Keenly watchful of events in Crete, the authorities of Cyprus are putting. the finishing touches to the defences of the island, A certain number of id men, women and children have been removed from towns to the hills, Some English women and children already have reached the mainland, Further defence regulations "have een announced including penalties for looting, spreading alarmist rumours. and also giving the authorities wide powers.
The situation is tense but calm, the population is behaving admirably. Discussing the German chances against "Cyprus, the newspaper "Cyprus Post" observes that the enemy is at a disadvantage compared to Crete, as Cyprus is far ther away from German air bases in Greece, although aerial invasion is possible from the Dodecanese and there is always a possibility aerial attack from Syria—Reuter.
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