Rashid Ali Seeks Refuge in Turkey Amid Baghdad Revolt
Reports from Cairo say Rashid Ali's defence and finance ministers have gone to Iran for talks while Beirut notes French Syria frontier controls Palestine. British forces break Iraqi counter-attack near Fallujah. RAF bombs Baghdad petrol dumps. Mosul airfield attacked. fighting continues as lines shift. The Sun Times argues three options for Britain against Vichy France.
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Italian Hopes Vanish After Beddu Captured in Abyssinia
A Cairo GHQ communique says Beddu's capture ends Italian hopes of escaping across the frontier as Abyssinian campaign advances. It notes Sudan Defence Corps repelled a strong enemy counterattack near Chelga and that South African forces took prisoners at Uordo with light own losses. Operations continue across fronts despite harsh climates.
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Heavy Raid On Benghazi Reported In London
London reports a night raid on Benghazi Harbour on May 21 to 22 with fires and destruction. South African fighters claimed two Junkers 87s shot down while British forces in Tobruk offered stiffer resistance than expected.
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Mediterranean
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Soddu
Tobruk
German Troops Land on Crete in Renewed Offensive
Allied reports say heavy fighting continues around Candia and Malemi as German forces push to regain footholds on Crete. Air and naval actions claim several British ships sunk or damaged while paratroopers reinforce positions on the western island.
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Egypt
Battle of Crete Described As War’s Heaviest Clash
Berlin reports call Crete the fiercest battle of this war surpassing all prior fighting. New Zealanders hold the line as German air landings compound the brutal struggle with troops and parachutists amid rugged terrain and sea dangers.
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Jmgne
Stand Firm British Order in Case of Invasion
Churchill urges Britons to stand firm and carry on if invasion occurs. Government to distribute 14 million leaflets titled Beat the Invader outlining home defense, shelter rules, and continuing work where possible amid intensified battles and subsequent bomber counterattacks.
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Hood Sunk Off Greenland After Engagement With Bismarck
An Admiralty communique reports British forces intercepted a German naval task off Greenland. HMS Hood blew up after a magazine hit while Bismarck sustained damage and the pursuit continued. German and British statements differ on casualties and damage.
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Hood
Atlantic
British Navy Sinks German Convoy Off Crete
British warships attacked a German convoy heading for Crete destroying more than 40 vessels. An Italian destroyer and German ships were sunk as HMS Ajax and other craft engaged with pom pom and six inch broadsides. Survivors clung to wreckage as the fleet pressed northward.
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Nazia
Crete
H.M.S. Ajax
Iuthin
Thia
Hess Demands Special Treatment in British Custody
London reports Rudolf Hess, a Nazi leader, is demanding special treatment and comforts in line with his rank. The London Daily Telegraph says his truculence stems from feeling treated only as a military prisoner. Air Minister Sinclair told MPs that Hess never corresponded with the Duke or his brothers, clarifying earlier intercepted letters.
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House of Commons
Hess
Editorial Touts Transfer as Boost to Democracy in World Fray
The Daily Courier front page urges a transfer influencing democracy and strikes against dictatorships. The writer argues North Carolina transfer proves America’s resolve, notes more ships in service and stronger escorted convoys pressuring axes in western approaches to Britain.
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North Carolina
America
Britain
Shots Miss King of Italy Car Incident Reported
A reported shooting near the King of Italy’s vehicle missed the target as the car continued traveling. Details on suspects or motive were not provided.
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Italy
German Bid to Buy U S Owned Wells in Europe
Dr Kurt Rieth a German diplomat who fled Vienna during the Dollfuss murder pursuit, has been in New York over a month pursuing an aggressive economic appeasement effort. With a Berlin passport Rieth seeks to acquire American oil properties in Eastern Europe, a move seen as aiding Nazi interests and economic leverage.
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