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GENERAL

High Spots Of

Of R.A.F. NO REASON FOR Valuable Lessons Learned

Operations In Middle East During Week-End

CAIRO, June 3 (Reutery - Heavy R.A.F. raids on Crete, Libya and Syria and the destruction or damage of a number of enemy aircraft as well as protection of the forces evacuated from Crete are the high spots of an H.A.F. Middle East communique issued here yesterday.

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ALARM IN EAST

.

From Operation In Crete

LONDON, June 3 (Renter)-It seems an unfortunate mistake' not to have occupied many of the Dodecanese and Greek is- lands in the Aegean Sea months ago and to have built

aero-"

respondent

Portuguese Comment drones on them wherever possible, writes Renter's Military cor

On Jap. Agitation

LISBON, June 3 (Reuter)—No | reason for alorm at Japanese threat in the Far East 1s seen by Major Alexandre de Morals, Por- tugar's best-known con-

military com- mentator, writing in O Secalo

The communique says that, in the biodhuerranean, large forma- tions of fighters of the RA.F. and South African Air Force thued their protective: patrols throughout, Sunday over British war- ships and merchantmen engaged in the evacuation of Crete.

RESHUFFLE OF GREEK GOVERNMENT chmitt 110 were destroyed оп

attack.

'DROMES BOMBED

ing convinced that in the present Crete. Several fires were

alarming the

Tactically, it seems as if the defences of the aerodromes in Crete were inadequate and...a miscalculation was made in the strength of the garrison required for the whole island, but when these criticisms, are made, the defence of Crete remains a glori- Quis episode

The vandals have received heavy punishment Ther losses in high

the

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to

He mys. "Japanese attention is ly-trained men and aircraft have SOUTH AFRICAN focussed on Enemy aircraft were repeatedly which they would reach

Singapore through been very heavy and it remains

Malacca to be seen if these losses are not ARMY AND AIR Intercepted and many were attack-

Straits and the coveted Dutch crippling. ed while others were compelled to East Indies, whose products are so redire before they had time to tempting.

The defence of our naval base

FORCE PRAISED at Alexandria and the Suez Canal "Singapore, however will not he is the next problem. In this de One Cant-1007 and ค Messers-

taken castly. Garrisoned by 100-tence, the island of Cyprus will beter)-The achievements

ELIZABETHVILLE, June 3 (Ret

of 1000 mell. It can count on further of the utmost importance and South African Army and Air Force similar duty on Saturday in add-subport from Hongkong. CAIRO. June 3 (Reuters a tlon to the seven claimed in Sun-Java and

Manila. there are adequate steps to ensure bare esined the admiration of the result of recent events, the Greek

Borneo and even Port

our hold of it day's communique.

people of the Belgian Congo." Government has tendered its re-

Darwin m the event of a serious

The question of alr power here

This was signation to the King of the Hel-

stated by the Gov- emergency,

again will be the decisive factor ernor-General, Dr. Ryckmans, The objective is tempting to The enemy will not be in so fay presenting a cheque for £500 lenes who, desiring to employ cer. During Saturday night, British tain Ministers on missions of na-heavy bombers attacked aerodromes, the Japanese but the enterprise is ourable a position to deploy their Marshal Smuts"

Birthday Fund, tional Importance abroad and be- u Malemi and Heraklion, in risky. Therefore, there is no re-air forces agsinst Cyprus 25 when a Union

starten son to regard as

war train arrived against Crete unless they pre- here at the special invitation of circumstances it is desirable to Four enemy aircraft were des- Japanese agitation against Bri- viously over-run Turkey and estab- the Congo Administration. restrict the stie, of the Govern- troyed on the ground at Malemi tain, United States and Holland.

Hshed themselves in Syria.

The officer commanding Hitler is trying to do the latter train said that the Union Defence It is urgent that the Department appreciated the assis- now and many Frericn soldiers m Syria. tarce of Belgian Congo in placing who hate Hitler and are ready to roads and railway at its disposal. throw in their lot with General de A special message from Marshal Gaulle should receive every Smuts was read which referred to couragement

the help gives by Belgian Congo ACTION NEEDED

in the South African war effert Tais encouragement" could be and said that he was glad of the given if the Free French forces opportunity of honouring the now in Palestine and Egypt an- Conzo people. He looked forward vanced on Beirut and Damascus, to closer comradeship between the covered by our air force when two countries in future. would protect them frem attacks Evidence of South Africa's tre- by Naz plates now in Syria.. mendous industrial development train These are days which demand was provided by the war CHUNGKING, June 3 (Central) onFurther damage was done to the resolute, political action and ac. which was a revelation to

British Embassy in the Japanese ceptance of risks even if the set people of the Congo,

',

ment, has decided to accept their and a number of others are be-The United States also would en- resignation.

lieved to have been destroyed at ter the nsts at the first symptom Almyra.

unless, of course, an immediate In addition to these protective menace to its own Atlantic coasts com- necessitated the withdrawal of the and bombing activities, the munique continued, throughout the Fleet elsewhere."

In alcordance with this decision, the Government row consists of: the following members:

Dr. Emmanuel Tsouderos, whol combines the Premiership with the Finance and Foreign Ministries.

Admiral Sakellariou, Vice- Premier and Minister of Marine.

General Nikolaidis. Minister for Air.

M. Dimitakakis, Minister of Jus- tice and Aeting War Minister.

M. Dimitratos. Minister Labour.

3. Theophanidis. Minister Shipping.

Germany Mass Planes In Syria

whole period. of the evacuation a number of bombers had been en- gaged in dropping medical sup- Elles and food to, Isolated bodies Pul British trooms in, Crete.

ABYSSINIA

Abyssinia.-The South African

of Air Force successfully bombed and

machine-gunned enemy positions:

of and motor transport in the Glmma

area. obtaining direct hits buildings and vehicles,

LONDON, Jure 3 (Reuter)-The passage

of German

and Azozo.

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JAPANESE RAID ON CHUNGKING

Was

BRITISH EMBASSY

DAMAGED

demolished. This was the

the

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WASHINGTON: June 3 (Reuter The situation in Iraq has greatly The War Department has suc-

The RAF bombed troops con-air raid over Chungking yesterday jis audacious, cenrations at Debarech.

when several bombs landed in the For the defence of Cyprus, Syria Aircraft of the Free French unnbassy compound, one of which must be in friendly hands. bombed and machine-gunned mo-made another hit on the dugout. tor transport between Chelga "and The house of Sir Arthur Black. improved and the ecllapse of Ras- mitted to Congress a request for authorising the Presl- burn, Counsellor of the Embassy,chid All's Nazi-inspired revolt näs, legislation LIBYA

dent during national emergency come none too soon. It is of con Libya, British bombers on rourth time that the house was siderable strategical value to our to requisition property of any kind national defence." warplanes Saturday night attacked the har bombed by Japanese air raiders, cause to have thus secured an a- "necessary to eastward to Syria from the Nazis' bour at Benghazi and started fires The building of the French ternative line of supply to India Officials said that this was similar newly occupied Aegean bases has which were visible 40 miles away. Consulate-General was destroyed

as well as a valuable source of one to the powers assumed by Pres!- been augmented greatly during A South African Air Force fight- A squadron of 27 Japanese supply. The rallying of the Arab dent Wilson during the Great the past five days, according to er shot down a reports from Turkey's southern riear Tobruk on Sunday and ma-ping more than

Heinkel aircraft planes took part in the raid, drop-world to the British aide and the War.

security afforded to "our Allies, the frontier, states the Columbia chine-gunned military buildings at different calibres in various parts back door, are valuable strategical Turks by thus guarding their Broadcasting System correspon-Menastir. dent in Ankarı.

Some estimates place the total planes at 200.

SYRIA

Syria. Our bombers raided destroyed All available information from Aleppo aerodrome and Syria. itself, adds the commenta- a twin-engined aircraft and dam- tor, indlates that the French com-aged several others.

of

200 bombs

of the city. In addition to foreign property, they damaged

over 100 assets, Chinese houses.

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ABYSSINIAN CAMPAIGN' There were scores of casualties Similarly the end of the Abys

HOSPITAL DAMAGED sinian campaign is a powerful Reuter adds that a bomb drop-factor in the defence of Egypt,

mentator, indicates that the From all these operations, only ped immediately behind the office for it not only secures its back French command and the colonialne British aircraft is missing. troops are rapidly digging in for a fight

The French authorities are granting, no passport visás elther to Palestine or Iraq.

BARN NOW

EMPTY

CAUSTIC TURKISH

COMMENT

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of the British Ambassador, Sir door but releases a considerable Archibald Clark Kerr, but did not force of seasoned and gallant explode.

troops to moye northward. The American Methodist Hospl- It la possible that General tal was damged by two bombs. Wavell may now. find himself LONDON, June 3

-488Ume Very heavy casualties were suf-strong enough, (Reuters)

in Caustic comment on

refer fered by unkmen along the river offensive the

Libya before the ences by Admiral Darlan. Vichy fronts and 70 dead bodies have enemy is allowed further "time to Vice-Preniler, to Turkey in salready been recovered.

reinforce, his troops there.

statement on Saturday appeared yesterday in the Turkish

the

neys HEROIC WORK OF AUSTRALIANS MENZIES

WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuter) paper Ulus, cited by: Ankara The view that it was too late to radio.

IN CRETE LAUDED BY

prevent the escape of Axis funds t would be better for Admira from the United States by a "free- Darlan to choose his weapons, MELBOURNE, June 2 (Reuter) Mr. R. G. Menzies, the Austra "zing” order was expressed yester- whether sharp or blunt, from his lian Prime Minister, speaking on the subject of Creté, paid a tribute

day by the Secretary of Treasury, 'own cupboard and leave Turkey to Austrália's soldiers. saying: Mr Heary Morgenthau, when ask-long the paper said.

"The part played by our magnificent troops must fill Australia

ed by reporters whether he still "making one pretext alter with pride in a necessary and herole enterprise mantully pursued considered a freezing order neces-another for disgraceful

Bary,

accusa-home.

tions against Britain. Darian. lets

"The authorities

in anticipation of such an order." the Turkish war of independence equipment."

have

taken "I have seen. General Freyberg "My own feeling is that "the himself be led, wittingly or other- barn is now empty. The Axis had wis. into a distortion of the facts every conceivable step to reinforce who nos asked me to transmit to and you and the Greek soldiers who already removed its sizeable funds in connexion with the history of the Middle East" with men

fought on this island the admira- Mr. Menzies continued: "All the tion of the British 'Imperial Forces Mr. Morgenthau also said that able because the greater part of time that I sat on the Wat Cable for your heroism, courage the Treasury is restricting new the forces of invasion at that time net in London, I found the utmost morale in these critical hours. Your conduct in the last few days tax requests to $3,500.000.000 des- were composed of contingents of readiness to accept risks to send pite increased spending estimates. the French army."

he said.

"If it is an error it is inexcus-

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GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF FIGHT WITH NAZI COMMERCE RAIDER

CAPE TOWN, June 3 (Reuter)—A graphic description of the scenes during the action in which the cruiser Cornwall sank a

·German rälder in the Indian Ocean was given by a South African member of the ship's crew

every possible tank, gun and aero-has been really magnificent.”

plane to the Middle East. the whole defence of which has been

an Empire defence.

"The proportion of meri extri-

cated from Crete is higher than

might have been expected.

The action has upset the Ger- man timetable and has strength ened our capacity to defend the vital zone of Egypt and has en-

"He said that in the early morn-cheer went up as we hit the raid-abled us to clear up Iraq and ing of May 8, the Cornwall's planes er well and truly and she blew make other troop movements located a ship 65 miles away and up. course was altered to intercept it

About 3 p.m. the next day, the raider was only some 25 miles away. She was gradually over 2,000 feet." hauled and by 7 pm. w ordered to heave tro

Nevertheless the danger, is great.

"The rear half of the ship was we must resolutely confront enveloped in a cloud of smoke but there is no reason for which towered to a height of about mism"

No notice was taken and warning shot was fired, whereupon

"I'

Owing to the large amount of

CRETANS PRAISED

Deast-

and!

SYRIA 'PROCLAIMS

STATE OF SIEGE LONDON, June 3 (Reuter General Dentz, High Commissioner

of Syria, has proclaimed a state of siege in Eastern Syria,states Paris Radle which adds that several aerodromes in Syria have... been bombed including the aerodroma near Aleppe.

COMMUNICATIONS SUSPENDED graphic and telephonic communi- CAIRO, June 3 (Reuter)Tele-

cations between here and Syria (have been suspended by order of the French Government... it IN

explosives the ship carried, shel CAIRO, June 3 (Router) Ma- learned here, blew up and sank within less than Jor-General C. B. Freyberg, V.C.. & minute.

Commander-in-Chief of the Allied

LISBON, June

3 (Reuter

The next job was picking up forces in Crete. has expressed ad-One hundred and 16 American the raider, which was posing as a survors among whom were a miration of the courage and mor survivora of the supply ship Zam- Norwegian ship, hotsted the Nazl number of British seamen who rate of the Cretans,

zam, which was sunk in the At- flag, dropped the flags concealing, were prisoners of the raider The Greek Minister of Justice,lantic, arrived here yesterday by her guns and fired a broadside,

The narrator concluded that the M. Skerls, who was the last mem-train from France vin Spain and For about 15 minutes, "we lis- 'Comwali suffered only superficial ber of the Greek Government tojare awaiting repatriation. Twenty- tened to the crashes of guns and damage and the casualties were leave Crete with the evacuating 'one American ambulance drivers the whistling of enemy shells two men with splinter wounds troops, said in a message to the were not among the Lisbon er overhead and around us. Then a which were not serious.

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