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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1941
Page
9
Amid heavy combat on Crete, German air drops target British fighter bases and positions along the coast. Observers note overwhelming air power and attempts to reinforce with troops by sea. Allies dig in with anti tank defenses as the struggle rages along shorelines and inland points.
The report describes naval actions near Crete and the Sol Fleet engagement with Berlin claiming hits on British ships. It notes German surprise at Crete, limited Allied coverage, and scattered details of destroyers and cruisers sustaining damage as air attacks unfold.
Fragmented OCR notes describe RAF and British air efforts over Libya and Egypt with air battles, transport columns, and German opposition. Reports claim British superiority in some missions, with raids on Axis positions and desert air battles near shorelines and inland fronts amid ongoing North Africa fighting.
May 22 report from UP states British forces repelled German sea and air incursions near Crete. A German foothold at Malemi near Suda Bar is noted as temporary, while Allied counterattacks by Zealand, Greek, and Cretan troops reportedly disrupted the Nazi airborne and naval efforts. Operations to eliminate the Malemi position and lingering aerial raids were under way.
Istanbul May 20 reports delayed dispatch noting Greek refugees remain unsettled as German shipments continue. Officials say the flow of goods and people through the area persists with no immediate resolution in sight.
A fragmented wartime dispatch describes Greek troops and fleeing refugees, German and Italian forces clashing, and Allied actions near coastal areas. Troop movements and confiscations are noted, with accounts of deserters, supply seizures, and refugee flows into British and American zones. Random quotes hint at chaotic front conditions and resistance pockets amid shifting fronts.
In London and rural England a whisky shortage hits hard as distillers cut supplies by two thirds. Rationing strains households and evacuees travel long distances up to 180 miles to buy whiskey at off licenses, paying rail fares yet still facing scarcity and rising prices.
Idaho editor delegates will meet in Lewiston to discuss the Cleanwater District of Northern Idaho. Guests of Pallvich Forests Inc will tour management sites and attend a banquet hosted by Lewiston Tribune editor Bol Allard.
Oklahoma lawmakers balked at tobacco tax rises while a gas well incident near Sammon farm prompted administration efforts to secure power water delivery on May 2. Separately a tragic case in Jtunlaville Alabama reports a 15 month old girl found strangled at home, wife of Mrs Fall identified as victim's caregiver.
RAF planes attacked a Nazi base in the North Sea after crossing the French coast. British bombers faced heavy fighter escort but pressed the strike, claiming several enemy fighters were shot down and that the assault disrupted the German position despite opposition. The Air Ministry said future casualty figures would be withheld to avoid aiding the enemy.
Berlin reports a single British attack damaged residential areas in Lielzaland, with civilian casualties. Naval guns shot down two attacking planes and more British planes were claimed shot down along the Chanel coast. In three days ending May 25, Britain reportedly lost 37 planes to German losses per the communique.
A medical cure promotion claims GOLD MEDAL caps aid kidney and bladder weakness. It describes relief from night pain and burning during urination and backache, urging readers to try the product and stop nocturnal trips. The ad highlights bold promises and product branding without clinical evidence.
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