1941-05-26 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 26, 1941.

BID TO CAPTURE GREEK KING

Disclosure Made In Official Proclamation First Parachute Troops Landed Close To Residence

THE FIRST GERMAN PARACHUTISTS LANDING IN CRETE LAND- ED WITHIN 100 YARDS OF THE GREEK KING'S TEMPORARY RESI- DENCE. THIS RESIDENCE, TOGETHER WITH THE PRIME MINIS- TER'S, IS SITUATED IN THE HEART OF THE AREA AGAINST WHICH THE MAIN GERMAN THRUST WAS DELIVERED, AND THE

KING WAS SEPARATED FROM HIS TROOPS.

GREEK KING AND GOVERNMENT LEAVE CRETE

It was officially an- nounced in Cairo yesterday that the Greek King and Gov- ernment have left Crete for Egypt in order not to handicap military operations, says Reuter.

"THE BOMB LARK"

Seven Men Sent To Prison

This was revealed in a proclamation issued by the King of the Hellenes to the Greek nation following his withdrawal to Cairo yesterday.

The proclamation says: "While in Crete in the process of organising all the national forces still available on free Greek soil, in order to continue the fight by the side of our gallant British allies, the enemy embarked on large-scale operations against the island.

"After several days of intensive tish Government and to share with air attack the crisis of the battle the gallant British people both In Crete was reiched when, in the dangers which they are fac - the early morning of May 20, theng with valour and the efforts enemy launched [1] air-borne they are making, with the support offensive.

of the great American people, for the triumph of the cause of free- "One of the main objectives dom and Democracy. of the German parachute troops was the aca in which my house and that of the Prime Minister are situated.

"In fact, the first parachutists landed within a few hundred yards of my house and a Oght began immediately between the parachutists and Allied troops in that area.

"As tle 1722 force of enemy separated us from

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am proud of the Greek people and especially of the people of this island, who have once more been given an oppor. tunity of displaying with such remarkable tenacity and Belf sacrifice their traditional vir tues of endurance, bravery and patriotism.

"I am grateful to all Greek of- thefleers and soldiers of all arms whe our came to Crete and at this critical for Puoment rallied round the nation- al flag in cooperation with the inhabitants of the island in a united effort to help me organuse the supreme strug- gle for defence of our country undij for final victory.

Seven en were at the Old Bai-¦ trumps it became imperative ley sent to prison on charges of us to withdraw in order to frus- obtaining or attempting to obtain trate the plans money from the public authorities

by pretending that their preinist had been onbed

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Crete The Symbol

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In "From Pangya and later from my view the worst part of your Theisson, where We stopped in case is that it prople behave like order to follow the course of the you, unfortunate, hones people battle, it proved who have their places bombed us to keep touch either with the will perhaps be suspect and freat-remaning members of the Gov- symbol of the spiritual and moral ed as if they were criminals when ernment or with the Allied Com-unity of the whole Greek nation they make their clamos "

Sentences were passed as ful-

lows:

Sidney Brigden, 32, engineer,) two years;

Lawrence Stansfeld,

35 lorry driver, two years; John Burton, 33, Jeweller, 18 months: George Holmes, 47, salesman, 15 months; John Mason alias Char- les Michael Hart, 25, street trad- er, 12 months; Michael Hart, 25, Donovan, 32 florist, nine months; John Lawson, 29, street trader, nine months.

Thomas Daly, 34, labourer, and Fredk. Anderson, 29, scaffolder, were each bound over for two years,

The offence. it was stated, be- came known to the police and to those perpetrating Bomb lark."

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"We later discovered that the military and clvil authoritics had also tried, without success, to communicate with us. We therefore pursued our journey towards the mountaina.

"After careful examination, in concert with

our responsible i advisers, of the situation thus created,

became we

convinced that our continued presence in Crete would handicap the conduct of military operations,

"Crete has once more berome

in the struggle for the liberation of our brothers and for the main- tenance of national honour.

General de Gaulle recently arrived in Calro from Khar- toum by air having visited the Free French Forces which took part in the operations at Keren. He was met by General Sir Archibald Wavell, Air Chief Marthal Sle Arthur Longmore and General Catroux, Photo shows General Wavell chatting to General de Gaulle. (Copyright, Fox).

WANTS U.S. LARGE TO MAKE AN OFFER

DONATIONS TO A.T.A.

The Hong Kong Anti-Tubercu- losis Association gratefully ac- knowledges the following dona- tions and subscriptions:

ISPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") SENATOR MEAD SUGGESTED IN WASHINGTON YESTERDAY THAT THE U.S. PROPOSE NEGOTIATIONS WITH VICHY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF U.S. MILITARY BASES IN C6. FRENCH POSSESSIONS IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.

Hongkong & Whampoa Dock

Ltd. $2000; Ho Kom Tong $1000; Ko Ho Ning $1000; Fung Fook Tien $500; Fung Wei,Shing He suggested the U.S. Govern- $200; Kam Cheong Yun $100; Hong "I address myself to all fight-

ment offer to cancel a portion of Kong Canton Export Co. Ltd $100; ing men in the island and ask the French War Debt in return! S. W. Lee $100: Asiatic Petroleum them to stand firm in comrade for leaseholds, and that the U.S. Co. Ltd. $100; Kwong Sang Hong ship and thus contribute to the offer to establish French Credits Ltd. $100; Dr. Lo Ying Kwan maintenance of national unity for the purchase of non-military $100; Dr. Li Shu. Fan $100; S. E. which, together with valour supplies to be sent to unoccupied Levy & Co. $100; South China

France and French possessions.- and spirit of self-sacrifice,

Athletic Association $100; Kaw- indispensable to success in this International News Service. loon Motor Bus Co. $100; Mac-

kinnon great struggle.

Mackenzie. & Co $50; Gibb Livingston & Co. Ltd., $50;

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"Have faith in final victory, which will be ours. The honour which awaits you is great for you and the last glorious rampart of this the Greek nation-a rampart

be invincible, which, with the help of God, will]

age, con-

"We consequently decided with profound regret to leave armies, together with all Cretans neroic island, where the Allied irrespective of sex or as

tinued to fight with the most

Greeks throughout the admirable courage in defence of world are watching you with con- their honour and liberty against fidence and admiration."--Reuter, the attacks of an enemy employ- ing with his ferocity every mechanical device at his disposal.

NAMES MIXED -- GOT

WRONG JOB

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A distinguished soldier was ask- ed to send up the names of two Volunteers to go to Egypt, and two recommendations for men to go to the O.C.T.U

The names were mixed up but though the mistake was pointed gut, nothing was done, and the two who wanted to be officers'

and those who to

Went to Egypt, wanted to go trained as officers.

Egypt were by Miss Irene Ward, M.P. In the Commons.

This story was

told

SNATCHER GAOLED

For snatching a handbag from Mrs. Marguerite, No. 594, Nathan Road, Li Chal, 23, and Kung Kau, 23, were sentenced to alx weeks hard labour cach by Mr. H. C. Magnámara -this morníng.

Only Course

"We leave Crete for the time being 'to proceed to British terri- tory, where we have been invited, This is the only course which will enable us to curry out the duties imposed on us by the interests of the nation.

"All

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"It is our intention to devote all ERS

Germany is trying, to arrange n our, energy. to the service of our INTO THE LOCKED GORDON £45,000,000, (Turkish) deal with beloved country which, from the ROAD PLANT IN AN ATTEMPT the Turks, it is believed in bust Albanian and Bulgarian frontiers TO BREAK THE TWO-MONTH-ness circles in Ankara. down to Crete, has been defended OLD TIE-UP by its children with exemplary TO WORK WITHOUT THE CON- von Papen to the Foreign Office BY RETURNING The long call made by Herr valour against the threat of slav- SENT OF THE MANAGEMENT: yesterday as thought to be con- cry.

Foaring sabotage, the police were nected with it. United Effort, called out and advised, the men. The proposed arrangement, it to leave the plant peacefully. The is thought, would provide for the strikers intimated they were Germans to sell machinery,, rail carrying outin hunger strike in an way equipment and war, material endeavour to make the manage and to buy copper, tanning ment reopen the plant. Inter, materials and all sorts of food Hational News Service.

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"We are convinced it is in the interests of the whole Greek nation that our lawful Government should continue to function in the closest collaboration with the Bri

RAID INQUESTS MAY

BE HELD

Inquests may be held on air- raid victims in cases where mut- ilation has made identification, im- possible, or where bodles have not been recovered,

It was decided at the beginning.. of the war that there should not be inquests on people killed, by enemy action, but many cases.. have. occurred recently where the bodies of people known to have been in bombed buildings have had to apply to the High have not been recovered. Relatives

Court to presume death.

In future such cases may be the subject of an immediate in- quest. Police evidence and the production of personal property found in the damaged building, will generally enable, the coroner e to return a verdict which wi Favoid long legal proceedings,