Cairo, June 11. British forward elements are '15 miles from Damascus, according to military circles here last night, A communique sated that British forces had reached Sanamein, 30 miles from Damascus 'Mfeanwhile, it was announced that demolitions along the coast road in Syria have now been overcome and that the Allied advance into' the country is proceeding, message from Ankara says 1 understood that a mechanized division moving from Iraq should reach Aleppo soon, and once arrived there Details of Attack On Hospital London, June 11.
Details of how the Germans bombed a British hospital in Crete and forced wounded New Zealand soldiers to act a careen for parachute troops were given in authoritative circles in London today.
Tu his speech yesterday the Prime Minister," Mr. Winston" Churchill, plated that a report that German Parachutists dropped in Crete were wearing New Zealand uniforms was Activity in Libya London, June 11. There have been more air raids on Tobruk and activity in the Halfaya area has been greater than usual, it was earned in London today.
British forces in Abyssinia have made little further progress owing to blocked roads and heavy rain, 'A mobile column has been sent to Kirkuk, Iraq, and met with a friendly reception from the natives—Reuter. mistake, but he added that New Zealand troops were used as a screen.
Ti was disclosed today that the hospital in which New. Zealanders were lying was systematically bombed and machine-gunned by aircraft for two hours, although it was very clearly marked, The Germans could not have failed to see the marks as they flow so low that a wing of one plane struck the top guy of one tent, One bomb actually fell on a large Red Cross. The tents were with machine-gun fire and many patients were hit.
Hospital Captured Parachutists landed 300 yards away and the hospital was captured. was not. of course, defended and everyone inside was unarmed. All patients able to walk were taken prisoner. some in pyjamas and they {with others were sent ahead by the parachutists to act asa screen against British snipers.
The New Zeslanders had to walk a Jong way with their hands above their heads. and were threatened that it they dawdled they would be shot, In fact 12 of them were shot. some fatally. Other prisoners who were seriously ill were kept 12 hours lying face downwards in a grove. but were eventually rescued by New Zealand troops who killed or captured all the Germans who had previously attack:
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