"the Commander-in-Chief in the Medilerranean has reported that when the evacuation of the forces from Crete was completed just over 17,000 men had been taken off the island, Withdrawal of the troops from Crete had to be carried out from places with Inadequate port facilities and which ware within easy reach of enemy forces; The necessity" for carrying out embarkations by. night meant that each load of men had be taken 360 miles to Egypt dur~ ing the whole 14 hours of daylight. These voyages were carried out. in face of extremely heavy enemy alr attacks, "In the circumstances prevailing tt was impossible to assess with ace evracy the damage inflicted on enemy aircraft by anti-alreratt gunfire, but itis known that many were destroyed and others damaged, Naval aircraft also shot down four enemy aircraft, probably destroyed one other and damaged three, Marines as Rearguard "During the withdrawal from Suda Bay, Royal Marines formed the rearguard. "These men, who hed been carrying out various duties as well og manning antiealreratt defences, were hastily formed into on Infantry brigade under Major-General Weston, 'They, fought with great gallantry and proved themselves worthy of the highest' traditions of the corps, Ig" known' that™ a number of this brigade had to be left In Crete,"
The following message was sent from General Sir Archibald Wavell to Major-General Weston on the night of May 31: "You Kaow the efforts the Navy has made to rescue you, I hope you will be able to get way most of those who remain but this Is the last night the Navy. can come, Please, tell those that have to be lett that the fight put ur against such odds has won the admiration of lus all and that every effort to bring them back is being made. Gen. Frey= berg has told me how magnidcently your Marines have fought and of your own grand work, T have heard also of the heroic fight of the young. Greele soldiers, I send you all my grateful thanks,"—Reuter, Total Losses London, June 10, Sinking of the three vessels brought the total losses during the Rattle of Crete to four cruisers and six dostroyffs sunk, and two battleships and a number of lesser craft damaged, Losses around Crete brought the total number of destroyers lost dur-Ing the war to 47, Nine cruisers have been lost, a5 well as one anti< alreratt cfulsor.—United Press Two Japanese Arrested Los Angeles, June 10, Federal authorities yesterday arrested two Japanese national and one American, charging them' with "obtaining information regarding national defences for the probable benefit of a foreign nation."
Those arrested included Me. Toral-chi Kono, 58, of Hollywood, Mtr. Maru Tatibans, 39 and Mr. L. Blake, Mr. Kono claimed that he had been chauffeur and valet for Mr. Charles Chaplin, Hollywood movie slat Mr. Tatibana said" that had been registered with: he State Department for two years as agent of the Japanese Government. He was a student at the University of Southern California.
Mr. Blake, a former U.S. sailor, was unoficiatly reported "to have lured "the Japanese on to a point where they could be arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the US. Navy.
Mr. Tatibana was reputed to be a commander in the Japanese Navy.
The alleged spies were charged with obtaining confidential reports on target practice by the USS. Phonex, on February 3, 1941.
Mr. Kono's bail was set at, US$25,- 000 "and that of Mr. Tatibana at 'U5$50,000 when they were arraigned afore the U.S. Commissioner Mr.
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