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RELIEF FORCES LAND IN CRETE

Reinforcements Run Dive Bombing Gauntlet

U.S. IN THE WAR

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

The majority of officials in Washington who carry out American foreign policy privately believe that the United States to all intents and purposes is virtually in the war.

the

These officials believe the country at present is in a "no-shooting" war with Germany and issue whether and when it develops into a shoot- ing war is up to the Axis.

the believe that They further United States Is committed to

the defeat bringing about

of Nazism and that no satisfactory compromise peace can be made with Hitler.

be

Diplomatic efforts are being made to hamper German activi ties in the U.S.. in preparation | for the possibility of a break between the two countries. Officials still hope it will possible for Britain, with active "assistance" from the United States navy, to achieve the down- fall of the Nazis by 1043 or 1944. -International News Service.

GERMAN BOMBERS IN SYRIA

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"

Eleventh Hour

To Stem

Effort To German Progress

"REGRETTABLE DEBATE"

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

an

Senator George yes-

blocked terday effort by Senator Pepper to put the U.S. Senate on record approving President Roosevelt's speech.

as

Senator George said: "It would precipitate a most regrettable de- bate at this time."- International News Service.

Tunis Base For U-boats

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”)

THE ARRIVAL

OF FRESH BRITISH TROOPS AND MATERIALS IN CRETE WAS REVEALED IN CAIRO YESTERDAY AFTER IT HAD BEEN OFFICIALLY ADMITTED THAT THE EXHAUSTED BRITISH AND IMPERIAL FORCES WERE COMPELLED TO RETREAT EAST OF SUDA BAY NAVAL BASE.

RICE BOARD DECREE

The Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Gov- ernment Rice Monopoly has decided that as and from the 16th June, 1941, all wholesale dealings in Rice in the Colony are to be subject to the express permission of the Rice Monopoly.

All rice traders

hold who stocks of rice exceeding 20 piculs to in quantity, are called upon report their holdings as at mid- June, 1941, within a period ending at noon on the 18th June, 1941.

New reinforcements, running the gaunt-night on the 15th let of continuous German bombings, were hurled into action in Crete in a mighty eleventh-hour effort to stem the swelling tide

disclose

These reports should the quantities, qualities and loca- tions of their holdings, and should

of German invasion that has already engulf-be forwarded to the Manager of ed the bomb-ruined capital of Canea and Suda Bay.

fighting Heavy hand to hand occurred before the British retir ed from Suda Bay, attacks and counter-attacks ending with the British forces being pushed back by sheer weight of numbers. International News Service.

the Hong Kong Government Rice Monopoly, 2nd. Floor, Exchange Building.

German Heavy

reinforcement The Board desires to emphasise increasing reliance upon and severe hand to hand fighting the

of the are reported in a communique Burma for the supply

of requirements British G.H.Q. in domestic rice issued from

Cairo, which states:

Hong Kong, which is due to the "Crete in the face of further shortage of the last paddy crop attacks by the German forces, in Thailand, and the uncertainty which have again been heavily of securing normal rice supplies reinforced, our troops have with- from other sources. drawn to positions east of Suda For some months to come the THE NUMBER OF GERMAN Bay.

local rice consumer will be offer- for consumption increasing "Dive-bombing was again con- ed AIR-BORNE TROOPS IN CRETE IS ESTIMATED BY ONE UN- tinued on an extensive scale. quantities of Burma rice, to the OFFICIAL QUARTER IN "In hand to hand fighting both exclusion of the more preferred CAIRO AS BEING 30,000, the enemy and our own troops grades from Thailand and Indo- THOUGH IT MUST BE EM-suffered heavily.

30,000 Germans

PHASISED IT IS EXTREMELY less. DIFFICULT IN PRESENT CIR- CUMSTANCES TO FORM ANY

ACCURATE ESTIMATE. <SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"}

Charges that German Altogether 180 German U-boats have been oper- bombers are-row based on ating from the French French-mandated Syria, port of Sfax in Southern according to a reliable Tunisia were voiced yes- source in Istanbul yester-terday by foreign circles

in London. day.

that added, however,

Sfax, which was recently bomb- It was there are only six German fight-ed by British 'planes, is stated to base for er, 'planes in Syria and no Nazi have been used as a

German submarines during the ground troops.

The local French authorities last four months to prey on mer- in Byrla are giving the Germans chant shipping.

In Vichy, the Government has virtually 100 per cent coopera-

protested against the bombing of tion. French labourers without inter- Sfax with a warning that counter- ruption are constructing acro- action will be taken if the bomb- International dromes under the direction of ing is repeated. German cofficers and technicians,, News Service,

International News Service.

MATSUOKA DECIDES Only Three

NOT TO TALK

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e refusal of the Japanese

Practically no German troops have been landed by sea, and in in Cairo the military quarters situation on the island is describ-

ed as most confused.

With very heavy fighting go-

ing on it is not easy to make nut the position, which is changing all the time.

There has been very heavy attack hand-to-hand fighting, and counter-attack ending in the

being British troops

pushed back by sheer weight of num- bers.

and

Reinforcements of men materials have gone into Crete.

THERE HAS BEEN FURTHER HERAK- FIGHTING AROUND

POSITION LION WHILE THE AROUND RETIMO REMAINS THE SAME.

It is clear, of course, that the British troops have abandoned Canea, which has been the scene of much fighting in recent days.

Saved In Hood Suda Bay Conceded

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL' Hopes that a considerable num-

It was officially announced in ign Minister, Mr. Matsuoka, ber of members of the crew of Cairo yesterday that the British on President Roose H.M.S... "Hood", which was sunk troops in Crete have withdrawn speech is considered by last week might have survived to positions east of Suda Bay,

The official German news ers in Tokyo to point appeared groundless as it was

the Germans provement in American revealed in London yesterday that agency announced

lations, especially in so far only three survivors have yesterday morning captured the

nternational News been accounted for International town, harbour and aerodrome

Heraklion (Candia).-Reuter,

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British Wire- | China.

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