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The SEINAL EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1881

No. 10473

二拜禮號三月六英港香

NAZIS TO DUPLICATE CRETE TACTICS IN NEAR EAST

TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1941.

IMPERIAL ARMY OF HALF MILLION STAND READY FOR BIG TEST

By RICHARD Macmillan

Special to the "Telegraph"

CAIRO, JUNE 2 (UP).—AS THE REICHSWEHR DYNAMICALLY CONCLUDED THE FIRST PHASE OF HITLER'S NEAR EAST PLAN BY GAINING CONTROL OF CRETE, GENE- RAL WAVELL'S ARMY OF THE NILE STANDS FOUR-SQUARE OVER 1,000 MILES OF FRONT FROM THE SOLLUM ESCARPMENT TO SYRIA'S FRONTIER, READY TO TAKE THE SHOCK OF THE SECOND PHASE.

The exploits on Crete will possibly be duplicated on a more spectacular scale these com- ing weeks, depending upon the speed which Goering is able to replace his losses in planes and the thousands of parachutists who are dead in the Cretan hills and valleys. The British Command has made all the necessary moves preparatory to even fiercer battles than on Crete, larger scale fighting

[and with more involved strategy.

200 Nazis Seized

by Dutch Warship

French Ship Intercepted

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, June 2 (UP).-The Netherlands Navy

The initiative still lies with the Nazis who are able to strike with parachute troops and land anywhere on the Western Desert although with enormous difficulties for water and other supplies under conditions of stifling heat.

There may be a simultaneous attack at several points includ- ing Syria or there may be anj intermediate phase with the: siege of Cyprus.

Defenders' Advantage With supplies of British tanks

a

British

went into action to-day when, according to an official and American aircraft and communique, the Dutch warship, Van Kinsbergen, inter-half million men, the cepted the French ship Winnipeg while she was in West feel that the balance of weight

German

Warplanes

In Syria

Indies water, bound from Dakar to Martinique. is in the favour of the de Reported To Be 200

More than 200 Germans were aboard.

"The reason for the presence of these Germans is not at all clear, and they are now undergoing examination," stated the communique.

No detalls were released as to the fate of the Winnipeg. The Van Kinsbergen is a ship of 1,760 tons, carries a com- plement of 190 men, and is capable of a speed in excess of 25 knots.

SYRIA LUFTWAFFE TAKES FURY ON ALARM MANCHESTER

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

fenders, while this time con-

ditions would approximate to LONDON, June 2 (Reuter).— an invasion of Britain as The passage of German war- fighter planes would operate planes eastward to Syria from from many bases.

the Nazis' newly-occupied Some authoritative sources Aegean bases has been augment- contend that Syria is the next ed greatly during the past five borne wasion which owes much Turkey's Nazi objective with an air days, according to reports from southern frontier,

of its success to the exploitation states the Columbla Broadcast- of the obvious, and-which-woulding-System's representative in tend to neutralise Turkey.

Ankara.

By EDWARD BEATTIE Initiative Wanted SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“ · LONDON, June 2 (UP)-Demands

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Some estimates place the planes at 200.

All available information from Syria itself, adds the commenta that Britain finally shows attle lor, indicates that the French initiative before the Germans have Command and established a complete stranglehold are rapidly digging in for a fight. Colonial troops on the Mediterranean grow stronger as Britons have begun digesting the mined all roads, blown up all bridges On the Palestine frontier, they have French Declare State

Heavy Whitsun Raid news of the fall of Crete.

and erected anti-tank, barricades in For the average Briton, "initiative" preparation for the worst. Of Siege

means firstly, action necessary LONDON, June 2 (UP) assure that Syria' does not become ano passport visas either to Palestine

The French authorities are granting. LONDON, June 2 Reuter) Waves of German bombers, for German base; secondly that some or Iraq. General Denz. High Commis-several hours early this morning, imagination is used in defending the sioner of Syria, has proclaimed circled Manchester almost in-aggressiveness and ingenuity,

eastern Mediterranean against Nazi a state of Siege in Eastern Syria, cessantly amidst continuous states the Paris. Radio.

for vigorous action against anti-aircraft gun fire. They Syrin is apt to crystalise during the The Radio adds that several dropped thousands of incendiary next few days with the demand that aerodromes in Syria have been bombs on many towns as well as occupy the mandated territory.

Free French forces

bombed, including the aerodrome near Aleppo.

Weygand Reports

high explosives,

Reports so far indicate that!

British and

the death toll will not be particu- TRANS JORDANIA |

larly heavy: At least two raiders!

vicny, June 2 (UP).-General were shot down, Weygand arrived from Algiers by plane to-day to report to Marshal hit but the damage to two was con-

Three hospitals in Manchester were

FIGHTING

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OUR NEW BOMB

-IN ACTION!

HERE is the picture we have all been waiting to see! One of Britain's new type of bombs bursting on the target in the R.A.F. raid on Emden.

The Air Force is now using a new bomb with an explosive more powerful than any thing used in the world before.

Britain proved she can "take it." Now Britain is "handing it out”—with compound This picture, taken from one of our night bombers right on the job, shows the import- ant seaport of Emden receiving a battering in a night raid, "Docks, railways, factories, ships were blasted. Bas

interest.

The white patch of light towards the top of the picture is the actual flash as the bomb explodes. The Rash is so big that it lights up the target. In the foreground you see flames and smoke from fires already started.

Product of months of experiment and research, the new British bomb is proof of Britain's striking power, which grows daily.

How The

The British Navy Saved 15,000 War-Battered Soldiers

By RICHARD MACMILLAN Special to the "Telegraph"

!

Heavy Raid On Chungking

CHUNGKING, June 2 (cutor).- The British Embassy was badly anmoged and the French Consulate was demolished when 27 Japanese aircraft ralded Chungking to-day.

There were no

among

ho Embassy stasualties.

Petain regarding the situation in fined to roof fires. In the third, eight noun newspaper "La Tribuno" under dirty bandages and many without shoes, Britain's Imperial Army-has returned from explode.

CAIRO, June 2 (UP).-Bloodstained and ragged, their wounds covered with the office of the Ambassador Sir A bomb landed immediately behind nurses were trapped and rescuers re- Vichy date line, declares that Crete from where it had been evacuated from the open beaches by British warships was damaged by two bombs,

Archibald Clark Kerr, but did not, covered the bodies of five and are violent lighting is under besmen which faced unrestricted dive bombing to rescue the men who The General is also considered to digging feverishly for others, two of Transjordania TURN to Back Page, Column 3 TURN to Back Page, Column 3 commanded by Fauzi Kaukji and caves on the beaches.

The American Methodist Hospital were sheltered ined by the Junkmen along the river Very heavy casualties were suffer- TURN to Back Pago,. Column 3

·Africa.

British Labourites Demand Destruction of Naziism

Special to the "Telegraph"

between

British troops en route to Iraq,

It adds that the fighting has been going on for the last 20 days.

LATEST

More Tokyo Press Warnings To N.E.I.

June

TOKYO, "Mynko" boldly charges the Japan

Hard Labour Job the navy carried out because,

For Chattey

The figure of 15,000 saved gives an inadequate idea of the

owing to the lack of harbours, once Suda Bay had fallen, the rescue work was carried out by Captain Walter Harold Powlesland destroyere which nosed their was sentenced to two years hard way to the beaches during the

One young officer stated, "You

Chatley of the Middlesex Regiment

inbour by the Chief Justice the night.

morning, on a proven charge of com- an unnatural offence.

U.S. Plane for Britain Crashes: Sabotaged?

solidated bomber crashed in the bay here to-day. The Com Special to the "Telegraph"," SAN DIEGO, Cal., June 2 (UP)-A four-motored Con- pany announced that it had good evidence of sabotage," as

LONDON, June 2 (UP)Labour leaders and members of Parliament and the Cabinet were among the 600 delegates who attended the annual conference of the Labour Party to-day.

3 (Router) Atholl MacGregor said that to would hardly recognize Crete Hiding, declared that events had being destroyed--is being advocated the chance offered by Germany's sentence which would act as dust and rubble in the villages the controls jammed at a low altitude. The plane carried the,

Mr James Walker, M.P. pre-the street while one's neighbour is ese Government with fallure to seize the interests of justies he had to pass to-day. It is either a heap of proved that the decision of the overwhelming mass of American de- of its "weak and irresolute polley, atenco would stars as from the first corpses over the valleys, hills AF. Insignia and was heavily camouflaged in readiness for a

by a number of people. But lite blitzirieg war and with a repetition deterrent, and the least he could give Bournemouth conference to mocracy. Is on the side of Britain and Pallure, to do so has given the Anglo dat we may ariminal sessions and field, Canca was wiped off fight to England vertically, and the enter the Government was right. for all practical purposes America is American combine an opportunity to Chaltey was found guilty on May the map in the first few days was two years' hard labour. The or covered with decaying He added that the "Labour in the war at the present moment." get under way against the Axis bloc 13 by Jury, movement realised that if Great

The plane He said that the Labour Party de- in the Sou

William Wheatley, chief test and crablied nose dret.png

nide klipped Britain were defeated, Labour manded · an "overwhelming victory tralia and other British Colonies recommending that the: Accured be with great ferocity. Many came manager of the Consolidated that this is the first time one of their,

South Pacific, Including Aus- would be as responsible for the against the Germans and the restora- United States possessions and the given an opportunity to re rieve his and died ilko files and stil more Company Allen Austin; Liberator type: with four motor

The special Jury added a rider when they smashed Suda Bay pilot was killed and the service Oficials of the Consolidated stated hets of their Government as the invaded and conquered people and "Hochl" wams that the key to honour as an officer of the armed came flowing in assistant test pilot Bruce Craig 110 foot Wing spread and had 14,000,

tion 61 pelities independence for all Netherlands East Indies,

planes has crashed. It was known nu Government itself.

the destruction of Nazism as a form success or failure of the negotiations forces. Refering to United States,ald, he of: Governinent The Germans must, and the future of the south Pacific is Parsing Sentence Twent

SE SORORISM ongincer William Rieser; and range. It was recently revealed naserted that “America is coming in prove after their defeat that they in the hands of the Netherlands East Passing itenco on the Accused; Wesley to the marter of the Wealey injured. with: every increasing purpose and have changed their system of Gov- Indies and we urge serious resection the Chief Justice, saldacale School at Bat Between 1778 and

Twenty-kix letters written by John mechanic Lewis McCannon were Liberators carried Rupareliar sirmgib but even there: the policy of ernment and their philosophy of and prudence on the part of the ram mot going tarkky

} for: fly that, at 35,000 fee neutrality standing on one side of domination.!!

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