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No. 1034

五拜禮-號八月一十英港香

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1

1940. 日九初月十

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SURRENDER OF ITALIAN AMERICA'S NEW London Trial Of

REGIMENT CLAIMED BY

GREEKS: BIG GUN DUEL

Special to the “Telegraph"

-THE GREEK RADIO ANNOUNCED. TO-DAY GREEK BUDAPEST, NOV, 7, (UP). TROOPS HAVE ENCIRCLED AN ENTIRE REGIMENT OF ITALIANS ON THE NORTHERN FRONT AND THAT HUNDREDS HAD SURRENDERED.

IT ALSO STATED THAT THE GREEKS ARE HOLDING THE INITIATIVE AND HAVE EXTENDED THEIR RADIUS OF ACTIVITY. IN 'ALBANIA.

Hitler Refuses Safe Conduct

Italian planes bombed Kompolis on the Aegian border with some casualties. Greek and British planes bombed Valona, damaging the Italian naval base and an Italian warship.

VERY HEAVY FIGHTING

BITOLJ, Nov. 7 (UP).-Reports from Stenje on the west shore of Lake Prespa near the Albanian frontier state that starting at 2 p.m., very heavy artillery fire, the heaviest since the fighting started in the Korca sector, is audible from the south.

The Greeks are reported to be

To U.S. Refugees attacking along the eastern slope

Other

of the Morova mountains with

·WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (Reu-some success. Fighting is also ter),-Germany has refused reported on the southern shores safe conduct for an American of Lake Prespa, ship to proceed to Ireland to bring back United States citizens although Italy has granted safe conduct, it is announced by the State Department.

reports state that Italian bombers have virtually destroyed the Greek village of Germann which is

to bomb

about five kilometres

res east of Lake Prespa while other Italian planes are reported to have started The German Government is Florina again since 8 am,

Travellers from Greece state that said to have declared that the

Florian is practically deserted, all the areas around England "áreas of military operations" population have fed to the mour

talis, all shops being closed and food and that "Berlin is not in a poul-unobtainable. tion to furnish any sort of assur- | Battle For Highway

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ance of the nature requested.".

und

71.

Were

The Italian Government's prompt OHRID, Nov. 7 (UP).The battle

favourable reply

Was

Big Nazi Forces In Rumania

8 Divisions Reported

„SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPHIS LONDON, Nov. 7 (UP). Information reaching a usually well informed diplomatic quarter in London to-day said that the of German troops number

com- for domination of the road between stationed in Rumania has in-

to Germany, but Berlin Korca and Blishta continued this creased from approximately one

State morning with ed to net likewise, the

increasing violence,

geven. the to according to reports from Denartment reveals.

Fighting centres in

or eight divisions

The reinforcements are be the north-lived to exceed the limits neces-

The United States in contemplating frontier. The Greek thrust is said to during the past fortnight. sending a liner, possibly the Manhat-be diminishing. tan, to a West Ireland port to evacuate about 1,200 Americans from eastern spurs of the Morova Moun- Britains.

through which runs the road to key transportation points, and The immediate reaction by officials talus-dominating one side of the sary to garrison the oilfields and

here was that Germany's answer will Korea. The other side of the pass is believed to indicate that Hitler probably intensify the already strain-dominated by the Suha mountains. is establishing an army of for-

The Greek Third Army Corps is midable dimension in Rumania. reported to have forced this pass

Could Threaten Turkey Greek

ed German-American relations.

British Aid For Greece

Flowing In, Says Athens

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

to

through. Cangan, and artillery is concentrating on motorised This army would then be available Italian troops along the road from either to occupy or cross, Bulgaria to the aid of the Italians in Greece, and Cangon to Korca.

The Italians, meanwhile, have to threaten Turkey. fortifled their positions, in the The possibility is also envisaged Morova and Suha mountains from that German soldiers may be sent whence they are shelling the nearby from Rumania to Syria by aeroplanes with an intermediate landing at Greek positions, heavy cannonading being audible continuously from this Rhodes. sector. SOFLA, Nov. 7 (UP)-

Defeat For Italians British aid is now flowing into

Frontier reports claim that Greek Greece, regularly and in ac-troops, supported by motorised

TURN to Back Page, Column 3 cordance with plans," the Athens Radio announced this afternoon. Reviewing the ten days of war, the announcement said, with satisfaction, that the balance is now in Greece's favour, in view, of the Albanian ter- ritory occupied and the number of Ilalians taken prisoner.

British Planes For Salonika

SALONIKA,. Nov. 7 (UP).-It is understood that British planes are. arriving here in the very near future.

·British Assurance

Canton River Reopening

From

To-Morrow

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CANTON, Nov. 7 (Domei)-It is offelally announced that the steam- ahip services between Canton and Hongkong, and also between Canton and Macao, which have been tem- ATHENS, Nov. 7 (Reuter).The porarily discontinued due to the British forces in the Middle East are cholera epidemies spreading in Hong- eapable of crushing any enemy from kong and Macap, will be resumed as: whatever quarter he may come. from Saturday, November 9. follow-

Winter with the newspaper,

No Confirmation MCSSTN. Butterfield and Swire

Experis in London, however, say that before trying to conquer Syria, Germany will almost certainly at- tempt to neutralise Turkey in order to avoid hostile Turkish forces on

thels flank.

CZECHS SILENTLY HATE Celebration

Of Republic

VICE-PRESIDENT

Mr. Henry Wallace, formerly Secretary for Agriculture in the Roosevelt Administration, now be comes the now Vice-Presi- dont of the United States-NS a result of this week's clections. His administra- tive ability makes him' an Ideal right-hand man for President Roosevelt, and he is popular. Here is a recent portrait of Mr. Wallace.

Soviet and U.S. Fifth Columnists

Prison for Admiral's Daughter

LONDON, Nov. 7 (Reuter)-Anna Wolkoff, the 37-year-old daughter of Admiral Wolkoff, once Russian Naval Attache in London, was sentenced in London to-day to ten years' penal servitude.

She was found guilty of committing offences contrary to the Official Secrets and Defence regulations.

Tyler Kent, formerly a clerk at the United States Embassy," who was convicted last week of communicating documents which might be useful to the enemy, was at the same time sentenced to seven years.

Hearing was in camera and took three wocks, extraordinary precau- tions being taken throughout to ensure complete secrecy,'

Documents From Embassy

The Judge, addressing the pri- two documents soners, referred to which he said Kent had taken from the American Embassy.

Woikoff, he said, was a Russian who became a naturalised British and at a time when Britain was fighting for its existence, she sent a document lo a traitor who broadcast in Ger- many for the purpose of weakening the British war efforts.

7 NAZI PLANES DOWNED

And R.A.F. Did Not

Lose A Pilot

LONDON, Nov. 7 (Reuter),— Not a single pilot of the five R.A.F. aircraft lost in to-dny's... air fighting is missing, all having safely bailed out.

Seven enemy machines have been destroyed, one of these, a Messerschmitt 110, crashing In the outskirts of London.

Secret Proceedings "United Press" says that the trial was reminiscent of the famous spy Four of the others three 100g, and. trials in the last war since, the pro-an: 07-dive bomber were brought ceraings werg secret ing the donc down off the south coast-by-» one?,” to the Court, had brown paper pasten Hurr dané squadron.

Two Hurricane pilots who account over

tho BS. Some of

the witness, including ed for a raider who came down near famous personages detained under London did not know that they had shot it down.. This fighter-bomber the Defence Regulations,, were driven into the Yard of the Old Harley in was first sighted as it flew nearly six miles above the East Anglian through closed motor cars and led the prisoners' corridor and into the coast, says the Air Ministry, news witness box by the prisoner's docic service. The R.A.F. 1ghters were patrolling 10,000 feet below and they Mr. Justice Tucker, addressing chased the enemy over London, Kent, said ho was

was guilty of Avo climbing all the time.

offences of obtaining and communica

Above Chiswick, they came into ting documents which could be of range. The German pilot tried to use to the enemy for purposes pre-

judicial to the safety and interests cape by climbing still higher, but one RAF, fighter opened fire at a of the State. Kent was sentenced to range of 200 yards, and as it went

ot

soven years on each of the four counts of obtaining_and_communica- ung documents plus two years on a charge of larceny, namely, stealing TURN to Back Page, Column 4

Japanese Newspaper's Warning

To Netherlands East Indies

Special to the "Telegraph"

TOKYO, Nov. 8 (Domei)-Declaring that Japan's ultimate aim lay in the liberation of "the oppressed people in East Asia from the pressure and force of the White Race," the "Nichinichi Shimbun" warns the Netherlands East Indies against adopting "an arrogant attitude" towards Japan.

Agreement On Pacific Bases

| U.S. VOLUNTEERS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (Reuter).!

Citing the broadcast made by the Director of Publicity of the Nether- lands East Indies Government, Mr. J. H. Ritman, in which he stated that he considered the Netherlands East Indies outside the Japanese sponsored A record Influx of volunteers has chain of East Asiatic co-prosperity, brought the United States regular the "Nichinichi" says: "If the Nether-army to more than the peacetime full London Report lands East Indies authorities intend strength of 375,000 for which number SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"to face the new situation in East Asia Congress provides funds nearly two

[with the attitude of a conqueror months ahead of schedule. LONDON, Nov. 7 (UP)-It based upon the old order, they must An official stated that the intensive jenlistment drive is to be continued up. to the now war strength objective of 431,000 men.

is reliably reported that the expect due and sudden reuetion." British American Australian

"Grossly Mistaken" talks have resulted in an agree-

if the Netherlands East

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Nazi Field Gun Found Near U.S. Arsenal!

LONDON, Nov. 7 (Router)-ment in principle on military The change in the Dutch altitude Victory is certain und Mr. Chur, the decline of the epidemies in the The population of Prague has bases in defensive co-operation probably reflects the Anglo-American

pressure, but chill said, we shall share its fruits," affected areas.

just outwitted the full forces of in the Pacific, so that an emerg-Indles authorities believe that they declared Major-General M.D. Gambier-Parry Chief Liaison Oficer

the Gestapo in successfully mak-ency decision can be taken at can evade Japan's just demands, by petty bagging and setting up a bold between General Str Archibald

frant, they

hey are grossly mistaken. Wavell and the Greek General Staff agents for the Fatshun and the O.SK ing a collective gesture to mark short notice.

The detalls have not been divulged line sald that they had not received the 22nd anniversary of the In un

tion any, official confirmation of the re- Czecho-Slovak Republic.

and omeints are reticent regarding The Dutchmen have the reputa of cunningly prolonging diplo Heavy penalties were threatened by the possible use of the Singapore In this Interview he paid in high opening of the Canton River this

Netherlands East Indies authorities the German authorities for any form base by the United States navy maile negotiatlons. But if the

Special to the "Telegraph" diplomatic mero tribute to the herole Greek people" morning.

intend to exceed· Disclaims Knowledge for resisting the Invader, thereby The Japanese Consul-General, Mr. of demonstration.

According to reports reaching

MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY, Nov. 7 (UP)-Sheriff. satting the world a "magnificent X. Okazaki said that he had wired

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (UP) bargaining and adopt an arrogant at- oxample."

Canton for confirmation.

London, everywhere the workers re-Tho. State Department disclaimed titude by ignoring the principles and poricd for the daily task. There

knowledge of the reported agreement requirements of the chain of East Henry Sperling to-day said that Deputy Sheriffs have confiscat were no manifestations and shops between the United States, Britain Asian co-prosperity, they must ex ed a German made R-centimetre fleld plece concealed in the and cates carried on as usual. But and Canada regarding defence co-pect an appropriate reaction. Our

Government should not hesitate in woods "within ten miles of Picatinny Arsenal at Dover." when work ended, workers from operation tri the Pacific, the least to deal with such a The Sheriff said the field piece which might attack the Now England offices and factories returned straight ไดท

The spokesman, pointed out that

Yugo-Slav Minister Sacrificed To Axis

ISTANBUL, Nov. 7 (Reuter)-A`coming crisis in Yuro- Slavia is indicated by the resignation of the War Minister, coupled with bombing of Monastir (Bitelj) by foreign planes.

The Ministor, General Reditch, The Italian press attacked him and several times in the past offered demanded his resignation his resignation it is said, as it is therefore, feared that the ro-

signation of General Reditch is in tended us à sóp to the Axle,⠀⠀

protest against the pro-Axis

of Yugo-Slavia. Only Some untally-informed quarters

He was reported to

here consider that General: Reditor's

next Indoors until the British" and "Auftralian diplomatioition." Sand Bug

"FOR

The expressed the confidence is slightly larger than the industrial region was started to-day in the evening con- Mr. Hull, Secretary of State, on the that the success of Japan's negotin-French 75's and is in perfect by the army's alr defence command. The aircraft warning service will. sequently the still brightly lit shops oneral Pacino situation, but have tions with the Netherlands East Indies condition. and cafea remained empty and the consistently refused to economic matters was just a matter made as the result of un anonymous the direction of American Legion wasbe, established by November 20 under discuss the and French Indo-China relating to He added that the seizure its practically desired of the detowever, Mr. Hull told reporters of time,

tip "that a cannon was trained on officials,MA The Impressive allence Czech capital fell warningly on, on several occasions that no commit

ments had been made. Nevertheless, Economic Prosperity Gestapo's ears.

rumours are, current that Aderniteto Insufficient defensive Vebrecent is being dis. "However, we

However, we should not be Hitler To Speak auronds and be sporibly been worked fed with mere economic prosperity

out particularly in connection with The United States navy Tuse of Aus- in the area forming the ship och tralian and Brilah Far Eastern Asian co-prosperity the "Nichinichi batos-with-Joint action to be York, 7, The planned for Lomellina is the event of shyallack on British French Indo-China should remain organization of 10,000 civilians to

Ted a firmer stand relation, together with the bombing Be

of MONASTIE” münt indvitably, sharpen Cails FindMansiona in Yugo-Stavla

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the arsenal". The Deputies found a A total of 650 observation stations caision containing several dummy will be established throughout Mas wooden shells such as are used for sachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecti- antis-practice loading and fring, both cut and cast / New York: Tento units being mounted on carriages twenty observers will be requir

each post, subject tag Mobilising Civilian Defences after period of trainier

or United States Pacião possessions TURN to Back Page, Column 4 watch the skies for enemy planedband only