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ROOSEVELT LEADING

MR. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

Greeks Continue Their Advance

15,000 ITALIANS

IN FLIGHT

Facing Desperate Situation

Special to the "Telegraph"

OHRID, Nov. 5 (UP).—Bettween 15,000 and 20,000 İtalinns, representing an entire division, are reported to be in a desperate situation and threatened with capture, The northern, Greek column has crossed the Devoli river and is rapidly advancing. toward Cango along the main Biklista-Korca_road, pursuing the fleeing Hallans.

Greek artillery from the now mountain positions is dominating the road and is reported to be shelling the Italian position around Korca/

It is reported that the Greek advance followed a severe artillery duel which cut up the Italians be- yond the village of Progri. In the ensuing Aghting, the Greeks lost seven

while killed and 30 wounded, Itallapa had 35 killed and 150.wound-

the

Churchill

EARLY RESULTS IN

IN U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

to the "Telegraph"

NEW YORK, OCT. 5 (UP) —AT 6 O'CLOCK THIS EVENING (7 A.M. H.K.T. WEDNESDAY) THE POLLS IN FIVE STATES HAD CLOSED AND THE OFFICIAL TABULATION OF VOTES BEGUN. RETURNS FROM FOUR OUT OF TEN STATES AT 5:55 P.M. GAVE MR. ROOSEVELT LEADING MR. WENDELL WILLKIE IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION; BY 39,084 VOTES TO 34,708.1867

INDICATIONS ARE THAT PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HAS LED. FROM THE START ALTHOUGH ONLY BY A SLENDER MARGIN.

Af 4 p.m. he had been given 26,128 votes against Willkio's 21,485 Later the first 55,000 votos unofficially counted in the same twelve States showed that Roosevelt had polled 31,159 and Willkie 24,522.

Chairman Flynn of the Democratic National Committee has received a telegram from the Indiana State Chairman declaring that a survey showed that big and s nall towns were "going 4 or 5 to 1 for loosevelt," while Mr. Willkie's native village of Elwood was voting two to one for Roosevelt.

Mr. Flynn said he was con- HYDE PARK, Nov. 5 (UP) ----Pro- vinced that. Roosevelt would sident Roosevell was alone in a green" curtained election booth for 60 seconds carry Indiana by a majority when he voted to-day and thus be exceeding earlier expectations.

Heavy Poll Indicated

Lewis Votes By Mail. WASHINGTON, Nov., 5 (UP) — Mr. John Lewis' office announced that came the First United States Pre-ie had voted by absentee ballot which sident ever to vole, for his own third was mailed several days ago to Springfield, Illinois. His daughter. Kathryn said. "It is a safe bet that you can guess who he voted for "****

NEW YORK, Nov. 5 (Reuter)-term. heavy poll in the presidential election

After he had chatted for half an was indicated as soon as voting began hour, with friends and neighbours in to-day.

the Town Hall, the Preot returned Crowds besieged

contres throughout

the

country. Long to his nearby estate to await the in queues waited to cast their votes in coniing election returns. warto sunshine which favoured New York City.

Several hundred people cheered Mr. Wendell Willkle as lie voted at the centre rear his home. He was escorted by Police and detectives."

Voting at Sharon, which is a tradi- tionally Republican township, begon' by candle light.

ATHENS BOMBED

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

ATHENS, Nov. 5 (UP).

The second air raid of the day occurred at 10 p.m. There was but little damage done to the Athens area; some bombs fell on Old `Phalerum breaking windows but the majority fell into the sea.

Bombs also fell in open fields and in the sea, nt El Linike, while an attack on the harbour at Pimeus was unsuccessful although there were a number of civilian casualties,

Strikes

Warning Note Again

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, Nov. 6 (UP)~The Premier, Mr. Winston Chur- ed soldiers. Two officers, three auto chill, in his speech in the House of Commons to-day, warned trucks'und quantities of ammunition against exaggerated hopes, pointing out that France as well as were captured.

|Britain had guaranteed Greece, “but, unfortunately the Vichy Anti-aircraft batteries shot down an Italian bomber belonging to the Government is engaged in collaboration with Hitler's scheme of famous squadron "A", near Progri, - a new order in Europe."

detachments and light tanks. : This is

Hamburg In Distress

The President appeared to be re luxed-he was smiling and displaying. every evidence of relief that the bitter campaign is over

He registered as the 282nd person in the district to vote and his mother. followed him in order!!

It was earlier revealed, that Mr.. Lewis was unable to vote in the home precinct at Alexandria, Va., because he had not registered within the re- quired one ininth prior to the clea tions, although he had paid põll tax,

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

MR: WENDELL WILLKIE

LONDON RAIDS NAZI RAIDER

SHELLING BIG BRITISH LINER

LONDON, Nov. 5 (UP), ---At 8 p.m., bombs were dropped in one district of

5.30 p.m. Unofficial, Returns NEW YORK, Nov. 5 (UP)-Un- official returns from athies at 6,30 pan. -give-Roosevelt-32,1011-Willkle;-20,857,--London-ten-minutes-before-

How Nazis

Are Losing

War In Air

Heavy Weakly Toll LONDON, Nov. 5 (Reuler).—! During the week ending mid- night November 2, it is con firmed that German aircraft losses in battles over Britain totalled 87, of which at least 13 were shot down during darkness.

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In the same period, British losses were 27 aircraft and 11 pilots.

nil.

Detailed 'figures were:

October 27, --German, 13; British, 8. October 28-German, T; British,

October 20, German, 32, British, 7. October 30.-German, D: British, October 31-German, all; British, November 1.-German; 16: British November 2-Gerbian, 10;

British. Heavy Night Raid

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the stress ́ ́heralded earlier night attack than usual. At 7.10 p.m., anti- aircraft guns went into, action periodically as lone planes were criss-crossing the skies some of which dropped flares. At 6.30 p.m., anti-aircraft guns drove off the raiders a few `n minutes after the first night alarm.

Special to the “Telegraph"

The 16,700 New Zealand Steamship Company's. liner. Rangitiki is being shelled by a German pocket battleship about 1,000 miles west of Ireland and 750 miles south of Iceland.

This is revealed by the Mackay Radio in New York, says a “United Press" message. The Mackay Radio intercepted radio message from the liner, which alleged that she was being gunned by an enemy pocket, battleship. - The Rangitiki gave her position as Lat. 52.45, N., Long, 32.13 W.,

Italians Make Second

Raid On Yugo-Slavia

Special to the "Telegraph"

BITOLJ, Nov. 5 (UP),—Itullan bombers at 2.50 p.m., again raided Bitol), dropping 100 fifty-kilo bombs, killing seven persons and wounding 30.

The bombars in to-day's raids were recognized by military experts as being Flats ER-20. They appeared from the south

at the Korca airdrome. and returned in the same direction. It is reported they landed

Town In Panic

The town was thrown into a panie by the raids is it is market day. In the second ruid, bombs were dropped

No French

over the centre of town, the railway Colonies

station and the nearby Yugo-Slavian. division, atmy headquarters,

For Reich

In a subsequent radio message, the Rangitiki said she was being attacked by a battleship ap parently of the Graf Spec class.

Another report Intercepted by the. Mackay Radio, from Portishead asserted that a German zalder bf the Crat Spec class was carrying out a lolsurely attack on a convoy. The. position was identical to that of the Rongiuki

To Become Raiders?

A Mexico City message from "United Preas” says that it is refiably reported that four German ships, the Orinoco, Rhin, Idarwald and Puyrgla, which have been at Tampico since the outbreak of the war, are loading an extraordinary quantity of supplies, arousing speculation that they might make a sudden break for the wea,

It is reported that the supplies are mostly foodstuffs.j

LATEST

LONDON, Nov. 5 (Reuter).Ger- man air attacks on Britain, were Greeks Continue Advance Mr. Churchill, amid roars of

resumed shortly after darkness last OHRID, Nov. 5 (UP)-Greek

night. They were fairly, widespread troops have captured Zagredec and approval, declared that the bomb

and, were on a fairly hengy scale,

Six.) bomba landed, on an Fais raid Tien in their advance along the ing of military objectives in secondary road from Small Lake southern Italy would continue on

London's alert lasted : throughout shelter But only slight damske was Prespa supported by motorized an ever growing scale; he then

the night but in the Midlands and caused. Many craters 18 feet deep,

Petain & Assurances Maginot Line main attacks ceared shortly after staan toe contre. Of the town WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (Reu

castern and southern Scotland the were made around the fallway. the same column which last night enigmatically referred to other Bunks From

stolion and the military barracks: RAZER captured 40 Italian soldiers, two forces in a movement designed to sleeping bunks taken from the

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 5 (Rauter), midnight:

are littered with broken glasster) Marshal Petain is be officers and three tanks.

help to the utmost of our Maginot Line will be used for a new Thin Italian' division is now in a

Bombs were dropped at many Three persons were killed 40 yards leved to have assured the most "dimcult situation with its com capacity."

des system of air raid shelters to be built points but the official, communique from the "Ifailed; Presa", headaunters United States Government, that| munications cut off. The Greeks who Invasion Danger

in Hamburg, the most-bombed of all states that the damage war not heavy in the Grand Hotel in the cent of France does not intend to give 1 pm Roosevelt was leading in 14 crossed the Evoll river may capturo

German town, according to d Berlin and casualties were ma

the city, The correspondent's 3hotel this division as they have made lie' stressed the fact that the dispatch, kter

room is full of bomb splinters, Mil up to the Reich any part of the States having a total of 155 votes. Bijunellon with the Greeks who have danger of invasion still cklite... He Thousands of bomb-prbat...

tary authorities have ordered a control of her colonies, Wilkie was leading in nine States dvanced beyond Bikista on the Bald Britain roached her low point of males are apparently to be provided,

black-out of the city to-night,

Ang Southleshaving a total of 100 votes: Biklista-Koren road. 35

Democratic H.Q. in Massachuseila more destroyer strength in October, henca: fricluding = separate" "chambers for STOCK

About ane half, of the clos 33,000 General Bonavita will be the said Roosevelt was likely to carry tho America's 50 destroyers were very mothers, children and smoking rooms.

| population": have sevacuated. The new French Military Attacho in state by 150,000... Ct Greeks Occupy Korca?

useful. Meanwhile, how British del.

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