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FOUNDED 1681 PAELLA-F THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1940. BAWAT

No. 16301

GREEKS CLAIM MORE AND MORE SUCCESSES ALONG ENTIRE FRONT

SALONIKA, NÓV. 6, (UP). - · GREEK GOVERNMENT QUARTERS TO-DAY TOLD THE "UNITED PRESS" THAT NOT ONE ITALIAN SOLDIER, EXCEPTING PRISONERS, IS NOW ON GREEK SOIL, FOLLOWING THE GREEK COUNTER-ATTACK ALONG THE WHOLE BATTLE LINE..

THEY ADDED THAT MANY OF THE ITALIAN PRISONERS TAKEN ARE ASKARIS. IT IS OFFICIALLY CLAIMED THAT THE GREEK FORCES HAVE GONE 21 MILES INTO ALBANIA WHERE THEY HAVE REACHED KORITZA.

British Bombers Invade Germany

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Nov. 6 (UP)-The

Pressure Increases

BITOLJ, Nov. 6, (UP).—Frontier reports state that fighting on the Korca front is becoming more intense with the Greek pressure on land increasing and Italian aerial action almost continuous.

Greek, forces operating in the Morova mountains - have now occupied positions to the south of Plajasa village on the main road to Korea about ten kilometres northeast of Korea.

..

The Italians, meanwhile, are defending this road apparently determined at all costs to try and recapture

Air Ministry communique to-day lost ground. stated that the R.A.F. last night

One division of Italian Bersaglieri is reported to attacked Bremerhaven, Emden, Hamburg and Vegesack, near have suffered such heavy casualties that replacements Bremen. They also heavily bombed the ports at Boulogne, Calais, Dunkirk, Antwerp, Flush ing and a number of aerodromes in enemy occupied areas.

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are required.

Three bombs fell near a Yugo- the house on Slavian Customs

many

British Aid For Greece LONDON, Nov. 0 (UP)--The Foreign Office to-day announced that the British Government has extended Anancial aid to Greece Including a £5,000,000 advance.

Italian Regiments Trapped By Greeks

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Roosevelt's New Plans

Other bombs. fell in open fieldsually in-waves of three...raining Onancial assistance, His Majesty's |

BITOLJ, Nov, 6 (UP),– Frontier reports

say the have

surrounded Greeks".

to five Italian from three regiments which broke Italian bombing planes are re-lous battle is raging in Greece. The through the Greek lines on ported to be harassing Greek advance of our infantry, cavalry and the Janinu front during the communication lines south of mechanized urts continue in both first few days of the war northerly and southerly directions,

taken

Greek and are now attempting to have Lake Prespa and the Biklista- we

force them to surrender. German Admission BERLIN, Nov. 6 (UP)-The Florina road. Heavy detonations prisoners." High Command announced to-are audible all along the frontler, day that British planes flew signifying the use of high ex- over Holland last night and plosive bomba. dropped incendiary and plosive bombs hitting and set-frontier and the shore of Lake Prespn. ting fire to a spinning factory. Florina continues to be subjected to Italian planes, bombings, heavy and on residences killing two

on the city inflet- heavy explosives people and wounding several ing heavy damage, according to re- others.

ports reaching Bitelj.

Grecks Consolidate SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" OHRID, Nov. (UP)-After The German navy and air force during the months of September and they had consolidated their positions beyond Blklista, the Greeks are re- October sank 1,308,000 tons of enemy ported to have attacked throughout shipping and shipping useful to the the night and resumed their advance enemy making a total since the be-on the Baklista-Korea Road, captur ginning of the war of 7,162,200 tons, ing the bridge across the Dovoll claimed the report.

River.

Big Battle Raging ROME, Nov. 4 (UP). The Italian radio broadcast said to-day, "A fur-

Twenty-Eix British planes were shot down and six German planes are missing.

Germany Heavily Raided LONDON, Nov. 6 (Reuter).—Ex-| plosions of such violence that they

could be heard above the rear of the engines by an R.A.F, bomber crew several thousand feet up, resulted

heavy attack on shipbuilding on Tuesday night at Bremner-

from

The raid started 30 fires.

Simultaneously naval dockyards at

Emden were subjected to 50 minutes

of incessant aerial bombardment with

1ons

of

400 Japanese Leave Britain

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" GALWAY, Nov. 6 (UP)---The

high explosives and thousands Japanese Liner Fushima Maru left for Japan to-day with a total of 400

of Incendiaries.

a heavy attack opened at 7.50 p.m.

Bremen and Vegesack naval dock-Japanese residents of Britain, includ yards were also visited while Ham-ing members of the crew. The vessel burg had one of its earliest ralds when is proceeding via Bermuda instead of

us originally intended. New York

The majority of passengers sald on one of the city's principal power they, had left Britain because busi-

at Neuhof. stations

Other targets mentioned by the ness was so bad. Many of them still Air Ministry news service include carried their tin hats.

Consul General Evacuates aerodromes in Germany, and occupied territory while potential invasion LONDON, Nov. 6 (Reuter)-The bases along the Channel had more Japanese liner, Fushima Maru, sent Japanese, attention than of late.

to Galway to evacuate

with 400 persons salled to-day aboard, including passengers and The reason given by many passen- MOSCOW, Nov. 8 (UP),In a gers, for leaving was the bad state speech at the 23rd anniversary of the of business.

included The revolution exercises, M. Kalinin re-

passengers affirmed the Soviet neutrality. Japanese Consul-General in London.

Neutral Russia

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

crew.

the

Nazis Lose 6 Planes In Raids on Britain

The Foreign Office said: "In res- tos, request from Greece for ponse to Government assured-the-Greck Government

ent of its readiness to pro- vide such assistance as may be re-

in to meet their needs quired

"Meanwhile,

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HYDE PARK, Nov. 6 (UP). the-Heading the United States

Florina Bombed BITOLJ, Nov. 6 (UP)-The news- -reports that paper "Serbnier" Inumerous Italian planes bombed Florina between 4 a.m., and 8 am, lo successive waves, and with heavy

damage.

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AMERICANS PAY TRIBUTE. TO PILOT W. C. KENT

In a unique ceremony at the Kal Tak airport on Monday, members of the American com- manity in Hongkong gathered to pay tribute to the memory of Pilot W. C. Kent who was shot down in his C.N.A.C. plane and killed by Japanese war machines last week. The remains, in a coffin draped in the Stars and Stripes, were brought to Hong- kong by plane on Monday. In this picture we see the mourners around the wreath-covered coffin the over which orations to memory of Plot Kent were made.Mee Cheang.

CANTON RIVER OPENING

Expected Shortly

Possible

Effect

Of U.S. Election

On The Far East

Special to the "Telegraph”.

NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (UP).-President Roosevelt's÷re-elec- tion will not remove the possibility that the United States might be involved in the war, and it is emphasised that President Roosevelt never promised voters that it would.

The President promised that he would do everything possi- ble to keep out of war and no doubt he will do it but involve ment might be. Inevitable.

In this connection; well informed quarters in New York with business connections in the Orlent are of the opinion that the President's re-elec tion will have a disturbing effect in the Far East. They based this the belief that Mr. Will- opinion on kie's election would have provided at least a few moments in which Japon and the United States-might review Far Eastern questions with the new President-and-hia Secretary

of State.

Embargo Extension?

LANDSLIDE WIN FOR ROOSEVELT

Wins 30 States

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (UF) But President Roosevelt and Secre- The latest returns continua to pected to continue or even extend election with a landslide of elec- measures to which Japan has object- tary of State Coricil Hull are cx-solidify President Roosevelt's re- ed, such as the embargo of scrap toral votes.

At six p.m. the popular vote iron and aviation gasoline..

was:---

Roosevelt

23,809,203 Willkie

10,844,161 The President lias now definitely won 30 States.

There is reason to think that Japanese export of raw silk from Canton to India has suffered since the closing of the Canton sterling are His Majesty's Govern-into four more years of New River and may be one reason for ment at once placed the sum of Deal, President Roosevelt to its re-opening as soon as Hong- £5,000,000 at the disposal of the day indicated that unification kong can declare itself free of The branding of Hongkong as Greek Government by way of an of organised labour may be the cholera.

first objective of his third term.

an infected port la not a trumped advance for this purpose."

The President acknowledged Mr.

These same quarters belleve that up excuse on the part of the Wendell Wilkie's telegram of gratulation.

"Please accept my sincere thanks Japanese as their sensitiveness Japan has withheld action pending to all kinds of disease is well the result of the election and that now Important Japanese moves may be not mention

The Democrats are also lining up for your message of congratulation.

most strongly in Canton now in Hongkong but it is considered to be I greatly appreciate the assurance of known and would be manifested expected. They did your good wishes for my health and

which happiness

heartily re-

view of the large numbers of the logical scene for any move by the a big majority in the House of Re Far Eastern signatory to the tripar presentatives, reversing the Republi- ciprocate." the President said.

con trend established two years ago. tite pact. The Chief Executive is now pre-soldiery there. In fact it is

Well informed quarters further With 87 contests out of 435 seats paring to proceed to Washington to reliably stated that there have

been many deaths from malaria, stated that if the United States is still doubtful, the Democrats already while resume his duties.

cholera, etc., despite all precau- involved in war it would probably hold 235 or a 17 more majority,

be by the back door-that is, by a the Republicans have 112; Progres”. tions:

Japanese move into the Dutch East-alves three and American Labour one The Silk Question

Indies, should the United States am- only. The silk question as narrated by a bargoes cut off the ordinary Japanese local merchant la ne fellows. The cupplies of essential materials.

considerable export

Japanese Reaction Japanese quantity to Indian merchants In Hongkong who pay for the silk in

TOKYO, Nov. 7. (UP)The currency of the port of export which is National Currency at the chotous of vernacular editorials, to- moment.

This doesn't suit the day is that President Roosevelt's re- the Japanese at all since they would election will mean a more aggressive prefer to sell in Hongkong and thus policy towards Japan, but that

Japanese Government will continue get Hongkong currency.

Grecks Claim Further Successes ATHENS, Nov. 6 (Domel)-Greek forces operating in Albania occupied a series of new heights after a success- TURN to Back Page, Column 5.

Anti-Japanese Activity

Complaint To Indo-China Authorities

Peace Offensive?

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK, Nov. 6. (Domel),- Informed political quarters point out that after his re-election for the third term, President Roosevelt will further accelerate the armament programme for aiding Britain, and defending the

antor Hemisphere. Western These

believe it likely that upon further progress in the armament prop the President |

t

will make

for calling a penco conference or a disarmament parley in accordance with prevailing International conditions.

Yugo-Slavia

Raid Alarms

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HANOI, Nov. 6 (Domef).— Major-General Raishiro Sumita, Chief of...the Japanese Military- Mission-to-Indo-China, called on Vico-Admiral Jean Decoux, the Governor-General, at 5 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon and mado representations regarding the BITOLJ, Nov. 6 (UP)There were "increasing activity of anti- two air raid alarins this morning, one Japanese elements in southern at 10.20 and the other at 11.10, lasting. Indo-China, with Saigon as its 26 minutes cach; however, no foreign

planes crossed the frontier. centre."

The alarma constituted a form of It was pointed out that following practice under the now watchful the entry of Japanese troops into measures

Instituted as a which were Indo-China, anti-Japanese Chinese, result of yesterday's bombings. French sympathizers with General de The Commission has finished its in- Gaulle, and Anglo-American agents vestigation of the bombings and left have moved south to Saigon where for Edgrade this evening. they have resumed activities preju understood that the investigations dicial to the new order,

werd fruitful, but their, nature has not been revealed."

Assurance Given Receiving Major-General Sumita's

representations, Vice-Admiral De Joe Louis To

Special to the "Telegraph" _________ LONDON, Nov. 6 (UP)—8ix German planes were brought, down to-day, including four daylight raiders, according to the

coux stated that French Indo-China Air Ministry communique.

Heavy Night Raids authorities are determined to control Ond German bomber was dea un are, bomb thuds and the drone Salgon aren

LONDON, Nov. 7 (UP)Heavy effectively subversive activities in the troyed in the darkness just after of planes flying low were very loudThe Governor-General, however midnight, and one Dornier flying early today. So far it has boen one was revealed, falled to give a dennite boat was shot down by a coastal of the hottest nights in a long time reply to the Japanets Inquests for moter Mike Jacobs, Minounced to day

practically no fulle, Some controlling Sal with

Command, Tour British fighters Wagle Eskerer bener, trough Neuthoriser

o-day the pilot of one outer defencer, dodating kround in the wikip the p

cloud-covecais akyziky

Defend Title

SPECIAL TO THE TELEQMAPH NEW YORK, NOV, 6 (UP) -Pro-,

that Jona Bouls would defend hir Bight title of the world against' lang nichter, AL McCoy, at irden on December 18.)

the

but

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river is re-opened, ́:

Incomplete returns 'so far, however, indicafe that President Roosevelt will have an effective working majority.

LATEST

CONSUL FOR IL, K.

to adhere to the policy of the re- A certain amount of illicit trading overcomes a part of this dimculty construction of a greater East Asia.

"President. Roosevelt's re-election the Japanese merchants, in Canton will not be able to take full for a third torm has completely shut. advantage of the trade until the the way to improving relations bo- NEW JAPANESE

tween America and Japan Thile.cails for new resolutions by the Japanese

the

Yomiuri 'declarer' nation," No Spanish Mobilization Shimbun,"

The Nichi Nichi" said that the MADRID, Nov. 6 (UP)-It Is authoritative stated that reports of Roosevelt Administration will con

its policy of the mobilization of, five classes in,tinue to intensity

TURN to Back Pago, Column 5. Spala are "totally inexact.

Chinese Bandits Kill French Explorer

Special to the "Telegraph"

TOKYO, Nov.-7 (Domel)-Mr. Selki Yano, Secretary of the China Affairs Board and, First Secretary of the Japanese Embassy in China, has been appointed Consul-General at. Hongkong, replacing Mr. Kaisuo Okazaki who has been transferred to Calcutta, the Foreign. Offles an- nounced to-day.

Mr. Toshitaka Okubo, Minister to. Hungary,

hos been appointed to not concurrently

as the Minister to Yugo-

slavin.

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Lieutenant-General Heltaro Kimura -

has been appointed Japanese mem...

bera of the Japan-Manchoukuo Joint Economie Committee and the Man- churia Development Committee ro

VICHY, Nov. 6 (UP) Chinese bandits have killed the placing Lieutenant-Genaral to Ima-

French explorer Louis Liotard who, with the French scientist Jean Guibaut, was leading a Misalon across Tibet in the direc tion of the Mekong River.

Reports reaching Vichy said the Mission crossed China' successfully but in Tibet, while heading for the Mekong,” the party was attacked by a hundred bandits who killed M., Liotard and wounded M. Gulbaut.."

The attack occurred to the northwest of Tatsien Lou, the reports added.

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