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五拜禮 號十三月五英港香
FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1941..
日五初月五
CONFUSED
SITUATION
IN CRETE: BIG LOSSES
IN
CLOSE FIGHTING
Special to the "Telegraph"
CAIRO, MAY 29 (UP).—THE MIDDLE EAST COMMAND TO-DAY CONFIRMED THE WITHDRAWAL from POSITIONS EAST of suda baY. WELL INFORMED QUARTERS ES- TIMATED THAT 30,000 GERMAN AIR BORNE TROOPS PUSHED THE BRITISH BACK TEN OR TWELVE MILES TO THE EAST OF THE FLEET ANCHORAGE AFTER VERY HEAVY HAND- TO-HAND FIGHTING.
TOBRUK GARRISON SORTIE
CAIRO, May 29 (Reuter).—- In Libya there las been an-
Tobruk, British troops darting
A General Headquarters communique stated, "The Germans were again heavily reinforced and dive bombing continued on an extensivs scale. In the hand-to-hand fighting yesterday both the enemy and our troops suffered heavily.
SITUATION “MOST CONFUSED"
CAIRO, May 29 (Reuter),—The number of German air-borne troops in Crete is estimated by one unofficial quarter at 30,000.
It must be emphasised, however, that it is extremely other satisfactory raid. from difficult in the present circumstances to form any out and beating up the enemy accurate estimate. Practically no troops have been with some success without loss. landed by sca.
The enemy have not advanced around Halfaya (Hellfire Pass) but have confined themselves to elbowing the British troops out of their positions as they did previously.
Sollum has been abandoned by the Imperial troops owing to the danger - of being cut off.
The enemy are now occupying i ne north and south; of Hallaya Pass, extending a few miles south of the pass.
Buddhist Festival
i
In military quarters, the situation is described as most confused. With very heavy fighting going on, it
is not easy to make out the position which is changing all the time.
BRITISH NEARER
BAGHDAD
There has been very heavy hand-to-hand fighting, attack and counter-attnek, ending in the British troops being pushed back by sheer weight of -num- bers.
Reinforcements of men
and
it is clear, of course, that British
| materials have gone into Crete.
There has been
further Bghtingg around Heraklion while the position CAIRO, May 29 (Reuter)-around Rethno renuins the same. The Imperial troops in Iraq moving east from Fallujah are troops have abandoned Canca, which not far from Baghdad and in-has been the scene of much Rghting deed, an Air Forec communique in recent days. TOKYO, May 29 (Domel)-For claims the capture of Kahn- the first time Japanese bellevers will nunta, half-way between the Join-other-Buddhists-in-Asa-includ-two.places.so that the Imperial.
The Indo-Chinese, Burmese, troops
moving towards
ing
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
ian, Cingalese. and Tibetan, in Baghdad.
Wefsak
the
- the colourful
the most important annual
are
Evacuated Syria function for Buddhists, held in May, HAIFA, May 29 (Router)----The
Over 3.500 priests and believers of British Vice-Consul 1 Beirut bas! 13 Buddhilst Seets in Japan as well crossed the frontier Into Palestine by
is
as the students of Buddhist countriesį car,
'The Consular
Corps
HON
in Asia studying in Tokyo and mem- bers of the Diplomatie Corps will liquidated and apart from a few
German Report
LONDON, May 20 (Reuter). The al Gorman news agency an
that nounces
the Germans this morning captured the town, harbour und aerodrome at Heraklion (other- wise known as Candia) in Crete.
America's
observe the Welsak at the Hiblya visitors staying behind voluntarily. Wheat
Public Hall on July 5 when the all have now left Syria. rituals will be conducted in Pall Janguage by an India priest. :
(Reuter).--In
Surplus
WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuter), The State Department is planning to call un International Conference consider the problems of a wheat surplus.
Mr Eden On Our
War Aims
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Far Flung Activity Naval Ships In The
Special to the "Telegraph"
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, May 29 (UP).—In a speech in the House of Commons to-day, Mr Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, enunciated Britain's first authoritative statements on war aims which included President Roosevelt's "four freedoms," namely, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom from fear and freedom from want. He also demanded that stern measures be taken to avert the danger of the Germans ever again challeng- ing world peace.
+
The peace plan would establish social security abroad as well as at home; the stabilising of currencies: feeding starving
people; averting fluctuations in employment, prices and the market by the co-ordinated efforts of Britain, the United States. the Dominions and. South America,
By U.S.
Atlantic
WASHINGTON, May 29 (UP).-Authoritative sources to-day reported
Me Eden stated that Britain would seek a peace set up "in ways inter- fering ds little as possible with the proper liberty of each country over its own economic fortunes, and
far-asked, "What has Germany to offer
flung naval activity which is for the purpose of strengthening American sea forces on her side? Absolutely nothing." in the Atlantic, and to fulfill President Roosevelt's pledge to deliver materials to Will Help Arab Unity
Britain.
R.A.F. Bomb & Destroy Grounded Nazi Planes
Traffic In Chinese Labour
tions."
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He made a bid for the support of the Arab world- announcing that
Thinkers
It is recalled that the Presid-Britain would support any workable ent, during his broadcast, stated scheme for Arab unity. He expross- that the Atlantic fleet is being dons for Independence, adding, "but ed sympathy for the Syrian aspira- strengthened constantly. The
I would go further. Many Arab only sources of such reinforce-
desire for the Arab people a greater degree of ments are new ships or the now enjoy. In reaching out towards of unity than they battle fleet in the Pacific. this unity, they hope for our support.
our New construction on the Atlantic No such appeal from friends vessels needed to compose the "task has no design on Iraq's indepen- senbourd is insufficient to provide the should go unanswered.
Mr Erlen emphasised that Britain forces."
Ja
he
Mr Eden warned Britain that she
CAIRO, May 29 (Reuter).-R.A.F. bombers which raided the harbour of Sax in Tunisia, registered direct hits on motor vessel of between 4,000 and 5,000 tons, it is announced
dence, and stated that the subser- One Ship Available in to-night's communique issued by R.A.F. Headquarters in the Atlantic which is modern enough for the French people. "In our hearts, vience of Vichy to Germany. was The only capital ship now in the bitterly abhorrent to a great mass of Middle East.
battle duty, unless reinforcements we must never fall to differentiate The communique adds: "Ail from the Pacifle arrived, is the new between Vichy and France," bombs made direct bits and from 35,000-ton battleship North Carolina declared the enormous explosion and the which is now undergoing trial vast column of smoke which which was commissioned recently, is Her sister ship, the Washington,
Demands Drastic Peace Terms
resulted, it was apparent that
in Delaware waters
but is must impose drastic peace terms on the ship was loaded with muni-virtually landlocked until the Dela- Germany "under. a system of free ware channel deepening project is Referring
completed. Her trial runs are sche-conomic co-operation in which Ger- to the situation
many must play a part. But we in duled to take place in July. Crete, the communique says: "Heavy
must never forget that Germany is are the obsolete New York, known. Five times during the lost LONDON, May 29 (Reuter). aircraft on beaches of the island and
centrations of Ge
Atlantic German troops and
Arkansas and Texas. The remaining century she has violated the peace. In the House of Commons to on the serodrome at Maleme during vessels of the Atlantic fleet which, She must never be in a position to day, Mr A. Creech Jones asked the night of May 27/28. More than Pacific, approximates 125 ships, large-
barring reinforcements from the ins
that role again." whether legislative steps had 100 enemy aircraft on the beach bely over nge; however, they include the
bc-
Mr Eden stated for the first time' been taken in the Straits Settle- tween Koimuari
British war Irlage and Spellakos
alms, adopting ments to prohibit traffic in boys severat fires being started
River successfully attacked, the aircraft-carriers Wasp and Ran- Roosevelt's four freedoms with
among ger, and a number of cruisers,
stipulation that stern military and who are sold for employment them and a number of explosions
Liner Diverted
political measures must prevent Ger- outside the Territories.
being caused. On the neighbouring NEW YORK, May 29 (UP)-The many from ever again challenging Mr George Hall replied that enfell right across an aerodrome and the liner America to discontinue her
island of Scarpante, a stick of bombs Maritime Commission to-day, ordered the world pence. quiries by the Straits Government in collaboration
started another fire."
The Far East West Indies cruise and to proceed authorities in Hongkong had shown that since the
Immediately to Newport News and "In speaking of reconstruction in extencion of the Sino-Japanese hosti-
debark her passengers there Instead Europe, I do got verlook the fact lities in South China there had been
ful New York. Officials said they that its settlement may affect or be The communique reports another were unable to explain the urgency affected by developments elsewhere traffic of some extent in boys from
on Benghazi where bombs of the order. China ports to Malaya.
straddled the mole and workshops, The Straits Settlement Government and started big fires. had decided that preventative steps must be taken,
uir support and Lord Moyne, was given to successful operations by present awaiting the Governors' re- the capture of Khan Nuqta yesterday at our ground forces which resulted in
commendations,
atlacks were continued against con-hree other capital ships in the the worst master that Europe has yet
with
Support For Regent LONDON, May 29 his speech at the Mansion House to day, Mr Antony Eden, the Foreign Foreign Shipping At Secretory, referred to Iraq and said that since the return of the Regent Roosevelt's Disposal a few days ago, he had received WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuter). innumerable messages of loyalty and
support from all over the country. The Senate has approved and has
This was disclosed in an exchange Many of Raselid sent to the White House for Pre-had already fled. i hope, therefore, and Canada in connection with Pre-Secretary for the Colonies, was
All's followers of notes between the United States sidential signature legislation permit- that very soon we shall have resident Roosevelt's, action yesterday ting the Government to inke over 80 Iraq of this self-constituted dictator." foreign ships idle in United States Mr. Eden continued: "We have no imposing an Import quota on
harbours.
designs of any kind against Vie The vessels may be taken over by independence of Iraq." purchase, requisition or charter but
the cush benefits of "other equitable
Unity of Arabs
treatment" must be provided for Re-affirming the British Govern- foreign seamen thrown out of em-ment's great sympathy with Syrian, ployment by the requisitions. TURN to Back Page, Colu in 3
Destroyer Sunk By Nazis After Bismarck Attack
LONDON, May 29 (Reuter).-An Admiralty communique
states:
"On the day after the sinking of the Bismarck, some of our naval forces, which had taken part in the operations leading up to the destruction of the German battleship were heavily-attack- ed by German aircraft. During these attacks, H.M.S. Mnahona, a destroyer of the Tribal Class, was hit.
"The Board of the Admiralty | addition to the ships already an- regrets to announce that she suhnounced, resulted in the speed of the sequently sank and that one officer Bismarck being greatly reduced. Her und 43 ratings are missing. The next steering gear was put out of action of kin of the casualties are being in- | but both the main and second arma-
ments remained effective.
formed as soon as possible peace=" |
"The Mashona had a time complement of 100. She was completed in March, 1939, and had-a displacement of 1,070 tons with a speed of over 80 knots,"
Prisoners.
More than 100, officers and men 'from the German battleship Bismarck were picked up by the British forces and ore prisoners of war, states the communique.
The attack on the Bismarck, it adds, in which H.M.S. Sikh took part in
Shortly before 0 a.m. on May 27, King George V and the Rodney engaged the enemy with their main armaments.
Gunfire of these two battleships engaged the enemy and the C-In-C then ordered the Dorsetshire to sink the Bismarck with torpedoes, says the communique.
Soviet Comment MOSCOW, May 20 (Router), Commenting on the naval battle in. TURN to Back Pago, Column 5
wheat from Cenada and other coun- [tries.
LATEST
Strike Settled
JAPAN'S NATIONAL DEBT
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, May 20 (Domel). Japan's national debt at the end of 1940 totalled Yen 28,253,000,000, ac- cording to the figures released by the Finance
nce Mistry to-day.
About 56,5 per cent or Yen 15,- 000,000 by Government agencies, and 957,000,000 in held by financial In-
rald
at
were
Benghazi Fires
In Iraq "continuous
were effected on aerodromes Ez Zor and Palmyra,
In Abyssinia, the RAF. bombed and machine-gunned military ob jectives at Gondar, Debersch and Wolcheft.
From all operations, wo planes are missing.
#cro-
SYDNEY BLACK-OUT
SYDNEY, May. 20
(Reuter)}{
trial black-out of a portion of the city of Sydney was staged to-night, this being the Arst held in Australia,
play
such as tho For East, for example. After the unhappy struggle that is ow in progress between Japan and China, there will obviously be prob- lems of similar magnitude to that part of the warld in the solution of which, we hope, all countries will play their part."
•
Commons Debate LONDON. May 20 (Reuter). Simultaneously with Mr Eden's Acroplanes roaring overhead added speech at the Mansion House, the realism to the test.
Observers at sea and in
House of Commons to-day, on # the air motion to adjourn for the Whitsun described the trial as successful. TURN to Back Pago, Column 3
Mr Fraser Alienation
In Car Crash
stilutes 29.2 per cent or Yen 8,251,- CAIRO, May 29 (Reuter)-
14.3
From Axis
Of Japan Possible
Special to the “Telegraph”.
WASHINGTON, May 29 (UP).—It is reliably stated that
per cent or Yen 4,043,000,000 by The New Zealand Prime Minis- President Roosevelt in his fireside speech purposely did not men. the gene
general public and other organiter, Mr Peter Fraser has narrow-tion Japan among the totalitarian Powers because it is felt that The strike in the machine shop of
sations.
The Government Depository holds spectacular car crash.
ly escaped serious injury in n the Taikoo Dockyard han been
the Japanese business classes will not forever submit to the settled and the strikers returned to Yen 6,789,090,000 or 23.9 per cent of
leadership of the military clique and thus, he did not want to the total amount and ordinary banks work yesterday afternoon at 1 p.m.
hold Yuen 6,174,000,000 or 21.0 per dria-Cairo road from visiting New policy by their own efforts.
He was returning on the Alexan offend those Japanese who might materially alter the nation's cent of the total. The Depository Zealand wounded when his holdings show an increase of Yen turned 'a
ene This is the Orst intimation that the 1,823,000,000 over preceding year,
somersault. Mr Fraser's Administration feels substantially while ordinury banks' holdings Fraser and the chief of his depart from the Axis.
secretary was seriously injured. Me hopeful of alienating Japan away increased Yen 1,435,000,000 over the ment, Mr Berendsen, suffered only previous year.
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Abyssinia
minor bruises.
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China Reconstruction HONOLULU, May 20 (UP),-Mr. Manuel Fox, American member of the China Stabilisation Committee vit by Clipper to-day for Hongkong. He stated that although the was to bring primary purpose of the Committee.
Chinese
onte dollar a level keel they may also consider
the
Oil Exports To Japan The scnlar New Zealand Staff WASHINGTON, May 20 (UP) Officer suffering from broken President Roosevelt at Wednesday's arm and crushed ribs, another Staff press conference stated that he is not practical demonstration of efforts to Officer is suffering from severe shock at present contemplating any addi- bring the activities of the United while the English driver has broken tional curb on the export of all to CAIRO, May 29 (Reuter)In thighs.
Sopan, to old the amplife to States Britain and
Britain and China. Into closer Abyssinia, despite bad
The three injured, men were Bung tatement:
He asserted that he weather
expected that the work of the differ-. patroit activides continue at Debra out of the car before it stopped, As-
groups would aid materially in Tabor and other places. These sistance was given by two South
expanding China's foreign tradd and mostly, consist of rounding up the African officers who were passing at
hould be an important factor In
· surrendering, Italians, DAN MOOIST the time of: the-accident,
China's reconstruction programme..
Oficials of the Export Control Ad- ministration to-day confirmed that they are not contemplating any change in the present régulations,
ent