Beirut, May 28, The last group of British consuls yesterday left Lebanon and Syria following withdrawal by the French Government of their consular standing. Simultaneously, when the Brit. ish shut their consulate here, the British Government formally notified the French Consul-General at Jerusalem, the Consuls at Jaffa and Haifa, and cil French honorary Consuls elsewhere that they must leave the country immediately.
British bombers again raided Palmyra on Monday afternoon, dropping bombs on the runway of the French Army air field and machinegunning hangars. There were no casualties and damage was slight—
United Pre land troops at Maleme situation is serious The Germans are suffering very heavy losses but they never care about losses if they canaci.ieve their object. and the question is how long are t* going to continue pouring men a aircraft into Crete. burnt-out planes.
Messages received here fro contain little more information that that contained in communiques. It is clear that the centre of the battle is east of Maleme. in the rest of the ud German resistance. remains only in a couple of centres" including cne near Retimo on the coast west of Canea. fronter.
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