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Imperial War Cabinet Issue

(By Reuter's Political Correspondent)

THERE HAS BEEN MUCH DISCUSSION IN POLITICAL CIR- CLES ON THE QUESTION OF DOMINION PARTICIPATION IN THE DIRECTION OF THE WAR, AND POINT HAS BEEN LENT TO THIS DISCUSSION BY THE RECENT PROCEEDINGS IN AUSTRALIA.

NIGHT DRAMA OF CRETE'S EVACUATION

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elaborately worked out, represents only one of the three phases by which the German airborne at- tack is carried out.

The first phase consists of the methodical bombing ani ground Srading of the area to be attack- ed The second is the dropping of I parachutists, who establish defen- sive positions and prepare bases for the third stage, the arrival of Troops by plane and glider

The equipment. of the chufists provides the fullest evi- ence of the hugh degree of Panisation of the German Army down to the must meticulous de- tars

Ench parachutist carries 4,000 rounds of ammunition, 56 hund gieuades and a varied and cont- pressed food supply. Their maps are miracles of detail and ac- curacy. Those taken in Crete con- tamed indications of points to be seized, posts for light artillery and mortars, British am- munition dumps, and sites for the Germans.

In regard to the question of an Imperial War Cabinet, it is felt that admirable though such a suggestion is in theory, it presents enormous difficulties in practice.

Reference is continually made to the Imperial War Cabinet in the last war but in fact that Cabinet only met three times, once in 1917 and twice in 1918. It was in fact a gathering of Dominion Prime Ministers.

There have been attempts dur- ing this war to arrange for simi- lar meetings of Dominion Prime Ministers but up to the present it has not been found possible to all in Britain af the get them

same time,

Apart from the meeting of Dominion Premiers, which , is still hoped will be heid when circumstances permit, there is no idea at present of summon- ing an Imperial Conference. Such conference, however. It must remembered that there would be held when it was felt Na very full mster-communica- necessary to deal with the many tion between the various Domin- problems coming up for settle aon Governments and Britain. ment at the end of the win.

Moreover the Dominion | Reuter. Secretary attends every

War ing of the

Cabinet and there is a meeting cvery day between the Dominions Secre tary and the High Commission- ers, who are given a very full account of what is going on. There is also a stream of tele-

the grams between Britain and various British High Commission-

meet-

in the Dominions and from strategies

them to Britain.

There were also detailed markings of the positions of British units. There was evi. dence here, however, that the Germans had seriously under estimated the number of British

In Practice

CAT'S RANK IN

THE NAVY

CAT.

She was wardroom for bravery

"promoted"

and devotion to duty.

BINKY, A BLACK KITTEN ON BOARD AN ANTI-SUBMAR- Another suggestion which has INE SLOOP, IS THOUGHT TO bren discussed is that a visiting BE THE FIRST PETTY OFFICER Prime Minister should also be a member of the War Cabinet,

Although there are certain technical difficulties in this pru- posal, as in the case of the United Kingdom War Cabinet, in Ice any visiting Prime Minister attends the War Cabinet and takis part in all discussions except those of a purely domestic nature, and the fact that he is a Dominion Premier

hun special au- gives

been

prac-

troops actually in Crete-a mis- judgment which contributed to protong ng the struggle materi. ally, and which prevented the hoped for runaway conquest. Nevertheless there is good rea- son to believe, from the evalence of prisoners taken during

the elusing days of the Crete battle,, thority on his own. that the Germans had no more The proposal has also

made that there should be Domin- parachutists available, borne out by evidence during the evacuation from Sphakia.

This was

ar-

Fears Of Delay

ion Ministers attending the War Cabinet but the point is made On the day preceding our

what powers they should be given rival offshore the town had been; by their Governments. heavily bombed, and it was rea- sonable to assume that the Ger- mans were fully aware of the British intention to evacuate from A Prime Minister can bind his there.

Government but that would not] Nothing would have been easier be the position of any other than to drop a number of para- | Minister, who would presumably chutists there to await the arrival have to refer back for approval of weary British troops descend- of any important matter that ing by twos and threes and in might urise, with all the conse- little groups down the mountain- quences of delay and also the fact side.

that to a considerable extent he

Greek Officer's Ruse

Our men paid the highest tri- bute to the courage, tenacity and resource of the Cretans.

by the in action

When an enemy 'plane is sighted, she does not run for safety. She remains on deck by the gunners, spitting and snarling her fury as their shalla burst. When depth charges are being dropped, she never flin- ches at The explosions.

Binky was burn TA a ship's engine-room, and first put to sa when a few days old, The R.N.R commander claims she is the finest kitten afloat.

HE SAW ADOLF CRY

The late Sir Hugh Wal- would be duplicating the present pole, the novelist, who function of the High Commission- saw Hitler in tears, met ers.

IT IS QUITE CERTAIN THAT the Fuehrer at Bayreuth A PROPOSAL THAT ONE in 1924, soon after the One of the best stories is that DOMINION MINISTER SHOULD

"I remember that he cried," wrote Sir Hugh, "and that I felt

for his passion

Germany so sincere that it seemed to burn through his ugly boots into the that I liked him ground, and and thought him, in every way, tenth rate." Walpole began

of a Greek captain captured by REPRESENT THE OTHER Munich prison episode. German parachutists during the DOMINIONS WOULD NOT BE first day's fighting. Brought be- ACCEPTABLE TO THE OTHER fore a German lieutenant he was DOMINIONS. questioned about the disposition of

Each Dominion has its own the Allied forces in the neigh-point of view on the various pro- bourhood.

blems that arise and it can and Knowing the small numbers of does express it. British and Greek troops actually This difficulty might be solved in the district he determined to by the appointment of Ministers have recourse to bluf. Multiplying from all the Dominions to attend six, and at nine

writing when

he wrote and

by eight or 10 'the number of the War Cabinet but already cri-illustrated a story of smuggling. each Allied picket known to him, ticism is being made in the coun. he succeeded in conveying to the try that the War Cabinet is too lieutenant the impression that a large as at present constituted. most formidable force was sur- rounding his parachutists, where on the part played by

LY

There has been some discussion BOMB RIVIERA,"

General

as actually there were only a few Smuts in the last war but he scattered pickets.

did not represent elther the Не To his intense surprise he found Dominions or South Africa. that the German officer entirely was invited by Mr. Lloyd George accepted the story, showed signs on account of his qualities 'as a of distinct distress and expressed soldier and statesman, and it was

SAY FRENCHMEN

"WHY DON'T THE ·R.A.F. RAILWAY LINES

a desire to surrender with his in his own individual capacity BOMB THE troops to the nearest picket.

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URGES ARMS FOR A.R.P. MEN.

that he acted in the War Cabinet. RUNNING ALONG THE FRENCH That situation would not apply AND ITALIAN RIVIERA INTO to people who came to Britain ITALY?" - now as representatives of the This question (says a Reuter Dominions.".

message" from the French", "fron- tier) is being put by many Frenchmen

The lines between Ventimiglia and San Remo (both on the in Italian side of the border) have been doubled and a new station built at Ventimiglia.

Full Collaboration

Commander O. Locker-Lamp- Australia is the only Dominion son (Con,, Handsworth) is to ask that is showing any interest the Home Secretary if all Civil, this matter. at the moment. Defence workers can Join the Alm of the· Government in Home Guard, and, if not, whether London is to secure the fullest] they can be armed for any possible collaboration with the Menton (on the French side of emergency.

Dominions,

Italian troops are stationed at

the border.)