspondent. Italian man-in-the-street learned for the first time at 1 p.m. to-day that for a southern port, but the discovery despite the hurried return to Belgrade he was at war with Greece when an yesterday that one of the Chinese of the Premier, M. Dragisha Tsvet- extra edition of the noon newspapers steerage, passengers from Amoy had Viakos Matchck.

kovitch, and the Vice-Premler, Dr. appeared with to-day's war com- munique-31 hours after the attack contracted cholera led to the stgamer

being was launched.

Although tension has been mount- restrictions, ing ever since the assassination of the Albanian patriot Daut Hoggin, over 40,000,000 Italians were surprised to day to find that hostilities had ne tually started.

Italians in the streets crowded around the news vendors in Rome, despite pouring rain, to seize thef Intert editions...

State of War

the Italian Minister

While awalling further develop- placed under quarantine ments in the Italo-Greek crisis, Yugo-Slavia is maintaining a strictly incutral stand, hoping for a localiza- The Europeans affected are Missition of the conflict, kong, evacuees, and six travellers are maintaining awalt and see" and Mrs. Reynolds, who are Hong- The Turkish Government and Press from Shanghai, Mr. and Mrs. T. attitude although it is understood that Vickers and their family of three, a Turkish military mission

Is pro- ceeding to Athens. and Captain J. R. Cole.

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ATHENS, Oct. 29 (Reu- ter)."With all confidence in our great and heroic Ally we are going to base, our common, certain victory on the eternal principles of mortality, juštice and liberty established 3,000 years ago on the sacred soil we

now defending,” says General Metaxas, Premier of Greece, in reply to the message Mr. Winston Churchill sent him on Mon- day.

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With the same serenity General Metaxas added:

any resolution which led us to oppose aggression by a perfidious adversary we are going to march on to a final triumph."

DAY IN AIR

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, Oct. 29 (UP). It was officially stated at 9 o'clock to-night that 22 German planes had been shot down during the day, and that seven British planes were missing, though four of the pilots were safe.

The communique added: "Late, this afternoon, enemy alr- craft, Blying at considerable altitudes made a second attack on the Portsmouth area, dropped a number of bombs and damag- ing several houses and shops. Sonie casualties were caused in- cluding a small number killed.

Shooting Down Of C.N.A.C. Air Liner

No Official Report Yet Available

The reported shooting down of a C.N.A.C. 14-passenger air liner by Japanese pursuit planes near the Yunnan-Kweichow bor der yesterday remains shrouded in mystery, and no official details had been received by the Hong- kong office of the C.N.A.C. up to tifin time to-day.

First reports said that Mr. W. E. Kent, pilot of the plane, who is an American, was among those injured. It was believed that several of the passengers' and crew were killed.'

However, the Company are not hi- jellped to place much credence to any report pending advice from their Chungking official who left this morni | liig fớt," the scene of the incident;;

It is expected that he will return to Chungking this afternoon and will Immediately report fully to thu Hongkong office."

Noel Coward In Japan

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH YOKOHAMA, Oct. 30 (Domel),——

Mr. Noel Coward, British playwright, arrived here aboard the Monterey, the first American evacuee ship, Mr. Coward's presence In the United States recently raised a question. In the House of Commons when a mem- |ber wanted to know why, the author

was not serying in the Army.

LATEST

C. N. A. C. Pilot Reported Killed

BERLIN, Oct, 29 (UP),--The Ger- The small-scale attacks on Ger man High Command stated this even- many last night were ineffective., A "United Press" message received ing that during to-day's attack on Isolated points in residential sections from Chungking at 2 o'clock this Lowestoft, British trawler was hit were attacked and some

civilians, afternoon states that Mr. W. C. Kent und began to list. During the night killed and injured, added the com- the pilot and six of eight passengers, bombing raids were intensified on munique.

all Chinese, were killed when the London and numerous fires caused.

It was admitted that In north C.N.A.C. plane was shot down 70, Factories al Birmingham and Germany a boiler plant was damaged, miles from Kunming Coventry, and the Liverpool harbour

The mesango adds that Mr. Kent French Coast Bombed. as well as several air bases were at-

was 37. years of age and a native of tacked, claim the Nazis.

FOLKESTONE, Oct. 29 (UP),-At Kentwood, Louisiana, 8.20 p.m. to-day British Hurricanes, The fl-fated plano was Bying escorting bombing planes, flow across from Chungking to Kunming when it the English Channel after which was Intercepted by Japanese ware heavy explosions were audible from planes.

This is the second aerial incident

Japanese Reaction To Italo-Greece War

When the cholern victim reported The King has approved the Greece is nothing other than a fresh struggle between Italy LONDON, Oct. 20 (British Wire- TOKYO, Oct. 30, (Reuter).The war between Italy and From Tirana comes the report that sick yesterday he was rushed to promotion of Air Marshal Sir Charles and Britain for supremacy in Greece and the surrounding seas,

Albania, hospital where tests proved positive, Portal to the rank of Acting Chief Signor Francesco Jacomoni has de The ship, as a result, will be detained Marshal on taking over the post of according to the "Asahi" which, under the caption "Outbreak of creed that a state of war exists in in the harbour for some days.

Chiet of Air Staff. -

Italo-Greek Hostilities and the Axis Powers," expects that the hostilities will probably develop In the whole of the Eastern Mediterranean and Egypt. ald now that Rumania and 'Bulgarla

The Italian war against Greece is are in completo German control. a fresh offensive for the construction Though reiterating Japon's obliga-

the southern half of Albania.

Patras reports that steel-helmeted police and troops, have cordoned off the Italian

of the

the city to quarter Greece's protect

Iargest Italian colony against

the vengeance of angry crowds, Mass demonstrations were held in Patras yesterday.

It is expected that military, pre- cautions. will be taken against" in-| cidents during the mass funeral of air raid victims to-morrow.

U.S. Far East Evacuees:

No Financial Help

Warships At evacuation will receive the same treatment as those who were

Gibraltar

of a new order in Europe, for which tion to give Italy military, political Japan, as a partner in the construe and economic assistance, the newƒ.. tion of a new world order, is under paper advises the Government. to an obligation, through the Tripartite await further developments of the Treaty, to ive whole-hearted as graphical relations as well as th situation and take into account geo- sistance

to Italy

"It is further recalled in this con-objectives looming behind.. British nection that the Axis Powers have diplomacy concerning the Italo-Greek so for simultaneously, made, untiring War." efforts for the construation of a new order and attainment, of their objec- tives in their respectivg; enhaerend the

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was estimated that 100 on Sunday # Eurasia Junkers plane German raiders, mostly of them was also shot down by Japanese bomb

carrying Bghting planes, at-bombers. mpted to reach London during to• :

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small proportion of the raiders However, they were intercepted by British Oghting planes and only a

penetrated the capital.

Raiders Hurled Back LONDON, Oċt, 20 (UP)—The all clear signal woa given in the London TURN to Back Pago, Column 5

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Aircraft In

Raid On Dodecanese

Special to the "Telegraph”. WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (UP)—The Stato" Department to-day said that Americans in the Far East who lack funds for

LONDON, Oct, 29. (Router)—Naval: nircraft, :from......His

assisted to leave Europe; namely, that the State Department

{Majesty's ships of the Mediterrancan Fleet have carried out an attack on: Maltezana, capital of the island of St. Ampalla In: the would, help locate relatives or friends or employers who can con--

LONDON, Oct. 20 (Router)-The Dodecanese, the nearest air base to Athens, says an Admiralty tribute to the removal cost. only had a tiny fund for use by Commenting on t same subject, quiet but there was some renewed communique,

ammunition dumpares, causing Oficials enid the State Depart- a very few totally destitute the "Chuigal. Shogyo't warns Greece, interest in Industrials in which bre-

A hangar was hit and set on heavy explosions which continued for MADRID, Oct. 20 (UP)The ment never had funds sufficient persons, bet stod under the capture tante verlos and tobinidad en ene fire, and an airplane slipway was unres

somo time after the aircraft had left Menchote news agency has reported to pay for the removal of any

So far, ho omelal-instruction War and the Balkanu,fit that it is! Among oils, Trinidad issues were damaged by a direct hit.. that fourteen""British" warships-an-

have dangerotis for her to challenge Italy supported. Giltedged locks were a

Incendiary bombs were also scat- lored Gibraltar Harbour from the substantial number of citizens been made public because the poten- under the assumption that Britain traction, lower while Kamirs were A. conalderable number of bombs tered over the target aree,logo VMediterranean last night..

from any region, and at present TURN to Back Page, Column 3 and Turkey will instantly come to her heavy.

Iwere dropped on barracks and in the All our aircraft returned safely?

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