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NANCY

GENERAL!-- KIN I GO. HOME FOR A FEW

HOURS?

NO!--- DAT'S DESOITION. IN D' MIDST OF

DRILL!

AND

WE SHOOT DESOITERS IN DIS MAN'S ARMY!

Exchange Of Italian And Greek Envoys

LONDON, Nov. 4 (Reuter).The Italian Minister to GreecA

Tuesday,

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BUT MY MA IS MAKIN' A RAFT OF COOKIES AND ALWAYS

HAS LOTS TO

SPARE!

JAPAN & D.E.I.

is not very anxious to return home because he fears the recep-Trade Talks Bear tion he is likely to get when he arrives

It is believed that he told Mussolini that Greece would

accept the Italian ultimatum without a fight.

This was done so that it would not appear that Greece was taking the initiative in breaking off diplomatic relations.

No Fruit

November 5, 1940.

By Ernie Bush

WELL I CAN'T SHOOT EVERYBODY --

SO I GUESS ILL

JOIN 'EM!

-ONIG

American Action At Martinique Shelved

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (Reuter)—That there would be no Immediate American move to take over French possessions in the Westem Hemisphere was the bellef expressed by the French Ambassador, M. Henri Haye, after delivering Marshal Petain's reply to President Roosevelt.

It is reported that the Italian Government held up for 24

BATAVIA, Nov. 4 (Router).

He told the Press that Mr. Cordell Hull and Mr. Sumner hours the Greek Government's instructions to its Minister in Trade talks with Japan have Rome.

bringing tho Greek Minister, M.so far given no results but "may Welles, who both read the reply, seemed favourably impressed.

He had no objection to publication Polls, from Home,

According to the Swiss wireless, be continued," according to a Switzerland is to represent Greek Government statement today, of the reply, but this was a matter for Interests in Italy and Hungary in to which stresses, however, that the State Deparment.

He scoffed at the idea that the represent liallon interests in Greece. the "closest watch will be given Martinique population would prefer

Italians To Follow

to the possibility of direct or a transfer to the American flor. LONDON, Nov. 4 (Reuter). The indirect advantages accruing to There was no change in French Clever Show To Be Staged leaving Athens to-night in is special first party of Italian diplomats from an enemy of the Netherlands." policy in recent days regarding the At Y. M. C. A. This Week

Escorted Departure ATHENS Nov. 4 (Reuter)-The Italian Minister, Signor Grazzi, 1s

train with 100 other Italians for the Yugo-Slavin frontier.

They are accompanied by an un- armed military, guard.

On arrival at the frontier they will awalt the arrival of a special train

Athens is expected to croan the frontler Into Yugo-Slavin to-morrow, according to Rome reporta

The second party, with other mem. bers of the Italian colony in Athens, will follow.

MIDDLE EAST PARLEY CONVINCES SMUTS OF SUCCESS

JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 4 (Reater),-"I carried away a as a whole," stated reassuring impression of the situation General Jan Smuts, referring to a review of the military situn- tion at Khartoum between himself, Mr. Anthony Eden and General Sir Archibald Wavell. everlengthening land communications "Now that Hitler's Plan through Bastile countries as he moven to Africa and Asia, are in our favour. against heroic Britain has gone

"I look forward hopefully to future wrong and another attack could developments." only be repeated with even less; chance of success, the war is) coming towards the Middle East, nearer to Asia and Northern' Africa.

"Some of the decisive phases of the war may yet be decided in the Mediterranean basin.

"The offensive spirit which British strategy is developing and the strangel lack of enterprise and initiative on the part of Italy and the enemy's

Americans Leave

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PEIPING, Nov.

nor

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western possessions

Variety being the spice of life, and Referring to the Nazi new Euro-We

the Ambassador added.

Reports that peace proposals from ment of Items will be blended into and absolutely refutes the partict-

been transmitted to the entertainment entitled "Vaudefun" pation of another Power in our own Hitler had affairs in the Netherlands East Washington via the French Embassy which is to be presented at the West The Netherlands Government find no confirmation either in the Lounge Theatre, Y.M.C.A. Kowloon on Thursday next in aid of B.W.O.F. for the work of Toc H with the equally rejects a "world economy State Department or the Embassy.

Planes Going Rusty

Home Forces.

pean order, the statement ""wholly negotiations with Germany and Italy brevity the soul of wit, a largo assort-

indica."

which would enclose the Netherlands East Indies In a so-called Asiatle blog."

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Nov. 4 (Reuter)-Airerican action In the

Included in the programme are Caribbean Sea after the United States sketchlets, musical numbers, magle, ciections la expected in some quarters skits and pranks, the whole being INDIAN TROOPS in Martinique, where American naval

oficers are reported to be malting Kosslek. He is being advised on arranged and produced by David FOR OVERSEAS repented Inquiries about housing matters appertaining to the musical

possibilities.

side by Freddy Archer, while Miss LONDON, Nov. 4 (Reuter)-An- American-built warplanes, origin- Irene Artesh is arranging dance other unit of Indian State forces-the ally destined for France, which were ren

an enthusiastic team of artistes including first detachment of Mysore infantry-held up at Martinique, are sill at the numbers. Mr. Kossick is supported Jack Fountain. Norman a leaving its home station for active flying field and are reported to be so

Binning, Stanley Hinchcliff, Freddy servic, states the Madras radlo.usty-that they are unserviceable.

In a farewell speech to the troops!

Clemo, Norah Witchell, William C. nt Bangalore, the Mabarajah of My-

Knight, Gertrude Goddard, Elvie sore announced a number of conces sions in the matter of separation and tatton allowances.

Canadiana In U.K.

(UP).—One} 4

Yuen, John Gilchrist, Maude Minnie

Mather, "Les" Gibson, Alex Graff, Harold Harrison and Robert Rich- mond, and a clever act is being staged by "Mysto" the Memory Man,

Don Grunt is in charge of the stage

WATCHMAN FIRES ON INTRUDERS Five men standing near a conl hundred and fifty-nine Americans LONDON, Nuv. 4 (Reuter),--Two from North China are falling on the more unttalions of Canadians arrived yard at the Hume Pipe Factory on Liner Mariposa-06 from Peiping, 57 in Britain to-day and were greeted the Castle Peak Road about 4 o'clock; from Tientsin and 10 from other by Major-General Gillum, Command-, yesterday morning were challenged management and his team includes ing Officer of the Second Canadian by the Night Watchman and when H. Ramage, "Vic" reson and Ray- Shantung cities.

they started to run away he fired amond Lawrence, Attention is being Most of the evacuees are mission-Division.

paid to every detail even the make- They will undergo further shot from his revolver al them.

now arles and dependents of American

However, they refused to stop and up which is in the capable hands. of training. officials.

hoarded a sampan, whereupon the George Frost and Stanley Tailford. watchman fred another three shots. Good entertainment should therefore It is not known whether any of the be the order of the day-or rather men were hit.

evening.

UB BEER

S. AFRICA MUST KEEP NORTH SAFE IN SELF DEFENCE PRETORIA, Nov. 4 (Reuter).-A vivid description of the danger in which the Union of South Africa stood in these days of long-range bombers was given by General Jan Smuts, the Premier, in an interview with the South African Press Associa. tion on his return from a tour in the north.

The Union would be in great but taken over by the Union Govern- danger, he said, if South Africa ment after France's collapse.

The Martin bomber, he said, could did not send troops to the north. bring a full load of bombs from General Smuts said that the Lock- Kenya and bomb Pretoria. The pilot heed Hudson plane, In which he could leave Kenya in the "morning travelled, often flew over 300 miles and be at Pretoria after lunch. an hour but

General Smuts declared that the was continually out- stripped by the accompanying Ameri-morale of the Union troops was ex- of a cellent and all they wonted was to can-built Martin bomber, ong number originally ordered for France night.

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