WAR ON
SYSTEMATIC
CIVILIANS IN CRETE
Murder Raids On Main Towns
ONE OF THE MOST FEROCIOUS DIS- PLAYS OF INDISCRIMINATE BOMBING THE WAR HAS YET PRODUCED, AND COMPAR- ABLE TO THE DESTRUCTION OF ROTTER- DAM, WAS CARRIED OUT ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT OVER CRETE.
Waves of aircraft rained down heavy bombs on the island's three chief towns, Canea, Retimo and Heraklion (Candia), for six hours without any pause, from 2 o'clock to 8 in the evening.
These heavy bombs were sown carefully in rows across the centres of each town. The shopping|prived of French nationality centres were completely wiped out.
COLONEL COLLET GETS “REWARD"
Colonel Collet, French comman- der of Syrian levies, has been de
Yet the population remained admirably culm and there were relatively few casualties.
IN THE WORDS OF A BRI- TISH OFFICER THE CRETANS WERE "WORTHY OF LON- DONERS.
Even while bombs were fa'l- ing young Cretan boys dived into the sea for fish killed by bomba.
Heraklion suffered from heavy roids on Thursday and Retimo on Friday, Reuter
GERMAN
This follows his action in cross- mg into Transjordania to jom the Free French forces. - · Reuter
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A signaller talking to HM.S. Hood, the largest battle cruiser of the British Navy, which was blown up off Greenland whem a shelt from the German battleship "Bismarck" crash- ed into her ammunition chamber. Hood was the pride of the Navy. Among those who went down with hor was Vice Admiral L. E. Holland, in command of the squadron which engaged the German units,
CONSCRIPTION
IN ULSTER MAY
BE DELAYED
GOVERNMENT'S DECISION concerning the introduction of conscription in Northern
AIR LOSSES Ireland may be postponed for a short time,
Axis aircraft losses in the week ending dusk on Saturday totalled 72 against 29 R.A.F.
Over Britain and round the British coasts the Germans lost 11, of which two were by night. and the R.A.F. four. Over Ger- many and German occupied ter- ritory the Germans lost six and the R.A F. 10, of which one was by night.
In the Middle East the Axls lost 43 in the air and 10 on the ground while the R.A.F. lost 15.
says Reuter's lobby correspondent.
It was earlier expected that Mr. Churchill and Mr. J. M. Andrews, Ulster Premier, would; make simultaneous announcements that con- scription would be enforced, though it was known a final decision had not been taken.
ASK AMERICA
"The
answer to the |question ‘are we in danger One enemy aircraft was des-to-day,' is to ask Ameri- troyed by a merchant ship on ca," declared the South May 19 and one by H.M. ships on May 18. British Wireless. | African Prime Minister, Field-Marshal Smuts, in a birthday speech.
FRENCH
OFFICERS RELEASED
Since the matter was raised re- cently in Parliament, considerable opposition has arisen both in Northern Ireland and Eire.
Cardinal MacRory, Arch. bishop of Armagh, and the Labour Party's leader in North- ern Ireland, have both made
the statements opposing
sug- gcation.
MOREOVER, MR. VALERA, THE EIRE PREMIER, HAS SUMMONED THE DAIL
TO MEET TO-DAY TO HEAR A
STATEMENT ON THE SUB- JECT.
IRAQ REBEL'S IN FLIGHT
JAPANESE BOMBER
SHOT DOWN
It is reported from Tsingyuan, Kansu, that a Japanese bomber. which was damaged in a dogfight
It is learned in London that west of Lanchow on May 22 crash- Naji Suwaidi, Iraqi Minister of ed at Tsingyuan. The Japanese Finance, who reached Iran some airmen were all killed.-Central days ago allegedly on official News. business, has brought his family with him.
ter of Communication and Works, Moreover, it is understood that has now also reached Iran with Mohammed Ali Mahmud, Minis- his family. — British Wireless.
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It is known that Northern Ire- Africa as well as themselves for land Ministers favoured the in- the struggle ahead. They are troduction of conscription but the doing it because they see dan decision rests with the British Government, and in political cir- cles there is a feeling Govern^ ment may decide to re-examine the whole question.
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"As long as there is an enemy on the African continent' so long shall we feel unsafe,
Reuter.
with Mr.
A PARTY OF 573 FRENCH "Our boys are going to Egypt, OFFICERS, REPATRIATI hope they will there help wipe Mr. Andrews returned to Bel- ED FROM GERMANY, ARRIV-out this danger which is threaten-fast yesterday following his con-
Churchill.- ED BY TRAIN AT MARSEILLES ing the world. I want this dan- ference YESTERDAY, STATES THE OF ger swept from Africa."- FICIAL AGENCY.
Among them were two generals and about 100 other senior officers.
FRENCH NEW S
Some 350 of the officers werc sent to military hospitals and the others will be cared for at var- ious places.-Reuter.
com-
The Premier expressed plete confidence about the outcome of the war and warned people to 'expect things to go up and down,
" feel that whatever vlclesi · · tude this summer may · bring the end will be the Germans "will "again"be defeated. I am not nervous about the out-come."- Reuter.
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