Can Imperial Forces Held Out?

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 96, 23 April 1941, Page 7

Can Imperial Forces Held Out?

AMERICAN COMMENT ON SITUATION Received Tuesday, 9.30 p.m. NEW YORK, April 21. American commentators believe that the British and Anzac forces cannot stand up much longer to an enemy overwhelmingly superior in numbers of men, tanks and planes. They entered the struggle only three divisions strong, according to the United States columnists, Messrs, Alsop and Kinter. On the other hand the Germans have been using 60 divisions. The commentators argue that apart from the personal and strategical aspect of the British reverses there is the serious factor that they are playing into the hands of the American isolationists. Every fresh setback is a blow to American aid. Reported German Occupation Of Greek Islands Received Tuesday, 11.55 p.m. LONDON, April 22. The Times’ Ankara correspondent says it is reliably reported that German forces operating from Kavalla have occupied islands strategically important for any Power seeking to control the entrance of the Dardar nelles. It is believed some Greek troops are on Lemnos. The German operations were conducted by sea but it is not known where they obtained the necessary craft. There is no confirmation in London of the reported German occupation of Lemnos and Samothrace.