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·六拜禮 號四廿月五英港香 SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1941. BAL

BRITISH NAVY ACCOMPLISHES SOME OF ITS GREATEST WORK Destroys German Convoys Despite Almost Almost Incessant Dive-Bombing By Stukas

(By "Reuter's" Diplomatic Correspondent)

LONDON, May 23.-The fate of Crete depends very largely on the result of the great battle for supremacy between air and naval strength now being fought in the confined waters between Cape Matapan and Suda Bay.

For three days and nights, the Royal Navy has defeated all attempts of the Germans to send reinforcements and especially equipment across the 60-mile channel.

An attempt to run the blockade during the night was heavily defeated, two large transports, a destroyer and a large number of caiques (Greek boats) being sunk.

THINGS GOING

WELL WHOLE ON THE Desperate Fighting on Crete

CAIRO, May 23 (Reuter)."Apart from Malemi, things have gone well on the whole," said a military spokesman to-day. reviewing the latest position in Crete.

The spokesman revealed that Australians are fighting in Crete and they had paid tribute to the Greeks and Cretans. saying how proud they are to fight beside them in view of their splendid achievements in Greece...

Our Subs

Sink Enemy Vessels

The spokesman said that fierco fighting was still proceeding, both sides using mainly tommy- guns, machine-guns and mortars. The Allies are using tanks and hand-grenades, but there is evidence that the Germans have

no

landed any tanks or motor-cycle combinations such as they used in Flanders.

The spokesman explained

that Alghting is centred four main points-Heraklion,Retiro, Canca and Malemi, the last-named being an

West of Canca.

on

Big Troopship And aerodrome site a few miles to the

Tanker

LONDON, May 23 (Reuter). -British submarines have sunk a troopship and a tanker and probably, a destroyer on the line of the enemy's communications to Libya.

An Admiralty communique announcing these achievements says: "Further success has been reported by our submarines operating against the enemy's sca communication to Libya,

"A troopship of 9,000 tons has been sunk and a tanker of about 7,000 tons | has also been sunk. An Italian des- troyer has been hit by torpedo and it is considered probable that she was

"A large schooner of the type used by the enemy for carrying ammuni- ton has been sunk, and a somewhat smaller schooner has been shelled while at anchor and hit several times."

Enemy Have Aerodrome

The position at Malem!, where heavy fighting has occurred, is still Indeterminute. The spokesman said that the enemy had sufficient ground to enable him to land aircraft, which he was doing, but the was under Allied fire and was being constantly attacked.

aerodrome

A Greek caique or fishing smack is a double-ended craft with a col- lapsible mast, which is usually rowed by five to eight oarsmen. It would be extremely useful for transporting men and munitions, but could not carry even the smallest tank.

Not daunted by the disastrous result of the night attempt, a fleet of transports yesterday attempted the passage in daylight under the pro- tection of aircraft. It was scattered by the Navy and that loss was in- flicted is evidenced by the fact that Italian ships were seen picking up survivors,

SHIGEMITSU

NO FIGHTER SUPPorT

Obviously the Navy could not follow up the victory by chasing the transports to their lairs in the narrow inland waterstof

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This is Miss Evlyn Harmur, 1 16-yénr-old heroine of a Nazi blitz rald on Southampton. She won the O.B.E. Medal for courage and devotion to duty in the raid when she con-' ; tinued to stand by her telephone switchboard at the Pheonix Wharf and Coal Company's office throughout an intense daylight raid. Miss Harmar has since married an R.A.F. pilot.

Full Story Of Daring British Navy Exploits

Nazi Troopships Rammed By Cruisers and Destroyers

LONDON, May 23 (UP).— have large numbers of dive- The Japanese Ambassador, Mr bombers Shigemitsu has been ordered to where the scene is too far enplane for Tokyo immediately distant for British fighter for consultation.

(By "Reuter's" Special Correspondent with the Mediterranean Fleet) It is recalled that Ambassador planes to operate. Shigemitsu wished to see. Mr Moreover, the enclosed waters ALEXANDRIA, May-23-(Reuter)-"We-sank-them-with-4-inch-guns-and- Matsuoka, the Foreign Minister, around Crete are highly, dis-pom-poms. Cruisers and destroyers rammed them. The sea was full of thousands during the latter's European advantageous for aircraft of Germans clinging to wreckage and shouting for help. The havoc we wrought was visit, but his hurried return to carriers and planes from the Tokyo prevented the meeting,

It is learned that Mr Shigemitsu will possibly return to Japan via the little in the face of the large

of land-based forces

latter would in any case achieve so great that no German managed to land in Crete that night."

aircraft

On the island despite the German this afternoon and informed him air strength, the British troops seem Under Secretary of Foreign Affairs With the tide of battle swaying to and added his assurance that his de- to be showing up splendidly against and fro, it is still difficult to forecast parture did not signify any impair-the parachutists who have already the outcome at Malemi, added the mor as the Japanese relations, suffered heavy losses. spokesman.

United States.

He called on Mr R. A. Butler, being used by the Germans.

There was still a good possibility breach. that the enemy would be thrown out from the nerodrome.

The spokesman afirmed that there had been no landings of the enemy

by sen.

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con-

Confused Situation Describing the situation fused, the spokesman said that it was by no means certain that a whole air division had been landed, still jess landed intact.

German tactics had consisted of showering down troops at various points, but the only paint at which TURN to Page 7, Column Four

Deposed Iraq Regent Returns: Coup Planned

LONDON, May 28 (Reuter).—It was learned authoritatively

in London to-night that the Regent of Iraq, Emir Abdul Ilah, has returned to Iraq and is now considering the formation" of a

pur, has denounced the "stupendous | new government.

shock to all

it

forerunner of a

LATEST

Resident's Death

Like Swarms of Locusts

Parachutists are still being dropped like swarms of locusts and inevitably they establish footholds in more than one district.

But undoubtedly the Germans will also make further attempts to run the blockade as the only means whereby supplies can be delivered to the air-borne troops.

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Gayda Foresees U. S. Entry Into The War

Special to the "Telegraph"

ROME, May 23 (UP)- Signor Gayda writing in the “Giornale d'Italia” to-day declares that responsible statesmen of the United States are doing their utmost to find a pretext to present to the American people as a justification for immediate intention in the European conflict.

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Thus spoke the captain of a cruiser to me in describing how- the British navy broke up the first. German attempt at a sea- borne invasion of Crete, when s large convoy of sailing caiques and small merchantmen escorted by a single Italian destroyer was completely broken up or sunk by British light forces during the pitch dark night of May 21 and 22.

Contact With Enemy

Various units of the Fleet were patrolling off Crete ready for any emergency when the events occurred which are best described in the

"We were steaming eastwards All Out Aid Urged when suddenly, about 11 pm., our ATLANTIC CITY, NJ. May 23 destroyer screen opened fire on a (UP), The General Federation of darkened ship. This was the first

Accusing Secretaries Knox ¡portant for us to recapture the prin- On the question of British troops

and Stimson as being most ciple for which we fought twice-Captain's own word: receiving reinforcements, it must be recalled that the latter would have to responsible for dragging the freedom." -

of almost United States. towards war,} - be landed in the face unopposed dive-bombing.

Signor Gayda stated: "It is Without Precedent now clear that the United States TURN to Page 7, Column Three TURN to Page 7, Column Four LONDON, May 23-The British war mongers who have not been Navy is fighting a battle without able to get the United States precedent in the narrow and danger-into the war because of increased Mr John Ross Suiter, an old reous waters which surround the laland anti-interventionism, are exert sident of the Colony and manager of of Crete.

It is certain that never before ing efforts to find a pretext to The Pharmacy, died at the Kowloon Hospital last night, after having been has there been such a grim struggle justify immediate intervention ill for about 10 days. He was 57 between naval forces and air forces, in the conflict. years of age.

Mr John Suiter

aures.

U.S. Neutrality Bill May Be Repealed

Special to the "Telegraph”

and still remains true that until The search is difficult, however, The late Mr Sulter came from to-night British ships and their crews because the pretext must mask the Meryport, England, in 1007, when be who undergo such a tremendous offensive intentions of Washington joined the firm of Messrs A. S. Wat- ordeal have prevented any German and presenting them to the American son and Company Ltd. His father from landing by sea on the shores of people as necessary defensive mea-

the island. was a captain of a sailing vessel,

WASHINGTON, May 23 (UP)-The Chairman of the Ministers, Knox After staying with Watsons for a

military What is almost equally important The tw The Regent's whereabouts are folly and reckless ambition of a usur- while, Mr. Sulter left to join A. is that the Royal Navy has also pre- and Stimson

House Foreign Relations Committee, Mr Sol Bloom, to-day stated are the principal being kept a close secret and anger and Qualing" in referring to the Watson and Company in Tientsin, vented, during the first three days backers of Roosevelt's bellicose inter-

that he is prepared to open immediate hearings for a revision of Iraqi rebellion in a statement.

the Neutrality Act if "Administration officials show that we announcement of his new gov

where he stayed for three years of this momentous battle, any stores tions, and they have taken up again

empowering the Government to km. ernment will be made as soon as "Raschid All's treachery", declared before leaving to join The Pharmacy of arms or ammunition being landed the old story of freedom of the seas, have a clear need for repeal.”

using it as a key to open the door the situation in Iraq has been the Nawab, "has come as a great under Doctor To, and has been there from enemy ships upon the island.

He asserted that he has pose drastic priorities for civil pur- for American intervention. Liberty In for the Moslems, The

last 20

poses whenever necessary on behalf years.

the seas, according clarified.

dependence of Iraq was gained with

Continuous Dive-Bombing of

to these planned early conferences with of the Army and Navy, Mr Suiter leaves two sons, Jackle,

responsible statesmen, means tree-

The Senate also unanimously ap Bo far as is known, at the moment, the help of the British, not forgetting and Tommy, who is with the Bank

Line (China) Ltd. His wife died When the time comes to tell the com tu send aid and supplies to the Secretaries Stimson, Knox and

Commodity Cre

Credit Corporation to the rebel lender, Raschid All, is still the contribution made by India and about two years ago, and he has not full story of this deroplane versus British without running the risk of Hull of the War, Navy and State proved lcgation. empowering the in Iraq, but it is not expected that her

hard-earned people. That

Departments respectively. organised resistance to Great Britain dependence is now in grave danger, been in very good health since. An warship action in the Aegean, it will being sunk by the Axlɛ."!

In the Senate, Senator Josh Leo acquire file to all cotton on which will continue much longer.

By admitting the Axis into the very other relative in the Colony is. Mr W. be of the endurance of British sallors

Sacrifices Needed

urged the Administration to declare the Government has loaned money since 1940 and previous crops and It was only yesterday that the heart of the Middle East, Raschid All H. B. Muskett, brother-in-law. Two against almost incessant dive-bomb-

a withhold it from commercial chan British Government announced the has jeopardised the security of all sisters, one

(UP), a full state of war emergenes have linals until the end of the war, comodid a schoolteacher, are in ing by forces of German Stukas WASHINGTON, May 23

which

are probably Sydney, Australia.

Larger than appointment of Mr Gerald de Gaury the surrounding Moslem countries.

others engaged during the whole Secretary of the Navy, Colonel Frank

hola secret the dry, Colonel Frank chote that adly

the deadly cocaine of appease- The War Department has requested Charge d'Affaires to the EmirThere are a thousand and

course of the war. Apa

Knox, declared that the United States ment into the muscles of national civilians to donate 200,000. half pint pending the re-establishment of copatches of haly and sacred ground in

The Navy working night and day must be prepared to make sacrifices defense.". Ha declared that General units of blood to establish a reserve munications with the British Ambas iraq dear to all Moslem of the world.

In confined waters never far from "that match any sacrifices made by Robert Woods, of the "America First for transfusion to "meet-military sador in Baghdad,

Salads In the name of God, the Prophet and

land, rarely out of range of enemy any generation of Americans that Committee should be re-labelled, Moslem Condemni Usurper his family, I ralae my voice in protest

wounded In civilian catastrophies. shere-based aircraft and without that have gone before us,it in not going Committee to ld Hiller, emergencies and also succour the The Senate unanimously approved The American Red Cross is inte SIMLA, May 23 (Reuter) --The against the sacrllege and trenchery of

Aghter protection whilst the most to be easy to defeat this thing that Mosken ruter, the Nawab of Ram-which Raschid Ali has been gulity.

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