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August 7, 1941.

CRETE REVEALED DIFFICULTIES OF INVADING BRITAIN

Major Alexander P. de Seversky

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On the basis of their con- quest of the island of Crete from the air, the Nazis are

noted authority on military aviation, suggests trying to convince the world that they have now demon-

that the Battle of Crete, rather than enhancing strated a technique which

an attempt to invade the British Isles, should can be applied with equal

tend to discourage the Germans success to those other "is-

- Had the British and the White sidewall tires by WHIZ forlands across the English

Channel.

trary, the aerial victory in land or water, invasion from This is first-rate propa- the Mediterranean once the skies demands a clear- Greeks possessed a sembl- ganda, since the claim seems again emphasised the im- cut-preponderance of force, ance of air defence in Crete, plausible enough at first portance of elements in the Aviation transports and even if sharply inferior to glimpse. The purpose of line-up which are quite dif- gliders are so vulnerable to the invaders, the Nazis the propaganda is twofold: ferent in the British Isles. destruction by fighter planes would undoubtedly have to build up confidence in To that extent the Crete that it is sheer folly for a been stopped. The Germans victory over Britain among experience should tend to nation to undertake aerial then would have been un- the German people and to discourage an invasion at- invasion unless its advan- able to prevent a wholesale spread fears of imminent tempt rather than provoke tage in the air is truly over- destruction of their expedi-

whelming.

tionary forces before they. invasion in England. It has, it.

The comnient on Crete touched ground. Not until in fact, succeeded in starting a new wave of invasion

Hitler was able to over- has greatly exaggerated the British aviation had been. alarms in Britain, which is

a component of forced to withdraw, leaving the air weapon. It is, after the air undefended, did Hit- Hongkong Telegraph. highly desirable from the power Crete despite the glider as

German viewpoint in that it concentrated might of a

all, simply a supplementary ler begin to land troops in bottles up in the islands great British fleet for one parachute, dropped at some the interior of the island in land and air forces and sup- reason only: because he was distance from the landing real numbers. plies which might otherwise able to take full control of

Thus the tactical principle be employed in other thea- the air overhead. That is point. It is used less for

demonstrated in. Crete precisely what he has been bulk than for delivery of tres of the war.

such components of the in- merely confirmed the fact vading force as cannot with- that the British Isics are indicate new which is strictly copyright however, that the German year to achieve in England; stand the heavy jolt of still invulnerable to invasion

It is altogether likely, trying without avail for a Crete, therefore, has served military leaders do not to convince any sceptics in parachute landing. This and that the fears de- the Nazi high command comprises not only fragile liberately stirred up by Ger- share the optimism of Dr Josef Goebbels' propaganda that this fundamental first equipment, but overweight man interpretations of the department. They know elther wholly or in part without previous that nothing happened in condition for an invasion of generals with expanded event are unfounded. The

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Thursday, Aug. 7, 1941.

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Arrangement,

WAR EFFORT

APART from the voluntary and compulsory cash contribu- tions, little--perhaps too little is known about Hongkong's war effort. So far as the general public is concerned it is shrouded in mystery; which may be necessary and desirable up to a point, but it can be overdone. Neither is it certain that the Colony is doing all it might.

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Royal Air Force remains down gently to the ground unbeaten in the air over the battle of Crete which the British Isles cannot be waistlines who must be let

skipped.

like other perishable goods. those, islands, and an in- has any direct bearing upon

More than any of the Even the air forces have vasion is consequently out the strategic picture in the

of the question. British Isles. On the con- older types of invasion by them.

BARRACK-ROOM DEBATE

PRIVATE LIFE OF À PRIVATE

Further extracts from the diary of a journalist now in the Army

and he picked on Bob, like, and they arranged to meet on t' Sun- n't have kept day out on t' moor.

"It will all t' odds in t' world for this lass, like. She would of had Bob anyway, but Bob agin. Bob, but Bob feared no wasn't going to be pushed about man. He went in fighting, and by no man-specially Roscoe. Roscoe just flapped his right hand and knocked him down lak

a fly.

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It needs to be repeated, be cause the idea has not yet been "Hammers and shovels could-grusped by most observers, that Bob down, be- Hitler ever docs achieve cause he was kind of fighting domination of the skies over the British Isles, - Invasion will be entirely unnecessary. The whole area, including its land and sea defences, would then lie, helpless under the hammering of Ger- "And after forty solid man air power. minutes it was Bob who was do- In the present aviation age, CHARLIE the Chaucer asks u

ing the hitting, wi' Roscoe fight-when nations can be attacked ns question, in his usual over- "This went on fifteen min- ing blind; and he cut Roscoe to a totality from above, rather (If that man utes, and Bob went down four pieces, did our Bob, and he won than inch by inch on the ground, Stanley gaol appears to offer heated manner. some scope in this direction. At says "It looks like rain," he teen times, till we shouted that-fight, and he married loss, a line must be drawn between and is a happy man to this day, military campaigns for physical the present the inmates work adopts the frenzied tone of a Stop t' fight!

the roofs of

""Stop nowt, anys Bob, and though a Bombardier in t' Artil-possession of territories and campaigns of annihilation. For some seven hours a day at tasks fire-spotter. on

Gomorrah.) He says:-

goes in again, and goes down lery. of an entirely useless nature,so

"But tell me this, sonnie the former, it is essential that "Are we winning this war or again, and comes up again like far as the war.effort is con-

a wildcat, covered wi blood but when little Bob was going down ground troops take over, whe line are we losing this war? Some- full o' fight and game as they on t grass wi's face running ther by land, sea or air; all cerned. Surely, here, in

come. They don't come gamer red lak a cut beetroot, and Ros-three methods have been em-

was harder with the rest of the prison re-body tell me that!”

'n Bob. Roscoc

latter, to eliminate an enemy by the Schoolmaster

than the rock he used to cut. Coe stood without a mark-ployed in this war. For the

who was winning? form now being effected, some

pulverising its strength, troops correction could be made and gathering his powers. of argu- who was winning then?

"Was Roscoe? He lost. Was are superfluous, since the object "Twenty minutes went, and

can be accomplished by air the men employed to good pur-

Siberia says: "Bob was win-power if the aerial resistance of like a carpenter's ruler from the Roscoe still couldn't keep Bob Bob? How cans't say " A ban has been imposed on 1 bed on which he has been lying, down. Bob was hitting back. ning, but only he, and God knew the adversary is broken.

and went down. He got in a says: "What'st mean, sonnie?" He closed Roscoe's right eye;

pose.

employees wishing to leave the Colony to give their services in other fields in England. In- formation reveals that gume people have the qualifications of men needed for the war effort elsewhere, and it is doubtful whether Government has ever carefully combed through its lurge employee list with an eye to this point.

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ment, but before he can speak the Poacher, unfolding himself

"That's my point. exactly," “What I say; and don't call left on Roscoe's other eye, and

"Are Roscoe went in like a bull to says Charlie the Chancer. me sonnie," says Charlie.

"Oh pipe dahn," says the Lad we winning or are we losing?" finish him, but he couldn't finish

from the Elephant and Castle. "Neither."

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"Aha!" yells Charlie. "Now 'oo's talking tripe? Either you win a war or you lose a war. Ain't that right?"

The Poacher sitys, "Ay." "Then you're either winning or you're losing.

“Nay.

17.

Charlie the Chancer says that he will be blowed.

"I knew a lad called Roscoe,"

There is also the matter of scrap metal collection. Metal seats in the public.gardens, and railings could be made excellent use of, and could be replaced by says the Poucher. "A lad of Chinese tiling in imitation bam-thirty, as went maybe sixteen afone, that worked quarrying stone all day long and was su strong he could carry four hun- might be the employment of dred pounds up Rock Bottom

boo style.

Yet another consideration

local Chinese shipbuilders for

building lifeboats

1.

Hill.

and other "He used to win many a ten- small craft for the Royal Navy bob note at boxing-booths. Pro- fessional 'd wear himself out Tel. 29359 und merchant service.

hitting Roseuc, and then Roscoe Tel. 58545

The Colony wants to pull its'd hit professional just once.

"This Roscoo was a rough weight in helping to win the war, but it relles on leadership, ad. He used to bother wi' a about Roscoe, like, but fanciedj a little lad called Bob, a lad o' twenty, that went maybe twelve

Hongkong Benevolent Society which in this instance it can iss. This lass didn't care

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come only from the authorities It seems fairly certain that if only all the avenues were thoroughly explored, Hongkons - could do much to increase' and -intensify its war effort.

stone,

"One Saturday they met, and Roscou had been on t whisky,

Bob.

GRIN AND BEAR IT

OBSTETR

DÍNU. Change Vinen, Jaa

Think of a number!"

It is the good fortune of 3ritain that these facts, now vident to those not hopelessly committed to outmoded strategic

By Lichtyotions, had not been fully re-

cognised by Hitler's military advisors before the war started. The full realisation came to them only when they were stymied by the R.A.F. in the attempt to cross the English Channel. It was then that they earned that to cross even a 20- nile water gap it is essential to take control of the cir. Hav

ng failed to foresee this, the Germans lacked aircraft capable of doing the job. In the past year they have hacked away at the islands with makeshift air equipment, meanwhile, we must assume, building types of aero- planes for the specific tactical purpose.

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However, this time the British' have an even start in the race of aircraft construction: From such indications as the outside world has been vouchsafed thus far, we are justified in assum- ing that the British can at least hold their own, and therefore continue their defensive control In the air. The question is whe ther the strength of the British Isles will suffice to stand the continuous slow hacking from above until such time as Eng land, reinforced by supplies, can deliver two air punches for Hitler's one. Copyright 1941 by United Pross.

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