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Italians May Request Greek For Armistice

FROM PAGE ONE

ITALIANS DISINTEGRATED

'FROM. PAGE ONE

rector, machine-gun and cross fire bing of the engines of British bombers are Iteged to have cut down and fighters who plastered. Italları hundreds of crack Alpine ski frooka aerodromes and protected the advanc– after the Italians had reached the ing British troops. Robert Aur Smitly a newspaperman of wide experience in

second defence line, with the Greeks: Except for a return to bases for the Far East and America, has just written a book which every

still holding Makra heights and plan more bombs, the British pilots hardly Amerienn should read. It could also be read with profit by everyning to use the captured skis to form ever paused.

their own ski battalion. East Netherlander, with understanding by every Briton, and

The newspaper "Vradine" reports:

Army's Christmas Present with more than passing interest by every liberal-minded

from Pogrndetz that the Italians flow-Nevertheless, this is the Army's Japanese.

reinforcements to the front but one show, or as one officer said: "It is an embargo on exports of certain complete Aplin regiment was com- the Army's Christmas, present to the Under the title of "Our Future goods would now be construed an a pletely destroyed after remaining in folks at Home.". In Asin" (published by the Vik-hostile act. The embargo on scrap the front lines. for eleven days with In less than one week, the British ing Press, New York, at $3), Mr netal was regarded as an affront by out rellet.

Imperial Forces, including High- The Greeks are reported to be innders and Indinita, have chased five Smith begins with the trade pan though it was quite justifiable factors that really underlie then the ground that America needed within Ave miles of Hirama. It is Italian Divisions including Black- for her own defence leaving out stated that the Italians are violently, shirts from strongly fortified positions, upheavals and threatened up altogether the fact that the metal counter-attacking on the heights and have done this by a combination heavals in Asia. He then goes goes to make bombs with which to south of Lisourn with heavy losses on of sheer courage and ingenuity of

inctics. on to explain their overwhelming destroy the Chinese whose resistance

both sides.

.. In the Mushcopolis sector, the importance to the Japanese depends on American help and en

couragement,

Italians are reported to have repulsed British action was paid by Colonel The most striking tribute to the southward expansion and sets An embargo would seriously in new Greek effort to win the village Cuis out bluntly the recent reitera-convenience Amerlea as well as of Gramsi with heavy losses on both, Chief of Staff to General

Maletti who was killed

at Nidelwa. tion of that policy by leading Japan. It would be the next thing sides." Japanese statesmen.

to declaring war and it would serve

It is also reported that 700 British The Colonel told the officers who had Slace the book is written with the to unite against a common attack

Critical Situation

brilliantly conceived, and even more main purpose of awakening Ameri- many factions in Japan who still re planes are operating with the Greeks, captured him that the action was brillantly exécuted. Wo. were com- cans at home to the importance of sent the policies of their Government.

STRUGA, Dec. 13 (UP)-Frontier pletely, taken by

by surprise." their stake in the

Yet same strong step is necessary reports say the situation around Tolo- Far East, the urges Mr Smith. It is quite obvious pini in critical with the Greeks only Nidoiwa early on Monday, the Italian Describing how operations began at author dwells ot length on the

bringing heavy pressure to bear on fre just before dawn. The Italian

the

destiny of the Philipple islands that America's own interests have two miles south of the town and Golonel saich the the British opened

nus

Mr Smith does not forget the

Hainan.

the the of

that

a"

west on the main road to Valona.

The Greek artillery continues. to bombard Telepini heavily and it is reported that there are many elvilian casualties and big fires.

heard British tanks rumbling up be hind them.

the British forces re-formed and at- Immediately Niteiwa had fallen,

tacked the Tammar group of forts R.N. Tramported Greeks

northward between Nideiwa and Sidi LONDON, Dec. 13 (Reuter) It is Barrant. These were occupied by the not generally realised that the Brilish end of the first day, and our, men

In their rapid mobilisalion. Navy substantially assisted the Greeks were able to concentrate on pushing

forward to Sidi Barrani.- Many Greek reservists live on the istands surrounding the mainland and was the British navy which enabled these men to be carried safely and

miles north-west of Sante Quaranti

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Throughout all this action, the Important Italian encampment of Safan, ten miles westward of Nidelwz. was not attacked, although it was

contained by British armoured forces past it towards Sidi Barráni and Bug- Bug.

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„Poor Quality“ "REUTER'S** MILITARY

COMMENTATOR

LONDON, Dec.

13 (Reuter).

General Grúziani may still have ten Divisions, but probably he has less

115 numbers must include many on the lines of communication and administrative units.

ū

Hils conclusions briefly are that the been the object of intred by Filipinos do not want on indepen Bese. A strong naval force to the Italians who are reported to be General'sent oui two patrol forces in dence in 1940 that will leave themed to Manila would make an impres withdrawing Ove miles to the north- | front of their fort, but they then

emston on Tokyo that would cause their defencelessly facing a predatory slot

army and naval chiefs to hesitate but that if they do have that before they attempted new conquests; Japan, tree status more or less thrust upon Consultations with, the British and them, it will be because Americans Dutch with a view to joint action ve lost their pride of Empire or should, we undertaken more energe

"do-i do not wish the responsibilty of

eally and frankly. fending a position which they have

Singapore Base on excuse for vacating with dignity. Japan's attitude has now made the defence of the Philippines a matter, Singapore Base in his estimations of of great expense and political jum British American action. He anxiety.

also points out that the British are Isolationist Dream

firm in their Intention to defend Hongkong. The evacuation of Bri- The isolationists have been rudely tish women and children was shock wakened from their dream of a to the Japanese and this Colony hasly to the mainland, there to play Utspin within the bounds of one con- further strengthened itself to put up their part in hammering Mussolini's while the main British forces pushed

Parties in Albania. tinent whose people could pursue strong resistance despite being!

Palermon Taken their own way of living outside the menaced from, the malaland and discord of Europe and Asíu.

LONDON, Dec. 13 (Reuter)—t is To-day there aro two powerful The unity of interests of the Euro- officially announced in Greece thint and International ways of living in penn Powers in the Far East will the Albanian port of Palermon, 15 conflict with each other, democracy combine to make them a very tough and 35 miles from Valona, has been and totalitarianism, and their work-combination in which the leadership taken. Palermon is not a first-class THE preix "Special to the Telegraphings reach down from the highest should be undertaken by America.

inis Mr Smith has set out at length the harbour but it might have offered one is used by the Hongkong Telegraph to ideals of Internationallam to Indiente a prepirions of the Telecommsini-occupations and wage lists

practical and moral grounds for re-line of escape for the Italians in the 1930. Such news ai i nume

humblest home. At the present using to cations Ordinance,

to nerede to Japan's demand coastal sector. bears the indication "B**** is received in moment powerful new weapons of for pre-eminence in

Greeks Storm Positions deciding the

And what of their quality? Cor- Hongkong on the date of publication by war, insidious new methods of con- destinies of Far Eastern

may LONDON, Dec. 13 (Reuter).The tainly if this last battle

be the United Press Associations, who re-

nalions. quering free peoples and a growing Despite the geographical proximity Greeks say that at many points at taken as a guide to their training and disregard for colemn pledges be of Japan and China and the fact that the front the Italian command hus eniitary eficiency, it is not of tween peoples has led

very high order. It Is their economies must necessarily be been replaced off-hand,

not yet pos- sible to ass€33 Al two points battles are raging sible realise the dangers to herself

the extent of the are smouldering in the faming homes closely interwoven, Ching has re-

peatedly repudiated the notion that and these are turning to the complete Italia defeat. Complete.. collapse she wants to eject all foreign in advantage of the Greeks who have may ensue or Graziani may organise across the Atlantic and the Pacifle.

The old saying that American co-fuence from her borders and sub-captured

places. several Th

fresh forces, take up a new position operation with Britain was only a stitute in its place domination by the opera

An important conflict is in pro- and again offer battle, gress in the central sector and this Again it is quite likely that our chestnuts out of the top has been Japanese,

fire,

further troops may not be able to renew the great and growing emphasis will greatly influence the

attack at once, for supplies of water, biggest fer mouth ago America's China has aligned herself with the development of the war.

chestnut Was the British

The Greek Command expects to be cil, ammunition and repair material value.

democracies, to whom she has set an Hongkong has suffered a sad re. Navy.

example of spirited resistance that in a position to lasue more good news of all sorts must be brought up, but the Far East America owes ans deserved more appreciation from soon. lapse from three and a half years the

the Royal Air Force might make the ago when the Colony was at the enormou

enormous debt to the Filipinos. Sheher European

sympathisers.

"Reuters" special correspondent pussage through the stiff and difficult must guarantee that the people whom

The author of “Qur future in Asia' on the Albanian frontier says that denle at Sollum a very bloody opera- point of becoming what is popularly he has ruled fur 40 years are left ans set out his facts and theories so artillery fire opened along the whole tion for the Italians, and this result known as the "Clapham Junction of the Far East. Pan-American, in a position to maintain themselves dispassionately that their very under- front this morning and the Greeks will be enhanced greatly if the Royal

Her link with the C.N.A.C., Imperial Airways, South in safety.

Far statement will make the reader glow began to move their troops forward Navy can bring their guns to Bear strong Western Aviation and Air France ste

Eastern countries is a

one with indignation that he has not as under a heavy barrage against from the sea. forgist with the raw which

materials that clear

yed behind such thin heavily fortifled enemy positions. were on regular schedules

clearly perceived

Next Theatre of War Berat and El Bassan orare absolutely essential to her arma-excus extend their already for ment and industrial factories. Half menace

over-population." "the

Vit Grailand's forces can be süni- The Greek attacks were particular- clently organised to fight again it menace of Communism" and "Asin lines to

to every part of the of her rubber and tin come from for the Asiatics," the real and deadly ly violent in the Devoli valley and will certainly be un

Une Malaya and the Tubber produs

the west of Netherlands Easi inision of Japan.

in the sector where their objective Sollum, which-is-against-the-Libyan from Kowloon to Calais

hir Smith sugar and rub

Mr concludes that

Berat, was also violent border. tion of the philippines

and has decided in the valley lending to El Bassan.. and Java could weighed the the years make this port the

to

The problem for General Waveli busiest in the Far East. The Sino-break the world markets if they were that the Americans to weigh the the north-west of Pogradelz will then be to bring forward through

ure is worthwhile. He the venture

North and not amenable to present international now asks all Japanese war, the Indo-China control, cuconut oil and Abre is facts in their turn and to decide that forward under very heavy fre.

still moving slowly the Sollum defle sufficient troops to cident" and the European war have America's fifth import in rank, and the defence of their interests in

chable him to repeat his great stroke.' the The

artillery duel is almost con- cut our services to a minimum and the South China sear area is the big-Fur East, sustained by a sense of duty tinuous from Moshcopolls to Un-our supplies may be eased because In the meantime, the question, of mails are now not only few and

liis est producer of stili vital to between but extremely costly.

to people who are fighting for their derishte on Lake Ochrld.

of our command of the sens, if a Chinn necessity.

owes America lives and for the same way of life, During the day Italian Nevertheless it would seem that countless tons of tung oll and has is not only accessary and worthwhile were very active on the whole north-coast.

bombers sufficiently good port exists on the same improvement could be cle

cffceted,

but that it can also be undertaken.

ern front attacking Greek positions! In the ease of a second battle, our perhaps on representations of this valuable wolfram ore deposits. Colony through the Home Govern

particularly along the Mosheopolis-position is very favourable, for The list could be elaborated his

Koritza line but the morale of the General Wavell can again count on thent Lo

Greek troops remains excellent. naval help on his right dank and schedules. Imperial existing

show that the United States depends censed their Hongkong-Singa-

the Italian rear, while our pore run because the Armistice Com-on continued access to the markets

session of the Siwa Oasis, and reads leading north from it to mission forbids Indo-China to allow of the South China seas for some very

Tobruk offers the opportunity for British services to operate there, and important commodities. America has

lene

another great enveloping movement the Company cannot spare one of its done more to develop China and the

from that direction, though it would big machines, or does not think the service justifies it, to run direct he-Ching that has paid handsome divi- She than any other country.

have to be of wide scope, the ad labour of love in

vance being over 200 miles. tween Hongkong and Singapore or to Join up with the Durban-Sydney dends and the future of the Aslatir

Lull Expected route at Rangoon.

market is the greatest potential that business

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Pan-American have stated that can be conceived...from a

of view. point

LONDON, Dec. 13 (UP),-Military they are negotiating for facilities to link Manila and Singapore, but the The United Statos is now being

authorities here expect a lull in the It also proposes to abolish the Egyptian operations while mechanised company, have not at present the asked, not very politely, to stand equipment to conduct a regular

while Japan, which gained

general holiday on the first Monday units are being over-hauled follow- In September and to substitute instead Ing their five days headlong drive, vice from Hongkong to Singapore and greatly from American friendship they certainly would not consider over fifty years and dovetailed her

How many British Cabinet general holiday on the Chinese Mid. during which they encountered ter national such a run if they were not allowed

on the economy

exchange of

Autumn Festival day or if that day rible sandstorms. Ministers at the time of the should be a Sunday freight and CarTy

then on the raw silk and cotton between

The vast distances covered, the and passengers. countries, marches. Into the arena

ens Munich Pact are still holding following day.

luck of water and the handling of Under existing contracts there is n veto on this and it would seem that with the openly stated intention of office, and who are they?

This arrangement will ault the local some 20,000 Itailan prisoners pre- over hegemony first Government Intervention would be establishing

the sent additional problems. The Japanese Parliament banks and business houses as

Bedraggled Prisoners necessary to bring such facilities Manchuria, then over China, Indo- into being. It should be possible in China, Malaya, and the Archipelago. I called the (a) Sukiyaki (b) Festival is observed by Banks and

business houses in Shanghot whlist | "REUTER“ ADCARD BRITISH WARSHIP the public interest and for the public Communism, the desire

The

China Incident to repress Yoshiwara (c) Diet (d) Banzai, the first Monday in September is not.

MEDITERRANEAN, .: to become 3. What

come

famous port

during Is It is a funar festival which welfare to come to some arrange- ment since on air link between friends with China by taking away nearly 1,000 miles from tho san? { the next ten years will fall on various (Reuter)-We are now anchored off Hongkong and Rangoon or Singapor own government and protecting

4. Where is the popliteal October 6, it is pointed out,

dates between September 10 and a pro-Japanese administration with

- As regards trans-Pacific mail it is "friendly" Japanese troops, have been space? noteworthy that Canadian mall do the symbols of Japanese progress on 5. In what province of China] = sired for the Far East has been the Asiatic mataland for over five is Talerchwang scene of the LATE NEWS

mised

ching

roules

Lizt

have

10

pro-

Waзnd ndies, the

which had

Access To Markets

up and supply detall but enough has been said to

would save six to eleven days.

cer-

its

has done n

that

excuses

Gy W. G.

TELEGRAPH

QUIZ

1.

2.

allowed to accumulate at Vancouver years. Lately these slogans have famous battle?..

Urendbare. for the Empress service to bring been cast aside as worn

6. Who were the (a) Soa is an Imperial

Way over, when a week and sometimes

nations from Green Incorruptiblo (b) Morry two weeks would have been saved excludes European

mall to Son entering the Open Door, 11 the Monarch (e) Great Commoner by forwarding this Francisco for American boats to Imperial Way that will Oral subjugate (d) Man of Destiny? carry, The

of a nation and then control its destinies further reduction. of *

7. By what treaty, and in C.P.R. shipping service

vice and the into fit in with the economic life and crease in American shipping on this political wishes of the Japanese. By what year, was Kowloon added

these means, run suggests some immediate adjust-

bre

HONGKONG HOLIDAYS

FROM PAGE ONE

vants and not for the public generally.

Further $1,000 For Bomber Fund

The Bomber Fund received

ment but nothing is known of How will have the the Japanese, they to the territory of Hongkong?

strength to protect these 8. A lapidary is a (a) native further support this morning mall contracts being effected be-nations-from-oulakie-aggression of Lapland (b) dealer in precious including a cheque for $1,000. tween the Canadian and American

As in Europe, the victims will be governments to meet the situation on the same basis as Slave slaving stones, (c) person interested in from Mrs Lambert Dunbar, Authorities who were consulted safe for their lords and masters, the Nazi antiques (d) scientist.

9. Ananda Mahidol is (á) a they "folt sure that something would Herren class.

Fatal Mistako

perfumo (b) an African republicį Mr Smith points out that Ameri- (c) King of Thailand (d) a cans are coming to realise that it Biblical charactor, would be a fatal mistake to allow

be done.

very

shable Postal contracts are obtain them but since it is a pubile service paid for by the public, the Heir Interests to be trodden on in 10. Which of these flowers Hongkong Government would be this ruthless manner when they are are mentioned by Shakespeare lacking in its duty if it did not at yet strong enough to prevent it. columbiño, poppy, daffedil?

empt to secure bolter services for True, friendship with Japan has si

tied the two countries together that' Answers are on Page 7 both incoming and outgoing mails.

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a small Egyptian Western Desert. days port. During the past fow thousands of bedrömgled prisoners have been pouring into this base providing a tremendous food, and transport problem, and necessitating their speedy transfer by rail and car In order to make room for more

THE R.A.F. TAKES VIOLENT ACTION

➜➜ FROM PAGE ONE

surrendered, die British troops-Lound: the Italian Colonel awaiting them with his pyjamas packed in a bag China's Budget

ntready for Internment. He was CHUNGKING, Dec. 14 (Reuter)stabilshed, for the use of Generals, taken to a select desert prison camp, China's ennual budget is likely to Colonels and Majors only whose reach a total of $20 to $30 millions eventually, with the country making occupants include Colonel Glus Fredo, General Pescatori, commanding, the all efforts to increase armaments and 2nd Division of Libyans, and also the niso to further national reconstrue- tion, according to Dr Sun Fo,, Presi son of General Maletti who was

wounded. dent of the Legislative Yuan.