DANGER TO SUEZ

Patea Mail, 14 May 1941, Page 4

DANGER TO SUEZ

NAZI AIR BASES British and American military and diplomatic cxpetls in Washington still believe that Germany would face immense difficulties in a drive across the Dardanelles into Turkey.

The greatest clanger they sec at the present from Germany’s vie < nry in Greece is that it will give the Nazis air bases for a more effective aerial bombardment of the Suez Oaual. It is understood that the British have foreseen this, and have amimulated large quauliiios of: engineering machinery designed to keep the .oana-1 open, despilc tin,’ heaviest- .bombardment.

It is considered lliat M the, Genua ns were able to close the Sue/. Canal to British ships, the Japanese might seiy.o the opportunity to strike south.