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The S FINAL EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1801 一拜禮號六廿月五英港香 MONDAY, MAY 26, 1941.
No. 10400
Nazi Parachutists Land 100 Yards From Royal Residence
DRAMATIC ESCAPE OF GEORGE OF
IN
CRETE
HELLENES INVASION
CAIRO, MAY 25 (REUTER).—THE FIRST GERMAN PARACHUTISTS LANDING IN CRETE DROPPED WITHIN A FEW HUNDRED YARDS OF THE GREEK KING'S TEMPORARY RESIDENCE. THIS RESIDENCE, TOGETHER, WITH THE PRIME MINISTER'S, WAS SITUATED IN THE HEART OF THE AREA AGAINST WHICH THE MAIN GERMAN THRUST WAS DE- LIVERED AND THE KING WAS SEPARATED FROM HIS TROOPS.
THIS WAS REVEALED IN A PROCLAMATION ISSUED BY THE KING OF THE HELLENES TO THE GREEK NATION FOLLOWING HIS WITHDRAWAL.
FEROCIOUS NAZI RAID ON CRETE
The proclamation says: "While we were in Crete in the process of organising all the national forces still available to enable us to fight by the side of our gallant British Allies, the enemy em-
CRETE barked on large-scale operations against the
Towns Almost Wiped Out
island.
"After several days of intensive air attack, the crisis of the Battle of Crete was reached when, in the early
́, CAIRO, May 25 (Reuter).—One of the most fero- morning. of May 20, the enemy launched an air-borne cious displays of indiscriminate bombing the war has yet offensive. One of the main objectives of the German
was carried out aircraft over Crete.
on Saturday afternoon by German of the Prime Minister are situated. In fact, the first parachutists landed within a few hundred yards of my
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The sinking of the submarine Thetis In June, 1939, was a world-wide sensation. Now she emerges as the victorious H.M. submarine Thunder boll, Accomplishing magnifi- cent work in the defeat of the Axis Powers. Her audacious sinking of an escorted Italian submarine was a brilliant achievement. Here is the Thunderbolt at anchor with her First Lieutenant on the Bridge.
produced, comparable to the destruction of Rotterdam, parachute troops was the area in which my house and that Air Chief Says R.A.F. Power Waves of aircraft rained down heavy bombs on the island's house and a fight began immediately between parachutists In Far East Is Considerable
three chief towris, Canea, Retimo and Heraklion, for six hours-
Willkie Speaks For
China
Rim Of Freedom
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
without any pause.
These heavy bombs were sown carefully in rows across the centres of each town. The shopping centres were complete- ly wiped out. Yet the popula- tion remained admirably enlm and there were relatively few casualties.
In the words of a British officer, the Cretans were "worthy Lendoners."
ان
Even while bonibs were falling, young Cretan boys dived into the sea for fish killed by the bombá
Heraklion suffered from heavy raids or Thursday and Retimo on
NEW YORK, May 25 (UP). | Friday,
British Hopeful -Speaking after the parade to day which climaxed "Aid China
CAIRO, May 25 (Reuter), "I Week," Mr Wendell Willkie up-think that we can hold Crete," said pealed for aid for China as the Major-General Heywood, Chief of "outpost of freedom in a world the where the rim of freedom is shrinking."
to
British Military Mission Greece, on his return from Crete.
"The withdrawal from Greece and the Crete fighting ure part of one Eurely we shall not let the appeal action, and I hope that we have go unheeded for we all recognise reached the last stage and shall hold that the nations of the world fre out in view of the nature of
the struggling to determine a form of
fighting in Crete and the Germans' Ilfe and
aform of Government dimculty in obtaining reinforcements which whether in Europe or elsewhere.In landing. British and Dominion
and the Allied troops on that area.
Iraqi Usurper Fleeing
Raschid Ali's
Decision-
ANKARA, May 25 (Reuter). It is reliably learned that Raschld Ali has asked for a Turkish transit visa.
It is rumoured that Haji Sayid Shawket, the Iraqi Defence Minister, has fled from Baghdad en route for Turkey to join his wife and family.
R.A.F. Attacks CAIRO, May 25 (Reuler)In
Contact With Command "As the main force of the enemy separated us from our troops, it became Imperative for us to withdraw in order to frustrate their plans.
"From Panagya and Inter from Thelsson, where we stopped in order to follow the course of the battle, it proved impossible for us to keep ir touch either with the remaining mem- bers of the Government or with the Allied Command.
"We later discovered that the mih lary and civil authorities had also “Triód, withðul success, to com
niunicate with US. We therefore
pursued our journey towards the mountains.
Handicapping Operations
Special to the "Telegraph” SINGAPORE, May 25 (UP)—In a radio broadcast here to - day, Air Vice Marshal British C. Pulford, declared that Singapore's busy harbour, docks and wharves, typifies the Navy's command of the seas and its complete indifference to the Nazi blockade efforts,
He asserted that the offensive power of the air force in the Far East is considerable, and has behind it the "enormous asset of American supplies which are not going to halt because the United States is our true and loyal friend.”
Our Aircraft Seeking
To
Avenge the Hood
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, May 25 (UP)-The British are adopting the same tactics as employed in the Battle of Matapan by Hurling Fleet Air Arm torpedo bombers at the German battleship Bis- mark and her accompanying naval forces in an effort to slow down the fleeing ships.
"After a careful examination, in concert with our responsible advisers. of the situation thus created, we be came convinced that our continued presence in Crete would handicap the conduct
British ships and planes are of military operations. consequently decided, with pro-scouring an area of hundreds of found
regret,
to leave
this herole
miles for the purpose of aveng- to- and where the Allied armiese Jing the loss of H.M.S. Hood. gether with all of sex or age, felons,
We
to fight with
Informed circles here stress that
they
hey would wish to have for the troops they have succeeded Syria, British bombers attacked Ger-
man alrcraft at Aleppo aerodrome, the most admirable courage in de- the mists which often blanket big Americans must maintain these out- troops and marines fight well in this destruying one and damaging others, feneo of their honour and liberis enable the fleeing Nazi ships to slip:
posts of freedom.
"Many people are talking about not going to war. tam more great- ly concerned in keeping the war frem Americ»,"
Don't Be Misled
type of man-to-man fighting."
R.A.F. Retaliate
CAIRO, May 25 (Reuter).The R.AT. continued to deliver heavy atlacies on German positions and aircraft in Crete yesterday.
while a direct hit on the hangar
caused a number of explosions.
In Iraq. British alreraft bombed the insurgents at Qurmentall, scoring
H. M. YACHT
SUNK
Despite the commerce raiders, the stated, supplies are arriving
safely and regularly.
"Do not imagine that the air forces are intended solely to defend Singa- pore. We have completed a chain of inilltary nerodromes stretching from the northern frontier to Singapore, to Borneo and also to Burma as far as the Chinese frontier."
strength in the Far East was not in He reiterated that the British tended as a threat to anyone in the Pacific.
"Oh the contrary, I have no doubt that the presence of our forces in the Far East are a stabilising factor for the peace of the world which our enemies claim can be ruled only by force," he concluded,
Hitting Nail On The Head!
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" * BROOKLYN. May 25 (UP),
arens in the North Atlantic might SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" against the unsuccessful attacks of an
LONDON, May 25 (UP).- Cherny employing, with his usual out of sight, particularly under the ferocity, every mechanical device at cover of darkness.
The Admiralty announces that his disposal.
Naval experts pointed out that the H.M. Yacht Vita II has been a direct hft on the trenches.
"We leave Crete for the time being Hood, with speed of 30 knots and
sunk, Rebel motor transport in the Hab-to proceed to British territory, where her urmament of eight 15-In, guns baniyah area was also attacked.
we have been Invited. This is the
was the only British warship. with. Mr Willkle asked his listeners not
Habbaniyah Announcing this an R.A.F. com-
euntonment was only course which will enable us to the exception of King George V and Captain F. T. Sopwith which crossed to be misled "by, trivial unrealistic munique adds that during the night machine-gunned on two occasions carry out the duties imposed on us the Prince of Wales capable of meet the Atlantic in 1034 with the yacht a critical condition at a hospital
during Saturday, but only negligible by the interests of the nation. It is no time to quarrel of May 23 heavy bombers attacked arguments.
ing the Bismark and Tirpitz on at Endeavour 1 for the America Cup to-day. He apparently tried to about trivialities when the world is the nerodrome at Malemi, destroying damage was caused.
least even terms.
ruces, She also. · convoyed TURN to Back Page, Column 4 i TURN to Back Pago, Column 5
The Renown and the Repulse are Endeavour in September 1937 when commit suicide by driving nails- sumciently fast for the chuse but are the latter was lost in a storm."
into his skull, comparatively lightly protected and unequally armed.
H.M. S. Hood, Hit And Sunk By An Unlucky Shell
Defection To Britain
Will Continue Fight VICHY, May 25 (Reuter). "It is our intention to devote all Colonel Collet, the French Comman- our energy to the service of Our der of Syrian levles, has been de-beloved country which, from the prived of French nationality.
Albanian and Bulgarian frontiers This follows his action in crossing down to Crete, has been defended by Trans-Jordanle
to join the Free
TURN to Back Page, Column 4 French forces.
Operations From Basra CAIRO, May 25 (UP)-Operations against the rebels concentrated about six miles up the river Tigris from Basra were successfully carried out! by our troops with the cooperation, of the Royal Navy and the R.A.F. In Basra itself, the situation is quiet.
CONGRESS BUSINESS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” WASHINGTON, May 23
(UP) President Roosevelt is expected to Bign two major bills affecting the Philippines: firstly, the export con- trol ; and, secondly, the bill au- thorising the sale of navai
equip- mont and supplies to the Common- wealth.
Both bills were enacted Un- animously by the Senate and House and are considered as non-controver- sinl defence propositions.
Senate
Next week may also see and Blouse action on the bli to re-
felt.
allocate the Philippines sugur
de-
LATEST
Sen Back Page · For Purther Late- News
Operations Proceeding LONDON, May 25 (Reuter)-Dri- tish naval operations in the North Atlantic are still proceeding with the object of bringing German forces to cique action,
This was announced by the Ad-
this evening, miralty
communique states that after Saturday's engagement, in which the British
battle-cruiser Hood was blown up, the German forces mude every effort to shake off pursuit,
Later in the evening, an attack by naval aircraft resulted in at least one forpelo hit on the enemy.
German Claims
She was a motor yacht owned by
the
A Chinese, Chin Git, 55, is ini
Child Gagged and Killed
In Mongkok Cockloft
1
Alleged to have killed his eight-year-old niece, Chiu Mo tsang, on April 9, Chiu Sin-ching, 19, unemployed, appeared on a charge of murder before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac-. Grégor, at the Criminal Sessions in the Supreme Court this morning.
Wife Supported Family Both Chiu Sin-kl and Accused: were unemployed, but Chiu's wife supported the family, having found
Hongkong. In order to be near her;
near the
Accused denied the offeree, and was defended by Mr Harold W. Lee, Instructed by Mr C. A. Sutherton ROME, May 25 (UP).-Tho
Russ. Mr M. J. Abbati, Crown Stefani News Agency reports from Counsel, assisted by Det.-Inspector employment at a boarding-house in Berlin, that the German squadron A. E. Carey, prosecuted. which sank the battle-cruiser Hood
22 other shilps totalling 110,000 tons.
following Jury
was
cm-
viso, sample, an auxiliary cruiser and pureed loving Gray (aremam house, leaving. Chiu and Accused to Johnson Lee, W. G. Maycock, Chan look after the children. Accused Kuer-wong, William S. T. Louey, also took some part in teaching the
girls their lessons.
Chungking Interest Mak Palt-to and A. 3. M. Prata-
Mr Abbott said that the Crown Everything went smoothly until
that the brutal crime was January this year, when Chiu Sin-ki In Shigemitsu
by Accused in
in revenge found out that Accused had pawred CHUNGKING, May 23 (UP) against his elder brother, Chiu Sin-ki: his clothing without authority and The Chinese are very much interest- who was, the father of the deceased had apparently spent the money ed in Ambassador Shigemitsu's recall girl. About nine or ten months ago. That trouble appeared to blow over
are. Chiu Sin-ki, his wife, two, giris, a and nothing further happened unut from London to Tokyo and speculating whether Mr Shigemitsu, small boy and Accused went to live the end of March,
During the Inst few days' o while in Washington, will feel out at No. 171 Tung Choi Street, ground
of the the possibility of United States floor, Mongkok, where they occupied month, a woman relative met the
the cockfoft.
TURN to Back Page, Column 8 mediation in the Sino-Japonese war.