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"BISMARCK" HIT BY TORPEDO High Hope Of Successful Pursuit British Squadron COLLAPSE Still In Contact OF IRAQ

LIFE IN BESIEGED TOBRUK

While

Despite frequent bombings there

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

THE ROYAL NAVY IN THE NORTH ATLAN- TIC, SEEKING VENGEANCE FOR THE SINK- the Western

ING OF H.M.S. HOOD, IS HOT IN PURSUIT Desert is fairly quiet an interesting picture of life AFTER THE FLEEING GERMAN SQUADRON in Tobruk was given in AFTER THE 35,000-TON BATTLESHIP BIS- Cairo yesterday by

an MARCK HAD BEEN HIT AND PARTIALLY eye-witness recently re- CRIPPLED BY A BRITISH AERIAL TORPEDO. turned.

As the war's greatest sea battle raged are still a great many vable through the second night, the British Fleet, troops and no civilians are to be aided by catapulted Navy bombers flying ahead and harassing and slowing down the fleeing German ships, pressed the chase at the edge of the perimeter and in maximum speed in a dramatic effort to get Tobruk itself, where the Ger-1

bombing come

and the enemy squadron close enough for a deci- machine-gunning at lunch.

sive battle. time and in the evenings. Vehicles and 'planes are widely scattered to

but avoid bombing

buildings in Tobruk, where only

seen.

There is plenty of food and beer

and the troops enjoy swimming.

Most dangerous spots are

mans

* have been little molested.

at

INSURANCE REVOLT FOR PEACE IN PACIFIC

.SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

The imminent collapse of Iraqi resistance is fore- cast after the self- appointed Premier, Raschid Ali, and his Cabinet, were reported to The High Command be fleeing or preparing to of the British and Im- flee in the face of British advances and perial Forces look upon military the Malayan garrison as internal unrest.

concentration The strong

of the best insurance of

Raschid All's troops menacing Far East, Iraq's in the

Persian peace

British-occupied declared Major-General Gulf port of Basra was broken up in a surprise attack by Bri- Percival, General tish Imperial troops supported by Officer

Commanding, the guns of British warships in Malaya, in an interview planes. in Singapore yesterday.

A.

* mist. The German fleet, led by the

Bismarck. eluded ani damaged

because squadron

International News Ser-

vice.

THE

Hot Pursuit

BATTLESHIP

"There was a tragic moment immediate pitched battle with the

when a beer

done and there

willing

work."--Reuter,

store was hit by a

British

the

the Hood was des-

the Gulf and strafing R.A.F.

The defeated Iraqis had massed six miles up the Tigris from wrest Basra in a movement to The G.O.C. disclosed that a bomb but not much damage was wea her turned favourable to the

BIS-chain of garrisons stretches from the country's only seaport from

the British. were scores of Nazis after

The situation in Basra is quiet. for volunteers salvage troyed, enabling the German ships MARCK, PRIDE OF THE GER-the northern frontier of Malaya to MAN NAVY. HAS BEEN Borneo and explained that aero-

-International News Service. the to escape under a quick setting

ISTRUCK BY A TORPEDO OF dromes, which extended to

THE BRITISH FLEET AIR frontiers of China, must be pro- ARM AND THE ROYAL NAVY'S lected by land forces. MIGHT IS HOT IN PURSUIT OF THE DAMAGED WARSHIP.

TIDE OF BATTLE "SWAYS" IN CRETE

"THE CRETE SITUATION is much the

same, with very severe fighting in the

Malemi area, where the Germans have land-

ed more men in the last 24 hours. It is very „difficult to see how it is developing.

It is difficult, too, to say how the land- ings compare with the previous two days but the enemy has undoubtedly suffered very severe losses in aircraft while others will soon need overhauling.

Bad Weather

"The tide of battle-still sways to and fro in the area between Canea and Malemi and around heavy rains. Malemi:

In these words.

This announcement was made

in

The past policy. He added, of having a large number of aero. dromes had proved a wise one. increased many This further

LONDON'S WAR WEAPONS WEEK

raised during

Total amount

a special Admiralty comfold the difficulties of establish- London's War Weapons Week was munique last night.

ing hostile air superiority which, officially announced yesterday as any case, was difficult of £120,410,000 which is an average

owing to the dis- per head of population of £21.-

Reuter.

Thus, 72 hours after British and in

Nazi naval forces met off Green-achievement

land early on Saturday morning, tances involved.-Reuter. the British Navy has maintained contact with the enemy in a pursuit which must have ranged over hundreds of miles. Reuter.

MR. RONALD CROSS'S NEW POST

MR. S. M. BRUCE, AUSTRA- LIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER,

SPEAKING AT A LUNCHEON

IN LONDON YESTERDAY. WELCOMED THE APPOINT- MENT OF MR. RONALD CROSS AS UNITED KINGDOM HIGH COMMISSIONER TO AUSTRA-

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LIA.

Mr. Bruce referred to the close and, successful cooperation now possible between Britain- and the Dominion Governments.

Mr. Ronald Cross paid a tribute The weather is very bad, with

to the fighting qualities of the Traffic is held up Australians.--Reuter. on three-quarters of the roads, which were not built for rains. | BOMBS DROPPED ON ormed i

There is still plenty of room

EAST COAST

military circles in Calro Jast night

Crete,

M. Meanwhile. A steady round

Air

summed up the latest position in for the remaining. Italians. to There was some slight activity manoeuvre but it is doubtful how by enemy aircraft yesterday in for they will put up a fight. since the constal areas, states an

Bombs the original forces of 30,000 to Ministry communique. 40,000 men a few weeks ago have were dropped in a town on the been readily melting through, East Coast in the afternoon and tràtión' le-in for an unpleasant desertions and surrenders, caused some damage and a small

Reuter.

number of casualties.Reuter,

up of prisoners continues In southern Abyssiniä,

looks as if the Jimm

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