Churchill, today "announced that' 9 serious battle was developing in Crate Dut "we feel confident of the resis ange which we will offer the enemy.
'Speaking ju the House of Commons. 'Mfr, Churchill said that a severe battle was developing in the highly strategic, island, "An alr tattle of great' slvength began this morning and what cannot fail to be a serious battle Is developing." he revealed.
'The Prime Minister disclosed that the troops in Crete comprised British. 'New Zealanders and Greeks and were commanded by General Bernard Breyberg, VC, "in the last' few days our. recoynolting aeroplanes noted heavy con. centrations of German alreragt of alt kinds on aerodromes.in southern Greece and we attacked them night afler night and inflicted heavy.dam-aye." he said—United Press.
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