London, May 24.
Royal Air Force bombers attacked Cologne last night, and also paid another visit to the French invasion ports, which were subjected to heavy bombing. Searchlights and the vivid flashes of bombs and shell bursts could by seen from the British side of the. Channel, and showed that the Germans were putting up a stiff re sistance.
While the position seems to be well in' hand throughout the island, except at Maleme, it cannot be said that there are not small bodies of troops in parts of the island, and these may have some nuisance value. It is not believed that these small pockets of the enemy are numerous, and mopping-up operations are cone tinuing, Operations at sea continue without interruption under considerable ditficulties. It is pointed out that there are a large number of Greek islands within 60 or 70 miles of Crete, while the Italian Dodecanese are only 50 miles away, and it is thought improbable that the navy will be able to prevent every single enemy vessel from landing troops or supplies somewhere on the Cretan coast.
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