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The FINAL EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph.

YOUNDED' 101

No. 18323

ITALIANS

四拜禮 號五月二十英港香 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1940.

IN

FLIGHT

TOWARDS EL BASSAN: SANGUINARY FIGHTING

Special to the "Telegraph"

SOFIA, DEC. 4 (UP)—THE NEW ITALIAN DEFENCE LINES NORTH OF PROGRADETZ HAVE BEEN GIVEN UP AND THE ITALIAN FOrces are WITHDRAWING TOWARDS EL BASSAN, WHICH IS ONLY 24 MILES FROM TIRANA, ACCORDING TO THE GREEK RADIO TO-DAY.

On the 'central front Greek forces launched a

GERMAN now attack which was crowned with success,

despite bitter Italian counter-attacks.

TOWNS In southern Albania, Italian forces have been

BOMBED

thrown back, abandoning great quantities of war material and over 100 prisoners being taken.

Northwest of Moskopolje, desperate attacks and counter-attacks developed and ended in success for the

R.A.F. Night Raids Greeks.

LONDON, Dec. 4 (Reuter)——- Mannheim and Ludwigshafen

Following the capture of Pogradetz the Greek troops

which were linked across the have been exercising very great pressure on the Italians.

Rhine by a most important bridge which was used by rail and foot trafle, were attacked by British bombers on Tuesday night, despite unfavourable weather conditions.

In both towns fires und ex-| plosions were observed.

The RAF also attacked aj binst furnace plant af Essen, while other formations bombed Dunkirk, an invasion port.

Daytime attacks were made on aerodromes in German occupieḍ northern France yesterday.

One British plane is ntissing.

Slight Enemy Activity

LONDON, Dec,

(Reuter).-

Manila Receives

Warplanes

Philippines Record Army Air Strength

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

MANILA, Dec. 5 (UP), The

Enemy activity over Britain fo-day U.S. army transport Etolin, for was very slight. Shortly after mid-merly the Matson Line flagship day, according to an Air Ministry Matsonia, arrived to-day carry- communique, bombs were dropped on Dover doing some damage but causing 175 officers and men of the ing few casualties.

The Greek air force is con- tinuously bombarding the re- treating Italians..

Tirana Bombed BUDAPEST. Dec. 4 (UP)-Royal Air Force planes to-day successfully bombed Tirana, according to the Greek Radlo. The report said that British and Greek planes brought 17 Italion planes on the north despite heavy anti-aircraft fire. They strafed and threw into pošle Italian columns retiring to El Bezsin. On the southern front the Italians have been forced to give up important tactical positions to avoid being captured.

in the Konispolis salient and the Argyro-Castron sector, two Bersag- leri regiments have been disrupted by the Greeks, who have captured mingy guns and much equipment.

Heights Occupied ATHENS, Dec. 4 (UP).-A Gov-,

17th pursuit squadron front crument spokesman to-day announc One enemy bomber was shot down Selfridge Field, commanded by fed that the Greeks have occupied over the Dutch coast by British Major K. J. Gregg, and 175the heights at Fasarl north of To- fighters without loss to themselves.. cousi artillery and infantry oflladetz

Last Night's Raids LONDON, Dec. 4 (UP)-At 0.20 eers and men, headed by Colonel

It is also reported that 400 Italian

p.m. night raiders were reported to George F. Moore, who will be Prisoners have been taken.

2,500 Prisoners DELGRADE, Dec. 4 (UP)-It has been reported that the Greeks have

the road on the west shore of Lake

be concentrating on a Midlands town. assigned to Fort Mills, Curregi-) Waves of Germina bombers flew over dor coust artillery. southerly direction, In the face of The Elolin carried an undis-taken prisoner 2,500 Italians along

a town in the East Midlands In

Berce anti-aircraft fire.

flashes on the outskirts constantly)

luminated the sky.

The warning in London was eat in history of the Philippines. ¡ rounded at 0.30 p.n.

日七初月一十

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as the men are called up for serviss. Their work will be to help passengers, especially wo- men and chlidren, and to carry out the normal duties performed by inen porters in ordinary times. Picture shows Miss Alice Seward,

a woman porter - at SL Paul's station, giving the all-clear-for- departure algnal to the guard of a train.

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WHITEAWAY'S

Important New Moves To Secure

Financial

U.S.

Aid For Britain

Special to the "Telegraph"

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (UP)-Mr. Henry Mor- genthau, Secretary of the Treasury, to-day announced that Sir Frederick Phillips, Under-Secretary of the |British Treasury, will arrive in the United States to report to him regarding British financial conditions. Mr. Morgenthau said the report would be a continuation of the discussions held in Washington last July, when the pair discussed Anglo-American currency relations.

SPRING ATTACK

U.S. Denial

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (UP).-The report in the New York "Herold- Tribune" stating that the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Mr. Marriner Eccles had proposed

loan

of $2,500,000,000 to Britain, with Britain's gold production as security, has been officially denied by Mr.

Chinese Rushing Eccles through an official spokesman,

Supplies

SHANGHAI, Dec. 5 (Reuter), The Chinese press reports that the Chinese High command is feverishly preparing for a large

scale counter offensive spring.

next

More than 500 trucks -have| recently arrived from America and have now started rushing

military supplies to the northern und southern fronts.

Every effort is being made to provide the Chinese forces in all areas with adequate quantities of war material.

Attempt To Get Belligerents To Negotiate Peace, Possible

Special to the "Telegraph"

closed number of Pursuit planes Ochrid and are now-driving towards

VICHY, Dec. 4 (UP):-It is persistently reported among diplomatic circles in Numeruus bombs were dropped at which, with the recently arrived the main road to El Bassan, which Vichy that the Portuguese Premier, Dr. Antonio de Oliveira Salazar, is contacting 9 p.m. and caused considerable gun-20th squadron from Hamilton British planes are heavily bumbing, belligerent Powers to determine whether concerted action by His Holiness the Pope, fire in the London area where gun, Field, brings the United States and which the Greeks are threatening President Roosevelt, Portugal and other non-belligerents towards a negotiated peace,

army's air strength to the high. to cut.

Greek Town Bombed might be accepted by Britain and Germany. ATHENS. Dec. 4 (UP)-The It is noteworthy that the Elolln Ministry of Public Security to-day is communique stating: did not carry any army families al-farmed though to fur

the army had not "Enemy aviation DI Wednesday duplicated the navy's action in eva-bombed Prevex Zanthe resulting in cuating dependents from the Philip-few victions Ginong among non-

combatants and slight damage pines,

houses."

RICE PAYMENTS FOR LAND TAX Plan For Next Year

Control Of

to

Retail Rice

CHUNGKING, Dec. 4 (Reuter) US. EVACUATES Italians Stubbornly Fighting Prices

The collection of the land tax in rice instead of cush is expected to be en-'

forced next year according to the official "Central Daily News."

SPECIAL TO, THE "TELEGRAPH" HONOLULU, Dec. 4 (UP)~The "Exchange

Govt. Announcement

Peace advocates note that only AMERICAN

England, Germany, Italy and Greece are at war, but that France, Belgium, Denmark, Nor- way, Poland and Albania have been brought to a standstill, oc- cupied, crushed, or blockaded to

AIRCRAFT SATISFIES

Aid For Britain

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (UP). The United States is considering the possibility of extending some form Anancial aid to Britain because the latter is a "good riak,"

Mr. Jesse Jones, Secretary for Commerce indicated

to-day. He declined to say how or when such afd such ald might be rendered but reiterated his

peal, of the opposition to the re of the Johnson Act at this time. He said it is his policy to lend Government funds to good risks

when the

they need it for proper purposes and the British say they need money,"

It will be recalled that Mr. Jones is one of four Cabinet Ministers who ference on Tuesday in the Secretary participated in the significant con- to the Treasury's office,

Important New Moves WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (Reuter).-~- Important new American moves to help Britain appeared imminent to- day as the Secretaries of at least three Coverament departments gave in- - dication of further ald being under Immediate consideration.

Mr. Jesse Jones, Secretary of. Commerce and Federal Loan Ad-

"Doctor, said that Britain was a

rists,"

Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury revealed that Sir Frederiek Phillips. under-Secretary TURN to Back Page, Column 5

LATEST

Greeks Advance Too Fast

LONDON, Dec. 5 (Reuter), According to a report from "Reu- ter's" special correspondent on the Yugo-Slavia frontier, Greek troops LONDON, Dec. 4 (Reuter)dvanced so far from their best on the northern Albanian front, have

supplies.

a near-starvation point, while It is revealed that an American they are experiencing some culty SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"

Turkey, Yugo-Slavia, Bulgaria, built aircraft took the photo-in obtaining LONDON, Dec. 4 (UP), The Telegraph's" Athens

Rumania and Sweden are com- graphs of the damaged Italian

Tugo-Slavia frontier reports state 5,3, Monterey, carrying about 772) correspondent says that a new Greek

pelled to adopt abnormal defence warships at Taranto and the that all was quict on the border front The proposal, it states, was adopted passengers, mostly evacuates from victory is reported this morning with An official communique issued activities. in principle at the July meeting of the the Orient, arrived hire via Australia the occupation of the

yesterday, although the terrain is forest of by the Colonial Secretariat this What War la Costing

R.A.F. are enthusiastic over the melt and the roads almost im- Supreme

cme National Defence Council at 12.30 p.m. to-day.

TURN to Back Page. Column 3 morning states that it is hoped, The war casualties are nearing the performance of the American passable as a result of the heavy while the details were approved at About 25 passengers are disem-

that the measures, for the limi-million total and the war, which is aircraft they are now using, snowfalls. the meeting of the Executive - Yuan | barking here and the remainder will)

tation of retail prices of rice are will require two generations

a day They have fought their way suc- costing Europe £25,000,000

to cessfully through many opera-. attempted raising of the whole-| It is estimated that fourteen

tions, particularly in the Middle | con-East. sale prices to unwarrantable tintntal nations, not at war, have

been forced to reduce their industrial with real. affection the level by suppliers abroad.

The R.A.F. have 'come to regard LONDON, Dec. 5 (Reuter).-The activity to only 15 per cent, of normal Hudsons which are proving such

Lockheed suggestion that ex-King Carol's life may be in jeopardy is contained in More

on November 13 and the Ministry off salt for the Pacific coast to-morrow. Finnace then decided that the Land

Tax for 1941 should be collected in

rice

Fiche Chinese newspaper estimates

the total national land tax, including

Japanese occupied areas, at aboul 200)

million dollars,

milton incis or national revenue,

Queen Wilhelmina

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LISBON, Dec. 4 (UP).-There are!

According to the unconfirmed reports here that Queen

Journalist purely temporary, in view of the liquidate,

Killed

Carol's Life May

Be In Danger

1023 budget, the land tax tulalled 90 Wilhelmina of the Netherlands is hot By Sniper On The adequate stocks hero the export military action than the total of new mand and which have taken part in It is declared that three members of With a view to conservation of output shipping has been sunk by valuable aid to Britain's Constal Com-reports reaching the Spanish frontier.

commercial tonnage bullt since 1825, Norway to the Bay of Biseny. huntireds of bombing raids and there have been more civilian deaths in one year of fighting, than in all the four years of the World

one-Nith

of the arriving here to-morrow en route to New York by Pan American Clipper.

R.A.F. Aim To Destroy Nazis' War Strength

of rice from the Colony is being prohibited meanwhite.

Prices Announced

BRITISH EVACUEES FOR EIRE

METRIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

from the Iron Guard recently left Rumania

for Spain.

Indo-China-Thailand Situation Easier

Special to the "Telegraph" -

Indo-China-Thai Border SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MANILA, Dec. 5 (UP),-It has been revealed that Hubert

In a "Government Gazelle Extra- War. Hermans, a 32-year-old Dutch ordinary" published this morning, the correspondent of the Nether- following fixed retail prices of rice lands Eust Indies paper "Soera-fixed by the Food Controller, are bajasch Handelsblad", was kill.Jannounced: ed while he was sitting in a

Grade No. 1 15 cents per catty; guard house at Poipet on the Grade No. 2 15 cents per catty, 71 mad

cents for & calties; Grade' No. 3. 14. LONDON, Dec. 4 (Reuter).If Germany runs short of off Indo-China-Thai border. she must stop fighting. It is with this bellef uppermost in mind trom the French alde fred a single Broken 12 cents per catty and 38 It is believed that a Thai sniper cents per catty: 68 cents for 5 calties;'

VICHY, Dec. 4 (UP),—OM~lal quarters here to-day declared that the R.A.F. have shaped their operations. And the R.A.F. bullet which wounded Hermans, who cents for 5 callies.

there has been no extension of the tension between Thalland and know a trick worth two of bombing oil wells. What this trick Isiled on route to hospital at Bottom-

DUBLIN, Dec. 4° (UP),~The Indo-China. ⠀⠀

cations with the border are dificult. was explained, among other things, by the Minister of Economic

Eiro Minister for the Co- On the contrary, they said, French tuthorities in Bangkok are Hermans, was making an effort to Plane Hits House nounced in the Senate, that which the French have high through negotiation, the details of Oficial sources here imply that the ordination of Defence to-day an- negotiations are proceeding in attempting to ca Warfare, Mr. Hugh Dalton, at a Press conference to-day.

The British blockado, sald Mr. jed, and Germany is back where

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Britain and Eire have agreed to hopes of a friendly settlement which are not known. They have Dalton, is working well and the she was six months ago.

He recently flow by Clipper to the CHICAGO, Dec. 4 (UP)-Eisht a large scale evacuation of without sacrificing their terri also received reports of the arrests enemy are growing uncomfort

The safely margin of off in der Far East from New York after excap- Pured here United Alr wees British women and children to torial integrity. ably short of certain commodi. many has not yet been touched, but ing from Finland in a small freighter, injured when a United Air Lines Biros

red that there are Hermans once.

worked for passenger, plane crashed and bursti she is using more joll than the Reuters in Holland and also spent into Contes when Approaching the An official announcement will be

·Border Reporta tlos Oll, rubber and copper, producing as a result of R.A.Fattacks

creating native, disturbances in, the three provinces of Western Coching looted by Germany from occu on supplies, storage and the transport over a your covering the Spanish Municipal Airport: made shortly

It has been estimated that come reports from the That border are more effective in Eastern Cochin

HANOI, Dec. 4 (UP)-Slackening Chino, but repressive.maaKUITAN - AFU pied territories, are now axhaust- TURN to Back Para

civil war for Dutch papersTIONEN KARA Page, Column

He leaves a wife in Holland Thespiane Catruck-Za two-storey 25,000 will be evacuated by Christ-taken here as an · Indication: of a ( Chiria: where/the-fñoldents have bera

bang,

reach Bangkok after nearly a month]

in Indo-Chinn, after which he plan- ned to go to Chungking,

house ripping off both; ita inotors.

mas

the situation

of several revaliing-aalivero 1500

Omelala declared

momentary-lull-However, communitewor