The enemy is making desperate efforts 10 gain control of Canea. and Suda Bay, which contain the best anchorages, His casualties are much heavier than the British, and it is thought that Btitish Deen far greater than he expected, "A' tow boat-loads of Germans may have Tanded in the isle from Greek fishing smacks, but it Is known that British submarines, cruisers and des-{royers "have taken a very heavy toll of the enemy's forces, There is telling how many thousands have been drowned, Tis stated that despite sees, the British naval position in the eastern {Mfediterranean has not been seriously affected and British ships are con-{inuing, for instance, to land. rein—forcement for General Freyberi's cops, British forces sti hold the ports and aerodromes of Heraklion "and clime though force Aghting is going] on in the neighbourhood—feuter, violence, with both sides, making thrusts and'counter-thrusts, according, to the latest news from the battle front, The tide of battle is said to be swaying to and fro in the area be~ tween Ganea and Maleme and around Maleme airfield.
Earlier' it was reported that the Germans, with the ald of air-borne reinforcements and under cover of Intense air bombardment, had penetrated British positions, ahd that New Zealand troops had' immediately counter-attacked, 'The Germans are apparently show~ ing complete disregard for the heavy losses suffered by their troops, Gor-man losses of aircraft are also' stated, fo be-heavy, with no less than 24 aircraft of all types destroyed in the ast 36 hours by British bombers and Aghters, This Is the number known to have been destroyed: many others were badly damaged.
Tt is known that "the ports and aerodromes of Heraklion and Retimo are sti in British hands, and. that these points, there has, been no change, although German troops are Feporied to be in the neighbourhood, Tt is mow disclosed that British marines are fighting with the Allied forees, The Greek Legation in London stated today that not all the Greek Iraqi Rebel Regime London, May 27.
Today's reports on the situia~ tion in Traq agree that the rebel regime of Sayid Rashid Ah Gailani, is losing strength, and that German help so far has not been sufficient to produce results, 'A message from Ankara says that continued British pressure by land and air has weakened the loyalty of several of Rashid All's best generals, His political friends, too, continue to desert him, the latest member of the Cabinet to flee the country being his Defence Minister, He is said to have fled to Turkey for what he calls "medical treatment."—Reuter.
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