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“THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 6, 1941.

HITLER'S FAILURE

TO REPEAT PROMISE WAR TO END IN 1941

FIRST COMMENTS ON HITLER'S SPEECH TO APPEAR IN THE SWISS PRESS STRESS

HE THE FACT

DISAPPOINTED HIS AUD- IENCE THROUGH INABILITY TO REPEAT THE PROMISE THAT THE WAR WOULD BE FINISHED THIS YEAR.

His omission of any reference to Ger- many's relations with the United States is singled out for special emphasis by the Stock- holm newspaper "Aftonbladet.” The omis- sion, says the paper, probably means that the atmosphere is too charged to allow an utter- ance regarding German plans

of

A declaration by Hiller regarding the consequences the Roosevelt policy had been expected, adds the newspaper, and continues "Berlin obviously prefers

to continue to await the result of the internal trial of strength in; United Stales.”

The Vichy news agency. by dint of dating its observations on Hitler's speech from Berne, contrivea to comment com- paratively freely upon it. The agency quotes the Berlin correspondent

!

AIR ATTACK

ON CRETE

BEATEN OFF

British fighter successes

of the Swins against enemy aircraft newspaper "Bund" as attributing raiding Crete are recorded

great importance to Hitler's 1

exhortation to the German people in an R.A.F. Middle East to increase the national effort in! war production.

communique which states: "Cyrenaica — dur- Important Element ing the night of 3/4 May

The

bombers

raided

continues: R.A.F. correspondent "Hitler is doubtless aware that Benina aerodrome, near American aid constitutes an

element in British Benghazi, causing a num- resistance, and consequently he ber of fires and explo-

important

considers that an increase in armaments production is indis- sions. pensable.

also

WAITING FOR

THE BIRDS TO COME HOME

In one crowded hour on Sunday night enemy-

over

an

occupied aerodrome in occupied France, from which German bombers attack Britain, an R.A.F. fighter pilot attacked five Nazi raiders returning base.

Although unable to

to

their

he

was

see

the

results of his

attacks, says the Air Ministry news service, five enemy

'planes must be regarded as seriously damaged. Reuter.

Single Control

both

in

In Crete

and

Derna aerodrome was

with similar results. "There is reason to believe bombed

and motor transport In Enemy compulsory labour service the Reich will shortly be mechanised units, some of which applied to all women and giria were carrying troops, were not hitherto

in bombed and machine-gunned employed agriculture and war Industries, the Maraua area.

A number of motor transport "Germany wan's to push her

were destroyed efforts to the extreme to prevent vehicles

and casualties the time factor coming into play. others damaged

"Hitler thinks, perhaps not inflicted on troops.

bombers attacked H Other reason, that 4 Anal increase in the national labour military headquarters south-east command

of Tobruk, causing four large fires.

| without

effort is still possible."

Got To Go Through

The Allied forces in Crete are now under the of the New Zealand Major - General Crete-enemy aircraft raiding Crete were intercepted by Our Freyburg, V.C., Comman- fighters. Four enemy aircraft der-in-Chief of the N.Z.

were shot down damaged.

and others

The correspondent, states the Vichy

agency, concludes by remarking that the speech gave it to be understood that Hitler Anti-aircraft fire destroyed fur- considers the task of wiping out her enemy aircraft and damaged Britain, notwiths anding American another. a'd, as a very risky undertaking but that now he has got to go through with it to the end. Reuter.

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Expeditionary Force.

This was announced in Canea |(Crete) yesterday in the following Order of the Day by the Greek M. Premier and War Minister, Tsouderos;

H.Q. Attacked Abyssinia-Italian headquarters in Abyssinia were machine- gunned by fighter aircrait of the

***In order better to conduct the S.A.A.F. and a vigorous at ack

struggle which we have was made on stores, dumps and undertaken with

our powerful motor transport troops throughout ally, Great Britain, His Majesty the day between Falaga Pass King George and his Government

and the Dessie road.

.

have decided that the Allied It is estimated that over 100 troops on the island should be enemy motor transport vehicles placed under a single command. were severely damaged. Stores

and dumps were repeatedly hit, "Major-General Freyburg has by our bombs.

been appointed Commander-in- From all these operations our Chief of the forces on the aircraft returned safely with the island."-Reuter. exception of two:" British Wireless.

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(SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL Twice yesterday: Berlin BENATOR CLAUDE PEPPER radio broadcast a story It is understood the Ministry DECLARED IN WASHINGTON that Australian troops at

of: Supply has decided to become YESTERDAY, THAT."WE MUST

the sole importer and exporter of GET WAR MATERIALS TO Singapore have refused to the commodity but will use the BRITAIN BY CONVOY IF go to Egypt. London Rubber Association in NECESSARY,USTODIAMAN performing this function,

Meanwhile Admiral Land urged | Authority given for the state- WATHI recently appointed Rub- Congress, to rush passage of the ment is Admiral Luezow, address-

ber Controller continued con- Bill authorising the acquisition of i

versations throughout the day 500,000 tons of idle foreign ship-ing the court of naval strategy. with the traderen ping in American ports, citing | The Australian authorities In No statement on these discus- urgent shipping needs - London dismiss the statement as slons has been issued but market. He hoped it would pass in two Fantastic, fortified by the know- circles are pessimistic, fearing on days but Congress leaders ledge that the Australians Eventual decision""" that?"might" predicted it would take a fort- pore, are trying to get involve the suspension of business night.International News Egypt to have a "go!! i at "for the duration;2-Reuters Service

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