Since then much time has been gained and heavy losses have been inflicted _on picked and elaborately trained German troops, British opinion has consequently tended fo place main emphasis on admiration for the heroic ght of the Allied soldiers coupled with general determination to profit from all the lessons of the campaign, especially perhaps the need of me creasing the protection of RAP. Aerodromes, Today the general feeling here seems to be that. despite the with-Grawal from Crete. the course of events in the Near East has not brought Hitler appreciably nearer hi ultimate goal. "Hitler has feroclously expended his_men, petrol and Machines, The decision in Germany that hence-forth special prayers. for the Nazi armies in the field shall be offered in all churches until the end fof dhe war may he taken as evidence of the growing need 40 support Ger man morale against coming news of heavy losses, Time Gained Elsewhere Moreover, as Mr, Winston Churchitl declared a Tew days ago. despite the success of German' dive-bombers in attacking British ships, "there question whatever of the British naval position in the Mediterrancai having' been. projudicially" aftectoc The fact is that. thanks to the magnificent stand made by the British" forees and the long. time they managed to hold out in. Crete, the situation in other centres in the Near East as considerably improved for Britain, While Crete hag been held. forces and aeroplanes from East Atriea have been moved for action elsewhere. Tanks have been overhauled and serviced, and the situation In fe been cleared up, ssiven the British solid which has done much Patriot Activities London, June 2, Abyssinian patriots have been active in the neighbourhood of Lake Tana, it was Learned in London today.
They have cut the road from Debra Tabor to Gendar and continue to harass the enemy, round Chelga, Farther south, British troops are making pro-ives tothe northwest of Soddu, to counterbalance the inevitable anxlely that was felt for the Imper: al forces in Crete.
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