The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-01
DIARY OF THE WAR

FRIDAY-Nazi planes were re-
ported taking heavy toll of ships in
tended for British army's flight from
Greece. British rear guard still held
Thermopylae pass. In Africa British
resistance to Axis drive was growing,
and in Ethiopia the Italians were
routed around Bessie Heavy R. A. F.
raids were carried out against Ben
gasi and Gerna in Libya. The next
Axis move in Mediterranean area was
contemplated. In Singapore the Brit
ish brought in formidable new rein
forcements. British again attacked
the German battleships at Brest. Ger
mans raided Plymouth.
British were falling
back from Thermopylae. Nazi dive
bombers sprayed withdrawing troops.
Germans claimed many ships sunk.
Germans occupied the Greek island of
Lemnos, only fifty miles from en-
trance to Turkish Dardanelles. British
were reinforcing Rock of Gibraltar. In
Africa British repulsed another Axis
attack on Tobruk and subjected Trip
oil to heavy bombing. Knox and Hull
made strong declarations for decisive
U. S. action to insure delivery of sup
plies to Britain caused repercussions
in Berlin. Yugoslav troops and planes
had reached the Middle East to join
British forces.
SUNDAY-British were still fight
ing 25 miles from Athens. German
casualties were extremely heavy.
British hurried soldiers and arms to
both Suez and Gibraltar. Nazi press
accused Roosevelt of Running after
war" far from home.
MONDAY-Nazis entered Athens,
9Th European capital to fall, and
plunged on into the Peloponnesus in
pursuit of Allied forces. Churchill, in
speech, predicted Russia, Turkey and
Spain may be next to feel Nazi
sword, and Vichy government pre-
dicted Hitler's next move toward Rus
sian Ukraine. Nazis claimed a British
cruiser sunk, two damaged. four
transports and 20 other ships sunk in
Greek waters Saturday and Sunday.
Axis motorized columns in Africa
pierced the Egyptian frontier at sew
eral points. Thousands of Canadians
arrived in Britain. R. A. F. violently
assaulted Hamburg with new bombs,
also number of other points. Germans
concentrated on Liverpool. U-boats
sank five British merchantmen.
TUESDAY-German dive-bombers
put the final touches to British rout
from Greece and Nazis declared they
were ready for new and bigger tasks.
A report of German "touist infltra-
ton" into Syria disturbed London and
Turkish people were wary of Nazi
closeness. Nazis claimed British ship
ping losses off Greece exceeded those
at Dunkirk. Australia said troops had
been removed successfully from
Greece. British said an Axis drive in
North Afica near Salum had faltered
and Tobruk was still holding. The last
Axis stronghold in Ethiopia fell to the
British. Two other centers remain,
however. British blasted two destroy
ers of Holland.
WEDNESDAY - German guns
shelled the Dover area for seven
hours. British bombers struck back.
British were still withdrawing from
Greece. German sources said 100000
tons of shipping had been sunk off
Greece and 100000 tons damaged.
Axis forces in north Africa were
stalled near Salum by British aided
by a sandstone and British bombers
hammered the long Axis supply lines,
Steps were taken to evacuate 10000
children from Plymouth after a
heavy German raid. British bombed
Brest again.
THURSDAY - London announced
$4,000 of $4,000 British troops in
Greece had escaped. Germany was
reported to have landed troops, tanks,
artillery in Finland This was denied.
Russia boosted her armies facing
German land, however Turkey en-
phasized she was faithful to military
commitments with Britain. Plymouth
was hit again by German bombs.
British announced new super-bomb
blows at Mannheim and successful
forays by American-built bombers
on Nazi continental bases. Roosevelt
asked for two million tones of
merchant shipping to be used to sup
ply about aid to democracies. U. S.
warplane production was reported
near that of Nazis, and thrice that of
year ago.