1941-05-28 — Page 3

HEAVY TOLL OF NAZI

TROOP-CARRIERS

KIDNAPPER FOILED BY A BOY

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"

Five Shot

Down With Troops Inside

THE R.A.F. CONTINUED to inflict heavy Leon Arnovitch, 13- losses on the enemy in Crete on Monday, year-old Russian Jewish stated yesterday's Middle East air communi- boy, became the hero

of

Shanghai when he tac- que issed in Cairo.

kled a Chinese kidnapper

troop-carrying 'planes, laden with who was dragging a troops, were shot down during a highly suc seven-year-old Chinese tot cessful attack at Malemi and a number of along the street.

other JU 52's were shot down.

Young Leon saved the intend ed victim. named Ching. Won zung and brought about the au- ret of the kidnapper when hung grily on to the latter's feet despite kicks and punches.

A

he

Help arrived in the shape of

Three British fighters]

failed to return.

British fighters also

19-year-old Chinese student. attacked about 100 JU 52's Dung Ching-chin, who over.

closely concentrated on came the kidnapper.

Arnovitch was on the way to the ground at Malemi, school when he witnessed the inflicting heavy damage.

kidnapping The near-vietina was¦ the son of a market shroff It is believed the kidnapper intendest to hold the child for International News Service,

SUPPORT FOR CONVOYS

!

At dusk R.A.F bambers renew- ed the attack the same aren

and set fire to severul enemy faircraft On the ground.

During the previous night a heavy attack was made on beaches and aerodromes by British bon- bers.

Mosul Raid

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In Iraq. the aerodrome Mosul was again bombed German aircraft bombea Hub-

AMERICAN AMBASSADOR CALLED HOME

The State Depart- ment in Washington disclosed

yesterday

that Mr. John Win- ant, the U.S. Ambas- sador in London, is leaving for the United States at the week- end to report.--Reu-

ter.

GRAVE STATEMENT BY PREMIER

THRILL IN

AMERICA

News of the sinking of the Bismarck sent a great thrill through Washing- ton when it was an- nounced

over all radio stations yesterday morn- ing.

Ever since the Battle of the Denmark Strait early on Satur- day the progress of the British naval forces had Been eagerly followed, fears that the German ships had got away alternating with hopes that the slower Bri fish ships had been able to catch up with the Germans.

While not minimising the toss of Hood, general opinion is that Admiral Radder cannot afford to trade Battleships with Britain,

the Details of

were awaited with feverish interest.- Reuter.

battle

ALIENS NOT

ON CRETE OUTLOOK DIPLOMATIC

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Complaints were made in Parliament of black- out offences by aliens claiming diplomatic im- munity.

The Home Secretary said action

diplomatic channels.

in these casese was taken through

Mr. Garro-Jones said that lights had been shown from diplomatic had de- clined to obey the requests of the police.

premises, and persons

IN A COMMONS STATEMENT on the war situation the Prime Minister, speaking at the battle in Crete, said the battle had now lasted for a week, during the whole of which and the British and Imperial troops had been sub baniyah without causing damagejected to intense, continuðus large-scale air London expects Ameri-r casualties.

In Libya, Benghazi was ag in attack against which the R.A.F. had only can public opinion to be bombed. solidly behind

Other operations in the Medi-been able to make a very limited counter- convoys,' following the sinking of attack on enemy merchant ves-

Successful attack because of geographical conditions. H.M.S. Hood.

sels off the Noïth African coast Fighting had been most severe although Operations of the Bismarck so and a raid on an aerodrome

the enemy's losses up to the present had been objectionable and they will de. Scarpanto Island.--Reuter. close to the United States fence Zone drove home most

much the heavier. Airborne reinforcements vividly the spectre of danger menacing U.S. security.

to the enemy could not have been prevented and his attack had grown from day to day.

If Greenland is forcibly deen- pied by Hitler and Vichy offers) Hitler Dakar and the French West Indies on the silver platter. the German northern and south- picer arms aimed at United States will be completed.

Ven

this!

terranean included a

3. TRIED TO SAVE BABY BROTHER

011

A three-year-old girl tried to

into #

The fact that the British Navy save her brother, aged two, from has been so thinly spread through drowning when he fell out the seven seas while capital brook, but he was too heavy and ships urgently needed elsewhere

pulled her down in the water.

"The battle has swayed back- wards and forwards with inde- scribable fury at Canea and also, but on a smaller scale, at Retimo

and Heraklion,"

ments of men and supplies which.

were

After referring to reinforce-

reached and he sald, had are being used for Ponvoying The story was told at the En- continuing to reach General Frey- cannot fail to arouse the impera-1 field inquest on John Donnelly, berg's forces, Mr. Churchill con- tive support for U.S. convoys aged two of Aldridge-avenue. E-speaking the issue of this

tinued: "AL the moment I am

Central News.

SONGS GREET NIGHT RAID

As the Alert sounded over a London area which

very

iri

field Lock. Middlesex.

The heroine, Kathleen Donnel-nagnificent resistance hangs

the balance, ly, was in bed recovering front her ordeal when her father. Med any landings of a seaborne ex- "So far the Navy has prevent-

Joseph Donnelly, told the story to

pedition although a few small the coroner, Dr. George Cohen,

shiploads of troops in Greek cal- who commented: "That is mar-

ques may have slipped through. vellous,"

Accidental death was the ver

diet.

my

Very Heavy Losses "Very heavy losses have been submarines, Upon

inflicted by Our

and destroyers transports and these small Greek ships but it not possible to state with accuracy how many thou-

The Home Secretary: If diplo- abuse our hospitality it will be very

the risk of ah undiplomatic reply. Mr. Denville: May I suggest

matic officers continue to

that if Mr. Garro-Jones sees

ruu

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light of this description he should heave a brick through that win- dow? (Laughter.)

CIVILIAN LOSSES IN CRETE FAIRLY LIGHT

''''

DESPITE THE FEROCITY OF THE GER- MAN MILITARY AND AIR ÁTTACK ON CRETE, WHERE HAND TO HAND FIGHTING CON- TINUES UNABATED, CIVILIAN CASUALTIES ARE COMPARATIVELY`LIGHT:

Women, children and old men were eva- sands of enemy troops have been cuated beforehand to the hills, which offered

Mr. Donnelly protested at the condition of fencing round the brook.

cruisers Afterwards he told a reporter: "I am immensely proud of suffered heavily in an ear-little girl." lier night blitz, men and women in a local public- house sang "Bless 'em all" at the top of their voices. The windows of the "local" are Bhattered. The street in which It stands

almost wrecked.

GIRLS PREFER A "CHATTERBREAK"

drowned. The losses have been very heavy."

Operating without air protec- tion the Navy hnd suffered heavy

losses and Mr. Churchill stated

excellent protection.

The hillsides around Malemi and Suda“ are littered with parachutes, giving the were lost and two battleships and appearance from the distance of fallen flow-

"The Mediterranean Fleet Is er petals...

A two cruisers and four déströyérs

several cruisers damaged.

leading to capture of the enemy

But inside and outside the MANY GIRL WORKERS IN tavern these people stood fast. WAR FACTORIES PREFER A to-day relatively stronger in pow- Men апа women, girls and HALF HOUR'S CHAT TO WIRE er compared with the Italian Navy

British officers have been de- closely with the British, scouting youths, ran to fire-watching posts LESS ENTERTAINMENT OR than it was before the Battle of tailed off to instruct the Greek villagers reporting the presence at street corners, while others CONCERTS DURING THE Cape Matapan.

troops in the art of combatting of pockets of German troops and checked upon the bags of sand LUNCH BREAK... -

There is no question whatever paratroops, which continue to indicating the shortest routes. which lay outside: every door, re- Dr. Winifred M. Burbury, hon-

of our navalsposition in the Alled after the battle with incen-

eastern - Mediterranban « having orary psychiatrist at Salford diaries the night before..

been prejudicially affectedzin Royal Hospital, thinks this free- Fow people had left the district, dom to talk is better than other

"However the battle may go, "though in 'most of the homes forms of entertainment for some one of the Important outposts of the stubborn defence of Crete, there is no glass in the windows girls.

Egypt, will always-rank “high”in

or plaster in the ceiling. ....

Heavy gunfire soon heralded Dr. Burbury is quoted in the the military and naval annals of the approach of raiders, which monthly journal of the Industrial the British Empire. appeared to be coming in from Welfare Society. She states:

the Thames Estuary:

"Even. In recreative outlets Other Theatres en Many incendiaries fell in one there must be variety to avoid

drop in large numbers, ga

***An officer from Cratory the Crétant courage le beyond- Youth Absent **⠀⠀⠀ praise. They have not been

youth of Crete are largely armed, But many already jbs- sessed muskets and fold rifler, absent since the majority of the which they reupplemented With Cretan division which went to Tommy buni takón rcom" para trooppise Mountain folk are cooperating

Greece and fought with great valour, died or were captured and: did not return to Crete. How- ever, youngsters and, old men ard giving a good account of thein- selves. district of London, where the monotony; radio for half an hour, ** Turning to other theatres, Mr,ments in Syria. Raiders Passed signal was sound freedom to talk for another half | Churchill continued: "'In Iraq: 'our "In Abyssinia daily Itulian sur- Despite thể heavy bombing ofs ed unusually early. But [an hour. The same meal day position has been; largely re- renders continue. Many thou- Suda Bay, Cretan dockers are

High explosive bombs crashed after day is monotonous, and the established and the prospects sands of prisoners and masses of undaunted working day

Brld In one Home Countles town. Some same entertainment can be equal- greatly Improved There have equipment are being taken."-- night and resting only during als houses were damaged.

ly monotonous."

been no further adverse develop-! British Wireless.

raids. Router.