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Latest Report On
Invasion Of Crete
FROM PAGE ONE
matuntainous-Gormany, “must caly (on parachute troops.
which con land
The une of engineless gliders, more costly on uneven ground, was a surprise move but the defenders were not caught unawares,
whose
The British and Allied forces are assisted in the island's defence by the
Cretan warlike
hillemen, womenfolk even are accustomed to the constant necessity of fighting to protect their homes.
Formidable Home Guard
Led by "The Captains of the Dells, such as Captain Holygeorge, who hnd killed ten men when he was still only nineteen years pld, and the bearded giant, Captain Tan, the hilis- then are banded together; nrmed cblefly with knives and swords, They constitute a formidable "Home Guard" and Intelligence Service and can be relied upon to deal with any Nazi parachutists unfortunate enough to fall into their hands.
Odds Against Parachutists (BY "REUTER'S" DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT)
LONDON, May 20-The German attempt to establish a foothold on Crete by parachutists and airborne trechs is unquestionably a most dar- Ing and hazardous move.
It
The chances of success are slender.
can be
regarded
as a big gamble, but is probably intended as a full- dress rehearsal for other invasion plans against Britain.
A guess en German plans from the neagre data available is that they will probably try to seize the coastal strip so that blockade runners can be rushed across from Greek waters while British warships are kept off by heavy air attacks,
Parachutists may also try to seize aerodromes and to panic the popula tion by indiscriminate shooting.
Cretans Good Fighters Cretans have always been amous the best Greek soldiers and it is most unlikely that the Germans will find, Afth columnists among them.
Although no figures are available of the strength of the British, New Zealand and Greek forces in Crete, there is no reason to doubt that they would be more than a inatch for any aleborne troops, whose numbers are necessarily limited.
CONSULATE BOMBED-A-small bomb wrecked a door of the German consulate in Havana, but there were no casualties. Bomber left a note on the consulate door, reading: "Down with the Nazi-Fascist oppressors of the people."
Churchill's Story Of Latest In N. Africa
FROM PAGE ONE
markably well-sustained action at Sullum. This is of interest because
STRATEGIC SUCCESS IN IRAQ
CAIRO, May 20 (Reuter).-
it was fought exclusively between The great strategie value of the Brish and German troops. It has Iraq town of Fallujah, captured not, I suppose, been found worth-by the British from the rebels, while to maintain Italiau troops t
R.A.F. & R.N. Handy The R.A.F. con be relied on to take severe toll of the heavy Juntters planes, and the Royal Navy, with an anchorage at Suda Bay, should be in the end of such a long and precart-1 stressed in Cairo military a position to maintain a pretty effee-ous line of communication (Laugh circles, tive blockade against any approach terl.
Fallujah bridge is the only cross- the Greek coust or the
"The fighting was severe but noting of the Euphrates between Hab- Dodecanese.
on a very large wale. Several of our baniyah and Baghdad. Had this Parachutists, who are able to motorised brigades, supported by narrow one-way traßle bridge been carry ammunition and iron rations armoured brigades and strong artil- destroyed-and it was thought that for several days, may be able to in-ery, advanced 30 miles from the would have been cut off from British the rebels had mined it-Habbaniyah position where they had tieployed wo
stitute some form of guerilla war- fore, but the odds against the in- viders are heavy.
Hazardous Undertaking LONDON, May 20 (UP)--Some idea of the extent to which the Ger- mans prepared to attack Crete is in- diented by the estimate that divisions landed in the first phase of
onc
Pass and Fort Sollum.
for some weeks past and attacked-borne reinforcements, and since the enemy taking
Hellare the Euphrates is in full flood, it would the have caused considerable embarrass- lind
British operations in armoured troops had got well roundment to the
this area. the flank and were well in situation at about 1 pm, on May 17.
Resolute Counter Attack "But the Germans launched a re- solute counter-attack with, about 40
tanks and recaptured Capuzzo. That entailed the withdrawal of the arm- oured brigades from the advantage- ous position which they had attained,
"The operations per-
were, indecisive.
the operations. A division would re- quire 700 Junker 52s mak upiece for persennel alone, rg a trip regardless of the big supply formations carrying heavy mortars, heavy machine-guns, anti-tank guns,
ammunition and | haps
light tanks. The number of carriers increases to the proportion of parachute planes and gliders used.
Junker $28 are
are supposed to carry 14 Parachutists but a Kilder hurdly
Car-
ries over ten soldiers. The number of troops at General Freyberg's dis- posal is unknown, but it is recalled that the Greeks claimed the evneṇa- tion of four divisions from the ma
main- land, and in addition to this there must be a considerable British force accumulated since Britain established bases on the Island six months ago. quar
BERLIN, May 20 Up to
7.30 p.m.
this evening, ters insisted that they were unable to say anything regarding the report that German parachute troops had attacked Crete, but informed circles stated that it was a false assertion that Now ng parachutists were wearing
S. Shansi Battle
Favours Chinese
CHUNGKING, May 20 (Reu- therefore, ter). While admitting that one The Germans claim 100 British Chinese divisional commander. prisoners. We have 500 German General Wang Chun, was killed prisoners and their losses in tanks in action in and personnel are certainly as heavy battle in Southern Shansi pro- the Chuntiaoshan if not heavier, thon ours.
Chinese military
one
commander were
"But this operation must be re- vince, garded-as-n-background. For over spokesman to-day denied the six weeks past, the Germans have Japanese allegation that two been proclaiming that they would Chinese army corps and shortly be in Suez and have been making much credit with the neutral divisional world by spreading such a statement. killed and one Deputy Divisional It is, therefore, satisfactory to see. Commander was taken prisoner. that we have retained strong offen- He added: "With the fighting at sive power and that fighting is being Chuntiaoshan on such a large scale, maintained at any rate on even terms there is bound to be heavy casualties in the advanced arens proach to Egypt.
of the ap-on both sides. After a fortnight of desperate fighting in which the Japanese suffered heavy casualties, the situation is now developing in the Chinese favour."
LATE NEWS Zealand uniforms. They stated
that a portion of the parachutists were recently gutfitted
with khaki uniforms, similar to
to those of the German African Corps, for use in the tropics and warm climates.
Rear-Admiral Gadow in (2 front page article In to-morrow's "Deutsche Allegemeine" will point out the vic- torics in Greece and the Acgean Islands, instead of handicapping the Axis, provides them with new start- Ing points. The Article concludes that the once vague conception of a land bridge to India has taken on practical significance with the threatened Arabian uprisings growing anti-British
Egypt and India.
sentimient i11
Germans Taken Over Syrian Railways
FROM PAGE ONE
cupied by German ground staff and in all 20 or more Syrian airports are Avaliable for German use, says the Ankara correspondent of the Colum bln Broadcasting System.
Fifty Enemy Planes LONDON, May 20 (Reuter), About 50 German planes have to for crossed Syria, it is believed here.
Pilots For De Gaulle LONDON, May 20 (Reuter)-The Cairo correspondent of the In- dependent French Agency says that n certain number of French planes have been flown over the Syrian fron tier by their pilots to join General lo. Gaulle.
NORWEGIANS MAN
U.S. DESTROYERS
Four United States destroyers transferred to Britain under the naval exchange deal are manned by the Norwegian Navy and are under the Norwegian fing, the Norwegian Foreign Minister, Trygve Lia, said in London.
Misfortune Follows
Breese Family
LONDON, May 20 (Reuter). The announcement to-day that Flying Officer Henry Francis Dempster Breese is mlesing marks it triple family tragedy of war.
His father, Air Vice-Marshal C. D. Breese, was killed on active service As the result of a flying accident, it was announced in March.
elder brother, Flight Lieutenant J. G. Breeze, is a prisoner of war in Ger- many,
IMMIGRATION COMMISSION FINDINGS
The report of the Immigration De- partment Commission has been for- arded to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, who has given tele- graphie instructions that the report Is; not to be published until he has had an opportunity of reading. It, states a Government communique.
BRAVE NEW ZEALANDERS
LONDON, May 20 (Reuter)-The New Zealand Premier. Mr Peler Frasqr, reviewing the New Zealand troops who have returned from Greece, told them: "I know that you are all ready to perform a similar task if called upon."
LONDON, May 20 (Reuter)-The sinking of the Royal Naval auxillary vessel Camito, is announced by the Admiralty.
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