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147 EVACUEES IN AUSTRALIA

SEND PETITION TO H.K. GOVT.

ATHENS GETS ITS FIRST RAID

A.A. Guns Go Into Action

ATHENS, Nov. 1 (Reuter),—Athena had its first air raid

to-day.

The first alert was sounded at 10.40 a.m. and lasted half án hour. Five Italian planes were seen circling the western part of the city followed by while puffs of bursting A.A. shells.

Another alert was sounded at į ****

11.50 a.m. but it is not yet HOW TO SLEEP

known whether any bombs were dropped. The second nurm also lasted half an hour and A.A. fire was again heard.

Planca Shot Down SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY OURID, Nov. 1, (UP)-Twenty- live Italian bombers in live equal, waves are reported to have flown over l'oloponnesus at 3 p.m. yesterday at a high altitude, owing to bad wea- ther, and bombed Patras and the Corinth Conal, but the damage is sald to be light, most bombs falling in thei

нен

A group of five planes later bomb- ́ed the port of Frebeza at the entrance to the Gall of Arta where they damaged two buldings. Greek anti- drcraft butterles immediately went into action and shot down two Italian bombers.

it is reported that Also Brezenica Italian artillery shot down;

Greek scouting plane.

Fighting Proceeds

near

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BELGRADE, Nov. 1, (UP),--Re- ports from Athens state that lighting is proceeding in all sectors on the Italo-Greek front, and the authorities are forecasting, in improvement in the present satisfactory situation when Greek reserves reach the battle

- zone,-probably-to-day,

The transportation of Greek troops

and munitions is functioning normal-

ly.

It is widerstood that the Italian

Legation and consulates are leaving Grecce immediately.

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on

TURKEY TO STAY OUT

"Grant Us A Speedy

Reunion With Our Men

In

Hongkong,

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À PETITION, bearing thE NAMES OF 147 HONGKONG EVACUEES IN AUSTRALIA, HAS BEEN SENT TO THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" WITH A REQUEST THAT IT BE FORWARDED TO THE "PROPER AUTHORITIES.""

The petition, the signatures and an accompanying letter were re- ceived by mail yesterday and all are published below.

The "Telegraph" has also forwarded the original petition and the signatures to the Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith.

The petitioners request Government to allow them to return to Hongkong, pointing out that their mothers and sisters in England are facing great danger beside their men and the Hongkong evacuees ask only to be allowed to stand by their men to face whatever the future holds. It is pointed out that no reason has ever been given for their continued absence from Hongkong, and they entreat the Govern- ment most earnestly to "grant us our hearts' desise speedy reunion with our men

in Hongkong."

Evacuation

Appeals Refused

Sponsor's Letter.

To the Editor

are

and Mr. C. B. Burch, this laid this fairy tale.

Our mothers and sisters in England are facing great danger beside their men and we ask only to be allowed tu stand by our men to face what- ever the future holds.

AND STILL THEY COME DOWN

Britain's coastlines, pedeps meadows, hopfields, cllits And "dales" "aro" litered with the

wreckage of German Faking kaka planes brought down, either by our fighter machines, or antis atrerat guns. Yesterday. It was, officially announced that eight Nazi planes had been destroyed during the day. Here is a typical scene of a mashed German bomber.

WOMEN'S Offensive COURAGE By British

Military Medal-

Awarded

LONDON, Nov. 1 (Reuter).— We are most unhappy away from our homes and entreat you most Three members of the Women's carnestly to grant us hearts Auxiliary Air Force are award- desire speedy reunion with our ed the Military Medal for dis- men in Hongkong.

our

They are Acting Assistant Section

and

Navy, Hint

In Mediterrancan SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Nov. 1 (UP)."

The "Hongkong Telegraph." Sir, I am writing on behalf of the many women in Sydney who have signed the enclosed-petillon, and we all would be very grateful if you will use the enclosed as a news liem.

Since our arrival in Australia we

playing "courage and example-The naval expert of the have tried utmost to find why, we

our

The Signatories

of a high order" by remaining "Press Association" hints here, but we cannot get a estuying direct reply.

H. E. Wilson, 1. E. Goodyear. Eat their posts and calmly carry that a large-scale British Bromicy, B. Markey, B. Duncan, M.

offensive in the Apart from our personal dissatis-Gill, A. S. Y. Worton, 1. Cunningham, ing out their duties during an naval fuction why haven't the Government Janet Cunningham, Agnes 11. Gowans, intensive air raid on an nero-

Mediterranean is imminent. All four applications, two for ex- told us outright the reason for the Mary McEwen, Mabel Reid, Mrs. drome.

He says. "The moment* emption from evacuation and two for evncuntion of the women and children Davis, C. Bean, Mrs. M. B. A. Man- permission-to-return to the Colony, from Hongkong All we have been sell, Mrs. M. E. F. Watson, Mrs. E were refused by the Evacuation Ad- told is, there may be trouble, and you Clark, Mrs. G. Howell, E. Hennie, F. Oilcer Elizabetli Candlish-Itenderson, appears to be approaching when visory Commitice comprising Mr. will only be away a couple of months; Rennie, M. H. Whyte, E. Shepard, daughter of Mr. Robert Candilsh-one might expect.... powerful moves against Italian atrength, Justice E. H. Williams (Chairman), it is now four months since we were Mrs. E. Wyre, M. S. Hitchins, Henderson, the Scottish K.C.,

Lethbredge, A. Platt, D. Upton, D. S. Major R. E. Moody, Mr. C.

Our

mothers, fathers and sisters Beckell, Mrs. H. Keown, Miss E Sergeants Joan Eugene Mortimer and with the British Mediterranean Mrs. M. Clark, seeking exemption, and those dear to us at home ure nil Keown, C. Burling, L. M. Minihar, Helen Emily Turner who, in civil fleet passing from the present phase of activity to a large serlo, were respectively political uniform appeared in the

the in the front line doing what they can, Mrs. Muxlow, H. Smith, J. Harris, Fife,

offensive." their courage setting TURN to Page 6, Column Six lurganiser and telegraphist. by A.N.S.. sold she

nursing

and pro- example to the whole world.

Do the Hongkong Government duced two letters from the D.M.S. referring to her voluntary work and think that we women here in Aus- ANKARA, Nov. 1. (UP) from the Secretary of the A.N.S. saytralla are content to be parted from with a total population of 35,000 were President Ismet Inonu addressing that arrangements had been made those, more occupied by the Italians. The ad- ing the National Assembly to for her to undergo a hospital course people at home in Englund without some sort of answer as to why we vance was difficult owing to the com- day announced that Turkey will next Janders piete absence of roads."

Mrs. B. Pears, applying for exemp-are here? No, we definitely are not!! remain out of the war and that on, sald she was a German by birth I beg on behalf of the Hongkong Slight Italian Advance

and British by marriage. She had women that you will see that this "no change has occurred in BELGRADE, Nov. 1

returned to the Colony from Manila petition reaches the proper authorities Crack Greek troups-the famous Turkish foreign policy." while kilted Evrouca, the Epirotes However, he left no doubt that because she had insufficient means and perhaps we shall get a definite

ing house to run celebrated by Byron are fighting the nation is taking a very grave to support herself. She had a board-

in Hongkong. of the situation since

The Chairman: I am sorry we can- the key position in the rugged, non-Greece became involved in the not change our decision. There are

The Italians appear to have made war; hence, Turkey is deter-no exceptional circumstances.

G. B. S. Thomson applied for permission for his wife to return. According to Yugo-Stav observers mined to fight for her rights if

from Sydney on the ground that he

to unable

support her

German Report LONDON, Nov. 1. (UP).—The Berlin radio to-day said: "It is re- vented in Rome to-day that the first day of the Italian advance into Grecce, 70 Greet villages or hamilets,

(Ieuter).

picked Hallan Alpine regiments for

tainous country road to Florina.

little progress.

on the Monastir-Saloniken rond and

Ind

Unless Rights Threatened {course of her homeased the first and

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

view

.

Mr.

answer.

dear to us than

Yours faithfully,

M. IENT.

on behalf of the women who have signed this petillon

The Petition September 17, 1940

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at Slenje, near the confluence of the necessary.

In Yugo-Siny-Greek-Albanian frontiers, He referred to Britain as an ally was

To the Government of Hongkong Gentlemen.We the woinen of the Italian objective is to force and to Greece as a friend. He said Australia and himself in Hongkong, were His wife was domicßed here and hail eastern gap in the Peristeri chain of that Turko-Russian relations

tukten a full course in A.R.P. She had Hongkong now in Sydney humbly mountains in order to reach Florian excellent.

petition you to allow us to return to Non-Belligerency

left at her own expense.

The Chairman said the dimeulty four homes.

Whilst there railway, which would open the way

fear of a ISTANBUL, Nov. 1 (Reuter).—

was Οι TURN to Page 6, Column Four "Turkey's attitude non-belli was that she was already out of the

blockade we were content to wall, Colony, ferency should not be an obstacle to

Mr. R. Bigazzi appeared for his firmly believing that our men would relations the maintenance of normal

wife and asked that she be permitted do their utmost to arrange for our with all countries which show the to return from Tsingtao where she return at the earliest possible some measure goodwill towarcis had taken their child to school. He ment. No reason for our continued the President of Turkey, speaking at wanted her to look after the ananciai nesence has ever been given to us. the opening of the Turkish National side of his business during his We feel that we are an unnecessary periodical absences from the Colony, drain on the Colony's purse and that Assembly-to-day.

The Chairman said they could only we are causing a great deal of labour This #titude makes absolutely im-grant exemption in cases where which could be better expended in possible, with no exception whatso-women were in sole charge of whole the interests of the war. TURN to Page 6, Column Five business.

BETTING DUTY IS INCREASED New Draft Bill

cash-sweep''

tickets is to be raised from five

per cent to ten per cent.

This is revealed in a draft Bili published in to-day's "Cazelto" which is to amend the Betting Duty Ordin- unce of 1931. --

The Taxation Committee has re-

of

ua," declared General Ismet Invenu,

Dover Straits Convoy Escape Nazi Shells

LONDON, Nov. 1 (Renter)-British vessels were heavily commended that any Increase in shelled in the Straits of Dover by German guns mounted on

betting duty should be borne entirely

by the betting public, and to achieve the French const this afternoon.

this result es nearly as possible efause

SALONIKA AIR RAIDS

mo-

SPECIAL TO THE "TELKONAPH" ATHENS, Nov. 1

Our Navy's Dominance e MOSCOW, Nov. 1. Reuter). The the Mediterranean is stresa? in to day's "Trud," the organ of the. Trude Union.

New "Telegraph" Feature "dominance of the British Navy In

For The Evacuees

Trying to recall the various local events of the week when we are writing to our Hongkong evacuees in Aur- tralia is not always easy, and many a husband has apos- trophised himself after posting his letter for forgetting to include items of particular interest.

The "Telegraph" will introduce on MONDAY NEXT a new weekly feature which it believes will fill a long- felt want. Each Monday, a full page devoted to the prin- cipal happenings in, Hongkong of the previous week will be published. It will be a page for the evacuees, topical and newsy.

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN

Unprecedently Turbulent

Special to the "Telegraph"

NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (UP'),—Climaxing a Presidential cam paign which is unprecedented in political turbulence, President Roosevelt and Mr. Wendell Willkić, to-day concentrated them- selves on the decisive New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey area which possesses 99 electoral votes, the winner of which will

presumably win the national clection.

35 People Killed

However unofficial polls show there will be close contests in (UP)Thirty Indians, Ohio, Illinois and the upper Mississippi valley where Ανα persons were killed and 70 partisan speakers are doing their utmost for their particular can-

collapse; we need effectiveness by

2 of the Bill is amended to provide

Though three batteries were; the bombardment from the Kent wounded in the two air raids on aidates.

Observers concede that President prudence rather than swashbuckling that not less than 80 per cent, or in in action, firing six-gun salvoes, cliffs, suw gun flashes followed by Saloniita to-day.

columns of water shooting into the According to the first official tele-Roosevelt during the middle of the conduct abroad; we need a realistic the case of a club organising the race and shells, burst in the sea all air. as the shells burst.

phone calls from that city the main summer possessed a tremendous lead national defence at home. We have not less that 78 per cent, of the total around the vessels, they kept The whole stretch of the Channel part of the city and the waterfront which Willkle's 18,000 miles campaign neither."

President Roosevelt speaks to-riight contributions or subscription, after

November 6, must decide the Issue, In the important urban ared of deduction of the duty, shall be de steadily on their course west coast was shaken by the roverbera-were attacked and the docke dem tour reduced, but the electorate, on

agod. tions of the explosions. ward through the Straits.

*Palace Hotel

from 910 9.45 EST. Dover's new shelling war warning| The Mediterrancean

Heavy Vote Expected The changed figures, it is claimed, The batteries were : altuated' ong

An unusually heavy vote is expect-paign which will include Pennsyl will enable the club as well as the beside Cap Gris: Nez Lighthouse-n double wall of the air raid airent was hit, but no foreigners have been

so far reported as casualties.

ed throughout the nation, Mr. vonia, New York and Ohio, Government to derive some benefit; another near Calais to the east of the was, sounded.

Over 100 shells had been red In the first rald there were relays Willkle to-day made a statement

Mr. Willkle concluded his whirl but there is nothing in the now pro- Dover Patrol Memorial, and the third after three quarters of an hour when of tree, five and then seven Italian assorting that President Roosevelt's wind Invasion of Pennsylvania and Asta viso to prevent the clubs devoting to midway between these two.

prizes for the public a higher per Thousands Watch

us Delaware to-day, and is “making the bombardment was still in pez-planes which few over the alty this foreign policies were "leading KECEKAUSKEREK morning. In the second raid, straight to war for which we are secches in New Jersey on" the eve 213.contage L they, so decido. Ma

Visibility was exceptionally clear. After an hour's shelling none of the squadron of ten planes did the totally unprepared while his domces of his final rally at Madison Square and thousands of people, watching TURN to Pare: 6. Golumn “SIX-bombing.

evoted to prizes for the subscribers.

The Ordinance is to come into

force on Jaritary-15 104126

Big final lap in the cam-

Itic policies were lending.io.completa | Gardens on Saturday night..

"The strategic position of Italy, cut Irom ocean communications, is much more serious than that of her illy," says the newspaper, which expresses the expretation that naval hases in the Greek Islands will play a most important role in the coming struggle for leadership in the Eastern Mediterranean,

Suez The Italian drive towards from Libya, writes the paper, is prevented by the dominance of the Royal Navy in the Mediterranean,

Navy Awaits Opportunity LONDON, Nov. 1. (Reutbr).--Since the Italian declaration of war on Greece, the Royal Navy has been preparing to move against: Italy and Greece offers some magilficent har bours near to Italy, for this purpose. Crete in important it wa are to maint- inin communications to the Aegean Sea.

Time is on our side but in the Incantime we are harassing the Italian left flanke in Libya. -

Supply ships for the eastern Medi- terrancen taka the Cape route to avoid the risks of being bombed and this takes nine weeks to travel and requires also British control of the Red Sea. This control is being maintained.

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