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GREEKS &

FIGHTING BATTLE IN

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for

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Kowloon.

Tal, 58540.

ITALIANS WARD Grounded H.K.

PITCHED.

IN MARSHES

Special to the “Telegraph”.

WITH THE GREEK ADVANCE FORCES IN THE EPIRUS SECTOR,} . DEC. 3 (UP).—GREEK INFANTRY AND ITALIANS ARE FIGHTING A PITCHED BATTLE IN THE MARSHES, THE GREEKS HAVING LEFT} A ROAD IN THE FOOTHIlls for a surprise ATTACK AT DAWN THROUGH THE MORASSES WHICH THE ITALIANS CONSIDERED

R.A.F. Attacks Naples

Oil Refineries Set On Fire

'SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”

CAIRO, Dec. 3 (UP),—R.A.F; headquarters to-day announced that long-range bombers, while] attacking Naples last night, started "large fires" in the oil refineries which were visible for 25 miles.

They also caused fires and ex-| plosions and fires on the main railway lines,

Railway Hit

CAIRO, Dec. 3 (Reuter).—A well placed stick of bombs straddled oli refineries and started

large fre

which was visible 20 miles away,

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sions

¡IMPASSABLE.

Both sides are fighting in deep slime where no help is possible for the wounded who are smother ed deep in the mud.

SEVEN-MILE ADVANCE BY GREEKS

Special to the “Telegraph”

STRUGA, Dec. 3 (UP).-Greek forces in the Konis- polis sector yesterday advanced seven miles to the village of Markati which they occupied, according to reports from the frontier. In the Hereska sector the Greeks last) Įnight advanced six and a half miles along the River Osun

and reached the Radomi Mountains.

Vichy Blames Thailand

Border Raids

In the Moshcopolis sector the Greeks during the past.24 hours have advanced six miles to the northwest and occupied the village of Djinikas on the Susica; River which is a tributary of the Devoli River.

Artillery has been very active on both sides.

Another Greek column trom Mosh- copulis reported to have crossed the Kelezoni River to the south-west carly this morning alming at rench- ing the mountain peaks,

An Italian attack from the village of Vireja has been repulsed, the. frontler reports state.

FEARLESSLY WATCH

Deep in a french, which was their nearest shelter to hand.. these young English - boys - and wirls' fearlessly and Intently walcht an aerial combat overhead between British fighters and Ger. man raiders. Hitler and Goering have tried their utmost to frigh- ton British women and children into panio' and defest, but havq failed miserably, as this magni- floent photographlo study revetis.

Ship Refloated: Japanese Vessel

Goes To Rescue

The Panama steamer Hellenic Trader, which went aground in an exposed position in Hainan Straits at 8 p.m. yesterday, was re-floated at 2 o'clock this morning, according to a wireless message received in Hongkong by the agents Messrs. Mollers Ltd.

Intimation of the vessel's plight was first received in a

NO MAJOR "United Press" message from

FIGHTING Thai-Indo-China

Border Quieter

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

HANOI, Dec. 3 (UP).-There were no reports of major fight

Manila, stating that an S.0.5. had been received from the vessel saying she was stranded and breaking up and required assistance.

The tug Henry Keswick was due to leave Hongkong and Whampoa Docks, but according to the message received by the

ing to-day, and it is therefore local agents the ship was re- hoped by the oficials that M. floated before the tug sailed. Garreau's negotiations at Bang- Japanese ship Talkyu Maru It is understood that the

kok will be successful prior to the coming of the dry season Trader's distress call and is now has answered the Hellenic which would act as an impetus to large scale hostilities,

On Sunday and Monday night, Thailanders machine gunned Thakhef. A Thailand plane dropped pamphlets on the Me- kong river villages and there was sporadic fighting reported in the

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U. S. AND JAPAN

border sector between Vientiane Major Crisis May

and the Gulf of Siam; however, these were mainly localized inci- dents.

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China Coast Officers Leave For Better Pay & Conditions

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" VICHY. Dec. 3 (Domel)--Placing

Greek Progress when the RA.F. ralded Noples on the blume for the recent border dis- OCHRIDA, Dec. 3 (UP).--Greek Monday night, says an RAF, compute between French Indo-China and forces on the west shore of Lake munique.

Thailand at the door of Thailand, the Ochrid made a slight advance north- Hits were registered on a railway

line. Other area and any Vichy Government to-day Issued awards from Mumulisia to Udunista.

communique saying

ying that the reports Strong artillery fire is audible from ions were seen.

that That forces have occupied the south-west, presumably from the Augusto in Sicily was successfully several Indo-China villages near Moschopolis front. raido. Large flashes and loud ex-Aranha

and Paradesacki. while -Santi-Quaranta-Threat. plosions followed the dropping off several French planes bombing That

Dec.

3 (Reuter). bombs.

territory were shot down by That The communique states that all anti-aircraft guns, "do not correspond Mussolini is likely to lose shortly the

to Incts."

base of Santi Quaranta following the

An unexampled position in China coast shipping caused by the many departures Greek advance northward and can of deck officers and engineers from this Colony is causing uneasiness in official

Greeks are smashing Thakek and Savannakhet, two towns ward. The LONDON, Dec. 3 (Reuter).-Fortin French Indo-Ching, were bombed their way further into Albania des- quarters, and the Government in London is understood to be at the back of inquiries Adi Urg! in Italian East Afelen, was by Thai sircraft four- times

pile snowstorms and Blow-drifts. They have captured the 7,000 ft.

British aircraft returned safely.

East Africa '

The communique pointed out that

ATHENS,

raided by the R.A.F. yesterday and November 27 and 20 and December Int Polltzon where the liningok now being prosecuted to ascertain the underlying reasons.

considerable damage was done to and 2. motor, transport and Italian personnel..

Zula was alsó attacked. TURN to Back Pago, Column 3

HONGKONG TO BUILD 11 SHIPS

Eleven ships, totalling over 100,000 tuns; have been ordered

laid down,

"French authorities are taking effective mensures to maintain order in the frontier area," the communique added..

Kunming French

been strongly fortified, Italians

have

and the

have retired from villages

and heights north-east of Premeti..

Working Among Bombe SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” LONDON, Dec. 3 (UP).—-A town In the Midlands which has been sub-

AMERICAN SHIPS FOR

to "iliz" air raids twice ENGLAND

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" KUNMING, Dec. 3 (UP), Some

Jected to French nationals in Yunnan province previously was again showered with have been drafted to fight in Indo-incendiary bombs to-day. China and are leaving soon.

Credits For China

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (UP).-

the Taikoo Dockyard and Hongkong and Whampoa Dock ence. Company..

Of a normal supply of about 850 European mercantile marine officers on the China coast about 150 have resigned from various big firms in the last eighteen months, leaving shortage which has caused grave concern.

a

It is learned from an authoritative

EXPRESSES COLLIDE

55 Killed

Be Near

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (UP). -“A major crisis in relations between Japan and the United States may not be far away if the recent veiled threat by the "Domel" news agency is to be taken at its face value," declares the "Washington Star" in an editorial to-day."

The paper said that "Domei”. the asserted that Japan and Nanking regime may have to take drastic measures against the United States.

It added that Japan's recognition of Wang Ching-wel is little more than a "diplomatic jeke," but pointed

out that it has a "serious, perhaps ominous: Ride."

LATEST

Another Greek Advance

MADRID, Dec. 3 (Reuter).- Sales To Be Made

source that dissatisfaction ni the In- Fifty-five people were killed and ferlor pay and service conditions over eighty were injured in a SPECIAL TO THE “TELEQRAPH" pertaining on this const in relation to collision between an express WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (UP). pay and conditions elsewhere has long train from Madrid and another Greeks have made a new advance -It is understood, that the been felt, but at the outbreak of war from Barcelona to-day. The northeast of Argyro-Castron, captur

near

ATHENS, Dec. 4 (Reuter)-The

an ing A village and the heights

strategle importance in the central sector of the battle front, according to reports rouching here yesterday,

It in belleved that the Italians will be forced to abandon the town with- out further fighting.

High explosive bombs followed the starting of general ares and firemen fought the bipzes amid falling bombs until the conflagration had diminish- ed.

Greek Pursuit LONDON, Dec. 3 (Reuter) The United States will soon release the men voluntarily refrained from accident occurred for construction in Hongkong, and five feets have already been Further steps in the China credit cesses to the plowing up their suc- thousands of tons of merchant bringing their grievances to the front isolated station, Velilla, where dominating Premeti-a small town of

situation are at present in the hands in the Pogradetz sector.

the lines crossed. Despite the deep snow they ure: shipping for the purpose of in a public manner. of the Treasury Department and the

Evacuation Inducement

Rescue work was made difficult by The work le being shared by Export and Import Bank, Mr. Cordell hard on the heels of the Italians Assisting Britain to maintain her

the isolation of the district and the the Hull said at to-day's press confer-, whose camps are often found aban-supply lines against sea raiders.

doned with half finished meals on

However, many of them sought a

bitter cold. Some of the people in- the tables.

During the last 48 hours remedy elsewhere by going to Aus-jured died of exposure.

Rescue trains have taken the in- Italian prisoners report sickness officials have completed plans tralian, Indian and shipping com- Jured to Saragossa. among their ranks in addition to the for the release of all tonnage the pants clarwhere where conditions The cause of the accident is un- to which may cause by to sow nation is able to spare. to many are unaccustomed.

were better and men were needed. A known. The retreating army leaves

the

"We are malting every effort to see strong inducement to many going to roads mined but the Grecks are the British get more tonnage," one Australia

Was the fact that their equally at home on mountain paths high official said. skirting the danger.

had been The Maritime

compulsorily The Rations dead now total a con-approved the sale of tour American evacuated there. siderable Agure requiring special owned vessels to Britain. This makes A number of the officers who de- Greek squads to bury them,

a total of 130 vessels sold to Bellain since the war commenced.

parted joined the fighting services but Within the next few days the Com-the majority were actunted by the tulssion proposes to offer for sale 15 motives given above. units from a laid-up fleet of merchant) ships.

Each vessel is of 9,200 tons dend weight, and it is expected that they will be used as cargo ships..

He said that he had had sufficient

discussions with Mr. T. V. Soung and does not expect to confer with

him again at present.

Happier Future For Chinese Money Seen

-More Confidence

Special to the "Telegraph"

Shanghai Police

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SHANGHAI, Dec. 4 (UP).-Muni- cipal Police heads have reached a tentalive agreement with the Greater Shanghal Police Chief providing for joint policing of the Western area Mayor Cheng Kung-po.

My agrement walls the approval of

Commission has families

Bulgaria's Will

To Keep Peace

LONDON, Dec. 3 (Reuter)-The| need for keeping. Bulgaria out of

Parlament

.

An interesting position will arise when the total requisitioning of British shipping in the Far East la completed-and the process is already well under way,

On Taking Over

Dominions May

May Supply Assistance To China

By FREDERICK KUH

"United Press" Staff Correspondent LONDON, Dec. 3 (UP)-Lord Halifax and Mr. R.A. Butler to-day conferred with the Japanese and Chinese Ambassadors to London respectively,

It is understood that Mr. M. Shigemitsu called on Lord

: Popott referred to the friendly appear that wages with which the treaty to be followed by fresh threats credits.

export

-WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (UP).-Expert financial circles are: of the opinion that Mr. T. V. Soong's success in obtaining the

When talking over a ship, the Halifax on his own initiative in order to attempt to explain the co-operation of the Treasury Department will counteract the bearishness and lack of confidence in Chinese currency which is

war was emphasised in the Bulgarian Governous requires a statement on Nanking Treaty and to renew his assurances that Japan desires

Foreign Minister, the previous year's working expenses to avoid friction with Britain and the United States. said to widely prevail in Shanghai and other poris recently.

M. Popoff, according to a Softa and bases its own payments on these.

published

It this ploley is followed it would dispatch

British sources expect the Nanking (expediting fresh British Italy in They are of the opinion that monts have, to restrict the sales of

Japanese Planes lack of confidence is among the currency and considerably control its

relations with Rumanin, the Soviet men are dissatisfied will still be in to foreign Interests in occupied Chin-

Willing To Help force. Conditions of service might| eso arous, particularly in Shanghal chief factors dopressing the movement.

Brought Down Union, Yugo-Slavia and Turkey and

Britain is undoubtedly willing to said that recent conversations bo- or might not be improved as the, and treaty ports. yuan this year notwithstanding Japanese Dumping

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH", tween Hitler and King Boris proved exigencies of war will

naturally The Japanese Ambassador's talk grant increased support to China but that the military situation has Another factor is the Japanese pur-

Influence them.jpg KUNMING, Doc. 3 (UP),Two the growing importance of Bulgaria **

with Lord Halifax, however, appears the problem is admitted to be: dim-- actually improved for China.

to have falled to soothe Britain's a cult since her own war requirements: chases of Chinese, currency elsewhere Japanese planes, aflame, are down on and emphasised the triendly in some cases the Government has xtety on this score, VERAN and the dumping of it into ports, such

Loldah Mountain near 15 miles garld.

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are now maghifted by the necesity tions between Germany and Bul found that the companies have been Britain has welcomed President of siding Greece, Egypt, and Turkey Speculation In Blinghal has vias Shanghaf, to obtain foreign ex-from Mengte, was bombed at 11.30

The town of Tautson;1; 15%

paying their ships officers a living Roosevelt's announcement of big at by enlisting Dominios parties tually been unlimited since the change key pad an

obstacles may be. allowance, and this has been discon- new financial aid to China and in Chinese Government licked even the Also the war or Japanese regula Scorce of Chlam and Anhamites, kons, and Kowloop, were tested at but has boon substantially replaced Ambassador, Dr. Que Taischiany London has already exchan

mm, to-day by x Japanese planes. Thy air raid alarms bolls in Hong- tinued by Government on requisition, his talk with. Mr, Butler the Cams in helping Chine: To ir bale bermal means, which most Govern- TURN to Back Page, Column 3 and two Frenchmen were killed. 9.30 am. to-day.

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