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THAILAND MOVE NEARER TO WAR

Special to the "Telegraph"

HANOI, Dec. 1 (UP).—Indo-China and Thailand edged slightly closer towards war to-day when the authorities here reported a twenty-minute air battle above the Mekong River village of Thakek, while French forces carried out retaliatory measures against Thailand, following the bombings of November 28 and 30.

Details of the air battle and retaliation moves. are not at present available.

Japan And Southward Expansion

Inevitable Says Army Newspaper

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"-

Preparing for eventualities the principal cities in southern Indo- China are ordering black-outs, while French families have been ordered to leave the border areas.

French officials are remaining at the border posts although Hanoi officials are feeling the continued tensity of the situn- tion.

It is pointed out that diplomatic relations between Indo-China and | Thai are continuing. The Thai Con- sul is still in Salgon and the French Minister to That is in Bangkok negotiation settlement of the border dispute.

The authorities here, however, are giving the impression that the situa

SHANGHAI, Dec. 2 (UP) —¦tion is grave.

"Sin Japanese army's organ

Shun Pao" to-day declared that:

French Priests Expelled

Japan's southward expansion is; SHANGHAI, Dec. 2 (UP)—The } Inevitable, therefore, other East French

Catholic Bishop

in the

Asia nations should do their Slamete part of Laos, Monsignor almost to facilitate it.

Gouin, together with Wather Malaya und Sister Ursula arrived in Thakek

The paper said that peace in yesterday after having been arrested East Asia is impossible until all in Thailand, according to official 're-| foreign Influence is ousted, be.ports received here.

to

They are alleged to have been ex- cause foreigners are responsible posed to the pubile view in an iron for the. Sino-Japanese war. cage before they were expelled to The newspaper contended that Indo-China, without permission Western Influence in Asin take their possessions with them. "menaces the freedom of China Thai Victories Denied and Thailand."

It said-hol-East Aslatles should HANOI, Dec. 1 (UP)-Authorized

advance because "as soon as

the

Greeks

Vivid

Unceasing watch is kept by the anti-aircraft gün crews aboard British war. ships as they traverse the ocean Janes. If an enemy plane is spotted these vici ous guns which can be seen in this picture go into im mediate and invariably effective action: When this' photograph was taken the crew of one of the guns was maintaining a strict outlook In the face of a dazzling sun..

STORY OF

TERRIFIC RAID ON SOUTHAMPTON

Major Assault:

Battle

To Stage

Stage Major Story of Story of Latest

By LEON KAY ·

"United Press Staff Correspondent

Special to the "Telegraph"

SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 1. (UP).-Southampton took its worst beating of the war during concentrated air bombardments which ended early this morning.

Numerous homes and business establishments have been reduced to smouldering ruins, and hundreds of people have been rendered homeless and unemployed as a result of the German raiders intense attack.

Explosive and incendiary bombs caused considerable de- struction and many casualties.

The raiders arrived soon after dusk and sowed hundreds of dares and Incendiary bombs which kindled fires lighting up the raiders' objectives. Then heavy bombs were showered down and fire fighters swang into action, for hours being engaged in a Curious, struggle to control the con- flagration,

Centre of City Attacked

The attack was,concentrated on the centre of the clly where business cutablishments and other premises! were all but demolished. puper office, u convent, a nursing

A news-

America

Prepares

Enormous Defences

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

home and a maternity home were WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UP). among the buildings affceted.

Some fires were started in the midstWhen the United States pre- construction programme of large shopping centre which was sent

ત to waste. One centuries-old has been completed, the Ameri- structure stood like a sentinel among can Navy will have: 15,000 the ruins, its massive wulls pitted aeroplanes, 32 battleships and with bomb fragments and blackened numerous other powerful units by fires.

•

The city's beautiful Cenotaph of the fleet for the protection of escaped, although buildings nearby this country, ils possessions and were demolished. Incendiary bombs the Western Hemisphere, states fell around the cenotaph. One bomb Admiral Harold Stark, Chief of was extinguished actually on the Naval Operations in his annual

report.

steps of Memorial.

The city's £75,000 Civil Centre, damaged in previous raids, was again Rumaged:

Raids on Britain

+

The report says that the United States flect at present is. probably "the strongest single

LONDON, Dec. 1 (UP)-At mid-sen förte in the world" but in night It was reported that the night view of world conditions "it is raiders were concentrating on a south-

east coast town, dropping scores of not strong enough."

BELGRADE, Dec. 1 (UP).-From the Mokra Mountain peaks the Greeks are prepare hastily for Japan's southern, circles here categorically deny the expected to deliver their next major assault against the important Cafasane-Encendiaty bombs and high explosives,

Bangkok radio announcement, which

three Bassan Road, first towards the town of Cafasane itself, and then to the north against was made this evening, that French planes were brought down. They also denied all the previous El Bassan, which is only 20 miles south of Tirana, the Albanian capital.

claims regarding

chance presents itself we will show off our real power."

Thailand victories.

the

Retaliation Threat TOKYO, Dec. 2 (Domel)-Dis-

Dgainst criminatory measures Powers showing "hostility" toward Japan and the National Government of China, may be adopted in future by Tokyo and Nanking, the "Asal Shimbun" reports.

aerial

Raids By Thai Planes SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HANOI, Dec. 1 (UP).For the second time in three days, Thalland planes yesterday dropped ten bombs

the Japanese Government on Thakek, when they carried out a

now that the policy for the termina TURN to Back Page, Column 5

CORRIDOR

THROUGH CANADA

U. S. Request

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” ...

wounded.

the marshús.

03 #

The cable line between Satgen and Bangkok was cut on Friday, but con TURN to Back Page, Column 5

Attack By M.T.B's

On Nazi Ship

LONDON, Pec. 1 (Reuter).

Unofficial reports from the border to-day described the new Greek advances all along the tortuous, mountain front from Konispolla near the loanian seacoast to Lake Ochrida.

Reports also state that after the capture of the heavily defended town of Pogradets the Greeks early this morning charged the main heights of the Mokra Mountains to which the Italians had retreated. Three charges were necessary to break the stubborn Italian resistance and to seize the two 6.000-feet helghis.

Rushing Reinforcements

By RICHARD MCMILLAN UNITED PRICES STAFF CORRESPONDENT

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New Shipping Restrictions

Applied By British Authorities

forces to

"Practical efforts are being mod far bombs are reported to have to augment the present strength of meet any been dropped in Midlands and north- our armed

our west England towns, as well as on national interests can be defended, If

eventuality. London over which the only flying singly and spasmodically, is necessary for the Navy to be able to operate in areas where those drawing heavy anti-aircraft fire.

Enemy

activity over the coutheast interests are liable to attack," the coast was on a small scale, probably Admiral reports.

A few due to fog in the Stralis.

Want Advance Bases vaiders crossed the coast infrequently and flew inland, Two high explosives "This requires naval basės in those were dropped in a London distelet areas, and in order that the approach which damaged dwellings and injured of hostile forces towards waters in a dozen persons. The all clear was the Western Hemisphere may be sounded in the London area after the effectively thwarted, it is necessary second night alarm at 12.30. a.m. that we should be able to project to-day.

naval forces eastward in the Atlantic Earlier Raids

and westward in the Pacific. This calls for advance bases. We should LONDON, Dec. 1 (UP)-German develop and maintain such bases in

LATEST

Japanese Blockade In Shanghai

However at present will not adopt retaliatory low-flying attock, killing two people measures against the United States and wounding two others.

This is ometally reported in Hanoi, for the extension of the $50,000,000 credit from the Import-Export Bank the communique adding that

resull of the bombings of Thakek An, offensive patrol of British The "Exchange Telegraph" corres- to Chungking, the paper stated.

November 28,

pondent with the Greek forces has An indication that neutral; bombers roared over another our own overseas possessions The Foreign Office anticipated this and Savannakel on

icilled, eight motor_torpedo-boats damaged

reported to new credit for some time past, and eleven natives were

London that with the does not regard it necessary to make seriously wounded and 16 slightly large German supply ship off the Tans in steady retreat it now ap-ships will be denied water, coal southern coastal town in relays, drop- TURN to Back Pago, Column 6

ping Incendiary bombs and high coast of Holland this morning, pears impossible that the Italians can and stores at British ports un-explosives, while the big southern an issue of the United States' action,{ On

less certain guarantees are made port of Southampton was still digging Friday night Thai troops

says an Admiralty communique, maintain their positions." machine gunned n French motor-i

Meanwhile on the southern front by the owners, is given by the itseir out of the wreckage of a con- boat on the Mekong River near

The German ship Santos, was 6,943 tons, sent out an S.0.S. the Grecks are said to be drawing a holding up of the Panama centrated air bombardment, ending Thakek. One of the crew

steel ring around Argyro-Castron and killed.

saying that she had been tor-fortifying their positions in the moun-freighter Herleik at Singapore, early this morning.

After

flares which 1lt up Battering shipping circles in Hongkong re- the objectives, the raiders also raked Serious Situation

pedoed in the mouth of the tains dominating the region.

vealed to-day.

the streets of one area of the town Officials in Hanoi describe the Schelde.

The Herltik, which is owned by with machine-gun fire. They arrived altuation as serious and it is believed

.n Wallem & Co. has been delayed at early and started the raid the All the British M.T.B's returned that a major battle is imminent in the:

Singapore for about a week. Nego- same manner as the recent amenaɔ? (w One received superficial flat country in southwestern Cam- safely.

tiations are proceeding.

on British cities. the gunfire of an ATHENS, Dec. 1 (UP)-The bodia. That troops are slated to be damage from

Although the position has not yet roncentrated on barges in numerous escorting German warship but the Italian commanders are reported to been clarified, It appears that a war- Forced To Retreat places along the Mekong River, but

be rushing reinforcements to moun-

in rant system has now been Introduced Beaten back from London through- tain positions north of Pogradetz in by the Ministry of Shipping.. Owners out the day by the amushing British SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Rome Report Aboutthey are confronted by French forti- only casualties were two wounded.

fications in the jungle country, and In another part of the North Sea, an effort to slem the Greek drive of neutral ships will be required not defence blows, the raiders retreated. SHANGHAI, Dec. 2 (UP)--The mountains as well as ambuscades in British light forces last night chased which is being opened up on the to trade with the enemy and will also The capital's night alarm sounded Japanese are continuing the blockade

to Tirana-the

capital

area which wes off a German escort patrol which main road to

tain proportion of their fleet to the ed a short sharp flurry of anti-nir instituted after the shooting of

when Oghting front. escaped in the darkness owing to now being barely 45 miles behind the move to undertake to charter a cer at the usual hour, and a lull follow of the western superior speed.

called fires, and then the all, clear sounded Japanese gendarme in the so-called Greek military reports state that British Government

TURN to Back Pago, Column 5 Shanghul badlands" area where the onal Settlement authorities International the capture of Pogradetz in the flere upon.

and the Japanese disagree as to est fighting of the war, has not only provided a springboard for on h

which police can control: the area. sault on Tirana, but has also secured

Among the

ong the hundreds confined

sconfined aro for the Greeks a security against an

five foreign women telephone super- attack on Koritza which is beld by

visors of the Lucerene sub-station, including an

MICH

Doris the Greeks.

Miter and a

Misa Marie British and Greek reconnaissance

company, has. planes scouting in the Pogradotz erea

sent them beds and bedding and food, ore said to have discovered that the

but the Japanese haver refused to Italians are trying desperately to get reinforcements into new positions In

permit

for relief telephone passage personnel or The Chinese within the an effort to stem the vigorous Greeks who are having to be restrained by

BUCHAREST. Dec. 1 (UP).--In a speech to-day the Ra-blockaded area are hoarding supplies their officers. The Greeks were:an-

in fears of a prolonged detention, xious to pursue the fleeing Italians matian Premler, General Antonescu, demanded “obedience from without taking a necessary rest. the vengeful Iron Gwird, and served a warning to Hungary that

Fierce Battle Romania is determined to regain Transylvanian territory strip Italian prisoners Belted around ped from her by the Italian and German award last August.

In a speech to 100,000 Iron her claims to nearly 20,000 the town after one of the most, fierce battles of the war which the Guards and others in the ancient square miles of territory. that?” the (Greeka -launched

hisoka city of Alba-Iulia on the 22nd. (In Budapest it was predicted that with

anniversary of the union of General Antonescu's speech might rumming/várattal to the shore of Lai

Transylvania with Rumania bring a sharp, official warning from Hungary, It was said that his pooch General Antonescu" said that probably constituted an attempt (to Romania rufakas, ►renouncel" TURN to Back Page, Column 3 –

ROME, Dec. 1 (UP)—The "Popolo di Roma”; to-day publish- ed a despatch from Berlin claim- ing that the United Statca is

ask for

preparing to mek England Lara Moscow Paper Warning

corridor through Canada which would connect the United States with Alaska, in exchange for war supplies.

the

"It is learned that Washington Government Intends to ask England in exchango for military supplies, the creation of a corrider through Canada to facilitate communications with Alaska,

Of Italian Offensive

Special to the "Telegraph"

MOSCOW, Dec. 1 (UP) —The newspaper "Red" Star" pre- dicted to-day that Mussolint wil soon attempt a large scale blow against Greece "In order to save prestige," as a result of the recent Fascist military revises.

Obedience

Demanded

From the Iron Guards

p

Special to the "Telegraph"

It is understood the problem. The paper pointed out that the certain mastery and are slowly print drected pund ped from her by the Italian

Calready being examined by competent

omdial in London and Canada, a Greeks have clearly beaten back bringing up reinforcements.

3yThis report is paria condrmed by the Italians and now hold very telegram, rank Mew York stating favourable» strategic positions, That Gloverment On Cenada, has but it warned against over

Om tamen estimating the extent

preparations

followed,

Column:3.

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