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October 31, 1940. By Walt Disney

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AXIS POWERS HOPING FOR CHEAP VICTORY IN WAR AGAINST GREECE

REPORTS EMANATING FROM SOFIA THAT GREECE AND ITALY HAD SIGNED AN ARMISTICE CANNOT GAIN CONFIRMATION IN ANY OFFICIAL QUARTERS EITHER IN ROME, BERLIN, ATHENS OR LONDON, BUT, ACCORDING TO "REUTER'S" DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT, IT APPEARS THAT ITALY IS HOPING that greece will give WAY TO MORAL PRESSURE, BACKED BY MILITARY THREAT.

The fact that the German Minister remains in Athens would seem to confirm that the Axis partners are still hoping to win a cheap victory.

On the other hand Greek reaction has hitherto been exceptionally strong and wholesome, and backed by the might of Britain, Grecce will give the Italians plenty of trouble.

:

TROOPS RUSHING TO FRONT

Athens reports that buses, loaded to capacity with soldiers on their way to the front, crowds waiting all day outside the headquarters of the General Staff for an opportunity to cheer the King or General Metaxas were typical scenes in the Greck capital yesterday.

Air Training Plan Ahead Of Schedule

LONDON, Oct. 30 (Reuter).—The Empire Air Training Scheme, designed to produce 20,000 pilots and 30,000 aircrews annually when in full operation, is already months ahead of schedule, declared Viscount Cranborne, the Dominions Secretary, speaking in London to-day.

Canada and Australia, he said, each had 30.000 men trained ori

Cenattian destroyers

were

Co-

The population has accepted the strict black-out regulations training. cheerfully in spite of the fact that on Tuesday night the authori-operating with the Brilish Navy, and tics took the drastic step of cutting off all electric current except that required for essential services.

from

the Austration Navy in the Mediter- ranean and the Red Sea was doing magnificent work. Italy's best In the Middle East, forces from

S well Africa, The completion of mobilisation though it appears that in Greece is rendered difficult for chance would be an immedinte at- South

Lack before the Greeks have com- Southern Rhodesia and other parts of Africa, stand alongside our own pleted mobilisation.

troops to defeat the liation foe.

Thousands Rally

geographic reasons, but staff General done under work Metaxas' guidance before the hostmitres began is bearing fruit, and plans are being smoothly

carried out.

The police are continuing to comb out suspects.

British Mine Greek Waters A London message says that the mining of strategic Greek waters is announced by the British Admiralty, On the west at walers have been line rendered dangerous east of drawn roughly round the west consts of the islands of Levkas, Cephalonia and Zante (in the Ionian Sea) and thenes to Cape Katakolo on the Greek mainland.

This means that the Gulfs of Patras and Corinth and the ap: proaches to them are mined.

The Gulf of Corinth bites deeply

and into the Greek mainland,

tew Isthmus only a miles wide separates its head from the Gulf of

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A real enigma is offered by the presence of 70 German divisions on the borders of Hungary and Yugo- "Elsewhere in the same area, Aus- Slavin, and mechanised units in the traltons and New Zealanders border towns of German Carinthila. massing white thousands of Cana- What is the plan for which these dians are in Britain eager to dent vast forces (at least 1,000,000 men) failsfully with Hitler's invasion."

Never had the British Common- are intended?

than to- Turkey is ruled out as the Im-wealth been more important

in the storm now shaking the mediate German objective, for the day, Lord Cranborne declared.

foundations of the world, the British present at least, for there is only a small number of troops in Rumania.

Not so Yugo-Slávku, as every Empire stood like a rock against German military move suggests pres- which winds and waves broke with- Yugo- out weakening its essential strenggih. sure against that country. Slavin's, army is in a very difficult position.

BALKAN MINISTERS

MEET IN CAIRO

Hungary and Bulgaria both fit into the puzzle more easily. Both will "Loc ueline" in whatever nelion BOON-OF-TURKISH_POLICY__ Germany may suggest.

Turkey And Soviet

and

CAIRO. Oct. 30 (Reuter)-Minis-

There are signs of improving ters representing the Balkan states

relations an Russo-Turkish

the met at the Egyptian Ministry for question is asked whether Itussia is Foreign Affairs on Tuesday In order arising from nervous regarding German inten- to discuss the situation

the Italian invasion of Greece.

The Turkish Minister, M. Sevk!

Acging.

The principal port in the Gulf of Acglun to Piraeus, which serves Athens,

"Reater"

"United Press" and

Merages.

Strategic Points

CORRESPONDENT)

tions.

He added

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Ecography may be an Important factor

In the Balkan development. Alhan, is undertood to have declared Hungary

is flat and Yugo-Slavia that Turkey is in complete agreement issued on the Hongkong Stock

The Italians could with Britain regarding present and ket, this morning. mountainous, only Invade Greces by marching future action.

that Turkey's non- castwarda toward Salonika or south- wards towards the Gulf of Corinth, participation in the hostilities for the Salonika is bound to be the main present might well be favourable to LONDON, Oct. 30. The advance objective; il is one of the most im- the general situation rather than her of a large Italian force on Salonika portant outlets for Yuge-Slav trade participation. might render long communication and may again become an important

(DY "REUTER'S" MILITARY

lincs vulnerable to hostile Albanians war valve.

Italian Trepidation

Over New Nazi Pact

Helle Sinking By Italians Confirmed

ATHENS, Oct. 30 (Reuter).-That

an Halian submarine was responsible

ZURICH, Oct. 30 (Reuter). The one inescapable fact for the unprovoked peacetime sink- emerging from its nows from both Berlin and Rome is that ing of the Greek cruiser Helle off the recent events have compelled Hitler to adopt the unaccustsland of Tines last August was re- tomed role of "appeaser," but whether with better effect than vealed by the Greek Navy High Com- the appeasora of yesterday is still conjectural,

mard to-day of two torpedoes were

nicked up after the attack and were (3) France's bargaining position found by experts to be of Italian Having in the first place failed in

manufacture. his attempt to persuade Italy, to depends upon Britain's resistance.

detalled The announcement was not made fence discussion of sacrifice her territorial claims against France, Hitler is faced with further execution of a Franco-German agree- Italian recalcitrance in opposing any ment may proceed less smoothly on earlier "for reasons of policy, which

active or passive assistance by France first expected.

In a war which Mussolini feared might entitle Petain to equal partner-

Anxiety of Rome LONDON, Oct. 30 (Reuter)- ship with Italy in Germany's "new Italy's anxiety over the arrangement order."

which Hitler lins been trying to make Then came Hitler's hasty visit with the Vichy Government is clearly Florence which was followed by reflected in a Berlin dispatch to the sigalficantly soothing German news amelal Italian news agency to-day.

The dispatch suggests that the paper paragraphs like those in the

no longer exist," ulds the coinmuni- que.

Losses At Sea Announced

"Zeitung" which asserted that while Italians have successfully objected to France had been offered participation any Fraheo-German settlement which the Aye system if she broke with would deprive Italy of the fruits of Britain, Germany promised nothing victory in exchange for French aid Admiralty announces that two traw- regarding later peace.

In

Thereafter the Italian press was

noticeably calmer,

Probable Terme

against Britain.

Nazi Warship Abroad? LONDON, Oct. 30 (Reuter)—The lers, Wave Flower and Joseph Bux- Germanton, have been sunk by enemy mines. authoritative Quoling

Enemy Claim quarters, it says that in the Hiler

LONDON, Oct. 30 (Reuter)-A| talks with Laval and Petnin, "not only Political observers deduce, there was no formal agreement renched German High Command communique fore, that though Italian claims my but no special problems was even disclaims that a warship is operating in overseas waters and announces the be put in the background while cussed."

sinking of three armed merchant "appeasement" is directed to France, Germany, has assured Italy that her The talks, it adds, were solely con- ships with a total of 10,400 tons and claims will have due consideration cerned with the "general plan of the adds that n U-boat has sunk a largo

part which France wishes to play in armed merchant rh'n of 20,800 tons.

later.

aret

War Guilt

"Canadian TELEGRAPH".

The conclusions drawn, therefore, the new European order following the SPECIAL TO THE

Axle rich concluded: "A new

(UP)-It has OTTAWA, Oct. 30 The (1) The Germans new offer to

the European dispensation cannot fail to been officially announced that the original offer;

laft (2) France is

uncertain France which desired, provoked and and feared lost with 30 cancery and a whether a temporary pence will be lost the war and that for this she crew aboard. She was en route to

Bydney, Nova Scotia. modified later to satisfy Italy;

Franco is 'more generous thounke account of the fact that it was minesweeper Bras D'Orvieto missingį).

mtot pay in full.”.

GERMAN RAIDERS BEATEN BACK

LONDON, Oct. 30 (Reuter). -Enemy raider formations which attempted a surprise day- light attack under cover of banks of dense clouds over the south- east coast area to-day, were again folled by British fighters.

As they flew in from the sea, R.A.F. machines closed withi them and scattered them in disorder and retreat.

Reports received up to 4 pm.i G.M.T. show that Ave aircraft were and that our destroyed to-day

British fighters are missing.

It was officially announced to-night that two more enemy aircraft were destroyed yesterday, making a total of 30 shot down during the day. German Communique LONDON. Oct. 30 (Reuter),—A German High Command communique broadcast stated that bomber units have again dropped numerous bombs on London and other military objec- tives in the south of England, such as the naval harbour of Portsmouth, and that the munition dump in Great Yarmouth was also bombed with success.

Two ships were hit off Ramsgate. Itallan planes participated in these operations.

The enemy yesterday lost 47 German planes planes. Seventeen

are missing."

Bag Grows

LONDON, Oct.

20 (Reuter).- Seven enemy aircraft

hove been

destroyed so far to-day and four British planes are missing, according to the latest official statement.

New Coastal Barrage LONDON, Oct. 30 (UP)There

Was

light sporadic gunfire at the Commencement of the first night ulnem and planes were sudible in the distance above the clouds at 7.30 a.m. north-west Rolders were over a

The town and Liverpool at 7 p.m. were rald started as on last night when east coast belt extending ten miles Mar- the heavy new barrage on the south- Inland was credited with surprising were using their the raiders who usual "lanes" in their approach on who London, driving back many 07 scattered their bombs in the felds

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