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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 2, 1941.

Military Analysis Of The

The Campaign In Greece

(By Reuter's Military Commentator)

LOOKING AT THE GREEK CAMPAIGN IN ITS BROADEST ASPECTS WE WERE RIGHT TO SEND ALL THE HELP WE COULD TO

GREECE.

The moral issue involved might be said fo be without exaggeration to be decisive but the material losses and heavy punishment inflicted on the German army was, in any case, well worth our effort.

It must be admitted that the handling of their forces by the German Command has been good. They are not hidebound pedants in their conception of the conduct of war. The Germans cast rules aside, and a glance at their operations in this war supports this

statement.

In May last Ve their deerJVE 16w wa. delivered at the centre 4 the French jme They inko through a Seram and then turns ed north to cut off our left wiER, which bad aprudently penetrat ed into Belgaum, leaving our tank insufficiently protected

Last month the Germnatis seized the opportunity provided again by

POWDER

PUT

HE HAD KILLED

2,339 BULLS

The well-known bull-fighter Rafael Guerra, considered by many to be one of the greatest bull-ring figures of all time, has died at Cordoba.

Born In 1862, Guerra was the last survivor of the great bull-fighters of last century.

He took part in 892 bull fights, killing 2,339 bulls. He was known to the public os "Guerrita."

B.B.C. EVEN

BOMB OUT CENSORS

Heads of Liverpool civil defence

an unguarded Bank and threw i services and of business firms saw

some troops into Tipoli as

ved a force north across Mediterraneun into Greece.

Napoleonic Strategy

www an incendiary bomb extinguished the¦ by a fine greyish powder at Liver-

pool fire brigade headquarters.

In the actual battles in Greece

It was the first time anyone in

SWITCH-MEN

B.B.C even censors the

Liverpool had seen a tire bomb political views of its elec-

actually put out--all other known

methods have the effect of merely tricians, the National the Germans went back to Napo-controlling the bomb till it burns Council of Civil Liberties An official of the London manu-was told at its annual

leon, broke through the centre of itself out. the Allied line south of Monastir

Gap, and through the hole thus facturing firm poured the powder meeting.

the un the bomb while it was spurt- Al-ing its molten fire.

the

made pushed forces behind advanced Allied position in bania, thus bringing about surrender of the Greek left wing. It is interesting to note that the same method was applied as that employed by Napoleon at Auster- hitz. probably his most brilliant

battle.

We must now await Hitler's next moves, which are likely to

bc:

First, a drive to capture Suez by reinforcing if possible his troops in Libya, and at the same time a concentrated attack in Thruce.

move

And The Ukraine?

Second, a simultaneous through Spain to seize the British naval base in the eastern Medi- terranean.

Third, and this is o possibility. though not such a probability an attack on the Ukraine in order to lay hands on the wheat supples there and open a road to the oil- felds in the Caucasus.

These are vast schemes but it is recognised that itler has hug hordes of well-armed

his disposal,--Reuter.

soldiers at

i

"The technical staff are also

Within five minutes the flames put on the mat, not because the were out, and only a thin columnĮman who pulls the handle of a of slightly smelling smoke curled | switchboard can disseminate his from the mass of powder.

THE LAST POST

repulsive views through the swit- chboard, but they are equally vic- timised with the musicians and others.

Owing to the lack of demand Nobody could dispute, said Mr. among troops the scheme oigan- Kidd, that the B.B.C., if not Gov- ised by the British Legion lust|ernment controlled, was 'subject autumn for plucing soldiers in cor- to Government guidance, and its respondence with members of the action, taken in conjunction with public is to be ended, announces the suppression of the

"Daily the War Office.

Worker" and "The Week."

HIGH TRIBUTE TO BRAVERY OF INDIAN TROOPS

DESPATCHES WHICH have just been received from the Eritrean front pay high| tribute to the bravery of Indian troops in the

SOLDIER TO soaring hills.

DIE FOR MURDER

OF GIRL

Found guilty of mur-

Along a road dominated from the heights, up and over the peaks themselves, Indian troops fought their way to victory.

For more than a month the bat soldiers were

:

fighting hand

tle swayed on ridges, fierce coun-hand with machine-gun crews. ter-attack ceaselessly following al- tack.