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FIRST EDITION KHAKI DAYS

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Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1881

No. 18725

CAD VIA TRNS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1940.

ITALIANS STUBBORNLY FIGHTING, BUT ARE

STILL LOSING GROUND

Special to the “Telegraph”

LONDON, DEC. 4 (UP)—THE "EXCHANGE TELEGRAPH'S" ATHENS CORRESPONDENT SAYS THAT A NEW GREEK VICTORY IS REPORTED THIS MORNING WITH THE OCCUPATION OF THE FOREST OF BOUNA, AND THE DESTRUCTION OF THE SO-CALLED "DEATH BATTALIONS" OF THE FERRARA DIVISION, AFTER AN ALL NIGHT BATTLE IN WHICH THE ITALIANS RESISTED STUBBORNLY.

GERMAN TOWNS BOMBED

R.A.F. Night Raids

This means considerable facilitation to the Grook advance on Argyro-Castron,

In the north, the Greeks have occupied new heights to the north of mount Ostrovita, which is now entirely in Greek hands.

On the northern front, the Italian counter-attack near Lake Ochrda was repulsed, and many 'men were taken prisoners.

LONDON, Dec. 4 (Reuter). PREMIER

Mannheim and Ludwigshafen

which were linked across the TO FIND

Rhine by n most important

bridge which was used by rail

and foot traffic, were attacked ANSWER

Greeks Push On

ATHENS, Via Zurich, Dec. 4 (UP)-It is reliably reported that Greek patrols to-night entered the outskirts of Sante Quaranti.

Mountain Passes Blocked

by British bombers on Tuesday To U-Boat Problem STRUGA, Dec. 4 (UP) Frontier

night, despite weather conditions.

unfavourable

In both towns fires and ex- plosions were observed.

'SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"

reports say that after last night's continuous snow storms, virtually all the mountain passes are blocked with deep snow. It was still snowing late to-day along the whole front line which is preventing operations on a big scale.

LONDON, Dec. 4 (UP)—In the House of Commons to-day, Sir John Anderson, Lord Presl dent of the Council, sald that

is Mr. Churchill

personally

In the Cutasane sector, the Greeks directing the search for an advanced along the northern road in were made on answer to the grave problem the direction of El Basson and

without occupied resulting, from attacks on the occupied,

figbling, the villages of Kjakus and Djura, overseas supply lines.

The R.A.F. also attacked a blast furnace plant at Easen, while other formations bombed Dunkirk, an invasion port.

Daytime attacks aerodromes In German northern France yesterday.

One British plane is missing.

He sald the nation can be confident, Slight Enemy Activity as the world war, that an early would be LONDON, Dec. 4 (Reuter) and effective solution Enemy activity over Britain_to-day reached.

In addition, the-Government may was very slight. Shortly after mid-ave to apply its labour compulsion day, according to an Air Ministry powers to the Industrial centres of communique, bombs were dropped on

reconstruction which were heavily Dover doing some damage but caus-

bombed, ing few casualties.

One enemy bomber was shot down over the Dutch coast by British Oghters without loss to themselves.

Indo-China-Thai Communications

SHANGHAI, Dec. 4 (Reuter). Indo-China authorities announce that!

Rumania's Oil Control

Government Taking Over

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BUCHAREST, Dec. 4 (UP). all wireless communication between-The Government has issued a Indo-China and Thailand is suspend- decree for taking over all pipe- ed except for a cable via Singapore, lines and their accessories from according to a Japanese report from all the oil companies in Rumania Hanoi.

for which they will pay with three per cent. bonds, redeem- able in 25 years.

Desert Warfare.

CAIRO, Dec. 4 (Reuter)-British patrol were active again to the north ani south of Kassain in the Sudan, inflicting casualties on the enemy without loss to themselves.

slates i communique.

It is reported that the Greeks in the Argyro-Castron sector crossed the Drohuli River near the village of Vanisic and occupied the village of Libonouva, forcing the Italians to retreat towards the village of Sucha.

7,000 Prisoners

ATHENS, Dec. 4 (UP)-t has been confirmed that prisoners taken by the Greeks up to December 2 is estimated to be 7,000.

It is authoritatively stated about 1,000 Italians were

that

taken

prisoner during the last three days,

were taken occupation of

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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.

Summary Of War In Air

U.S. Denial

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (UP)—The report in the New York Herald- Tribune" stating that the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Mr. Marriner Eccles had proposed a loan of $2,500,000,000 to Britain, with. Britain's gold production as security, has been officially denied by Mr. 6,000. Enemies Downed

Eccles through an official spokesman. LONDON, Dec. 4 (Router)***

Aid For Britain In 14 months of the war, Britain and her allies have accounted United States is considering the. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (UP)—The for over 6,000 enemy planes not possibility of extending some form including "possibles" or "proof financial aid to Britain because bables."

the latter is a "good risk," Mt. Jesse Jones, Secretary for Commerce

to-day.

To date British anti-aircraft indicated gunners have shot down over He declined to any how or when

they

but

rendered 400 enemy planes over Britain, such ald might be

reiterated his opposition to the 300 by day and over 100 by peal of the Johnson Act at this time. night. The total number of He said it is his policy to lend nemy planes. shot down over Government funds to good risks

"when This Britain is now 3,000.

need it for proper purposes-bad the British say they total was reached on Monday need money." when two Messerschmitts. were it will be recalled that Mr. Jones shot down for the loss of only is one of four Cabinet Ministers who ons British fighter, the pilot of participated in the significant con- ference on Tuesday in the Secretary which is safe.

to the Treasury's offer,

not This total does

includu 25 enemy planes destroyed by the Royal TURN to Back Page, Column 3

Commercial

Treaty Wounds Nazi Prestige

· LONDON,^ Dec. 4 (Reuter).—The British and Turkish Governments have now und that an unusually small number concluded arrangements which they hope will bring about a considerable increase of Pogradetz because the Italians had trade through commercial exchanges between Turkey and the British Empire. evacuated the previous week,

New Republic? BELGRADE, Dec. 4 (UP)-A! | conned report says, that the Greeks have established Albania Republic at Korfiza..

1) new

Grecks Repulsed also decreed that tlic

STRUGA, Dev. 4 (UP),--Frontler Government will take over all Jewish reports say that after stubborn resist-

It

WAN

shipping, and all ships and barges ance, the Italians, fighting near the belonging to Jews or Jewish com-

Heemable in five years.

AMERICAN AIRCRAFT

SATISFIES

LONDON, Dec. 4 ́(Reuter)'-

Zountries.

The present arrangement in! complementary to the trade and payments agreement signed in London on February 3..

Challenge In Balkans

(BY "AEUTER'S" DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENTI

British Attitude To Far East Nanking To Be Ignored London, Dec. 4 (Reuter)"Mr. Morgan can rest assured that H. M. Government wili maintain close

panies for which the Government will vise of Muennal in the Opera It is revealed that an American LONDON, Dec. 4-The Anglo-contact with the United Stalės ́ Gov-¦ There is no change on other fronts, pay with three per cent. bonds remountain sector early this morning kvilt aircraft' took the photo-Turkish Anancial agreement is not ernment in all matters of common }

repulsed the Greeks who, yesterday and inst night, had advanced six graphs of the damaged Italian only of commercial but also political interest," Mr. R. A. Butler, Under- proximately 10 Creek, soilers were Arhips at Furuno and the time or the British Government to Secretary of Foreign Affairs, in reply

Three and ap-warships Taranto significance killed or wounded and it is reported performance the American_air-

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

Strength

ĮGerman domination of the Balkans. to Mr. Robert Morgan's question

It is believed possible that Germany inviting an Anglo-American declara-

that there were heavy Italian casual-craft they are now using. They may put forward a tempting com-tion opposition to the so-called New

ties

over

Greeks Close In

Sovereignty

SUNSPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Other Commodities, The agreement will also enable the Turkish government and local im- porters, to import from the United

tinue

.to

Important New Movei

WASHINGTON, Dec, 4 (Reuter)-—~~~ Important new American moves to. help Britain-appeared-imminent-fo-- day as the Secretaries of at lost three government departments gave in- dication of further aid being under immediate consideration.

Mr. Jesse Jones, Secretary of Commerce and Federal Loan Ad- ministrator, said that Britain was t "good risk.

Mr. Henry, Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury revealed that Sir

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Government of

Soo Back Pago For Further Late News

On the left wing of this area, Greek have fought their way success-mercial proposition to Turkey but the Order which Japan is trying to In- troops In the Konica 'sector are nd-fully through many operations, agreement should prevent her over troduce in China and the whole |vancing northward towards Premati particularly in the Middle East, getting her old economie predomin-Pacific.

und progressed a further five miles. They are now only about five miles with rent affection the Lockheed-

The R.A.F. have come to regardjance over Turkish economy.

Replying to Sir N. Gewer's ques». from Premeti.

The agreement is the result of long tion inviting a statement of British Hudsons which are proving such LONDON, Dec. 4 (Reuter).-If Germany runs short of oli

In the Opera mountain sector, the valuable aid to Britain's Coastal Com- of financial and commercial relations

discussion and covers the whole field polley towards the Nanking govern- she must stop fighting. It is with this belief uppermost in mind Greeks who yesterday occupied the mand and which have taken part in between the parties. It will facilitate coutrement had repeatedly "m

made that the R.A.F. have shaped their operations. And the R.A.F. the River Devoll after a two- Norway to the Bay of Biscay.

village of

Ujinkas, crossed the bridge hundreds of bombing raids from the purchase of Turkish agricultural known its attitude, which is to con-

and other products the, disposal of know a trick'worth two of bombing oil wells. What this trick is

recognise the National hour fight and occupied the village of|

which is necessary to her national Government of Generalissimo Chiang was explained, among other things, by the Minister of Economic

Gopesh, despite strong Italian de-

economy, The purchoses will run Kai-shek the

09 Warfare, Mr. Hugh Dallon, at a Press conference to-day.

fence. Four Greck officers and 50

into millions of sterling..

Chinn. soldiers were killed and 50 wounded. No Barter Of Our The British blockade, said Mr. Milan or Turin as the most important One Italian ofeer and 40 soldiers Dalton, is working well and the oil stocks In Italy are kept there.

Speaking of the difficulty of trans-were killed and another 30 wounded. enemy are growing uncomfort porting the Rumanian oll surplus to ably short of certain commodi-Germany, 1 Mr. Dalton said that as tica. Oil, rubber and copper, was nonsense to suggest bombing the net result of Greek operationis of the Keeper of the Privy Seal, Mr. goods required for government insti» - crude oll was not very Inflammable it ATHENS, Dec. 4 (Reuter) —The LONDON, Dec. 4. (UP)--The Lord, Kingdom and, the Empire not only looted by Germany from occu- Rumanian wells. Rather wait until last 30 hours has been to iron out the cement Attee, aured the House of tulions but other commodities, such pied territories, are now exhaust-Germany had spent labour and time number of "pockets" and bring the ed, and Germany is back where refining and transporting it, and then Greek line into, a broad egg-shaped Commons today that the Govern-ins wool, required by the producer.

Full use will be made of United ment is not considering the barter she was six months ago.

curve across southern Albania.

The Greeks all day have closed in return for war materials from which was primarily founded to sovereignty.over any British territory Kingdom commercial co-operation The safely, margin of oil in Ger

Italy Feels Pinch

rolenticasly on Santi Quaranta, North

facilitate trade between Britain and many has not yet been touched, but she is using more oil than she is before Germany, said Mr. Dalton, day fell back from Premett towards

Italy would feel the pinch oven of Argyro-Castron Italian troops, to- foreign countries.

the Far East and which has cons)- producing as a result of R.A.F. attacks because she had no synthetic off Klisura and Tepalini. They wereibe-

dembly expanded a sphere since sratem, and the disappointing supplier plant and there was little doubt that ing harried by aircraft while Greek POLES PUNISHED was formed in April,

her supplies were growing ahert, and land forces--already

SAARE TRES KEPE werUp to now geographic and economic received from Russia.

Very she had jo, get replenishment from Promoti... this

LONDON, Dec. 4 (Reuter)-Nine relations have resulted in Turkey morning-continued to Targets Recommended Gennung

move forward.

Poles were sentenced to deal: Pt conducting about,50 per cent of her, He recommended" targets 'in Ger- Mr. Dalton would like to see, an Hallan vastance is also weakening Poznan in German, bécupied Polarid, total trade with Germany and less

The new agreement protocol many to the Air Ministry and he increasing mobillation of reserves of around moshcopolis, southwest of states the German wireless With 20 than ten per cent with the United always kept oll near the head of the United States production set aside for Pogradote, and the Greeks have be others, they were, charged with com Kingdom. There is no doubt that in calls for the following terms:

bed Bellain, andshest Allesscend added cupied arvilage on Lake Ochrid, pnltung acts of violent painst the the future, economic domination by the ranting of Jou In Taly Bari had always been the "there

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Germany Tightens Her Hold On Rumania

...

Special to the "Telegraph"

BERLIN, Dec. 4 (UP)—The official news agency reports that Germany has signed a new dgreement regarding - German“, Rumanian co-operation for carrying out an economic ten year plan for Rumania.

'opera tloss in the det

which: Cermany Will shipments of munchip

Kuranian industry and