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CRETE REVEALED DIFFICULTIES OF INVADING BRITAIN

On the basis of their con- quest of the island of Crete from the air, the Nazis are trying to convince the world that they have now demon- strated a technique which can be applied with equal success to those other is Jands across the English Channel.

in fact, succeeded in starting

a new wave of invasion alarms in Britain, which is

Major Alexander P. de Seversky

noted authority on military aviation, suggests that the Battle of Crete, rather than enhancing

an attempt to invade the British Isles, should tend to discourage the Germans

Hitler was able to over-

trary, the aerial victory in land or water, invasion from Had the British and the 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- invasion in England. It has, it.

whelming.

tionary forces before they The comment on Crete touched ground. Not until Has greatly exaggerated the British aviation had been Hongkong Telegraph. highly desirable from the power Crete despite the glider as a component of forced to withdraw, leaving the air weapon. It is, after the air undefended, did Hit- German viewpoint in that it concentrated might of a bottles up in the islands great British fleet for one all simply a supplementary ler begin to land troops in parachute, dropped at some the interior of the island in land and air forces and sup- reason only: because he was plies which might otherwise able to take full control of distance from the landing real numbers.

Thus the tactical principle be employed in other thea- the air overhead. That is point. It is used less for precisely what he has been bulk than for delivery of tres of the war.

Crete demonstrated in such components of the in- merely confirmed the fact It is altogether likely, trying without avail for a under the provisions of the Telecommuni.however, that the German Year to achieve in England. Vading force as cannot with that the British Isles are

parachute landing. This cations Ordinance, 1916. Such news a military leaders do not Crete, therefore, has served stand the heavy jolt of Hongkong on this date of pubileation by Josef Goebbels' propaganda that this fundamental first equipment, but overweight serve all rights and forbid republications, department. They know condition for an invasion of generals with expanded man interpretations of the alther wholly or in part without previous that nothing happened in the British Isles. cannot he waistlines who must be let event are unfounded. The

the battle of Crete which

down gently to the ground unbeaten in the air over has any direct bearing upon

like other perishable goods. the strategic picture in the More than any of the Even the air forces have those islands, and an in-

vasion is consequently out... British Isles. Un, the con- older types of invasion by them.

of the question.

Thursday, Aug. 7, 1941.

Wyndham St., Hongkong Telephone: 20015

THE prefix "Special to the Telegraph" In used by the Hongkong Telograph" to Indicate news which is strictly copyright

still invulnerable to invasion and that the fears de-

bears the indication "UP" is received in share the optimism of Dr to convince any sceptics in

the Nazi high command comprises not only fragile liberately stirred up by Ger-

the United Press Associations, who ro-

Arrangemetit.

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.

skipped.

BARRACK-ROOM

PRIVATE LIFE. OF. A PRIVATE

and he picked on Bob, like, and

DEBATE

Royal Air Force remains

It needs to be repented, be- cause the idea has not yet been "Hammers and shovels could-grasped by most observers, that they arranged to meet on t' Sun- n't have kept.. Bob down, be-if Hitler ever does achieve day out on t' moor,

cause he was kind of fighting | domination of the skies over the "It will all tolds in t' world for this lass, like. She would British Isles, invasion will be of had Bob anyway, but Bob entirely unnecessary. The whole agin Bob, but Bob feared no

wasn't going to be pushed about area, including its land and sea He went in fighting, and by no man-specially Roscoe.

defences, would then lie helpless Roscoe just flapped his right

under the hammering of Ger- hand and knpcked him down Ink "Ankl after forty solid man air power: a fly..

minutes it was Bob who was do- ing the hitting, wi' Roscoe fight "This went on fifteen min- ing blind; and he cut Roscoe to Stanley-gnol-appears-to-offer--heated-manner. (If-that-man-utes,-and-Bob-went-down-four pieces, did our Bob, and ho won

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

CH

HARLIE the Chancer asks a question, in his usual over-

man.

me this, sonnie-

In the present avlation age, when nations can be attacked as a totality from above, rather than inch by inch on the ground, some scope in this direction. At says "It looks like rain," he teen times, till we shouted: that fight, and he married luss, a line must be drawn between the present the inmates work adopts the frenzied tone of a Stop t' fight!

and is a happy man to this day, military campaigns for physical on the roofs of some seven hours a day at tasks fire-spotter

"Stop not,' says Bob, and though a Bombardier in t' Artil-possession of territories and Gomorrah.) He says:- of an entirely useless' nature so

goes in again, and goes down lery.

campaigns of annihilation. For again, and comes up again like

: "But tell

the former, it is essential that "Are we winning this war or far as the war effort is con-

a wildcat, covered wi blood but when little Bob was going down ground troops take over, whe cerned. Surely, here, in lineare 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

body tell me that!" with the rest of the prison re-

come. They don't come gamer red lak a cut beetroot, and Ros-three methods have been cm- scé the Schoolmaster than the rock

'n Bob. Roscoe was harder

For the form now being effected, some

coe stood without a mark-ployed in this war. he used to cut who was winning?

latter to eliminate an enemy by gathering his powers of argu- Who was winning then?

pulverising its strength, troops ment, but before he can speak

"Was Roscoe? He lost. Was are superfluous, since the object. Bob? How cans't say?" can be accomplished by air Siberia says: "Bob was win-power if the aerial resistance of Bob was hitting back. ning, but only he, and God knew the adversary is broken.

correction could be made and the men employed to good pur-

pose.

A ban has been imposed on employees wishing to leave the

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

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 Chinese tiling in Imitation bam- Loo style.

We

the Poacher, unfolding_himself Twenty minutes went, and

like a carpenter's ruler from the Roscoe still couldn't keep Bob bed on which he has been lying, down.

and went down. He got in a

says: "What'st menn, sonnie?" lie closed Roscoe's right eye; "What I sny; and don't call left on Roscoe's other eye; and me sonnie," says Charlie. "Are Roscoe went in like a bull to says Charlie the Chancer we winning or are we losing?" finish him, but he couldn't finish

"Neither."

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

The Poacher says, "Ay." "Then you're elther winning or you're losing.

“Nay.”

Charlie the Chancer says that he will be blowed.

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building lifeboats 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 and merchant service,

hitting Roscoe, and then Roscoc' The Colony wants to pull its'd hit professional just once, weight in helping to win the

rough "This Roscoo was a war, but it relies on leadership, ind. He used to bother wi' a lasa. This lass didn't care about Roscoe, like, but fancied a little Ind called Bob, a lad o' twenty, that went maybe twelve

which in this instance it can

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

stone.

"Ond Saturday they met, and Roscoe had been on t whisky,

Bob.

"That's my point exactly," "Oh pipe dahn," says the Lad from the Elephant and Castle.

GRIN AND BEAR IT

DBSTETRICS

"Think of.a.number}!!

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Britain that these facts, now It is the good fortune of evident to those not hopelessly committed to outmoded strategic

By Lichty notions, had not been fully re-

cognised by Hitler's military advisers before the war started. Tho full realisation came to them only when they were atymied by the R.A.F. in the attempt to cross the English Channel. It was then that they' learned that to crass even a 20- mille water gap it is essential to take control of the air. Hay-... Ing 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 acro- planes for the specific tactical purpose.

However, this time the British have an even start in the race of aircraft construction. From Auch indications as the outside world has been vouchsafed thua far, we are justified in assuin- ing that the British can at least hold their own, and therefore, continue their defensivo control In the air. The question is whe ther the strength of the British Isles will suffice to stand tha continuous alow 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 Press, des de