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Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 4, 1940,

R.A.F.

PLANES HARASS BRISTOL IMPORTANT

HEAVILY

RETREATING ITALIANS BOMBED

LONDON, DEC. 3 (REUTER).—WHILE THE GREEK THREAT TO THE IONIAN PORT OF SANTI QUARANTA HAS BEEN INCREASING IN ANGLO- THE PAST 24 HOURS, AND THE ITALIANS IN THE ARGYRO-CASTRON

SECTOR OF THE FRONT ARE REPORTED TO BE RETREATING EVEN AMERICAN MORE QUICKLY THAN THEY DID AT KORITZA, BRITISH BOMBER PLANES HAVE BEEN HARASSING THE ENEMY IN THE REAR.

Valona, a port to which the Italians retreating

from the Argyro-Castron sector would naturally Britain's withdraw, was yesterday heavily bombed by the R.A.F.

In spite of bad weather and large Italian fighter patrols, the attack was pressed home. A fire was started in a large building near the harbour, and was followed by a series of loud explosions..

Record War

Spending

LONDON, Dec. 3 (Reuter).- A stick of bombs fell on the main jetty, and a ship Britain is now spending £12,876,- received a direct hit. One Italian fighter was shot down. 000 daily on the war-a record Greeks Advance figure. Exchequer returns for In the Argyro-Castron sector, one British fighter shot down an ATHENS, Dec. 3 (Noon) (UP)—the last week issued to-day show "United Press" correspondents with that during that period supplies Italian reconnaissance plane.

the Greek forces telegraphed to-day and services cost £90,184,000 "One of Our Best Raids".

that the Greek advance is continuing On the return from Valona rald, on the Korliza front and the Epirus compared with the £72,850,000 the leader of the RAF formation constal section, with the Greeks now of the pervious week, a daily the increase of over 21⁄2 million sald: "It was one of our best raids twice as for into Albania We had to come rather low because Italians ever penetrated into Greece sterling.

correspondent of the clouds, and fighters were

telephoned from waiting for tis, but while they chased Nicholas

that the Western

"United

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one flight of our bombers, another Pogradetz

"From this shell-battered village the retreating Italians are visible along the road winding alongside the Lake," he said.

Pointless Nazi Claim

DEMARCHE?

Four-Hour Raid

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BRISTOL, Dec. 3 (UP), German bombers, coming through at three-minute in-

TO MEN

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tervals, attacked Bristol for There is no secret about the four hours last night-the | unvarying excellence of clothes It is the second time in 24 hours. Severe from Mackintosh's. LONDON, Dec. 3 (Reuter).-damage was caused and there result of our long experience Two interesting questions bear-were many casualties.

davoted exclusively. to Men's ing upon Anglo-American co-

Wear. the Far East, operation in appear in the House of Commons paper for an early answer.

Single Raiders

LONDON, Dec. 3 (UP)—The | NEWEST SEASONABLE GOODS Air Ministry and Ministry of

The Conservative, Mr. Robert Mor Home Security jointly states. gan, will suggest a Joint Anglo-that single raiders flew in flights American declaration in opposition

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to the so-called new order which over East Anglia and the south MACKINTOSH'S

"Japan is trying to introduce not only coast of England. Some reached in Chinu but in the whole of the the London area and bombed the

outskirts. Pacific."

ліво Bombs were Sir Robert Gower will ask whether,

dropped on Sussex and East with, the object of identifying British uns und objects in the Far East with Anglia where the damage and

will restate Jovernment those offefully stated by America, the casualties were slight. poffey regarding the puppet govern- ment of Nanking.

British

British Cabinet Decisions

Cinema Bombed ·

LONDON, Dec. 3 (UP)—A dozen incendiary bombs fell on the roof of a cinema to-day showering the au dience with sparks and plaster.

Despite unfavourable weather, raiders were over the London area. They flew in over the const at fre quent intervals throughout the night, and were followed by brisk barrages.

Nuisance Visita

Dominions Not To Be Told went in and dropped its bombs. We Macedonian Army had taken the first

In the London area the A.A. bat- saw a big blaze among the ware- heights overlooking Lake Ochridn.

LONDON, Dec. 4 (Reuter)-For teries were in action the earliest for houses with a tall column of black

war-time purpose, the British Gov-many days, brief, sharp bursts of fire smoke above. It looked as if we had

ernment is departing from its previ- being heard al 4.30 pm. hit something of vital importance,

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ous invariable practice of sending all practically all our bomba registered direct hita. We all got back O.K."

LONDON, Dec. 3 (UP)-In con-important Cabinet decisions to all nection with the German communi- the Dominions. Retreat Continues

que claiming that the convoy escort Monastir (Yugo-Slavia), Dec.

cruiser Caledonia has been sunk, Cranborne, indicated that such com- Italian Army (Reuter).-The

gain retreating after making

naval, circies pointed out that the munications are not being made to stand north of Pogradetz on the

auxiliary cruiser Caledonia was re- Eire numed Scotstoun, and was admitted The assurance was given in res- shores of Lake Ochrid. Further west

have been sunk on June 14. The ponse to questions that "There are vigorous Italian counter attack was smashed with great loss of men and constal sector" telegraphed stating German claim specifically mentions) no German or Italian Legations in the raiders were passing high over

the Scotstoun's tornage as being Dublin in constant touch with Rome

material.

Fleeing To El Bassan

"REUTER'S" SPECIAL

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The correspondent said the Italians have dug trenches along the foothills sloping down to the lake while the Greeks have taken up positions only 400 yards away. 0

Press" "Another "United

the Greek advance pondent with

the Epirus forces "somewhere on

corres-

that the Greeks are deep into

Albania and that the heavy snowfall

is continuing. In the heights where the Greek Evzones have forced and Itaken cach Italian Alpine force

Yugo-Slav-Albanian Border, Dessingly, the weather la coll and

stand on 3-After making

the terrible, the correspondent said.

shores of Lake Ochrid, the Italians are on the retrent. Some of them are:

retiring towards El Bassan, 40 miles SUBMARINE BASE

north-west of Pogradetz on the road to Tirana' while others are skirting Lake Ochrid to the cast.

A heat snowfall, now more than vix feet deep on Mount Kamli is holding up the Greek pursuit but strenuous efforts are being mode to overcome the difficulties of supply.

KONEKANALER AZI

ATTACKED

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LONDON, Dec. 3 (UP)--The Air Ministry announced that the RAF. bombers last night re-attacked the

submarine base at Lorient,

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The Dominions Secretary, Viscount

for Beriln."

Statement On

Aliens

Interned in Britain

LONDON, Dec. 3 (Reuter),-Replying to the debate in the House of Commons, Mr. Herbert Morrison, Home Secretary and Minister for Home Security, said:

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"There has been some delay between the order for release and the actual release of in- ternees in the early stages."

Mr. Morrison assured the House that he would like to get this delay down to a fortnight or ten days. He had found no trace in the Civil Ser- vice of any spiteful or

vindictive feelings-towards-Internees,

We had, continued the Minister, not only to test the aliens' general opinion and general loyalty but "how they would act if the enemy succeed- ed in invading this country-and the possibility of invasion has not by any means been removed."

About 8,000 allens have been re- leased and of 19,500 still Interned, there were about 4,000 against whom there was evidence that they were definitely unfriendly. In sifting those stili interned, consideration was being skilled given to those who were {workmen.

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Sent To Canada Referring to the internees sent to Canada "some of whom had been sent abroad wrongly," special and responsible adviser was going to Canada to select suitable applicants for ploncers while the emigration of those who obtained the necessary visas for Americe would be tacut-

ed.

"I must insist on the principle of individual decision," continued Mr. Morrison," and it I have a blas i must be in favour of the security of this country."

George: Cross Awards

Heroic Civilian Deeds LONDON, Dec. 3 (Reuter),- Another George Cross-the civilian equivalent of the Victoria Cross-has been award- ed to a bomb disposer. The hero is Dr. Arthur Douglas Merriman, of the Directorate of Scientific Research,. of the Ministry of Supply.

An ex-schoolmaster, Dr. Merriman Is in the early forties, and is married. At great personal risk he dismantled five unexploded bombs which fell in a famous London Street and on an Important building.

This is the fourth King George Cross award, two of the first three going in St. Paul's bomb men who removed the time bomb from under St. Paul's Cathedral.

Nine King George Medals were awarded to firemen and other civilian defence workers who fought fires at docks, oli tanks, and factories, and to gasworkers who climbed gusometer, dowwhich 'a: delayed action bomb had fallen,

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Dec. 4 (UP):-The Lon- don area attack, which was fairly lively early Just evening, petered out and the all clear signal was sounded It is suggested that before midnight.

In order

der to exploit their nuisance the Capital en route to the provinces, value and to avoid wasting fuel for extra planes to keep London 'alert.

rald on o Midland town, ended after delayed bombs and incendiaries had been dropped, mainly damaging private property and stores.

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LONDON, Dec. 3 (Reuter) Following an attack on town in west England last night, a number of fairly heavy fires have been started and considerable damage has been done to realdences and public and commercial buildings.

There are some casualties though the number is not large.

Bombs were also dropped in East Anglin and South Wales,, but the damage and casualties were small.

London spent a free night for the second time since the air war intensi- led,

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