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HOLD ALL POSITIONS: BRITISH GUNS ARRIVE

Special to the "Telegraph"

SALONIKA, NOV. 8 (UP). COMPETENT QUARTERS TOLD THE “UNITED PRESS” TO-DAY THAT ALL GREEK OBJECTIVES SO FAR, WITHOUT EXCEPTION, HAVE BEEN RE- TAINED. THEY SAID, "NOWHERE HAVE THE ITALIANS MADE CONTACT WITH THE GREEK - FORTIFICATIONS SINCE THE GREEKS ARE NOW FIGHTING WITH MOST OF THEIR FRONT ON ALBANIAN SOIL. AT ALL POINTS WHERE CONTACT WITH THE ITALIAN FORCES HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED, THE ITALIAN FORCES HAVE BEEN REPULSED.

"The morale of the Greek troops is so high, the possibility of the enemy reaching the Greek line of

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HITLER MAKES A fortifications is out of the question. The British during last night's meeting at

SPEECH

Celebrates Anniversary LONDON, Nov. 8 (Reuter).-Hitler was present to-night when the Old Guard of the unsuccessful Nazi putsch of 1923 celebrated the anniversary of the first protest of new Germany gainst the Treaty of Versailles, says a German news agency despatch from Munich.

Hitler spoke from the rostrum. As he rose to begin a great silence fell over the packed hall, decorated cimply with flags and the swastika. Near the rostrum places were reserved for Rosenberg, Schwarz, Henlein and Himmler, with "Adolf Hitler Storm Troops" on the left.

A bloody standard was carried into the hail at 6 p.m. to the strains of the Badenweller March. Then Hiller appeared followed by Rudolf Hess, Adoll Wagner, Dr. Dietrich and 'other| -Nazi leaders.

The akéncy add that Hitler was given a tremendous ovation and the wald: Gübrd. surged forward shouting

It appears that some hitch may have occurred In connection with broadcasting of HUer' speech. After announcing at 5.30 p.m. that the usunt news bulletin in English would not be broadcast at 0 pm-the period when Hitler's speech might have been given-the news was read as usual at that time.

"Battle Against Judaism

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Germans Lose 20

Planes In

One Day

BERLIN, Nov. (UP)-The don areas after which there was onleial news agency's Munich report a marked lull.

are giving us all the help needed. The question is not now one of defence, but one of öffensive." BRITISH GUNS in GREECE

BITOLJ, Nov. 8, (UP).—Reports from the frontier say that British anti-aircraft guns have reached the Korca front and the towns in the rear which Italian bombers have been heavily bombing recently.

Weather Hampers Operations OHRID, Nov. 8 (UP)-Bad weather and heavy rains on the entire front are reported to have prevented any large Italian or Greek operations to-day.

Frontier reports say that Greek column, troops from the northern which have been operating along the south shore of Small Lake Prospa, descended the northern slope of the Suha mountains to-day and occupied the Albanian village of Cornovika on the shore of Big-Lake Prespa •after

brief

It also reported that a group of Ave British and Greek bombers bombed the road along the Voyusu river between Mesario and Valons this afternoon.

positions in Pindus and Koritza

A

Krupps

Works

年

Blasted

two were taken

the Peninsula Hotel of Hongkong husbands who united in pro - testing against the Intest evacua- tion decision. Above is an im- pression of the large number of men attending, and opposite, two men sign their names as they enter the room-Ming Yuen.

HUNGARY TOOL OF REICH Neutrality A

Sham

LONDON, Nov. 8 (Reuter),

No formal British protest has

Spectacular Raiden made to Hungary for.

By The R.A.F.

allowing the passage of German troops to Rumania, "Reuter" learns.

Greeks Improve Positions ATHENS, Nov. 8 (Reuter)--Greek LONDON, Noy. 8 (Reuter)--- forces have improved their forward Details of last night's terrific

The Hungarian Government, how- sectors, where slight local advances attack on munition factories in ever, has been left in no doubt that while the British Government appre- · -SPECIÁL TO THE TELEGRAeu.............. are-claimed according to the latest the Ruhr, including the rent cisted the dimeulties of the Hungarian LONDON, Nov. 8 (UP)-At reports received in Athens.

Krupps armament works, show position, it regards the action of the 8.20 to-night some early raiders An artillery duel continues along that the targets were consistent-so-called neutral country in permit- dropped parachute flares and the entire front line.

ly hammered by successive units ung the passage of German troops ....................................***jöf a large mixed force of usual rules of neutrality, especially as being not in accordance with the bombs were dropped over Lon-****

medium and heavy bombers over as there was every possibility that ja period of four hours.

such troops would be used against Britain. Some of the heaviest calibre bombs yet carried into Germany and thousands of fire bombs, were ruined down on some of Germany's greatest armament factories, a vast expanse of which became one huge sheet of flame while the building glowed at white heat, **

states. that Hitler's speech ฟร The Air Ministry announced that sketched na the "battle against 20 German raiders were destroyed Judaisma" which he declared was won to-day. Six British planes aro mlës- In Germany f

for all time.

ing but the pilots of two are safe.

The Air Ministry communique "A large number of dive strong fighter escort attempted on several occasions to at-

The agency said: "The entire

passion of Hitler's soul was revealed stated:

bombers with

when he stated that the battle would om

be continued until victory was won tack shipping off the cast and south for the German people."

cust coasts, On each occasion they The official shows agency added: were heavily engaged by our fighters "With biting scorn, Hitler pointed out and aftern of them were brought all his prophecies and forecasts, all down by one of our squadrons."

calculations and judgments and th Few Nazis Reach London enemy collapsed then as it will now.)

Hitler formulated the meaning of

LONDON, Nov. 8 (Reuter).-

of this struggle," often in ironical Enemy air activity over Britain up

tones.

Victory Boast

to 5 p.m. to-day was on a small scale, says an Alr Ministry communique.

A few bombs were dropped by He stated that the highest military single aircraft at a point on the west coast and in country districts in the officials were imbued with an Midlands. absolute assurance of victory in the

Formations of fighter-bombers present war and in conclusion he "proclaimed that this generation's crossed the southeast coast on two

will

to victory is its unshakeable fufth occasions. A few penetrated to the and rockbound trust in its leaders, London area, where some bombs were TURN to Page 2, Column Six the

He condemned "British forces nocturnal attacks on the Gorman civil population." He WAS applauded

when he mentioned the hard and inexortable retaliations to be made

for these bombings."

Hitler spoke for more than an hour and recapitulated the military events

Plot To Kidnap Admiral Horthy

BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BUDAPEST, Nov. 8 (UP) The

of the past year which, "made the last Actored plot to kidnap the Rogent, 12 months

year in Ger-revealed a man soldiery. He praised the dis- Admiral von Horthy, murder his cipline and unity of the German suite, force the release of Nazi elvilians.

leaders and establish a Nazi regime.

Chinese Gunman Fires At Japanese Gendarme

THEY WANT THE NEWS

"Tell us all the Hongkong news" is the constantly re- curring appeal in letters received from our evacuees. They want to know about the Colony's business, official, social, and sporting activities. Every Monday the "Telegraph" provides them with this information through its "Page of Hong- kong news for the Eva- cuecs."

Send your Monday "Tele- graph" to the evacuees and keep them abreast of Hong- kong's happenings.

The attack began at 8 p.m. on Thursday and for a period of three-quarters of an hour, ex- plosions could be seen continu- ously occurring from within the factory buildings.

Oil Plant Ablaze While the Ruhr rold was

In pro-

Britain To Receive

50 Per Cent. Of

U.S. War Production

Special to the "Telegraph"

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (UP).—President Roosevelt to-day disclosed that joint defence talks are going on at present in Mexico; and at the same time he revealed that Great Britain will gress, another strong force of bombers henceforth obtain fifty per cent. of the United States production launched a large-scale attack on of planes and ammunition, including flying fortresses, instead Important synthetic oil plants at of the 45 per cent, she has received heretofore. Wesserling, near Cologne, when in- ********** cendiary bombs from only one of the However, the President stress- Unconfirmed rumours state that aircraft, which battered the target for ed that the British orders would

two hours, set alight in area estimat- the Italian Commander in Albania ed to be two miles long by a mile

been replaced by Marshal Badoglio, Chief of the General Staff, wide. who was called in to re-plan tho Abyssinian camgaign at the end of 1025 when it was making slow Progress

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be subject to oxception on an instant's notice for example, At Dusseldorf the large steel works exceptions would be made when adjoining the blast furnaces were

for supplies heavily bombed by relays of aircraft, the applications while other formations in different proved detrimental to the United|

areas Persistent reports circulating in nerles, canal locks, wharves and

attacked: aerodromes, oll re States rearmament, programmo, TURN to Page 2. Column Six harbours, shipping concentrations and To Get New Planes

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BULGARIAN DEMARCHE

SOFIA Nov, B (UP)-Bulgarią has lasudd, a demarche to Rumania.. charging Rumania with "Inhumanly maltreating" Bulgarian evacuees from northern Dobruja returning to: Bulgaria under the agreement, ac cording to art afficial announcement here to-day

"At the Rumanian controlled fron- tier points Bulgarians have been sub- jected to violence, and illegitimate seizures," the announcement sold.

Battle In The Adriatic

BELGRADE, Nov. 8 (UP); Knight Of The Thistle

LONDON, Nov. 8 (Reuter) Cannonading from far out in the His Majesty the King to-day re- Adriatic Sea was heard for two hours ceived in audience Lord Lothian, last night starting at. 9 p.m., according

to reports from. Cetinjo. fortresses would be available to United States, and made him a Also he stressed that the flying the British Ambassador to the

Britain

of new material rather than the rela-The Thistle is an ancient chivalric

off the they come assembly lines"Indicating the sale Knight of the Thistle, and tively Umited number of "fortresses" | order consisting of the Sovereign and airendy in use in the United States 10 knightsdien Army Air Corps.

The President said that rumours Amplification of Regulation 50 of LONDON, NÓW, B. (Reuter). The regarding the possibility of a Cabinet the Defence Regulations published in Netherlands East Indies Government shake-up and that the Secretary of

AUSTRALIAN BUDGET June this year is contained in 10-day's has placed 40 merchant vessels at the War, Mr. Henry Stimson would be disposal of the British Government, replaced, were entirely without "Government Gazette.".

The new regulation extends con.it is stated by the Batavia radio to foundation,

ANTICIPATIONS BLOCKED during a talit on N.L.I. co- Further, when asked regarding the

· SHANGHAI, Nov. 8 (Reuter)Another Japanese gen-alderably the power of the competent

reports that he might ask Mr. Willkie |aulfiority to control: all'undertakings || operasionally: 10 (German and two to enter the Cabinet or, aMELINE AN

In the war effort.

CANBERRA, Nov. 8 (Reuter)—The possible leakage of darme was shot and seriously wounded this afternoon by n

engaged in work essential to the life Chinese gunman,

of the community and the defence of Danish ships, which they seized, important port, the resident se information concerning the Australian budget led to an an

were handed to the British against there has been no time since the eles- When the Japanese gendarmo challenged and commanded the Colony..

spirits lion to consider such an eventuality,nouncement to-day prohibiting the withdrawal of beer, Indemnity, costa only). Immediately

| tobacco and cigarette papers from bond without a licence. a suspicious Chinese to submit to be searched, the Chinese aud- A new regulation

· Defence Co-Operation Ut THE JOHNSON ACT

Regarding the reports of defence The payment of duty' on beer denly drew a pistol from his sleeve and opened fire on Corporal following Regulation 60 gives H.E.

· or passage of goods on which increased the Governor, power to declare con » Tanaka, the Japanese gendarme, shooting him in the chest.trolled any undertaking, he thinki WASHINGTON, Nov, (Reuler) co-operation between Britain, the the removal of beer from the excise duties would be imposed

is the next badge are gendarme was on duty, in the conducted for the Chinese assailant. desirable, and thereupon the 'com. In order to allow Britain to buy forin Ure in sala brewery or delivery from store): Is part of the western dirtricts of the The gendarma bellaved that the petent authority can order how the products by credit in the United the reports did not originate in "high forbidden except under licence. He added that there had bood!

The Minister of Curtona explaited Intelligent anticipations lors Curton International Settement which is un- Chinese gunman was shot in the lek work shall be carried on, the person's states, Senator King to-day in oficial ciretor og indicated in the

when the gendarme fired back at him to the employed; and the remunera troficat in Bill Into Congreed to run to Page 2 Column that the Government object was re-excic Items). Included" fra

modify the Johnson Neutrality Act. TURN

Six |gulation through the Customs, of the indrets 22fkn extensive alich, le now being with his riassove

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