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WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1941.
日六廿月四
LATEST OFFICIAL REPORT ON
GERMAN INVASION OF CRETE
Churchill Amplifies Original Statement
LONDON, MAY 20 (REUTER).—MR WINSTON Churchill MADE ANOTHER SUR- PRISE STATEMENT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TO-DAY, DISCLOSING the DRAMATIC NEWS THAT THE SITUATION IN CRETE IS NOW IN HAND. HE RECALLED THAT HE HAD EARLIER IN THE DAY MENTIONED THE BEGINNING OF A SERIOUS ATTACK UPON CRETE AND THOUGHT THAT THE HOUSE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW BEFORE IT SEPARATED WHAT WAS THE LATEST GOVERNMENT INFORMATION.
Churchill's Story Of Latest Operations In North Africa
LONDON, May 20 (Reuter)-In his statement in the House of Commons to-day, Mr Winston Churchill referred to the South African army and said that they had played a most distinguished part in the East African fighting.
Continuing, Mr Churchill said:| -
"They had been ordered be
General Smuts to go forward Nazi Raiders May Be
and now
25
this theatre is]
closing down, they are to move
northwards to the Mediter
Fangio (Che British and Title Operating from Dakar
ranean (Cheers).
"Also two
Indian
divisions gained laurels in the fighting at Kassala and all the way from Kassala to Keren and up to the final events.
"These. Indian divisions consist of six Indian battalions and three Bri- tish battalions. Their ardour and faithful endurance of hardship, have won the regard of their British comrades.
"Sometimes we have seen cases not a single British officer re-
where
Special to the "Telegraph”
He sald: "I cannot pretend that this statement is of mo- mentous importance. It is only because we are altogether and I thought that the House WAN most anxious that I should keep them fully informed.
"After a good deal of intense bombing of Sudn Bay and various aerodromes in the neigh, bourhood, about 1,500 enemy!) troops, wearing New Zealand battle dress (Indignant cries) landed by gliders, parachutes and troup-carriers in the Carrer- Malemi area..
"This message was sent at noon to-day and the military reported that the situation was in hand.
Latest Reports
"A later report at 3 pa. says that there is continuous reconnaissance.. accompanied by poradle bombing and machine-gunning, chiefly against the anti-aircraft defences,
"The military. hospital between Canes and Malem, which was cap- tured by the temy, tias now been recaptured.
"A fairly strong enemy party is reported to the south of Canca- Malem Road, which is not yet mopped up, but other parties arc thought to be accounted for.
"I thought that the people would like to hear how the action has co for developed." . (Cheers),
Gliders Used
CAIRO; May 20 (Reuter).The German attack on Crete, which be
gan just before dawn this morning, and which was prefaced by yester day's heavy air bombardment, had been expected and the
appointment of Major-General C. B. Freyberg. as Commander-in-Chief, gether with reinforcement of the de- and manpower, Indicales fences Allied
preparedness. Crete is
considerable menace to
V.C,
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to-
the enemy because of its proximity
to the mainland, but its capture will prove extremely difficult.
Lacking scapower, Germany must rely on air-borne troops; lacking landing grounds the island is very TURN to Back Page, Column 3
LATEST
WASHINGTON, May 20 (UP). The revelation that the FEROCIOUS
steamer Zamzam was sunk in
the South Atlantic has aroused
apprehension in official circles to-day that German raiders might FIGHTING
be operating from African ports such as Dakar. It has also caused serious speculation regarding the status of United
States shipping which is scheduled to move to Egypt under GOING ON.
President Roosevelt's recent decree opening the Red Sea to,
United States merchant vessels. His making every effort to determine Ruthless Action By
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Crete's Famous Ruins
The island of Crete, apart. froni Ità, military strategical position, is. chiefly noted for its famous Minoan remains, first discovered in 1876. The two pictures on this page illustrate some of the excavations. Below is a view of - the palace of Crossus on the hill of Kephala, about four miles' inland from Candia. The other picture shows the great staircase and hall of colonnades at Cnossus... So far there are no reports of German Invasion operations in this part of the island.
"Nauseating Rhapsodies On
This Blood-Stained Crook'
-Questions On Rudolf Hess
LONDON, May 20 (Reuter)-Mr Winston Churchill refused to be drawn out on the subject of Rudolf Hess when questioners bombarded him in the House of Commons to-day.
France Will Fight For Her Empire
Special to the “Telegraph”
M. Gaston Henry-Haye, to-day informed Mr Cordell Hull, Secret. WASHINGTON, May 20 (UP).—The French. Ambassador,
ary of State, that France will resist any attempt to take over any part of her empire, which includes Martinique. He also pro- tested against the United States placing armed guards on French vessels moored in American harbours.
The Ambassador told Mr Huil that France would not recognise any declaration aimed at the seizure of French possessions anywhere.
It is understood that the primary purpose of his visit was to obtain clarification of the “eniotional" situa-
done
Enemy Ships
Sunk
on
of
Major Vyvyan Adams asked if it had been established that Hcas' visit was planned with the German Government'e conni-
vance.
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The Prime Minister replied: "I am not yet in a position to make a statement on this subject and I am not at all sure when I shall be."
be a
Major Adams then asked if the Government had actively in mind the possibility that the whole stunt may common garden plant; also whether they would discourage the press from renewing the "nauseat- ing rhapsodies on this blood-stained crook" (Laughter and Cheers),
The Prime Minister: "1
certainly do not feel that I ought to detract in the any way from
of Major Adams's statement." (Laugh- ter)..
vehemence
Delicate Appetite
The Labour Member, Mr Robert Tylor, complained of the press descriptions of "this man's very delicate appetite and the meand taken to satisfy it and added: "Dar people believe that there are many people in concentration camps who had just an delicate appetites and they were not satisfied as In
Dominican Dictator On Tour At Nassau NASSAU, May 20 (Reuter)-The Dictator of the Dominican Republic, Rafael Trujillo, arrived here froni New York to-day. Duke of Windsor, and the Duchess at Io is to meet, the Governor, the
Government House.
Record Of. A Week wased because France hud LONDON, May 20 (Reuter),case." The fact that the Germans the whereabouts of the American
beyond the terms of In widespread attacks
The Prime Minister: "Yes, cer- mained and the battalion conducted considered the Zamzam's cargo Zamzam before she was sunk.
citizens who were taken off the
the Franco-German armistice under Itself in a most effective manner. as contraband, although none of Berlin announcement that they are
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" which Germany and Italy are entitled enemy shipping during the week Lainty. But as far as I am at pre- sent advised, he is being treated as "Any account of this campaign re-it was actual military equip-in "uccupied territory" suggesteding to the latest official Information Syrlan air bases.
LONDON, May 20 (UP)-Accord- to use French airfields, including ending May 19, units of the a prisoner of war and will receive fleets very high honour upon the
British Navy and the R.A.F.treatment appropriate for a prisoner." soldiers of India of all castes and ment, created, the presumption Dakar or Casablanca,
received in London, strong enemy
Armistice Terms
have sunk at least eight supply creeds engaged.
that cargoes on United States
Berlin Report
forces are still holding_out_south of M. Henry-linye declared that the ships totalling 40,500 tons. ships would also be classed as
the Canca-Maleme road In Anglo-Nazi Encounter
In Crete Axis forces, so far, had not utilised BERLIN, May
(UP)---A but ruthless fighting is continuing any of the French airfields under the 20
In nddition, official news agency report from This resulted in the
during "The second event which occurred contraband by the Germans.
a highly subduing of since we were just here is the re- The State Department withheld Zamzam passengers have been lund-
unofficial circles states
armistice that the other groups of German parachutists that all airfields and all installatioris Arm, on an enemy convoy In the article which specifles, successful attack by the Fleet Air TURN to Back Page, Column 4 comment but it is anderstood that it:
The manner in which the defenders ed by a German merchant steamer at are dealing with the invaders is best in any French territory will be placed Mediterranean, a merchant ship
8,000 tons blew up with a violent West Africa French port. It added gauged by the fact that the British under German and Italian control. explosiost that a German warship made a prize and French, in the early days of the
He reminded Mr Hull of France's of the Zamzam. In
An enemy destroyer was hit and April and sanke her after rescuing the their parachutists were found fight beaten this time and we have to clouds of smoke were scen pouring
the middle of war, warned the Nazis that if any of War casualties declaring: "We were
passengers and crew.
ing in allied uniforms or civilan readjust ourselves. I told Mr Hull from it, clothes they would be
about the French suffering-120,000 treated AN Hit By Mine, Say Nazis LONDON, May 19 (Reuter)-Re-hand.
aples in other words shot out of Young soldiers killed, 300,000 wound- ed and 1,600,000 Imprisoned, in nddi- |ports, reaching London say that the Remembering the lesson of totter- tion to 30,000 civilians killed. WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuter). President Roosevelt Germons are now circulating reports dam, Allied forces have been trained does not anticipate sending any special message to Congress in
that the Zamzam was sunk by to be prepared to offer ferocious re- mine. It is pointed out, however, istance
Further- lo parachutists. the near future.
United States is about to take a that it alte went down in the deep more, General Freyburg's World War decisive step."
waters of the South Atlantic It is record shows that he is not He announced this at his press conference to-day, thus dfiappointing Relief Appropriation
extremely unlikely that mines would likely to ask or give the en have been encountered there, in any quarter if they are using the same upward of 109 journalists present. WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuter).
she They had Jammed
President-President Roosevelt has asked Conor one that had broken adrift, how
case, it did strike
strike a floating mine tactics as employed at Rotterdam. Roosevelt's office for what was ex-gress for an $880,000,000 reller approdid the Germans know about it? *It is belloved that the Grete affack
MELBOURNE, May 20 (Reu- pected to be a momentous conference priation for the year beginning July
may serve a triple purpose: firstly ter).-The Federal War Cabinet in anticipation of an indication from 1.
On the other hand, this part of with the intention of eliminating has cleared up the outstanding the President of -n "big decision,"
Mr Roosevelt Not Sending Any Special Message to Congress
"Sikorski's Hint
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Mr Menzies' Return
German Experts Said to Have Taken Over Syrian Railways
Special to the "Telegraph"
BUDAPEST. May 20 (UP).—An Ankara dispatch to the semi-official news agency, quoted by the Turkish morning nows papers declares that German experts have laken, over the Syrian railways, establishing large stores at certain functions. Not Through Turkey Aleppo, where it was unloaded Iraqi lorries, which conveyed the CAIRO, May 20 (Router) and transferred to a fleet of material by road to Moringe
Ale
This amount is $100,000,000 belowed by German pirates and her sinking the way to Syria; scoondly as a felt return of the Prime Minister. the Atlantle is known to be frequent the Brillati stronghold, barring business in preparation for the
thirdly, a rehearsal for an-Invasion Mr R. G. Menzies, from North War material sent from Syria to
the estimates in the budget.
-Shipping Rates
by torpedo la much more likely.
HEARSE IN HURRY
WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuter); WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuter).} -Président - Roosevelt is expected to ~The House of Representatives. to- maire a statement "of some gravity" | day passed and zent to the Senate a The driver of a motorhearse, Ed- to the nation" this week,
El giving the Maritime Commission ward William Frost, Eardley Road, The Polish Premier, General Sikor- persuasive authority to control ship-Sevenoaks was at Bromley, Kent, re aki, who has just returned to England ping rates, cargoes and voyages in the "cently, fined £1 for speeding in. -from-the-United-States,-naid: "The interests-of-national-defence:- rond outside Eindrg, End emetery.
the Naxis prepare a coup elsewhere;
of Britain..
America at the week-end.sk
Mr. Menzies will broadcast a Iraq has not gone through Turk- message to the nation, immediately fah territory according to a on arrivali Requer REKORLATMA úsually reliable source here, “. #MESANWA Fadden, the Acling
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