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五拜禮 號三十月五英港香
FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1941.
日八十月四
SITUATION
IN
CRETE: R.A.F. FIGHTER PLANES TO WITHDRAW
Special to the "Telegraph” ·
CAIRO, May 22 (UP)-Well informed quarters state that the fighting at Crete is principally concentrated in the Herakleon, Retino, Mallame, Suda Bay and Canea areas. Most parachutists arrived in the day time, and some at night. Enemy planes strafed and machine-gunned Crete yesterday but there is no further information regarding this.
A Greek General is commanding two Greek divisions on Crete under the orders of General Freyberg.
A Briton who had just returned from Crete said that the Cretan aerodromes are surrounded by hills and mountains in which the British and New Zealand forces have taken up concealed positions, and they should be able to inflict heavy
SPANISH FALANGIST CHANGES losses on any enemy troops landing at the aero-
dromes from parachutes or troop carriers. It is believed that the British have some mechanised vehicles on the Island including tanks and Bren
Suner Strengthened MADRID, May 22 (Reuter). ~An important order was carriers. signed by General Franco and published in to-day's official bulletin defining the powers of the President of the Political Board of the Falange Party, namely Senor Serrano Suner, virtually naming him as General Franco's representative second in command,
and
The order given Senor Suner powers over the Party and Party oppointments.
the
The principal object, says preamble, is to "strengthen the Party's unity, Armness and efficiency thus constituting an unbreakable political front and a powerful arm against all obstacles and resistances which may try to oppose the National Syndicalist Revolution."
The Anal result of the recent chopping and changing, therefore, appears to be that the Falange Party's position in the country is more im- portant than ever.
The original syndicalists (Labour)-| of course, fought with the Govern- ment against Franco.
ZAMZAM PASSENGERS
WITHDRAWING OUR PLANES
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, May 22 (UP).—The Air Ministry officially states that the commanders on Crete have decided to withdraw Dritish fighter planes in view of the pronounced disadvantage under which they are operating. It is pointed out that Crete is ill-provided with aerodromes, while the operations are close to Greek and Italian Islands and the mainland upon which large German air forces are concentrated.
ABORTIVE PUTSCH
IN CHILE
Nazi Leaders Held
Reason For Decisian LONDON, May 22 (Reuter). The British commanders in Crete have decided to withdraw British fighter aircraft from Crete in view of the small num- ber of aerodromes there and their poorneys.
This was revealed by a British Air Ministry official during an interview
ero-
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, May 22 (UP). -The Air Ministry and the Ministry of Home Security, In a joint communique, stated that a few single raiders flew over the country during daylight. One bombed a Sussex vil- Inge damaging a few cot- tages and causing a few casualties. Bombs were dropped elsewhere virtually without damuge and no casualties, British fighters shot down an enemy fighter this morning.
The Admiralty in a com- *munique stated that
armed merchantman shot down an attacking German aircraft off the west coast Inst Monday.
Churchill's
Race For Mosul Oil Fields: But Germans trapped
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, May 22 (UP).—The Germans have quictly installed themselves in the Mosul oil fields after their flight across Syria. Their presence was revealed in an R.A.F. communique issued last Saturday announcing that the R.A.F. had bombed. German aircraft at the Mosul aerodrome. Subsequent communiques mentioned further bombing of Themes on Monday, and admitted that the Germans had “beaten us in the race to Mosul.”
Provisional
Account of Crete Battle
LONDON, May 22 (Reuter),-Just before the House of Commons adjourned today, Mr Winston Churchill gave a "very provisional account" of the Battle of He told the House that fighting continues with intensity and although the situation is in hand, the Germans had gained some local successes
at heavy cost. The Germans are using large numbers of air-borne parachutist troops and these are being increased daily.
Two Enemy Divisions Trapped In Ethiopia
CAIRO, May 22 (Reuter). Two enemy divisions are trapped between the British Empire forces in Abyssinia and several thousand enemy prisoners have been taken, according to a British Middle East communique.
An unknown number of squadrons of Heinkel bombers and Messerschmitt 110 fighters. with a very small number of airborne troops and technicians are believed to be at Mosul,
600-Mile Advance
The British column from the Mediterranean covered 600 miles in five days, reached Falluyah and cap- tured Intact the bridge across the the route to Euphrates; opening
Baghdad and
Nothing is known of the strength of the column, but it is obviously troops at Mosul and the connihila on unless they can be reinforced.
stronger than the German airborne the latter will eventually face
The Germans appear to be in a position to sabotage' some of the oil The position at Heraklion, fields even if they are unable to hold said Mr Churchill, is that
our them. troops still hold the Rero
Iraq Communique: drome although the Germans BERLIN, May 22 (UP) The are now what is called in oc- 25th Iraq
ofcial news agency announces the cupation of the town-which Damascus, stating: "On the south war communique from probably means that they are front our troops, supported by irre- ensconced in certain buildings gular national forces, attacked the in the town.
British positions for several hours. In the Letima district, there is no life to the enemy."
Our artillery caused heavy loss of report of particular fighting though an attempt by the enemy to attack the aerodrome early yesterday morn- ing was successfully held.
Aerodrome Occupied
French Arms For Iraqis LONDON, May 22 (Reuter).— There is good reason to believe that curplus French equipment is being supplied to the Iraqi rebels.
Beyond this fact and the affirma- tion that the French authorities in Syria have placed their aerodromes at the Germans' disposal, Mr Clement Attice (Lord Scal) told the House of
Commons to-GBY,
the British Government lack exact de- At Malema aerodrome, it appears tulls as to the full extent of the that the enemy are now in occupa-Vichy Government assistance to the
and of the Germana in Syria.. tion of the aerodrome arca to the west of Keres, but the aerodrome is still under are.
In this sector, the coastal line stiti remains in our hands.
In Conca and the Suda Bay sector, It says: "In the Gondar area, units of the Sudan Defence
heavy enemy attacks in the early Force are closely engaged with the enemy in the vicinity of morning yesterday were followed Chelga. So far, over 300 Italian prisoners have been captured during the day by further parachutt in the Battle of the Lakes Inndings southwest of Conea which were heavily engaged by artillery "Operations are proceeding and machine-gung, satisfactorily against two enemy divisions which have now been
our trapped between
forces advancing from the north and from the south.
"West of Sclasciamanna, our troops successfully attacked the main enemy positions. An Italian counter-attack, with tanks was repulsed and siderable damage was inflicted by our artillery on the retreating enemy. 22 In this action, the enemy left over
Martinique Receives
Assurance
WASHINGTON,
May
con-
Fighting continues, deepening in intensity and will certainly continue
for some time.
Last night the enemy began to try seaborne landings, but a convoy making
SANTIAGO. May 22 (Reu-to-day. ter); Judicial proceedings, It is impossible to develop a satis- consequent on a Nazi putsch factory fighter defence from the few which was nipped in the bud dromes it these are subjected to high-
comparatively ill-equipped -New Hitch continued yesterday.
scale enemy uir attacks. The judge in charge of in-
Offensive air operations of British LONDON, May 22 (Reuter). vestigation interrogated 20 bombers based in Egypt are, however, The report that the crew and Nazis and after the enquiry being carried out against the acro passengers of the sunken ordered the arrest of three drones from which the enemy are Egyptian medical ship Zamzam, Party leaders on charges of "an making their attacks. will be allowed to, proceed from attempt against the security of Greeks and Cretans Help (Reuter),
- Mr Cordell. Huff. /100 dead on the field of battle and ine for Crete was intercepted by
our captures include 600 prisoners, France cannot be confirmed in the state."
our naval forces and two transports CAIRO, May 22 (Reuter)-It was Secretary of State, has given an ten guns and five medium tanks. Berlin, declared a spokesman of
and calques (Greek boats which pro As a result of the statements learned to-night that British troops, implied assurance that Mar- "Our easualties were slight.
bably contained troops intended for German Foreign Office maile by the detained men, a alded by the Greeks and Cretar, hills- tinique has no reason to fear any vance guards overwhelmed a com-
nd-landing operations) were sunk. quoted by the German official fresh search was carried out at situation in Crete well in hand.
men, have succeeded keeping the
imminent United States action plete rearguard, consisting of Brigade
An enemy destroyer escorting the the headquarters of the Nazi
three Headquarters and against it.
colunial convoy was also sunk. The spokesman added that in view | Party by
The convoy turned away towards the Police, who dis- of the fact that the majority of the covered many documents of persons concerned are without per-propaganda connected with the
abortive putsch.
the
news agency.
whore
sonal papers, the particulars of ench person must be ascertained.
Missionarles and nurses Identity is satisfactorily established will be passed without dimeully, the spoltesman asserted.
Egypt Protests
CAIRO, May
22 (UP), The Egyption Government to-day pro- against the
tested
was
Germany 10
made through
Auxiliary Ship Sunk
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, May 22
(UP). The
, sinking of the Zamzam. The protest Admiralty announced to-day that the the Swedish auxillary vessel Queensworth of 2,047 after tons, has been sunk, and the next of
kin have been notified."
Legation which is looking
German Interests in Egypt.
Sea Paths To Be Kept Open By U.S. Ships
Water-Borne Invaders
in attempting to land in Crete from
"Further to the south, our
so
Constant Action
Mr Hull described as inspired battalions.
"Captures in this area far the Islands of the archipelago and is CAIRO, May 22 (Reuter)-It Is by Germans or pro-Germans the amount to over 4.400 prisoners, of now being attacked by our destroyers understood that the German tactics reports published in occupied whom a large proportion are Italians, and light forces. the sea consisted of sending fairly France that Martinique officials together with 32 guns and 14 tanks.
Libya
Mr Churchill continued: "I have stnall vessels, containing landing have received orders to prepare "Libya.-Nothing to
United parties, unescorted by naval forces for an attack by the
report at not received any further information across the comparatively narrow strip States.
Tobruk. In the Sollum area, during as regards what happened except that of sen between Crete and Southern
the night of May 20-21, advanced there was a great deal of fighting Greece.
Speaking at a press conference elements of our mechanised troops during the day, enemy aircraft al- asserted that the destroyed an enemy post on Sollum | tacking our ships and we attacking to-day, Mr Hull situation in Martinique itself was HI, knocking out three German the convoy.
"I have no evi- tanks. unchanged despite increasing
definite Information dence of Franco-German collaboru- "Our patrols in thia Aroa are about the results, but I-feel that they
continuing tion in Europe.
their vigorous and TURN to Back Page, Column 3 It is understood that the recent aggressive activilles. "routine exercises" by the French
Hess Had To
Bail Out
Iraq
| aircraft-carrier Bearn and the cruiser "Iraq-operallons in the neigh- Emile Bertin have not caused serious bourhood of Fallujah are progressing. concem in Washington
that
cy In the Basra area, the situation re- dash to -Amight be preparing for
mains, calm."
·Defiant On His Tail LONDON, May 22 (Reuter). British night-fighting Deflant was on Hess' toll when he landed in Scot- land,
More light on the whole tiess in- cident was shed in the House of Commons by Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Air Minister, replying to ques- tions to-day..
Europe.
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Special Jobs For U.S. Navy Anticipated
WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuter)-The unusual legislation creating an unspecified number of Vice Admirals to command WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuter).—President Roosevelt to-
special forces which might be assigned to Important military day predicted that "more and faster ships will be built” in the United States and "They will carry through the open waters of there had been no previous corres- Sir Archibald made it clear that
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
missions was unanimously approved by the House of Represen- Enemy Posts Bombed the seven seas the Implements of war which will help to destroy pondence between Hess and the Duke Mayor Laguardia to-day announced Air Force fighter aircraft and the
WASHINGTON, May 22 (UP).— CAIRO, May 22 (Reuter)-Raya? tatives Naval Committee. might be used to protect Uniled Rear-Admiral C. W. Nimitz, States shipping soon to be moving the menace to free peoples every where,”
of Hamilton and that the Duke did that Mr Paul McNutt, Federal South African Air Force successfully Chief of the Bureau of Naviga- into the Red Sea or for some equally not recognise Hess when he saw him Security Administrator would serve attacked motor transport convoys in
significant operation. Message to People tribution but in the strive for in a Scottish hospital although it was on the Board of Civililan Protection the Capuzzo area yesterday. Many tion, gave the Committee a care.
that it is a crucially declsive factor in H
Testifying before the Committee, WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuter). our struggle for existence as a free possible that Hess had seen hinr when in the office of the Civilian Defence lorries were destroyed and others fully guarded explanation of the Rear-Admiral Nimitz said: "I 12 President Roosevelt in a letter to people,
he visited the Olymple Games in Board to advise and assist in the
Other damaged.
aircraft need for the measure which conceivable that ships and planes 1030.
formulatoin Rear Admiral Emory Land, Chairman
of a programme of the Maritime Commission, suid "I "If we are going to keep awar Major Lloyd George suggested that afford adequate protection of life and bombed the camp and gun positions nevertheless made it clear that will be broken up into task forces
in the same area,"
the now commands would be to carry out special missions. Such am glad of an opportunity to send a from our shores forces that have it would give satisfaction to the
property in event of an emergency,"
Mayor Laguardia made this an- maritime message to the American convulsed the Old World and now }RAF. II Sir Archibald stated what (nouncement in answer to questionat near Barce were bombed."
"During the previous night, targets assigned only to missions of a task force might consist of a division of battleships, a wing of an people. To-day as never before in menace the New, the job will be nction was taken to intercept his concerning the possible conflict of The communique also states, that major importance.
aircraft folliin; a flotilla of destroyers history.
our merchant marine is vital done in a large measure by the ships plane.
jurisdiction between the functions of in Abyssinia, aircraft of the Free The Navy's unexpected request for and a number of submarines. to our national welfare. I do not and sullors of the merchant marine,
Sir Archibald replied that when the Social Security Administration French night yesterday bombed and legislation has stirred up immediate He said that he could not disclose mean vital merely in the conventional and by the working men who buld liess balled out, a Deflant fighter was and the new, once of Civillan Defence machine-gunned enemy troops on conjecture whether the proposed to the Committee how such force. sense that it makes an important con- TURN to Back Page, Column 3, hot on his plane's trail,
Jof which, the Mayor in Director. the road near Chelga.
"task forces" as they are called, might be used.
were
"to