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THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1941.
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WHITEAWAY'S
CRETE FIGHTING INCREASES Heroes Of The Blitz
IN SEVERITY: NEW ATTACKS
Situation Well In Hand – Official
LONDON, May 21 (Reuter).-Immediately the House of Commons met to-day, the Prime Minister was ready with the latest information on the situation in Crete.
In the Suda Bay area, he said, further air-borne attacks began at 4.40 p.m. yesterday. About 3,000 men were dropped and by 6.30 p.m. the greater part were accounted for.
The fighting continues and the situation was reported to be in hand at
DUKE OF AOSTA
SURRENDERS
With Five Other Generals
NAIROBI, May 21 (Reuter).-The Duke of Aosta, the Italian Commander-in-Chief in Abyssinia; surrendered yesterday. This is announced in a British G.HQ
communique, which states:
CHATTEY TRIAL OPENS
"The Duke of Aosta. accom- panied by five Generals and a number of senior staff officers, formally surrendered yesterday following the handing over of all equipment within the Amba Alagi areas. Mig l
"The total number of prisoners token during and since the battle in
Judge Hears Case this area amount to between 18,000
In Open Court
and 19,000.
9 p.m.
The method of attack was dive-bombing by Stukas and Messerschmitts followed by gliders and parachutists.
In Heraklion and Retimo areas, the attack began at 5.30 p.m. by parachutists. Troop- carrying aircraft, many of which crashed, also landed.
It must be expected that the fighting will continue with increasing severity...
NO TRUCE ON NIGHT BOMBINGS
-
In British Uniform
In reply to questions whether Germans descending in British uniforms would be dealt with according to International Law, 3r Churchill confirmed that New Zealand uniforms were worn, but he was not sufficiently informed of the exact circumstances and had left a certain amount of discretion to those on the spot.
Questioner Rebuffed LONDON, May 21 (Reuter). "In the Battle of the Lakes south-Alaconic "No" was returned
Surrounded At Canea of Addis Ababa, which is now pro- by Mr Clement Attice, Lord ceeding, our troops are rapidly clos-
CAIRO, May 21 (Reuter).--- Privy Seal, to a question in the The trial of Captain Waller ing in on the enemy force, consisting House of Commons to-day sug- A British G.HQ. communique Harold Powlesland Chattey of of the remnants of two divisions. the 1st Battalion, Middlesex Re. "Yesterday our forward troops,gesting that Britain should treat issued to-day states:
with Germany for mutual "Throughoul yesterday, the island giment, who is charged with advancing from the south after
of Crete was subjected to a series of committing an unnatural-of-sharp engagement with the enemy restriction of night_hombing.
Italian Briga- rearguard, Captured a**
-intensive-nir-attacks-in-Intervale-of- The questioner advocated that whieir fresh waves of German pura- fence, began before His Honour dler and a number of prisoners,
"In the northeast corner of Somali-Britain make direct or indirect chute and air-borne troops lunded at the Chief Justice. Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal Ses. Innd, hundreds of Italians who had proposals to that end, and drew various points.
taken refuge in the town of Tohen attention to the appeals by the day in which the enemy sustained "Heavy fighting continued during sions this morning.
have been captured."
like prominent people
the serious losses, while ours were com- Bishops of Chichester and paratively light.
"At one point, a German detach- Bristol and also Mr Bernard
ment
which succeeded in penetrating Professor Gilbert into the outskirts of Canca
quickly surrounded and accounted
Mr E. H. Williams, Crown
Gallantry of Indians Counsel, is prosecuting and Hon. Mr Leo d'Almada, Jr., is defend-
SIMLA, May 21 (Reuter)--Many ing. Mr d'Almada is instructed dreds of conspicuous valour perform- Show and by Mr R. M. M. King of Messrsed by Indian troops during the last Murray.
phase of operations leading Johnson, Stokes & Master.
the to
A supplementary questioner for.
prolonged cheers by "The operations continue." At a previous hearing. Mr d'Almada capitulation of Amba Alagi were de evoked
seribed in a cabl
cable received from an asserthing that it was unfortunnie that applied for a Special Jury to be
Close-witness
this proposal was made "just when Indian Army official empanelled and the application was
After one of our companies had we are getting on top of Germany." granted.
Mr Attlee replied: "It is not prace This morning the following com-captured a position, it was found im- prised members of the Special Jury possible to hold it unless an enemy ticable to think that you can come to
machine-gun, firing almost at point- any agreement with Germany." hearing the ease:
blank range, was flenced. A 200- Mesars E. Cock (Foreman), Lee Tao-man, H. S. Hils, F. L. da Silva, yard approach to the gun lay along
Lo Yuk-tong and O. Eager and Trow rid
· B. Wilson.
ridge The Company Commander called for two volunteers. whereupon
the naik and a sepoy of tribe from the Kohut district
Charge Under Fire
Bangash
im-
Evacuation Of Syria
British Consul Leaves HAIFA, May 21 (Router).— Americans and British continue
Was
Landings By Sea LONDON, May 21 (Reuter).-Re- parts of naval landings by the enemy
inaccurate. in Crete are
Informa→ flon has, however, been received in London that landings were attempted by Germans from small bunts.
British Reply
+
Among the many heroes which the European war has discovered, none rank higher than the gallant civillan rescue parties who work ccnselessly and in the face of constant danger during the Nazi aerial blitz_ raids, This picture. gives a vivid impression of this. It shows a rescue party at work after a bomb had destroyed a lodging house and badly injured one man.
WE STRENGTHEN HOLD ON IRAQ
CAIRO, May 21 (Reuter).The British position at Fallu- jah in Iraq has been consolidated, according to an R.A.F. Middle East communique.
An enemy attack was intercepted by patrolling fighters and driven off.
Was
Raschid aerodrome heavily bombed at dawn yester day." Considerable damage was done to the hangars and other buildings.
Habbanlynh during the afternoon did German alreraft which ralded some slight damage. British fighters Intercepted them and it is belleved that at least two enemy machines were severely damaged.
In Syria
Late Mr Eu Tong-sen
Funeral To-day
Volunteers, Police Reserves and A.R.P. personnel were represented In Syria, two Junkers troop-carry at the funeral this morning of the Ing planes on the ground at Palmyra late Mr Eu Tang-son, the well-known
ind multi-millionaire
racehorse were bombed and damaged.
At Damascus, a few German atr-owner, who
(Reuter)-A
Long
where the
Statement On Hess To-morrow
LONDON, May 21 (Reuter). When ques- tioned in the House of Commons to-day about the letters which Rudolf · Heas wrote to the Duke _of_Hamilton, Mr_Winx- ton Churchill promised
statement to-morrow "which I think will relieve all anxiety.":
INCOME TAX IN MALAYA Commons Query
LONDON, May 21 (Reuter). Income tax in the Straits Seitlements and the Federated Malay States was the subject of questions in the House of Com- mons to-day.
Muy
mile The procession, which was o craft were atfucked, but the results denly one way rather sud- could not be observed.
started from, the late Mr Eu's castle at Bonham Rond at 10 am, Rounding Up Rebels
towards Hollywood Road, Wellington CAIRO, May British G.H.Q. communique to-day Street and Queen's Road, to Yat Pt states: "Following the capture of Ting. Kennedy Town, Fallujah, Iraq, operations are con- last respects will be paid. Unuing in the area to round up rebel CAIRO, May 21 (Reuter-Over detachments. A number of prisoners
The Cortege No Authorities
Grecce last night. British heavy have been taken.
The cortege was headed by a band
Mr G. H. Hall, Under-Secretary Before the Prosecution opened its mediately stepped forward. They
bombers carried out intensive ralds
"Habbaniyan and Basta remain from the Hongkong & Singapore for the Colonies, answered these case, Mr d'Almada said that he had took the machine-gun nest and held
on German-occupied aerodromes.
qulet."
Brigade, R.A., about 20 Chinese of the questions, glving details and adding an application to make and that was it for two hours mill they were kill-
Details are, not yet available.
Raschid Ali Claim
Volunteer Defence Corps, 100 mem-his appreciation of Malaya's very for the trial of the Accused to boleil,
Suda Bay Landing
VICHY, May 21 (Reuter)-A claimbers of the Chinese Company of the substantial war contributions as well heard in camera.
that his planes bornbed Tabbaalyah Chinese Police Reserves and 50 mem- as greatly increased provision Me d'Almada snid that he had no
CAIRO, May 21 During a charge carried out under to leave Syria for Palestine, Bay has became, since the Germans damage and starting fires" is made
(Reuter)-Suda yesterday evening causing "great bers of the A.R.P.
loeni defence expenditure, Authorities in support of this pro-
As the procession passed Mr Eu's! position but it was within the juris-heavy fire against a strong enemy according to information reach-invasion of Greece, one of Britain's in a Raschid All communique to-day, firm, the Eu Yang Sang, at 109 asked whether there was any reason
of His Lordship in criminal position, a sepoy from the Feruzenuring here from the Palestine most important naval bases in the on to order that the trial be district was separated from the rest
a Vichy news Queen's Road Central, it stopped for why income tax should not be raised Eastern Mediterranean, and Melemi and is quoted by
***** | agency! ter Syrian frontier.
a while to enable the employees to to the same rate as Britain. heard in
in camera ir
it be in the of the section in a thick mist. Later
When more German planes were these were the first places where three British planes were shot down ployer,
Is the site of an important alrfleld, The communique also claims that pay their respects to their late en- Interest of Justice so to
he was found lying dead beside four Mr d'Aimuda submitted that in Italians he had filed with his reported to have arrived interpreting the phrase "in the in- bayonet, which was still sticking in Palmyra and Damascus aerodromes German parachute troops landed at and others were damaged.
during the past two days, Bellish 2 m. on May 20, according terest of justice, the widest con- the body of siderations must be taken
planes with British and Free French military circles in Cairo. A naik saved several lives, both crews bombed the German planes
The landings followed a' day' of count not only of such matters as of our own troops and Italian pri parked on the aerodromes, leaving Intensive bombing and
of a hand huge fires burning.
ground justice at the trial proper but jusilce soners, when the pin in its widest sense.
strafing. grenade was accidentally loosened.
Lnter, British Consul Leaves
other Défending Counsel said that ns is te seized the grenade, scrambled five
fairly widespread Lordship knew, the Accused was a yards over some rocks, and hurled PARIS, May 21 (Reuter).The landings were made at Canea and member of a Regiment stationed in it into a ravine where it exploded British Consul-General at Beirut hos TURN to Back Paga, Column 3
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into nc-
Afth-
French Regt. Deserts
In Syria, Rumour
to
LONDON, May 21 (Router)—There is good reason believe that n French regiment in Syria has deserted to the Free French troops, says Radio Brazzaville.
at the
lef for Palestine. British interests) In Beirut will be looked after by the United States Consul, says the Ger- man controlled Paris radio.
For India Or South Africa DAMASCUS, May 21 (Reuter),- Conforming to the Instructions of the French authorities, the British consulates in Syria have closed their
doors.
day
C.N.A.C. PLANE LATEST
to
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH** CHUNGKING, May 21 (UP)—Mr Hugh Woods, pilot of the C.N.A.C. The stuff of the consulate at Douglas plane which was attacked Damascus left the capital last Satur-yesterday, revealed to the "United British leaving the country have Press" that the Japanese did not been advised to go to either India or machine-gun the plane, but that it
was damnged by bombs. South Africa.
Mr Woods declared: "When I land- Air The regiment concerned is General Bergeret, the French
The principal British enterprise is commanded by a colonel, a very Minister de Gaullist Inscriptions reported to be suspending activities ed at Sulfu I was told that Japanese pursuit planes were very close, hence frequently appeared on walls in in Damascus. capablo and resolute
there was no Ume to take off and man and Beirut and Damascus. More people
the passengers and crow left the. popular among both French and have been tested or so of HAIFA, May 21 (Router)-Over plane which was caally sheltered by
supporting the Free French.
100 British and American residents the time the Japanese were overhead. A dispatch from the Syrian frontier in Lebanon, including the teaching Bambers dropped a number of to the Independent French Agency stand
students of the bombs, one of which damaged the also gives a report of a French regl American University at Beirut, cross-right wing; however it did not ment going over to the Free Frenched the frontier into Palestine to-day damage the motor and there were TURN to Back Page, Column: 3
More are expected to follow, them: no casualtlaw."
natives.
We cannot yet disclose, his name," sald the announcer, who added that headily against the Vichy author ties in Byris was spreading.
Immediately after the arrival of
· Enter Palestine
many
H.E. Indisposed
His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, is reported this] morning to be slightly indisposed and 1o be under medical care.
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The Labour member, Mr Purker,
Mr Hall stated that in one of the territories, no income tax hud ever Floral Tributes
before been levied, and in the other none was levied between 1021 and There were over 20 vehicles bear now. There was much controversy ing wreaths. Among the senders of concerning the matter "und I think floral tributes were His Excellency that it is a very plucky effort by the TURN to Back Page, Column 5 Government to introduce it now."
H.K. Trade Controller Replies To A Critic
The Hongkong Controller of Trade. Mr E. W. Hamilton, issued the following statement to the "Telegraph" this morning unent a complaint made by a member of the public in the form. of a letter to this paper, concerning delays in the issuing of ax- port licences.
Licences must in many cases be re- "My attention has been drawn to fused or must in many casos be delayed for further Investigation. It. the letter signed "Aggrloved" in the apparently has rot occurred to Issue of the "Hongkong Telegraph" "Aggrieved" that the Export Licence of May 21, 1941. I am glad to and system is not devised for the lirita that the writer wishes to bring proof ton of Hongkong merchants or to of complaints to the notice of
respon sible persons to redress grievances of cause them loss of money, or even to obinin revenue for the Government. the pubile. I should have thought It is part of the universal Empire na might have come to me in the attempt to control trade so thai, whi first place Instead of writing under honest British trade may be facil an enorsindus namo. In a newspaper inled, trade, to enemies wher
"As regards His second paragraph, they may be living may be He assumes undue refusal or deiny. TURN to Backi PT