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PRIME MINISTER GIVES THE HOUSE

PROVISIONAL ACCOUNT OF BATTLE OF CRETE

British Fighter Aircraft Withdrawn: Nazis Pay Heavy Price For Local Successes

LONDON, May 23 (Renter)-Just before the House of Cons mons adjourned yesterday, Mr. Winston Churchill gave à “very provisional account" of the Battle of Crete. He told the House that fighting continues with intensity and although the situation is in hand, the Germans" had gained some local successes at heavy cost. The Germans are using large numbers of air-borne parachutist troops and these are being increased daily,

ATTEMPTED NAZI PUTSCH IN CHILI

SANTIAGO, May 23 (Reuter!-- Judicial proceedings, consequent on & Nazi putsch which was nipped in the bud, continued on Wednes- day.

"The judge in charge of investi- gation interrogated 20 Nazis and

GENERAL

Operations In Abyssinia: Italian Divisions Trapped By British Empire Forces

CAIRO, May 23 (Reuter)-Two enemy divisions are trapped between the British Empire forces in Abyssinia and several thou- sand enemy prisoners have been taken, according to a British Mid-

dle East communique.

i

It says: "In the Gondar area, units of the Sudan Defence Force are closely engaged with the enemy in the vicinity of Chelga. So far, over 300 Italian prisoners have been captured in the Battle of the Lakes.

"Operations are proceeding satis factorily against two enemy divi-

after the enquiry ordered the ar- sions which have now been trapped GENERAL SMUTS

between rest of three Party leaders on

From the charges of "an attempt against the

south security of the state."

"West

our forces advancing

north and from

the

PAYS TRIBUTE

Our the

TO JEWRY

As a result of the statements

of Sclasclamauna. made by the detained men, a tresh troops successfully attacked search was carried out at the head- main enemy positions. An Italian now

quarters of the Nazi Party by the counter-attack with canks was re- Police, who discovered many docu-pulsed and considerable damage tments of propaganda connected was micted by our artillery on Will Be Remembered

The position at Heraklion, sald Mr. Churchill, is that our troops still hold the aerodrome.although the Germans are what is called in occupation of the town-which probably means that they are, ensconced in certain buildings in the town. In the Letimo district, there is in keeping the situation, in Crete no report of particular fighting well in hand, et

though an attempt. by the enemy It is understood that the Ger-

to attack the aerodrome early yes- man tactics in attempting to land

terday morning was successfully In Crete from the sea consisted held.

of sending fairly small vessels

In Canea and the Suda Bay containing landing parties, un- sector, heavy enemy attacks in the escorted by caval forces across early morning yesterday were the comparatively, narrow strip

with the abortive putsch.

MORE LIGHT ON HESS INCIDENT

the retreating enemy. In this ac- tion, the enemy left over 100 dead

Contribution To War

BLOEMFONTEIN, May 23 (Reu on the field of battle and our cap-ter)-General Smuls, the South tures mclude 600 prisoners, ten African Prime Minister. pald, a guns and five medium tanks,

"Our casualties were slight .. "Further to the south, our ad- vance guards cverwhelmed a com-

followed during the day by further of sea between Crete and South Night Fighter Hard plete rearguard, consisting of Bri-

parachute landings southwest of ern Greece.

Canes which were heavily engaged by artillery and machine-guns

AERODROME OCCUPIED

G.H.Q. COMMUNIQUE

On Plane's Trail LONDON, May 23 (Reater) - A British GHQ compounique i yesterday announced. "Yesterday. A British night fighting Debant further waves of German para was on Herr Hess' tall when he chutists and air-brone troops con- lar ded in Scotland. tinued to land at various points

More light on the whole Hess in. the island throughout the cident was shed by Sir Archibald Sinclair. Air Minister. réplying to "British and New Zealand a question in the House of Com !forces. assisted by Greeks and mons,

At Malema aerodrome, It pears that the enemy are now in occupation of the aerodrome and of the area to the west of Keres, but the aerodrome is still under Hre.

AP

on

day.

st remains in our hands.,

Fighting continues, deepening. in intensity and will certainly

continue for some, time.

gade Headquarters and three co- lonial battalions.

"Captures in this area so far amount to over 4,400 prisoners, of whom' a large proportion are Ita- lans, together with 32 guns and 14 tanks

LIBYA

tribute to Jewry for Its contribu- tion to the silled cause in a mes- sage to the South African Zionist Conference.

He said that in South Africa the Percentage of Jewish volunteers for military service was just LS bod as that of other sections of the population.

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"In the years that will follow this war, it will surely, be remem- bered that whoever eke" fartered

report "Libya.-Nothing to

at or falled, the Jews played their

the side of the Tobruk. In the Sollum area, dur-part by

Allies. ing the night of May 20-21, ad- And that remembrance may help. thatvanced elements of our mechanisen to solve the problems which have

so far proved too much for us."

Mr. L. S. Amery and Mr. Arthui iGreenwood, in special messages, also praised the Jewish war effort

Sallum Hill. knocking out three German tanks.

"Our patrols in this area are continuing their vigorous and aggressive activities.

IRAQ

In this sector. the coastal line Creteans, all rendered a magni- Sir Sinclair made it clear

Acent account of themselves." there had been no previous cor- troops destroyed an enemy post on

"Fighting with splendid courage respondence between Hess and the and dash, our Empire forces with Duke of Hamilton and that the their gallant allies delivered three Duke did not recognise Hess when On Wednesday night the enemy successful counter-attacks.

he saw him in a Scottish hospital began to try seaborne. landings,

although it is possible that Hess but a convoy,, making for Crete

Bad seen him when he visited' the Was Intercepted by our naval forces and two

and

Olympic Games in 1936. transports calques (Greek boats which pro- bably contained troops intended for landing operations) were sunk

An enemy destroyer escorting the convoy was also sunk,

The convey turned away to wards the islands of the archi

pelago and is now being attacked by our destroyers and light forces.

RESULTS NOT KNOWN

was

UNITED AND READY

HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES

The Zionist leader. Dr. Welzman, "The enemy losses yesterday

in a message declared that half a "Iraq.-Operations in the neigh million Jews in Palestine stood were even heavier than before and

bourhood of Fallujah are progress united and ready. by nightfal the situation

The Major Lloyd George suggested ing. In the Basra area. the situa-positions in the Near East, Inelud- British satisfactory in every area except that it would give satisfaction to

(tión remains calm." Sinclair Maleme where the enemy had se-the R.A.F. If Sir cured a temporary foothold.

what action was taken to Inter- "Operations Lo deal with this cept his niane. situation

Sir Sinclair replied progress,

sald and Enemy landings by alr are con-that when Hess beled out De-

a

1re now in

stated

ing Palestine. would be defended CONSPICUOUS FEAT

Swith determination and vigour NAIROBI, May 23 (Reuter)-One and the Invader flung back It British non-commissioned officer was his deep. conviction that with Captured an Itallan medium tank the restoration of peace and in the

inuing but as a result of the ac-fiant Aghter was bot on his plane's single-handed by jumping aboard shaping of a better world, the age tion by the Royal Navy, attempts trall.

by the Germans to support their

alt borne troops by landings from

unsuc-

Mr. Churchill continued: "the sea have so far been have not received any further in-cessful, as their convoys have been formation as regards what hap-dispersed or sunk." pened except that there was a

great deal of fighting during the

day-

enemy aircraft attacking our FRENCH OIL TANKER

INTERCEPTED

ships and we attacking the cou

voy.

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MAORI GIFTS TO KING, QUEEN LONDON. May 23 (BWS) - A former ex-employee of the British General Post Office is to visit

a

the tank, opening the turret cover jold problem of the homelessness and killing the crew with his re-jot the Jews, which has been "in- volver during operations in Abys-tensely aggravated by the war. sinia.

would call forth fundamental This story WBS related in #solution. official communique Issued here!

the fighting west covering Sclasciamanna.

of

The officer's feat was accoin-

Buckingham Palace, shortly with plished during an Italian counter- Lord Willingdon, to deliver to the attack which was repulsed, King and Queen, native gifts pre- "I have no definite information LONDON, May 23 (Reuter› about the results, but I feel that it is fearned that a

sented by the Arawa Maoris at the French all time of the New Zealand Centenary they can hardly be other than tanker carrying a cargo of oil from celebration last year. satisfactory in view of the naval the United States to Casa forces at our disposal in the Med-has beer intercepted by the terranean generally."

At this point a Member Inter-ish Navy in the Atlantic.

posed, suggesting that Mr. Chur-

AIR OPERATIONS CAIRO, May 23 (Reuter)-Royal Air Force fighter aircraft and the Blanca The former postal employee is

South African Air Force success- Brin now. Hign Commissioner for New Tully attacked motor transport Zealand, Mr. J. Jordan, who was in convoys in the Capuzzo area on

A navicert had been granted for charge of the painting shop at Wednesday. Many lorries were des- the cargo but owing to recent de-Post

chill convey to the forces in Grete Ivelopments interception was never-he migrated to New Zealand in Other aircraft "bömbed the

Office Headquarters before troyed and others were damaged,

3. message, expressing apprecia-. tion admiration

in them.

no

and

confidence

GRIM BATTLE Mr. Churchill replied: "It is a strange, grim battle which is be- ing fought, one in which our side has no air support because they have no aerodromes--not because they have

aeroplanes-while the other side has very little or no artillery or tanks and neither side has any means ci retreat. It is a desperate and grim battle, and I certainly will send wishes and encouragement to the men who are fighting what is -] doubtedly a most important bat- tle which will affect the whole course of the campaign. In the Mediterranean."

A Member asked: "When the Prime Minister suggests that the eremy have no tanks, is it to De Implied that We have?

Mr. Churchill replied: "I cer- tainly did not think of following the matter into those channels."

FIGHTERS WITHDRAWN

Another

theless decided upon.

•

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Chinese Troops Recapture Chuki After Fierce Battle: Heavy Japanese Casualties

CHUNGHING, May 23 (Central)-Chinese troops routed the Japanese at Chuki, on the Cheklang-Kianesi Railway, '36, milles south of Siaoshan, and recaptured the town at three o'clock yesterday afternoon. The Japanese fled northward peli-mell. Abort 4,000 Japanese are estimated to have been killed and wounded in the flerce battle préceding the recapture of the towa

Tsaoyang, strategic town in northern Hupech. is reported to nave also been recaptured by the Chinese after two days' heavy fighting. The Japanese fed in a southwesterly direction and were intercepted and attacked on the way by Chinese troops and Deople's self-defence units

camp

and gun positions in

the

same

area.

"During the previous night, tar- gets near Barce were bombed."

The communique also states that in Abyssinia, aircraft of the Free French fight bombed and machine- gunned enemy troops on the road near Chelga.

SURVIVORS OF S.S. ZAMZAM

LONDON, May 23 (Reuter)-The report that the crew and passen- gers of the sunken Egyptian medical ship Zamzam will be allowed to proceed from France cannot be confirmed in Berlin. de-- clared the spokesman of the Ger- man Foreign Office quoted by the

According to Shansi reports, important East River towns, in z 'official news agency. 2 Furious fighting continues in the counter-nženяvi.

The spokesman added that in Chungtian Mountain Hange In The recent offensive in the East view of the fact that the majority south shansi. In the. Yangcheng River area by about 30,000 Japan- of the persons concerned are, with- sector the Chinese and Japanese ese troops advancing from Tsen out personal papers, particulars of troops are clashing at Lungtamling shing, Tungkun, Shumchum and each person must be ascertained. message states that and Binchengshan. There is also Nimstan is said to have as its nh- Missionaries and nurses, whose the British commanders in Crete heavy fighting at Fengménkow, jective the mopping up of the identity are satisfactorily establish- have decided to withdraw British Wangwu and Shaoyuanchen on the Chinese field forces. After drawing ed, will be passed without dim- fighter aircraft from Crete in view Taiyuan-Yuanku highway. The the Japanese to the hilly regions culty, the spokesman asserted, of the small number of aero-Japanese at Wutuchien and Hou-to the cast of Walehow, the Chi- dromes there and their poorness, chiashan, west of Yuanku, are tier- nese troops, launched counter-

This was revealed by a British ing northward.

jattacks while the people self- Air Ministry official during an in-

Japanese troop concentrations a defence units harassed the Japan terview yesterday.

Asiahsien and Yusnku have sus ese rear by cutting their supply atained heavy losses in Chinese at-

llnes

TOWNS RECAPTURED tacks.

It is impossible to develop satisfactory Aghter defence from

AMERICAN MARINES IN SHANGHAI

CHUNGKING, May 23 (Central) A Japanese report that.40 or 50

the few comparatively ill-equipped The Japanese on the north bank Up I May 18 the Chinese had officers and men of the US. Fourth aerodromes if these are subjected For the Yellow River at the foot of successively, recaptured Ontunhu, Marines in Shanghai will return to.. to high-scale enemy air attacks.

Fingshan, Shekma, America was denied by American Offensive air operations of Bri-the Chungtino Mountain Range Wonglik,

have abandoned their attempts to Heungshut and other towns, th-quarters concerned, according to a -tish bombers based in Egypt arę.!

Shanghai dispoten. however, being carried out against cross the river after they were reflicting some 3,000 Japanese

These the aerodromes from which the Pulsed time and again last week nalties, and began to close in an

quarters declared that but they are intermittently shelling Walchon and Poklo,

there will not even be partial eva! the south bank.

Two Japanese warships off. Ho-santion of the American Marines pao Island walled to the Kwang-from Shanghal, and reports of hol count in southern. Kwangtung their evacuation are, apparently on May 17 and shelled, sahore Alltrisi balloons. The United States

enemy are making their attacks.

WATER-BURNE INVADERS. CAIRO, May 23 (Reuter)-It

was learned last night that British

KWANGTUNG FRONT

SHIUKWAN, May 23 (Central)

troops, aided by the Greeks and Chinese troops are reported to be the shells fell short, destroying Government will not relinquish its Cretan hillsmen, have succeeded pounding at Walchow and Poklo, several divillan junks.

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