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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1941
45,000 BRITISH GET OUT OF NAZI TRAP
75 Per Cent of B. E. F. Escaped Greece, London Says; 3000 Dead or Wounded, 5000 Are Prisoners; Russia Reports 12,000 Nazis in Finland.
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"had suffered many times 3000 casualties estimated to have been inflicted on the British Expeditionary Force in Greece. Churchill said that 60,000 men of the Imperial forces had gone into Greece to fight an estimated 200,000 Germans. They had little Greek aid, for almost all the Greek Army was engaged with the Italians. The Nazi air superiority and the battering force of German mechanized and Panzer divisions had driven them out, he went on, but only after they had given Britain “much to be proud of.” At least 45,000 men were evacuated, Churchill said, and he expressed hope that there were more—perhaps 50,000— British heavy equipment admittedly was lost.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stevens ON SUNDAY, the Richard Stevens will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. The dinner, followed by open
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HIS ARMY RANK
F. D. R. Refuses Commission Despite War Office Recommendation. (Continued from Page One)
terday, but the War Department could have refused it and, instead, | assigned him to active duty. | Gen. Johnson, a West Point uate and administrator of the World War draft, severed his active Army connections in 1919. He sub- | sequently held the rank of brigadier general in the Reserve Corps for three terms of five years each. The last expired on April 10. During his terms in the reserve, Secretary Early said, the underwent no training of any sort and had no direct contact with the Army. Despite this fact, the War Department waived the question of Gen. Johnson's phystcal fitness and
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| trucks with much difficulty. One of the wounded on the back of my truck was shot through the right arm. . . . Compound fracture of humerus. His stretcher held on by men on the truck. . . . The vehicles ordered to make rush for it. . . . I was well in the rear. The rest got through. . . . Hidden sniper hit our accumulator (storage battery) with third shot. Sudden stop! . . . . The men set off (afoot) without water, food, maps or compass. . . . A pity I could not have led them as I had supplies for just such emergency. ... It was 3 p. m. I couldn't locate the sniper (later some trenches were found) but he seemed afraid of coming to locate me, or thought I was dead owing to the speed with which I fell off the top of the truck when he shot. . . . Much later I saw one of ‘our tanks retire eastward and no one dared
house, will be held at the home of their son Fred, 1145 King Ave, a city patrolman. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens lived at
‘recommended his reappointment. | That recommendation reached the | House, but was not acted!
pursue it. Good lads! I thought it would meet my men, but saw no signs of it.
But at least 75 per cent of the B. E. F. was believed by have been carried across the Mediterranean in Egypt or possibly in Crete, as compared
the British to to fight again to an estimated at Dunkirk.
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The British loss of 15,000 men, including the 3000 casualties, compared to an estimated 30,000 lost in the Dunkirk evacuation, where perhaps 100,000 French troops also
were rescued.
Advised by Greeks First definite news of the evacuation operations came |
rom London as the British
ment in which the Greek Government was quoted as advising the British on April 21 to withdraw their expeditionary
force. The statement gratitude for British aid but said that Greece at last was collapsing because of the German offensive in addition to
he war with Italy and said that it was in the common interest or the British to withdraw in order to save their army for the future struggle. On the sea, Britain reported the sinking of 42000 tons of enemy shipping around the rim of the North Sea and Germany claimed that another 44765 tons of British
- that at least one warship had been | tioning within 1500 miles of western
335.000 soldiers evacuated from the beach
expressed
Washington and Hancock Sts. for | 40 vears before moving to their | present home, 5011 W. Vermont St. Four grandchildren will serve refreshments Sunday and two great-grandchildren will do their part in eating them. A special invitation has been issued to Mrs. Angie Folger, of Washington, D. C., who was a | bridesmaid at the wedding 50 | years ago. Mr. Stevens was foundry foreman at the Link-Belt Co. for many years before his retirement.
Foreign Office issued & state-
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VanNuys, However, Favored Resolutions of Both Nye and Tobey.
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Nuys (D. Ind.), Reynolds (D. N. C), Gillette (D. Towa), Clark (D. Mo.), Johnson (R. Cal), Capper (R. Kas), La Follette (Prog. Wis), Vanden-| berg (R. Mich.), Shipstead (R.|
ships, including a Navy escort vessel, had been sent to the bottom by U-boats and speedboats off the south coast of England. In the air, the Germans for the second successive night pounded with terrible fury at the British naval base of Plymouth, blasting the city as probablv no other objective has been bombed since the war started and apparently trying to destroy it literally.
Warship Hit a Malta
The Axis planes also hammered Minn) and Nye. [p
: iti py The vote came les than 24 hours at the British naval base of Malta in sre President Roosevelt's expanded the mid-Mediterranean, reporting Atlantic patrol was said to be func-
. ” | British ports and may be operating WOE, Vas, vena] ties Vesselt | within the combat zone around the (had been hit and that big fires had | pitish Isles as defined by Germany. | been started in fuel depots and along| Fifty Congressional non-interven-the quays. A light cruiser and a GUS et night pledged yo “un- " " ; _|alterable opposition” to American | large Ercan were listed by convoys “by whatever name they (the Nazis as among the vessels may be called,” and voted to petibombed. tion the Foreign Relations Commit- | Still other Axis airplanes pounded | tee to approve the Tobey resolution. at Tobruk, reporting that they had, Mr. Roosevelt said yesterday that sunk at least one ship in that be-|he knew nothing about the German |sieged port which the British hold|combat zone. But he said that lon the Libyan coast. Rome claimed | there was no neutrality act prothat airplanes led the way in & new hibition against American warships {offensive thrust by German-Italian entering combat areas which he, |forces in the Solum area of Egypt. himself, had de-limited around the [Cairo reported that at least 100 big beliigerent states. He explained, |German troop-carrying planes were however, that did not necessarily |concentrated in Libya, apparently mean American warships would for a parachute attack on Suez. enter those zones. " will val : Revelation that the patrol raaius Diglomuney T= Complionted has been doubled since Mr. RooseBritain also was on the offensive | velt in 1939 estimated "it at 1000
recommendation had been made
| White [=~ = ~~" an Amril 16. Mr. Early | said, Gen. Johnson wrote to Mr. roosevert reminaing him that the
and inquiring why no action head been taken. That letter was referred to Gen. Watson, who referred it to the War Department. Upon hearing from the War Department, it was decided not to reappoint him, and on April 28 Gen. Watson wrote the columnist as follows: “The President has read your letter and has asked me to say that personalities had no place in his| decision not to reappoint you to a | reserve commission.
Wants Active Men
“The President feels very strongly that in the present emergency reappointment of general officers who are eligible by age to perform sactive service should be restricted to those whose employment on such service is anticipated, and that only after the physical fitness of the officer has been investigated to the satisfaction of the Army medical authorities. “The War Department does not plan to place you on active duty and, in view of this fact, your reappointment would be to no purpose. The question was simply whether in the present emergency you and others within the age limit for active duty should be reappointed to what would amount to a urely honorary rank without actual significance.” Mr. Barly admitted that Gen. Johnson had asserted that his rejection was due to personalities, but insisted that there was no basis in fact for this charge,
AUTOS KILL 8110 CHICAGO, April 30 (U. P).— Automobiles killed 8110 Americans during the first three months of 1941 and it looks like an all-time record is in the making. Unless the present death rate drops, the National Safety Council said today, the 1941 traffic toll will reach 40,000, greatest in the nation's history.
“Wounded man ‘D’ quite helpless. Darkness came and I lay on ground to watch for any approaching enemy who would be visible against the sky. None came ., . . made ‘D’ comfortable and we lay down for the night. “Second day: In morning all seemed quiet, , . . Surveyed damage to truck. Only the accumulator gone. . . . A vehicle in the distance was complete except for one part which had been removed. . . . Obtained water and petrol. . . Taking no further chances. Later saw enemy searching battlefield about mile away. Dressed ‘D’ again. He was extremely brave. . . . Hard wind all day and dust storm for two or three hours. . . . ‘D’ would only drink. Eased by morphia. . . . Still bleeding at times. . . . Longest day in my life. . . . No one came. By evening ‘D’ much weaker and I started collecting stores. « +. ‘D’ had fairly peaceful night and died early in morning.
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Planes 150 Yards Away’
“THIRD DAY: Rushed to get away but careless in not being quicker, Decided it was wrong time in day for a start as it was light and there was much air activity and getting warm. . . . Decided to hide for day with my supplies in bushes 200 yards away. “In middle of thick bush . . . this diary was started. In afternoon three of our bombers raided the airdome, . . Studied available maps. . . . Toward dusk some German planes landed near my bush, nearest one about 150 yards away. I could hear their voices. . . . Half hour later it was dark enough to bolt. I made off . across country. After mile or two water can started to lesk. . . . Had to sbandon it. . . . Returned to main road to look for another two-gallon can but my dump was now too much among the planes. , . , Started again, deciding to follow the road, as it
was quicker going. . . I now had 10 tins condensed milk, five packets biscuits, two tins cheese, two and half quarts water, one iron ration, vitamin C tablets, sleeping bag, blanket and glassed
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12 Miles in Day
“FOURTH DAY: At 2:30 a.m, when I was 12 miles from my starting point, I passed white domed minaret on my left, shin-
ing in moonlight just beyond remains of ordnance camp. Found few ounces of water at bottom of a can and much refreshed. Track (road) became very confused and scattered and at 3:15 a. m. found five abandoned vehicles with food, little rusty water, some blankets. Ate and being very exhausted, decided sleep few hours. “Awoke about 7 a. m. and found canyon to right of track. I thought two horses were grazing at bottom until I looked with glasses. Track ended dead in front of vehicles and through a cleft, sea was visible. Wrong road! “At 5:30 p. m. started across canyon. It took 55 minutes and was terribly hard work with my heavy load. “It was another eight miles to main road. Saw another encampment and stopped for night at edge of low rocks of escarpment.
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Mosquitoes Like Bees
“FIFTH DAY: Awoke perishing from cold. . . . Started out little after 6 p. m. . . , crossing open plain when mosquitoes became troublesome. Air hummed with thousands of them which attacked without mercy. . . . After an hour quite exhausted and bitten all over. Stopped and dived into blanket bag. From its safety they sounded like swarm of angry bees trying to get in. “Awoke from troubled dream of war and mosquitoes. Fewer mosquitoes now, so start out again. . . . Just before 8 a. m. reached Wadi (watercourse) Amimi. , . . Hard going as much walking on small rocks. and hands swollen from bites.
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when approached by two Indian
troops who led me to shore where | & 12 more with two English officers. |
They had come that far by car after escaping from Mecheli. Car abandoned previous night. . . . They had no maps. Started off rather late up Wadi, {filled all water cans and bottles, then on our Way. « « «
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Only Two Go On
“SEVENTH DAY: We moved on about a mile to the shore to be further from busy main road. . . . One officer decided to go no fare ther but to make for main road and give self up. He was no walker and feet giving out. Conference called and all Indians decided give up with him. Other officer and I keen to continue. We
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JOHNSON LOSES Lone British Doctor Walks 100 Miles Across Desert, Past Axis Bases, fo Reach Tobruk
said farewell to others about 6:30 p.m. ... At 3 a. m. bedded down few yards from sea in bushes. “EIGHTH DAY: Stayed in bushes, had cautious bath, attempted to mend my failing boot. At dusk we started cautiously toward narrows. At midnight nearly walked inte group of buildings, Suddenly & loud explosion and we found ourselves in middle of naval bombardment. My first instinct was to lie down but we became braver, continued walking. At 3 a. m. found deserted Australian camp which we searched in moonlight. Found good water in metal drums, one tin of bully beef and a ground sheet.
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200 Yards from Axis Camp |
“NINTH DAY: Spent day rest- |
ing and cobbling my boot under
difficulties. Set out about 4 p. m. |
while still rather hot, Hard going in sand. , . . Emerging from
dune, found enemy camp within |
200 yards. . . . A hurried retreat and plopped into a dune. tried walking along shore on just
exposed rocks. Progress about six miles but worn out. To bed few yards from sea at 9:30 p. m. after snack of biscuits and water. “TENTH DAY: Up before sun rise and on, following the shore. Early morning cool but dust makes visibility poor. . . . In small, deserted camp found little water in keg so we filled up. It tasted slightly of petro. west, of Tobruk. Started at 4 p. m. to look for a well. Found one with nice water. ... On... “ELEVENTH DAY: Awoke and dressed before any sign of dawn and off at the first glimmer. In bay we found fish in pool, stranded and nearly dead. Boiled it in salt water over small wood fire.” (Here the diary ended with the doctor's arrival in Tobruk.)
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planes made a heavy raid on the made by Admiral Harold R. Stark, " many. Berlin admitted British air address before the United States 21 British planes were shot down ain lost 47 planes in all | ON APPOINTMENTS vided a thunderous background for NEN! BEVERAGE Co. | That Moscow report followed indi- this court as are the appellates,” posible future moves of the Soviets. | the G.* O. P. attorneys, said that tion of certain war materials across | questions will be filed with the SuThe Soviet decree was not ©X- jts side of the appeal, then oral | different belligerent capitals, but it for any purportad appointments to dicapped at the present. Britain,|of propriety require that no one part of Moscow toward Berlin. them.” Governor's attorneys, said that if immediate importance, Turkey was a “state of chaos” would prevail spread out over the islands of the “If the Supreme Court holds the fields of Iraq. Turkey virtually is makes which are in conflict with appeared to be swinging more and Republican need relief.” Soviets have not indicated that they tion was filed and had not seen it whether Hitler gets control of the as the swing of the Spanish Fathe Nazi victory in the Balkans and Double Shampoo and | Gibraltar. No Appointment Needed Three young men entered the Regular $5 {drew a gun. {more than $100 from the cash regBring the Children
| Chief of Naval Operations, in an A J attacks on scattered objectives, in-| Chamber of Commerce yesterday. vesterday. The Nazi High ComThe steady swinging of the sledge tinued from Page One) political maneuvers which affected | (Contin | cations that the Finns were leaning the G. O. P. attorneys saia. 1420 N. Senate Ave, LI-3127. It also followed yesterday's Soviet their appeal brief including a sup‘Russia and regulating movement of | preme Court on or before Friday. plained and was interpreted in dif- arguments can be had within a week did not necessary suggest that pe made by the Governor,” they nevertheless, believed that it might shall make appointments until this Turkey Less Friendly Commenting on the Republican the court should prevent the Govreported less friendly toward Britsince the departments affected Eastern Mediterranean as & possistatutes in question valid,” he said, flanked by the Axis forces and, un-| these laws naturally will be invalid, more toward the idea of avoiding a The judges of the court were in were giving the Turks much encour- | by noon. Dardanelles. | PERMANENT ¢ langists farther toward active cothe breaking of Britain's last foot- | push-Up Set. ONLY Regular $3.45 HOLLYWOOD $ 50 . | Dearborn Hotel, 3208 E. Michigan “This is a holdup,” he told RichMACHINELESS ard Kesler, 19, night clerk, and lister, vaulted back over the desk " and fled with his two companions. CLAIROL $ 25 | Forty-five minutes earlier, the HAIR DYE ' same trio, according to police, held || up James Short, 19, Y. M. C. A,
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