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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
Turks Won | 20
Into War Now

ANkARA. Turkey - President
Tsmet Inonu referred 10 Great
Britain as Turkeys ally today.
but. IN speech before the ma
tionsl assembly. said Turkey
would not enter the Grsek-Italian
war at this tine.
Our neigh and friend
Greece. whose territory lies in that
zone whose security and tran
guilty are Of primary importance
10 Us. finds herself forced TO enter
the war" Inonu sad.
Together with our ally Great
Britain. we now are carefully
studying and envisaging the re-
sultlng situation
While announcing that for the
present Turkey would maintain
her attitude Of non-beIligerency.
Inonu said new developments in
the conduct Of the war require our
close attention.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
Phone Rates
Reduction
Ordered
State Department
Acts. but Delay
In Court Ahead

The state department Of public
service issued an order late Thurs
day ordering Pacific Telephone 4
Telegraph Co. to reduce It's phone
rates by s1os3.533 and MAXI nu.
merous changes in it's system of
doing business.
The order was based on evidence
obtained by the department after
a year and a half OF investiga.
ton into the utilitys affairs
Hearings were held in several
cities.
Other salient features of the
order include.
THE company will be permit
! ted to add to monthly bills OF
customers in seven Washington
cities the occnpational taxes those
cities levy on the company. In
1907 THIS amounted 10 900 fSlo III
Seattle. s45,i6s in Spokane. So. 463
in Bellingham, 1887 in Olympia,
$427 in Port Townsend, $40 in
Shelton and SIT in Dayton Taxes
for 1910 will be about the same
DIRECTED the company TO dis
4 continue charging its custom
ers extra to finance the retirement
pension system for its employees
II said the system should be IL
nanced out of profits. If ut all.
o-Authorized the company TO
continue the present optional
metered service on business phones
in Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane
Refused permission to put meters
on residential telephones any.
where.
A-Permitted the company to
7 earn five per cent profit on a
fair value of $4,000. 900. The
company had contended its rate.
making base should be 500 600. 900.
The department eliminated a s25,-
Continued on Page 5. Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
LaCuardia Criiicizss Leader Of COP.

All NJ Landon. Republican presidential nominee In 1885,
said Sioux City Iowa that IF yield election day.
Ia the third term the bella throughout the country
should toll for people have Lost their berties Of their
own free choice"
Alfred T. smith. Democratic presidential nominee In
1929 said at Boston that In three campaign speeches Pres
dent Roosevelt has simply appealed To class hatred and
has made no answer 10 charges of New Deal failures
AT 81. Louis Mayor y. u. LaGuardis, of New York.
said Wilkes advisers "somewhat stunned Mt the
reckless unpatoie statements their candidate IL max
ing reference 10 WILKES statement In baltimore that
the country could expect by next April II Roosevelt
Is reelected.
Gen. Hugh johnson. speaking at New York said Roose
geA policy Of hypocrisy and decsit and that
Joseph +. Kennedy ambassador to Great Britain. was
war monger."
Col. Theodore Roosevelt said at Grafton. W. Va. that
Roosevelt and those around him have made commitments
nothing Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
Donkey and Elephant Roar
Toward Finish as Willkie
And Roosevelt Weld Lash
Polls and Political Observes Expect
Closest Election Since Tho, OF 1916;
Speakers Crowd Platforms. Radio

President Roosevelt and Wendell |. Wllke are fighting
with political weapon available today for The decisive
middle eastern states These states the presidential
battle-ground
Roosevelt returns Ia New York City tonight make
another bid for New York states Il electoral
great urban where he must pile NJ vhnppnr cleo
ton day lead II he Ia yet them lie VIII speak in Hrnokiyn
e IN 6.ab p m. tfSf1.
Nlke continues his campaign In New Jersey after
shiriwind invasion If Pennsylvania and Delaware
II either candidate ran line mp New York. Penn
ss,ania and New Jersey. the nther probably vii
lose New York i willkie must u he Is 10 WIN
This election VIII be close the polls report.
Close in New York. eoae in Pennsylvania Indiana Ohio.
Illinois.
The margin Of electoral vote victory probably lies among
those states but the noquarer contest extends FAR beyond
10 Massachusetts where Roosevelt suddenly decided TO
deliver major address this week and 10 the upper Msss-
spp valley states where eampagnera carrying tho
gospel for both sides.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
Passenger Autos
Toll Cut 5 Cents

Lower toll rates for sarrows
bridge users were in effect Friday.
Toll for a passenger automobile
and driver WA 80 cents. Formerly
the toll was five cents more. A
five-cent cut. from IS cents To
10 cents. vas also made on
passengers.
Biggest reductions we're made
on toll rates for trucks and
chartered busses. Here cuts of
from 10 cents To so cents were
made
Chartered busses. which for
merly paid 81 for yehicl. and
driver. plus 10 cents for zach
passenger. now must pay rs cents
for bus and driver and eight cents
each for passengers.
Truck toll reductions follow.
Under 1000 pounds SIS cents
from e5 cents under 10. 600
pounds-s5 cents from 81: under
ID. 600 pounds 30 from sI.s0.
under 10000 pounds -tf.70 from
81; under 200 pounds 1918
from $3.50. under 10000 pounds
$50 from 81 under a 600
pounds - from 1870.
Similar reductions Nent into
effect for users Of Lake Washing.
ton bridge In Seattle.
Communication book prices yer.
slyo lowered. a bod Of 40 tickets.
Nhieh had sold 81 50 nos eosts
s. 20. but this new rate applies
only 10 passengers. not to ears
and drivers No pries cut va
made affecting ths latter.
Reductions. IN al. according 70
l. y Wiiksson. chairman ~ the
Tseoms Chamber ~ Commerce
sarroWs bridge COMMITTEES. total
approximately II per cent Wiiks-
yop said that revenues Justify a
cut Of A. Least 30 per cent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
Union Of Electricians
Opposed Forming PUBS

sfOnaNE - Attaches FRIDAY
indicated a federal power commits
sion hearing into charges Of polit-
zeal activity by five Washington
utilities might conclude here Sat
urday. The commission is sched-
uled 70 move 70 Portland after
leaving Spokane.
John Sale. assistant business
manager Of International Brother
hood Of Electrical Workers. TOOK
the stand FRIDAY 70 explain how
his organizs ton mad circulated
petitions against formation Of
public utility districts.
George Pike and z. J Crosby. Of
the Washington Water Power
compsnys personnel department
testified they had no part in direct
ing any employees efforts against
PUBS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02

Today. political radio tins Ia
bic. times Pacific standard
Ais p. nj rep. Bruce Barton.
n. ~. Y. from Buffalo. stats nst.
work fsBcl.
AIS p. M Sinclair Lewis. sfen
Madison. WIBA lsBcl.
sos p. m.: Paul Pfsa#, XVI
KOMo.
$50 .. M secretary u Interior
Harold Ieses. from "llkss-tsarre.
Pa. wBAx ghBsl.
$50 D. ma Wendell L. willsis.
from campaign train +soneWhsrs
In New Jersey" wEAF tNBcl.
800 p. M President Roosevelt.
from Brookiyn. ~EAF. woR.
wMcA and local stations fsBc.
hRs1.
s;is p. ma; C. C. DIN. KMo.
kJR.
sss5 pm; cordeli Hull. from
Washington. Wei lMBs. sBci.
100 .. M. Alexander Woollcoit.
Oscar Leyant for Roosevelt-Wsl-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02

Pierce county has been frozen
out of Narrows bridge benefits. +"
be said in a talk before Tacoma
Active club, and we are still
freezing
Nsrrows bridge IL in the 26th
legislative district.
The whole deal. In my opinion.
Voorhees, declared. lis productive
Of bad odor. think Pierce ooun-
ty. and the state as a whole. should
be acquainted with these facts.
When the state supreme court
recently ordered the toll
bridge authority 10 advertise for
bids on the bridge bond issue.
which the authority did not do the
first time the bonds were sold.
only 4s hours notice WAS given
prospective bidders. As result. only
one bid was received As further
result, A. c. Allyn Co. New York.
the sole bidder. collected a fee of
SOL 600.
"7-The authority sold tn. bonds
4 at IS. Today. according 10
competent authorities. they are
worth Io4. That's further fat and
Immediate profit for someone.
"o-Toil collections on the bridge
= averaged. per day during the
first 90 days the bridge operated
since opening In July. 1912. Yet
the authority needs. and can use.
not more than $500 per day for ser
vicing the bonds. Ther. IL no other
expense. since IN. span j. manned
and maintained by the state high
way department
"d-Neysrtheiess. IN. authority
' grants us decrease In bridg.
tolls tomorrow Friday Of only 10
per cent
The decrease should be. and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02

Two OF these three states. ken.
lucky and Oklahoma. continue to
he in President Roosevelt's column.
hl Missouri shifts over into the
willkie column for tho first time
IN the campaign. although by a
small margin.
The trend since the Institutes
previous report October q. which
was based on Intervening between
October II and -. is a. follows
Missouri Roosevelt, ~
per cent. Willkie. 81 per cent.
Missouri October Roosevelt.
81 per cent: willkie. 10 per cent.
Kentucky today Roosevelt. ;.
per cent: willkie. s6 per cent.
Kentucky October y - Roose-
welt. 81 per cent. willkie. ~ per
cent.
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Oklahoma today-R Roosevelt. as
per cent. wnlkie. ~ per cent.
Oklahoma October 27-Roose-
welt. 81 per cent. willkle. Is per
cent.
The proportion of voters eth
undecided in the three states Is
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
.Chas. Ernst
Resigns as
S. S. Director
Official Of State.
Long Under Fire.
To Step Out

OLYMP1A-Social Security
Director Charles F. Ernst
81 b mitted his resignation
Friday to Gov. Clarence d.
Martin.
The governor accepted the resig-
nation upon condition Ernst re-
main at his post until Dec. l. at
which time Martin may appoint
successor 10 FIJI the rest Of
Ernst's term. ending Jan. Is.
Both candidate. for COVER
nor in the coming general
election had promised TO fire
Ernst. {. {. Dill. Demo-
cratic nominee, first raised
the issue, and Mayor Arthur
h. Langlie, of Seattle, Re-
publican candidate, followed
suit.
Ernst has been director Of social
security since formation of the
department in 1887 Before that
he was in charge of the states
relief program since its inception
in 1888 under the Emergency Re-
lief commission.
Under Ernst's leadership. the
state built up its first program Of
pensions for the aged, blind and
children. He had been under con-
slant fire from many political
quarters almost from the day he
took office.
with the knowledge that
the business of the depart
ment of social security Is cur
rent, and In order To develop
some personal plans, I am
writing to tender my resigna-
ton effective at your pleasure,
but preferably not later than
Dec. L. Ernst said In his let
ter of resignation.
Il would like to accompany this
resignation with statement of
appreciation for your constructive
and progressive lea dership IN
bringing our state through the
uncertainties of the past eight
years Under your administration,
sound foundations have been LAID
for a balanced and an enduring
social security program as one
part of the development of a
greater Washington. am and
always shall count ii privilege
to have had. as a member of your
staff. part in this development. 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
Noted Canadian Filler
Is Released by Greece

LONDON = Acting Flight Lieu
tenant William " Campbell. %
RsYelsioks. y. G. known - Dead
Eye Dick vas among II informed
British pilots released b. Greco.
after Itslys invasion. and h. is
returning 10 active service in IN.
Mediterranean. Il was dlselosed
today
The Mediterranean vas the seen.
Of Campbellfs exploits. including
the sinking II two Italian sBoma-
rines IN two days. which earned
him the distinguished Flying Cross
Campbell had been detained at
Athens since the end Of August.
The British Columbia fller earned
the nickname. Dead Eye Dick. !"
for the briIlianes Of MA dive
bombing exploits.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
Here's the Radio Political Timetable

lAes. from Ne. York. wAfs<,
fcBsi.
sra .. M Artaur L2nxiis.
kMO
Ggoo p mi irwin y Cobb. fof
wlilkis, from saa Franelsco. HUO
fsBcl.
sis .. m-s stephen Chadwick.
kOf.
Sis D. sai Hsrh<rt Hoover. from
Salt Lake City. wOE recording
iAbsi.
sss .. m: stephen Chadwick.
kOMO.
1870 p. M; Arthur LAnEites
XVI.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
Big Firecraeker Seares
Woman, 40, 10 Death

VANCOUVER, b. C.-Mrs. Flor
ence Stephens. 40 yesr-old yancou-
We housewife. collapsed In her
husbands arms and died few
minutes later after a giant fire.
cracker had exploded directly be-
mind her while she was dancing II
was the only fatality attributed u
Thursday nights Halloween oele-
brstions IN Vancouver.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
Bicycle Built for Two
Is New Italian Weapon

ROME ~ The Italian Infantry
mas unlsSHned a secret weapon
against Greece bicycle built for
two.
The driver ats on ths front
saddle. with a rife dangling over
the handle bars. On a saddle be-
hind rides a light machine gunner,
his weapon fixed IN = stand
The bikes" were designed for
Cfeecs's narrow rOads They have
two = wheel DrakeS. three speed
gears 70 facilitate travel over nilly
country. and can be folded ike an
accordion and carried on the back
up steep paths. The tires are solid
rubber.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
Soon Will Be my Generals" Says Willkis

Henry A. Wallace. Democratic vice presidential eandi-
date told Madison Square Garden audience In New York
last night that there Mani propaganda and Naxl
pressure" for WILKES election.
In Camden. N. j., wlke saId Roosevelt's government
would make "onr Constitution scrap of paper
1T used 10 be my friends" said Wilikis. refer.
ring 10 n reference by the president 10 Ja~eph r.
Kennedy, ambassador 10 Great britain "Now II In
my ambassador Pretty II will be my gem
erals. Then II viii be my people"
Roosevelt west To Cleveland tomorrow night 10
make final bid for Ohio and the Lake states whore there
reports of substantial Republican gains WIike VIII
be speaking In Nadissn Square Garden. New York. In
another bid for New York
At Lincoln. Neb. las night. Herbert Hoover said thu
New Deals foreign policy Of "hysterA that might
get the country into
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
People in
The News
Former british Prime Minister

Former British Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain. commenting
at London ON reports published
abroad tfat he Was on his way tn
the United STATES. said Il am In
England sId hl.f nj the slight
est intention ~ leaving Al
Washington a British Embassy
spokesman described the reports
AZ definitely not true and GER
tainly premature" lie declined 10
explain the possible significance
Of tho use Of the word "prema.
Dr. Nlftouo Puin. 80. noted
Italian orthopedist and dean 81
the school Of medicine at the
University Of Bologna. died at
Rome.
Queen tiltabeth rode In an
armored car 10 keep an appoint
msnt with the king. she pas In
speeting the car and suddenly had
an idea that the king would get
big surprise II arrived in this
TO mtet him shs WAS accom-.
modaisd On the way abe qt,ss-
TONED the driver about the CON
trolls. looked through N. peep.
holes" and described the ride az
surprisingly comfortable King
George admitted his surprise. ;.
Leland Cunningham. Of Harvard
obhs said the new Gun
bingham comet he discovered six
weeks ago should be visible with
binoculars almost any night
now lie said n Ia hurting
through space toward the earth a,
the rate Of more than % 900 miles
an hour. and although II - atm
iso. 060. 900 miles distant. ne pre-
dicted II would he Tho brightest
since Haiisy's comet Of 1910. i.
jam. d. d. Grsms.ll. former
minister 70 Canada Nho now IL
campaigning for tho y. y senate.
sal1 ., Jersey CITY that ITS up
70 Mrs. Cromwell 10 verify o. deny"
reports that che viii sus him Tor
divorce IN Honolulu Mr. cfoms
well plans 70 leave Jersey city for
San Francisco soyn ana vii Take
clipper plane for Honolulu.
where shs has a pslatlsI home 49,.
Mrs. ID. u. Wise smith said AZ
Knoxville Ia that ons Of the
longsst steps The nation could
make toward preparedness would
ts 10 make liquor a. inaccessible
ns possible bhs fold Iowa
Wc-Tu convention that not even
bartender would claim liquor
builds W the physical. moral and
mental strength II q nations
fsAHpozsr
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
Another Slide Hampers
PROGRESS al Coulee

GRAND COULEE - . n s-~ 4 y
traffic prevailed on the highway
upstream along colum oia river 10
day. as vorknnen cleared granite
fiji from slide Of several thou
sand cubic yards
The slide broke off half So
foot section Of the road above
Grand Coulee dam. Debris h1rtled
toward the riyer $50 feet below.
The new break occurred about
one-haf mile from the down
stream slide area. which the
bureau Of reclamation planned 10
correct by moving 1880, 900 cubic
yards u earth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
Meals on Wheels for
Air Raids Refugees

DONDoN-sabWay osflelals an
nouneed today a club car service
for the benefit u persons using
the stations a. air raid shelters
this winter. FOOD trains will OPP
crate from 80 stations. dispensing
dinner and breakfast.
Tea. coffee or chocolate will sell
for two cents a cup. meat pies.
SAUSAGE rolls and buns. CAKES. ap-
ples and biscuits. for four cents
and over. The guests must provide
own crockery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
Biz Electoral Vote Marqin Is Possible

Roosevelt had tremendous lead and Wilkle reduced II
but by much little question the voters themselves
will determine.
There has not been another contest like hls aimee 1915
and for spectacular political turbulence iot0 probably viii
be Al-Amercan for time To
Close N the popular vote promises In h, there
still Is the possibility Of big electoral sote marwin
especially II Roosevelt In the winner.
lie into the contest with the votes Of tina socaIied
Solid South and there evidence Of general weakening
of his position the border states despite poll lndl
cations of soft spot in Missouri Democrats claim. also,
that Mountain sates-where silver IL prime commodity
and the Far West leaning satisfactorily 10 the Roose
setMalace ticket.
The Republican drive the Pacific Coast depends
the personal pull of Sen Charles L. MeSary vice prexI-
dental candidate In Oregon, and SEN Hiram W. Johnson
Progressive RepnbllcAn. IN California. -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
Killer Whales Vanish

PORTIAsD-TYo killer whales
apparently headed out 70 sea To-
day. At least. they had dissp-
pesrzd from Willsmetts river.
where they had entertained the
city for day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
Investigation Of Narrows
Bridge Deal Is Proposed
One-Bid Bonds Sole and Sl0l 900 Fee
Cited: Lower Tolls Justified. Assertion

Pointing to n SOL 900 fee collected by nm eastern
brokerage house the Narrows bridge refnaneng
and To what he termed irregular call for bids the
bond issue Mel Voorhees, candidate for the legislature in
the 26th district Thursday night proposed
by the 1931 legislature of the state toll bridge authority
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
Fireman Crash Victim

ASTORIA. Ore.-orval Hem
driekson. -. Portland fireman.
died In Seaside hospital Friday Of
Injuries received when his car
skldded around q curve on Wolf
Creek highway and hit . truck.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02

could be. without In any way en-
dangering the bridges financial
structure. 30 per cent.
But II is apparent To the Pierce
county men who have tried 10
Continued on Page 7, Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
Oregon PUD Vote Near

PORTLAND-Propossls for pub
lie utility districts covering 5000
miles Of territory viii DC passed
upon by more than one-third Of
Oregon voters Tuesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
WEATHER FORECAST

Occasional rain tonight and sun
day. Temperatures: High, 81; low,
-. Sun rises, SIS; sets, s:53.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
PRINCETON. \. IA .hsrr

PRINCETON. y. IA sharp
gain IN the pepalsrit, Of Men-
dell Nlllkie In Connecticut. q
gain which shifts the state out
of the Democratic columns and
Into the Republican column. !.
revealed Friday In the latest
.smnling hs the American In
stiiute of Public Opinion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
Poll Shows Gains for Willkie
In Border States, Oklahoma
However. Kentucky. Barometer" State.
Still for F. D.: Trend Is Unchanged
ny DIR GEORGE GALLUP
Director. American Institute Of Public or,nlen

PRINCETON. " J. Kentucky AMI Missouri. border
states along the top rim of the solid south both show
gain for Wendell Wlke does the southwest state q
Oklahoma in the latest samplne BY the American lnsti
nte of Public Opinion covering The period Oct 23-2a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
Salonika City
And Naples
Are Bombed
Itolions Goin Little,
British-Nozi Air
War in Doldrums
WAR BULLETINS

BELGRADE - Greek sources
said tonight the Greek air force
raided Tirana, Drae and Sante
Quaranti in Albania during the
day. Reports reached here that
Italian planes rsided Salonka six
times today. The death toll In
Salonka was reported a. 10.
SAL0NICA. Greece-Greek lines
are held firmly all along the Al
hanian front. IL was reported to-
DAY. All northern Greece i en-
tirely hlacked out zach night in
expectation of Italian airplane
raids. but otherwise life continues
normally and morale is high.
LONDON - The authoritative
press association. naval cores
pondent limited today at an i'm
minent. big-scale British naval
offensive In the Mediterranean.
PIRAEU :, Greece - Italian
planes raided Piraeus. port for
Athens only five miles from the
city, twice today. causing panic
among thousands of poverty
stricken Asia Minor refugees. who
rushed from ramshackle huts seek
Ing shelter from the bombs.
OHRID, Jugoslay Frontier -
Greek forces in northwestern
Greece are offering stiff resistance
to Italians advancing on Janina.
now only 81 miles from the city.
border dispatches said today.
ATHENS - Greek troops have
repulsed a maj or Italian tank and
infantry attack in Epirus with
heavy losses and have taken Ital-
Ian prisoners, high command
communique said today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
BATTLE OF GREECE

British bombers. roaring to the
aid of Greece. have blasted Naples
far down toward the ankle of the
Italian boot, it was revealed today
and sturdy Greek battalions re-
ported they were holding off an
attack by two Italian army corps
on the northern Epitus front. Pop
ulation of Naples. SOC, 00o.)
The British bomber attack
apparently was made by air
craft based either In Egypt
or Greece itself. No state
ment was made, but, because
of the distance involved, a
Greek base seemed almost
certain.
The attack could have beer
made by planes based on an air.
craft carrier. but it was doubted
the British would send valuable
and vulnerable aircraft carrier
near enough to the Italian coast
TO make such an attack feasible.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-02
WEATHER HANDICAP

That the British bombers did
not fly from England was obvious
from an air ministry statement
reporting bad weather had forced
suspension of the nightly program
of bombing operations on the con-
tinent.
Reports from both Greece
and Italy indicated torrential
rains, bad roads, mountainous
terrain and blown-up bridges
were exercising a major in
fluence on the Italian attempt
10 thrust across the Albanian
border.
The Greeks said they had re-
pulsed one Italian attack. routing
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