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No. 10314

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VEMBER 22, 1940. 日三廿月十

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GREEK BAYONET CHARGES FORCE ITALIANS INTO PANIC FLIGHT

Official Reports Tell Of Defenders' Achievements

Special to the "Telegraph" -

LONDON, Nov. 21 (UP).—Charging with fixed bayonets the Grooks have driven the last of the Italians from Mount Morova, according to "Exchange Telegraph" reports from Athens.

The Grooks have occupied another 6,000 foot peak which is strongly fortified with machinegun nests and artillery.

The Greeks are vigorously continuing their advance and have closed in on the flecing Italians until they are almost within rille shot. The Italians are abandoning great quantities of war material, the sorting of which will require many days.

Greeks Start New Offensive

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEORAPH"

In the Kalamas sector the Italians are falling back in ani attempt to avoid encirclement. Hero the Grecks have captured five big tanks as well as henvy. and field artillery.

Greek Advance Into Albania

ATHENS, Nov. 21 (UF).—Greck infantry forces, using captured Italian tanks and motor cycles, are driving at the main Argiro-Castro road, while another infantry column, mostly Spartans, are marching across the heights at Vestina, and have OHRID, Nov. 21. (UP),~

crossed the Makrikamdo plateau cut- Frontier reports say the ting the main road to Kasch, even Greeks are making an offen-made Albani aber tre ste

tion the road linking Argirogostro sive in the direction of and Sante Quaranti..

Italian guppiles and reinforcements Pogradec, aimed at cutting from the principal ports in south off Koritza from the north. Albania have been cut off.

Another report sny's the Greeks have advanced to within three miles of Hercscka.

Brilliant Movement

ATHENS, Nov. 21 (Reuter). Latest reports from the front indieste that the Italians are not only threa-1 tened by encirelement at Koritza but also at

The Italians retreating towards Argirncastro encountered a murder our surprise are from machine-guis TURN to Pago 2. Column Three

EVACUATES DECISION

British Air Marshal Is Missing

Italians Claim Capture SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH ROME, Nov. 21 (UP)-A com. munique issued here to-day states that Italian choser planes forced down a Wellington bumber on the Stellen.constand captured seven persons, including the AirMalshaf Owen Boyd, Deputy Commandant of the British air forces in the Near East, who was en route to Malta from Gibraltar, and eventually to Greece.

Posted As Missing LONDON, Nov. 21 (UP) The Air Ministry has posted Alr Marshal Owen Boyd as missing, so that It E ussunted the above report is correct.

Petrol Shortage LONDON, Nov. 21 (Reuter).-The Wellington bomber carrying Air Mar- shal Boyd was forced to land in

owing to a shortage

it.

The brilliant-Greek-flanking-move-No-Return Yet Says wasted on the Rome Radio to

ment east of the latter town may

succeed in culting off that important Italian base from communications with Eastern Albania and placing all

The Government

[ night.

Mrs. Troll of 8 King's Road, ground Italian positions along the coast In In response to many local floor, was fined $5 by Mr. G. T. the Epirus sector in jeopardy.

Lowry at Central Magistracy to-day Under threat of this encirclement, enquiries made on the sub-when she was summoned for allow the Italiana are retreating to theject of the probable duration ing her brown dog to wander abroad Greek observation posts over-of the present evacuation of without a muzzle or lead on Novem- looking Koritza have seen a long women

and children the

north,

Italian column moving out of the

town along the road leading north Secretary of State the

to Porradetz, possibly

ber 4.

'OPPING IN THE

TRENCHES

Kent's famous hop fields could not remain neglected this year simply because Hiller, chose to send almost daily fights of bombers over them, but the farmers saw to that the pickers

碘 received all the protection possi ble against bombs,, Deep, un- covered trenches were made avaliable and from these the pickers carried on anconcernedly while the. E:AK'engaged air Invaders in pitcheil batlles over- head. This pioldre gives an idea of how the hops' were picked this year.

U.S. To Round-Up Her Pro-Nazis

Startling Revelations Made

o Pomades which may homics Colonies has been approach- No America-Japan Rupture

of Koritzn.

Indicate a general Italian evacuationed in this sense and has Pressing Home Advantage replied by telegram that no prospects are at present scer

Everywhere the Greeks are press- Ing home their advantage. They are of such an improvement in advancing upon the disorganised the political situation in the Italian columns along the Albanian Far East as would justify

ridges, which are enveloped in rain and mist

The Greeks see nothing at present

turning into a rout,

The weather, together with

the

Mr. Matsuoka's Determination

Special to the: "Telegraph"

Special to the “Telegraph”

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UP),--The Dies Committee has ordered the immediato seizure of the records of pro-Nazi, pro-Fascist, pro-Com- munist, and pro-Japanese organizations in eight cities Baltimore, Buffalo, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, New Orleans, Milwaukee and Denver.

The Committee issued a 500-page report based on documents seized in raids on German business firms in New York and the Trans-ocean News Service which is described as a propaganda medium.

The report claimed the Com-{ mittea had uncovered a German plan to gear American trade and commerce to German economy after the war..

·

It said: "The German Embassy

Consulates.

and various,German.. throughout the country takes a lively interest in spreading the work of Trans-ocean.”

Embassy's Liaison

It also allges that Hans Thomasen, Charge d'Afaires at the German Em- bassy is closely linked with the pro- paganda efforts by correspondence between Manfred Zapp, director of Trans-ocean and himself.

a

The Dies report reproduced cablegram which, it was said, Zapp sent to Berlin advising them: "The only

and at the

time,

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Nanking To Join

The Axis

After Peace Pact With Japan

SPÉCIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH SHANGHAI, Nov. 22 (UP). theThe Nanking regime is joining. strongest guarantee of American the Axis immediately following neutrality appears-to-be-a-ruffled the signing of a peace treaty United States-Japanese relationship with Japan early in December, which, for the present, and for

indefinite period to come, will not in which Japan will accord Nank permit Europeen involvement with ing formal" recognition, accord- the United States. There exists a

visible endeavour by the State ing to reliable sources here.

the Far It is understood that coinci- Department to clean up Eastern question in order, thereby, to dent with Nanking's adherence win a free hand in Europe.

to the Axis, Italy, Germany and "During recent weeks" there has other Axis powers will announce

pl

весть

ав

unofcial

anti-their

formal

noticeable sharpening a official as well German propaganda, which, without Nanking. doubt will serve, if continued with

recognition

of

The Japanese army's. "Sin Shun

the same intensity, to create among Pao" in an editorial to-day advocates the American public a psychological | Nanking's · adherence to the Axis. prerequisite for abandonment of even because "the trl-power alliance was formal neutrality."

Violently Anti-American The Dies report said the Committee evidence to the effect thut Trans-Octan is the "chief Nazi pro-

had

designed, as far as the Far East is concerned, to frustrate Britain's mali- clous scheme for prolonging the Sino- Japanese hostilities."

"Stabilising" Far East paganda agent in Guatemala, Mexico, The paper advocaled that Nanking Cuba, Ecuador, Argentina und should send envoys to Japan, Ger- Brazil, and that material sent from many, Italy and Hungary even before tries is violently anti-American.cognised. Germany to South American coun- the Nanking regime is formally re-

its material to dio Press envisages the stabilisation of Europe,

HONOLULU, Nov. 21 (UP).—Mr. Matsuoka the Japanese Foreign Minister the return of families is "determined that there shall be no rupture between America and Japan."

This was revealed by Mr. B. W. Fleisher, former owner and publisher of the to prevent the Italian retreat from already evacuated.

The Hongkong Govern- "Japan Advertiser", who arrived here to-day aboard the Yawata Maru en route to the

Trans-ocean gives free distribution of The editorial deals with the scope present patrolling by British and ment undertakes to ensure United States.

Foresees Armageddon

of the tripartite alliance and sold it Greek aircraft and the intensive that the question is re- He said that Mr. Matsuoka hope of restraining the United

It said that the bombing of Italian aerodromes in

the had made the above quoted States from warlike moves in However, Mr. Fleisher belloves that Service "appears to be not only a Africa and the Far East and Albania, seems to have robbed the examined Italians of air support, which hitherto situation offers any hope of statement to him, adding that the Pacific."

This is the first time official news- also a transmitting agency, For the Mr. Fleisher said that in his own volved in Europe, Tapan will doubt-receiving agency for Trans-ocean but Australia. Japan's alliance with the Axis TURN to Back Pago, Column 5 fa change in policy.

Powers was a step made in the opinion, there will be no war in the less act in accore peo with the tri-period January 1, 1939 to August papers in Japan and China have Pacific, "although that thought will Power commitments. "No one in his 1940, Trans-ocean paid to Trans-radio openly included Australia by name not be welcomed by the big navy men right mind wants war either in $44,387.91. who are naturally promoting bigger America or in Japan," and added that

TURN to Back Pago, Column 4 and better navies."

LATEST

British Evacuation

Advised.

whenever

Desultory Raids Over United Kingdom

Special to the "Telegraph"

SHANGHAI, Nov. 22 (UP)—The|| British Consulate in Tokyo has ad-j vised Britons residing in Tokyo and LONDON, Nov. 22 (UP).—Only one district in Britain re- Yokohama to "consult the British ported having been bombed up to midnight during one of the consulates for further important ad-quiotest nights for the week. The air raid warnings are still The reports sold a spokesman of on in some areas this morning but activity is limited and there Embassy declined to con-have been infrequent sounds of engines at high altitudes follow. firm or deny that the British authori-ed by desultory bursts of anti-aircraft fire.

'vice" according to “Domel" reports.

in the event of America being in-

N. African Battles In

Air And On Land

within the framework of Japan's southward expansion programme,

Other Allies

Eating Economic Structura WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (Reuter). The activities of the German - SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH!! Government in the United States SOFTA Nov 21 (UP)-It has "were not devoted solely to pro-been learned that, the Bulgarian TURN to Page 2, Column One TURN to Back Page, Column 4

R.A.F. Concentrate On

Reich River Port

CAIRO, Nov. 21 (Reuter)In an aerial battle in Eastern Libya yesterday, 15 British fighters shot down ten out of 60 Italian planes while the British sustained no loss or damage, soys an R.A.F. communique.N

rosh visits from Taranto and other Italian ports had fresh visits from

Patan Patrol's Success

LONDON, Nov. 21 (Reuter). — Dulsburg-Ruhront, which British reconnaissance planes. ties are renewing the advice to Raiders were reported over probably mainly responsible for the During British nationals to evacuate,

During the night of Tuesday- CAIRO, Nov. 21 (Router) was chosen for the main thrust of last night's R.A.F. offensive. Authoritative sources in Shanghal East Anglia before midnight but absence of aerial activity.

Wednesday, extensive British-raids Salpens bo Brits the Sudan and the to the largest river port in the world.

Italians both in ⠀⠀ What Germans Say dea have confrmed that the British con-no bomba were reported. The

were carried out, In Albania. At Western Desert are reported by The port is a strategic point especially heavy, bombs being used. sulates in

in Japan advising non-London area has been quiet for

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHU essential nationals to evacuate at the

BERLIN, Nov. 21. (Domel)The Tirana, aerodromes and hangars British G. H. Q. to-day

of critical importance and in the Pilots report that there were great hours. earliest possible opportunity. It f

official "D.N.B," news agency an- were set on fire and much damage In the Galinhat aren, serious. losses main intermediary in the Ruhr concentrations of anti-aircraft guns, so they kept low, below, artillery understood, however, that the avacub- The only bombs to-night fell in nounced that between last night and was caused; at Durazzo direct hits were inflicted by a British patrol on between rail and road waterways range and in better view of their tion advice has not been renewed in fields and caused no damage; no this morning a total of 2,000 derman were obtained on witarves and a numerically superior. Italian patrol. and the bridgehead of the whole objectives,

In the Western Desert, in an action industrial area on the right bank the Japanese occupied areas of Chins. casualties have been reported. Planes aircraft carried out the biggest als harbours, jente Pi

One pilot by a British advanced reconnoitring were heard over a town in the cast raid on England since the outbreak

ne gith cominent: 1 happened to

the damage and fires with the wags: |Midlands" which has suffered two of the word!

The

agency claimed that

During the same) and preceding detachment on November 10, five of the Rhine, nights: bombings but no bombs were the Naxi raiders rained bombs on night, the RAF also kept up un- Italian tanks were destroyed and six A serious raid like last night's sull my Baczeker before we lese

armament interupted, ralds an assab, the were severely damaged; Breda guns, could not fail to destroy indispensable Dauburg it said that the Britoma dropped to-night.reported harboury

Bad weather, inclliding, mist and factories and other military object Rolled port in Eritrels causing severe «quipment and lorries were captured; raw materials, diapensab the docks, is worth wh

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