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CHINA MAIL

FIRST NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST. ESTABLISHED 1845.

No. 32,153

THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1941

Price: 10 cts.

FIRST ED

INSIST ON

Daisy Brand

Australia's Choicest

BUTTER

STRENUOUS FIGHTING STILL

One Of Biggest Battles Of The War

Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Ad- miralty, stated in the House of Commons yes- terday that the battle now being fought in Crete was one of the biggest of the present

wor.

He added that we are showing in Crete that when British soldiers meet the Germans on equal ground there is no doubt on which man to put your money-it is the British. Reuter.

WOMEN'S INCOME

TAX IN F.M.S.

NIGHT OUT

Income

tax in the

In protest against the

of arrest

50 some

of Commons yesterday. their nightsoil demonstra- The Under-Secretary for Colon-

GOING ON IN CRETE Widespread

Parachute Troop Landings Continue

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SUDA BAY SINCE THE GERMAN INVASION OF GREECE ONE OF BRITAIN'S MOST IMPORTANT NAVAL BASES IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN AND MELEMI SITE OF AN IMPORTANT AIR FIELD WERE THE FIRST PLACES WHERE GERMAN PARATROOPS LANDED ON CRETE AT 2 O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING ON TUES- DAY, ACCORDING TO MILITARY CIRCLES IN CAIRO YESTERDAY.

The landings were followed by a day of ACTIVE U.S. Straits Settlements and intense bombing and ground strafing, and

AID URGED Federated Malay States later other fairly widespread landings were was the subject of ques-made at Canea and Heraklion, as well as on tions in the House of the peninsula north of Suda Bay.

By 6.30 a.m. on Tuesday there was fairly tor colleagues, 30 womens. Mr. Hall, repled giving de continuous ground strafing and bombing, squatted outside the Gen- very substantial war contributions and later on the same day more troops land- eral Post Office Building as well as greatly increased pro-ed in the same fashion at Heraklion and yesterday morning and ture. passed the whole after- the noon and night on pavement.

Questioned by the "China + Mail" the women declared their intention to remain there until the police release their colleagues, It is officially learned, however, that 45 women have been released:

tails add ng appreciation et the

vision for local defence expendi-

Mr. Parker (Labour) asked whether there was any reason why income tax should not be raised to the same rate as Britain.

Retimo.

Military circles in Cairo in said that fairly strenuous

Mr. Hall stated that in one of fighting was still going

the territories no income tax had on. ever before been levied and in the other none was levied between

1921 and now.

"THERE IS MUCH CON- TROVERSY CONCERNING THE

THE SITUATION IS RATHER CONFUSED. OWING TO THE FACT THAT A CONSIDERARLE NUMBER OF PARACHUTISTS

on bail and only one is detained, MATTER." MR. HALL ADDED, ARE REPORTED TO BE WEAR- being unable to ruise the neces- sary bail.

the

"AND I THINK IT A VERY PLUCKY EFFORT BY GOVERN. squatters MENT ΤΟ INTRODUCE IT

NOW," REUTER.

This morning were still outside the G.P.O.

AMERICANS NOTHING

ORDERED OUT OF PARIS

DOING

NEW ZEALAND BATTLE-

IN DRESS.

There is no information in Cairo about happenings yesterday.

An official G.H.Q. communique in Cairo declares: "Throughout Tuesday the island of Crete was subjected to a series of intensive air attacks in the intervals of which fresh waves of German parachute and air-borne troops landed at various points.

"Heavy fighting continued dur- ing the day in which the enemy sustained serious losses, while ours were comparatively light.

Cairo Communique

"AT ONE POINT A GERMAN

DETACHMENT WHICH SUC- CEEDED INTO

A laconic "No" was re- Germany has requested turned by the Lord Privy| the United States Govern- Seal, Mr. C. R. Attlce, to a ment to withdraw its question in the Commons entire diplomatic corps yesterday suggesting Bri- from Paris, according to tain should treat with CANEA WAS QUICKLY SUR-

announcement by the Germany for mutual ROUNDED AND State Department in restriction of night bomb-FOR Washington yesterday. |ing.

an

The questioner advocated that Berlin, indicated the step was Britain make direct or indirect taken because Paris is now con- proposals to that end, and drew sidered a zone of extended oper- attention to appeals by prominent ations.

people like the Bishops of Chi- chester, and Bristol, and also It is understood the German | Bernard. Shaw and Professor, Gll- Government is giving the same bert Murray. notice to other Governments. The notice does not apply to Vichy.

IN PENETRATING THE OUTSKIRTS OF

ACCOUNTED

Operations are continuing." Reuter,

mado

that this proposal was “just when we are getting on top of Germany.”

MR ATTLEE: "IT IS. NOT PRACTICABLE TO THINK YOU "A supplementary questioner |CAN COME TO ANY AGREE- evoked prolonged cheers" by as- MENT WITH GERMANY."

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(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

"NEWS THE

CHRONICLE." FIRST MAJOR BRITISH DAILY TO DROP ALL RESTRAINT, YESTERDAY CAME OUT OPEN. LY AND STRONGLY FOR COM. PLETE UNITED STATES IN- TERVENTION IN THE WAR.

Under a four-column headline "We

appeal

the Premier's Statement

to America," newspaper declared: "We British Immediately the House of Com-people want you American people mons met yesterday the Prime In this war on our side, fighting. with the Not to save us from defeat but to Minister was ready

victory quickly." latest information on the situation | he p us to

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