Washington, May 24.
President Roosevelt. during his press conference yesterday. said he would send to Congress about June By henters Special Correspondent with British Mediterranean Fleet Alexandri May 24.
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Cruisers and destroyers bombarded them.
The sea wa full of thousands of Germans clinging to wreckage and shouting for help.
The havoc we wrought was so great that no German managed to Jand in Crete that night."
Thus spoke the captain of a cruiser to me in describing how the British Navy broke up the first German attempt at seaborne invasion, 10 o 11 a report regarding lend-lease operation:
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A large convoy comprising sailing boats and small merchantmen, escorted by an Italian destroyer, was completely broken up or sunk by British light forces during the pitch dark night of May 21-22, At least 40 sailing caiques, each carrying about 100 men, and some small merchantmen, each carrying several hundred troops and stores, are believed to have been sent to the bottom or dispersed that night alone, Various units of the Fleet were patrolling off Crete ready for any emergency when events occurred, which are best described in the captain's own words
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