The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-03

(Oontlnued from Page D Premier Admiral Jean Francois Darlan had made strong statements that France would defend its terri tory wherever attacked by Britain.
 "derInany naturally" said the spokesman, Sis ready to leave it en. tirely up to the French to carry out this highest duty and sacred right of Q sovereign nation,
 Tt is possible that Germany and France would discuss the question together if France desired"
 Silent On Conference
 The commentators maintained re- serve on the meeting of Adolf Hit. Ter and Henlto Mussolini Rt Bren- ner Pass except to say that "when- ever great events have taken place or are just about to take place 1t has always been usual for meet- ing to occur between Il Duce and the Fuehrer."
 Although the eastern Mediterran. can was regarded as almost certain to be the next theater of action, the Na1is held in the background also the possibility of on attack against the British Isles.
 They cited an order of the day issued to the air force yesterday by Field Marshal Hermann doering, wh osaid to the German air-horne troops who took Crete;
 "You have proved before the en- tire world the Fuehrer's words: There Is no unconuerableq island"
 His order ended:
 Forward in the spirit of the vie- tors of Crete"
 It was said that yesterdays con- ference at the Brenner Pass be. tween Adolf Hitler and Benito Mus. solini could be taken as Q certain sign that the next blow would be struck soon, and 1t was pointed out that Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel, chief of the German supreme com mand, and General ugo Cavallero, chief of the Italian general staff, had conferred separately as well as with Hitler, Mussolini, and the German and the Italian foreign ministers.
 Berlin Admits Raids
 Berlin, June 3 -- (U.P.) - on. olal German quarters admitted to- day that British planes raided Der. lin and other western and rorth- western German cities last night.
 The high command said also that under the protection of clouds yes- terday British planes dropped bombs on Schleswig -Holstein, "caus- ing only inconsiderabl damage" Two British bomberS were shot down, c communicate said.
 Although the British dropped ex- plosive and incendiary bombs at various points in western and north- western Germany only Individual" planes reached Berlin, the high command said.
 "1'he attacks caused slight losses in dead and wounded and caused property damage in residential dis trictS," the communique said. MI. itary and industrial damage did not result"
 The high command said that in addition to two British bomhers shot down over schleSwig- Holstein German night fighters and arti-air- craft fire destroyed three British In Germany.
 740,000 Tons Sunk
 Berlin, June 3 (U.P) = Tho German navy and air force sank T46,000 tons of merchant shipping during May, the high command an- nounced today.
 A communique said that sub- marines accounted for 47o,000 tons, while the air force sank 2iB 900 tons. Surface raiders were credited with sinking 52,000 tons.
 The high command said that enemy losses from mines were not included In It's figures for May. It said that the German air forces yesterday and last night attacked strongly protected conveys off the British East coast, sank five Sner- chant ships totaling 2i,000 tons and damaged i've others heavily.
 The communique said also that long range bomberS had scored hits on Q merchant ship west of the Farce Islands. Harbor works on the Tyne and ct the mouth of the Humber were said to have been bombed.
 Uttered With Bodies
 Berlin, June 3 - (U.PJ The oficial German news agency DNB said today that Crete batltefields are Uttered with numerous corpses of bandits and marauders who dis guised themselves in the uniforms of fallen German soldiers"
 DINE said that ruins of destroyed Notifications, arsenals, oil tanks and artillery emplacements stood as proof of the British fighting which occurred at Canea, Crete, where the British offered admittedly tough" resistance. Even massive buildings in Crete had been fortified, the agency said.