1941-05-29 — Page 19

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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 29, 1941.

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Dugout Incident In Desert War: Officer's Story

*By Reuter's Special Correspondent in Cairo)

REFERRING TO A GROUP of Germans in a dug-out on the Libyan border who refused to surrender, as their officer threatened to shoot anybody leaving, a British officer who has just returned from the Sollum area said that only when the German officer was shot did the remainder of the section file out ond surrender.

The officer stated the morale of the Bri- fish troops was very high whereas the Ger- mans, unaccustomed to the novelty of desert warfare, easily became downhearted, and were lacking in bon cameraderie, especially where their Italian allies are concerned.

RECRUITING CAMPAIGN IN N'F'LAND

Newfoundland's recruit- ;

When captured, Ger- mans were even reluc- tant to travel in the same vehicles with Italians.

A DIARY FOUND ON THE LODY OF A GERMAN OFFICER SHOWED THAT TOBRUK'S RE- SISTANCE WAS AN UNPLEA - SANT SURPRISE FOR THE GERMANS.

The German officer wrote that on a vertam date it was depresse

ing week, NOW in full ing to see Hahan infantry and: swing, has received sup-German panzer port from the Dominions during an attack against Tobrus

units disappear

and the defence of Tobruk had

and dar gerous for the German Command,

Secretary and the Minis- proved both surprising ter of War Transport. who had taken it for granted

d:

Lord Cranborne has telegraph-that the garrison would be easily

"From the outbreak of the

ousted.-Reuter. present war the people of New- foundland

have shown

a keen

desire to take the fullest possible part in the fighting in

the Empire is engaged forces ranged

which

against

un the side of

aggression and the destruction of liberty.

The signal assistance which Newfoundland had given in pro- viding men for the Fighting Ser- vices, the Mercantile Marine and for forestry work in this country had been of the greatest value.

these volunteers come shores of the

Mother

to the Country

BRITAIN'S PACT WITH

FREE FRANCE

LONG AIR

RAID LULL PERSISTS

Only a few enemy aircraft flew inland and only for short distances from day- break until yesterday afternoon, says an Air Ministry com- munique.

During the after- noon an enemy bom- ber was shot down by British fighters over south-east Scotland.

-Reuter.

ADMIRALTY

GIVES

PRAISE

FLEET FLEET

TRIBUTE ΤΟ THE AIR ARM AND HOME ON THE SINKING OF THE BIS- MARCK IS PAID IN THE FOL-

TO LOWING MESSAGE SENT THE FLEFT RV THE PRITISH BOARD OF ADMIRALTY.

the

"Their lordships congratulate Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet and all concerned in the unrelenting pursuit and suc- cessful destruction of the enemy's! most powerful warship.