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二拜禮 號六廿月一十英港香

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1940.

日七十月十

No. 1017

GREEKS DESTROY FOUR ITALIAN DIVISIONS ON THE ALBANIAN FRONT

By One of "Reuter's". Special Correspondents in Greece

ATHENS, NOV. 25.-FOUR ITALIAN DIVISIONS, IT IS ESTIMATED, HAVE SO FAR BEEN CUT UP AND DESTROYED ON THE ALBANIAN FRONT SINCE THE OUTBREAK OF WAR "REUTER" WAS INFORMED TO-NIGHT.

IT WAS ADDED THAT A SINGLE ARMOURED DIVISION, CONSISTING OF TWO COLUMNS WITH WHICH ITALY BEGAN THE WAR, HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY DISLOCATED AND IS TEMPORARILY PRACTICALLY USELESS.

Military experts confirmed that a general advance was continuing and that several new

MORE AMERICAN strategic operations were developing, but at the

AID TO U.K.

Preliminary Steps Likely

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (Reuter)-The first official pro- nouncement on Lord Lothian's suggestion of American credits to Britain was made to-day,

In reply to interrogation, Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, enid that the whole question of finan- clal aid to Britain would apparently have to be considered by governmental and congressional authorities, with a view to est

same time they sounded a note of caution.

“Don't expect the Greek Command to state in its communiques everything it achieves,” it was stated.

8,000 Italian Prisoners ATHENS, Nov. 25 (Reuter), -The Greeks have taken 8,000 more Italian prisoners in Albania, it is officially announc- ed.

Progradec Occupied SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

tablishing a basic policy, before specific methods could be di ATHENS JAN 25 (UP)-t is)

cussed.

Mr. Hull sald that he could not, CITRINE

without further study, express an opinion on whether some further assistance might be found possible without a revision of the Johnson and Neutrailty Acts by Congress.

It was announced at the White House that Lord Lothian will confer with the President this afternoon.

Majority Leader's View

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (Heuter) Following 0. cunference which President floosevelt had with Con- gressional leaders to-day, Senator Barkley expressed the opinion that the question of British credits would not be taken up in the current session

of Congress.

WARNS U. S.

LABOUR

Must Be Ready To

reported that Greek "reconnaissance cavalry has occupied Progradce which the Italians hnd completely evacuated.

Italian Communique ROME, Nov. 25 (UP).-To-day's communique states that the Italians unleashed a series of effective coun- ter-attacks on the Greek front, while they air bombed the Greek positions especially, along the Epirus coast.

Greek or British piones raided Durazza where several were wounded and the damage L slight. One

Meet Nazi Thrust plane was brought down.

Itallan planes attacked on enemy NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 25 naval base, presumably Alexandria. Italian planes bombed the military (Reuter)-A warning that the defences south of Marsa Mairah nud United States must be prepared carried out low flying alr raids on to meet a Nazi thrust in the Micnbba and the airport at Mallu,' Misunderstanding

Western Hemisphere before the machine-gunning a number of British WASHINGTON, Nov. 28-(Reuter);

three. The fires caused by the -Interviewed by "Reuter" to-day current United States armaments on the ground and setting fire. about queries from London on his programme is completed was Italian air raid on Mieabbu air field statement to

en uttered by Sir Walter Citrine, assumed large proportions following violent explosions. The flames were Saturday, Lord Lothian, British Am bassador to the United States, sald General Secretary of the Traile visible from the shore at Sicily. that these querles were clearly based Union Congress, addressing the what he American Federation of Labour u misunderstanding and sald and the circumstances in Convention here to-day. which his remarks were mode.

on

newspapermen

of

He repeated that his remarks as regards Britain's financial position TURN to Back Page, Column 4

Successor To Lord Craigavon

British planes bombed Tobruk and A Bardia enusing sight damage. few persons were wounded at Bardia. Other British planes bombed Derna

Just as the Nazis had fixed a ume killing five and wounding two. They the outbreak of war in Europe, also bombed Appolonia wounding

"so they will make some unexpected one. move in the Western Hemisphere."

Pledges Britain

Sir Walter declared that Britain would continue the struggle "until from the dictatorship is abolished world."

United States workers, by speeding arms production, could "conquer the Nazis without firing a shot." "Britain needed more and more planes.

Mr. William Green, President of the

of American Federation

Labour, responding, said that America must all tho hurry and send Britnin

LONDON, Nov. 25 (Reuter).strength that she needed so that she --The new Prime Minister of could win quickly.

Northern Ireland will be Mr.

John Miller Andrews, who has

Supplies Conference At Delhi

Hopeful Statement

been Minister of Finance in the U. S. Workmen's Gift The War Supplies Conference

Northern Ireland Cabinet since

1937.

Marseilles Bombing

MADRID, Nov. 25 (Reuter).---Ä note from the Vichy Government pro- testing against the alleged bombing of Marseilles by British aleeruft is being forwarded to London by Sir Samuel Hoare, British Ambassador in Madrid,

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THEY WON'T BOMB BRITAIN AGAIN

These accompanying pictures give some impression of the type of men who are dally ravaging the British countryside with their high explosive and incendiary bombs, and, when opportunity offers itself, swoop down to machine-gun civilians in the streets and lanes. These are but a few of the men who have dropped their last bombs on England; forced down in aerial combat with British fighter planes, they have managed to escape death, only to become captives. Judging from the expression of one of the prisoners, he's not a bit sorry his Luftwaffing days

are over.

BRITAIN'S GRIM CHRISTMAS

No Bank Holiday This Year

LONDON, Nov. 25 (Reuter).—Britain will have no Christ- mas bank holiday this year. There will be no bank holiday on Christmas in Scotland or on Boxing Day in England, Wales und Northern Ireland.

War workers are officially asked to take one day off only-

either on Christmas Day or New.

SLIGHT

Year's Day--and there will be no RAIDS ARE

extra travel facilities over the

holiday period,

Giving guidance 10 industry REPORTED

regard to working arrangements at

Christmas and New Year, the Minis- LONDON, Nov. 25 (Reuter).

iry of Labour stated that the flow of production for war purposes is grent!

-Soveral

enemy

bombers

and ever Increasing in spite of the operating singly or in small efforts of the enemy to impede it, but formations crossed the south or

this is not the moment for any south-cast coasts of England

slackening off.

The more the flow of production is since dawn this morning, but accelerated the earlier will be the day only one small formation reached of final victory.

the outskirts of the London aren.

Russia Reaffirms Neutrality: Will Stand

Stand Outside The

Axis

Slight damage was done at three points in south-east England.

One enemy bomber was shot down Into the sen off Döver.

·

German Claima

BERLIN, Nov 25 (UP)-Well in- formed circles Blate that several hundred German plones "Coventraid- ed" Bristol last night in which more than 383,000 kilograms of bombs and

dropped.

MOSCOW, Nov. 25 (Reuter).—The speedy, denial given by the official Soviet news agency more than 10,000, incendiary bombs

to the German newspaper report regarding Hungary's adherence to the Tripartite Pact is inter- preted by diplomatic circles here as a re-statement of the Soviet Union's neutrality and affirma- tion that the Soviet stands outside the Axis.

Thai Troops Trespass

Repelled By Indo-Chinese part of Rumanin and Hungary.

HANOI, Nov. 25. (Reuter).-

No Visit To Berlin LONDON, Nov. 20 (Reuter)The officially

The report concerned appeared in the "Hamburger Fremden- blatt," which declared that Hungary's adherence to the Pact was DELHI, Nov. 25′ (Reuter).-

made with the approval and co-operation of the Soviet Union.

Apart from the "Tass" agency the Reich should let themselves bel To R.A.F.

Issued a statement to-day ex-

denial of this report, no reaction has deterred by the scowls from neigh DURBANK, U.S.A. Nov. 25 (Reu-pressing the hope that their

yet appeared to Slovakia's adherence bouring countries." Mr. Andrews will continue to hold

to the Pact or similar action on the

Hitler Meets Grandi the office of Minister of Finance, fer)-A Christmas present for the report would be a starting point according to a statement. Issued BA.F. of a $100,000 bomber is the aim for an intensive industrial war

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ometally after. a meeting of the o-a movement started by 20,000 em-effort of the greatest importance. ployees of the Lockheed and Vega Northern Ireland Cabinet to-day.

The statement points out that Aircraft factories.

BERLIN, Nov. 25 (UP)—It is Mr. Andrews has accepted the Air

that announced

Hitler Their spokesman sold that they had the combined exports of the According to information from office of Prime Minister until the

Count Grandi, Ulster Unionist Council has chosen a agreed to build the machine in their participants in the conference officials in Indo-China, Thai Bulgarian Prime Minister, M. Filoff, Interviewed new Party leader. Mr. Andrews has own time. The British are respon-exceeds £13,000 millions. been closely associated with the jate sible for many of us working. We

It adds that Australia has already troops on Saturday night cross-and the Foreign Minister, M. Popoff, Italian Minister of Justice, at the

cording to a denial issued by the details were given. Lord Craigavon and has been known think that a Christmas gift will be a embarked on an immense war pro-ed the border Into Cambodia, are not after all going to Berlin, ne-new Chancellory this afternoon. as Lord Craigavon's right-hand man, fine thing."

gramme; India and South Africa arc

King Boris Sees Delegation both following the same road while says a semi-official Japanese, re-italian "Stefani" agency, which thus various other participants are ready port.

SOFIA, Nov. 25 (Reuler),--King and willing to take orders for all kinds of munitions.

The report said that an encounter stefan" to-day quotes authorised Boris received M. Sobolov, lender of The interchange of Information ensued with the result that the That circles as saying that no visit by the Soviet Delegation to the Danube between the delegations has revealed units were hurled back across the Bulgarian politicians is for the pre-Conference, to-day. Important facts and promising oppor-

sent expected in the Reich 'efpitul. border: tunities about which most of us at the

R.A.F. SOWS DESERT CAMPS WITH DEADLY MISSILES

CAIRO, Nov. 25 (Reuter).In the Western Desert, Derna, Appolonia, Tobruk and Bardia were raided at dawn by the R.A.F. Barracks at Derna and Appolonia were heavily, bombed. direct hit was observed on a barracks bullding at ́Appolonia.

Military buildings at Tobrukjed very near a ship in the harbour were bombed and damaged, and others caused a big blaze in while at Bardin bombs fell well the transport yard which was visible In the target area.

60 miles away. A subsequent raider Enomy fighters Intervaned at dropped all its bombs into the fire, Appoloniu. Ons of them was extending the blaze considerably. damaged. All our aircraft returned

Africa E

Jeancels the statement broadcast by

the Rome radio on Saturday..

No

Since his recent arrival at Sofio, "Enemy propaganda" In now M, Sobolov has also had Interviewi opening proceedings were unaware That troops are concentrated 70

with the Bulgarian Prime Minister, while already it has been possible, miles south-west of Battambang, on blamed for the report.

M. Filoff, and the Foreign Minister, by co-relating surpluses in equip the western Cambodias frontier, the

M+ Popost, A ment with existing requirements, to report states.,

A supply

all important deficiencies without waste of time or undue call on shipping.space."

U-Boat Attacking British Ship

Lord Baden-Powell

Friendly Negotiations

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI

BERLIN; Nov, 24. ((UP)-It is!

stated by an authorized Nazi otokea Civil Disobedience

man' that Slovakia's signature to the Axir pact"completes the friendly

Much Improved diplomatic negotiations, and Bulgarin

NOVOM w kartes due is nol, expected to sign 'any, pact...

Punished

LONDON, Nov.

(Reuter)Theked whether the apparent sud-ler) Dr. 5. Rajan, the farmer

TRICHINOPOLY, Nov. 28 (Reu=}, Improvement in the health of the NEW YORK, NOV, 25. (Reuter) Chief Scout, Lord Baden-Powell, den change was due to Turkey's re Congress minister, of Madras, the first Barracks at Asos were heavily The Mackay nadlo has picked up an who has been seriously ill at his cent defence measures in Thrace, the ex-minister to be arrested for practis Bombs fell on the centre of a steamer, Templeton, any ing that; she further: bulletin will be haued, it is not he assumed that these countries sentenced to a year's imprisonment

which intend to conclude pacte with and a fine of £75445 TURN to Back Page, Column 4 was being attacked,by a submarine, announced from Kenya, ló-day,

BATOY, WAWAKO VEralded and fires, warn caused, TN | BOS: A mésɛtrek from 5, the British'homin:Kruya, ig, so marked that no spokesman: kald "aharply: It: shoulding · élvil disobedience, was to-day:

In Italian East Africa, Assab was again attacked Bombs were droppe

were

Fifty-five large and ane hundred smaller fires were counted. A direct hit was stored on a gasometer which exploded. Many factories were hit and warehouses suffered heavily.

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