News of the Week in Review
The Widening Sphere of War and Vital Points for the United States (map) – 8
Twenty News Questions – 9
Storm in Middle East Seems About to Break – 10
‘German Lawrence’ Stirs Revolt – 11-12
The Lengthening Shadow of Europe’s War Falls Across the Arab World (map) – 13
Answers to Twenty News Questions – 14
The New York Times Book Review
Darwin, Marx, Wagner: Critique of a Heritage, by Jacques Barzun. Reviewed by Henry James Forman – 15-17
Darkest Hour: The True Story of Lark Force at Rabaul, Australia’s Worst Military Disaster of World War II, by Bruce Gamble. Reviewed by CougarGA7 - 18
http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1941/may41/f18may41.htm
German battleship Bismark sets sail
Sunday, May 18, 1941 www.onwar.com
In the North Atlantic... The German battleship Bismark leaves Gdynia with the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen for an Atlantic cruise under Admiral Lutjens. Various supply ships are already at sea.
In Occupied Yugoslavia... The Duke of Spoleto is proclaimed king of the Kingdom of Croatia. He will never visit his kingdom.
In the Mediterranean... German air attacks on the island of Crete continue. These are in preparation for the coming landing and are designed to subdue the garrison and compel the RAF to withdraw its few aircraft from Crete.
In Iraq... After outflanking an Iraqi blocking force the British relieving group, Kingcol, reaches the Habbaniyah airfield.
In Syria... General Dentz broadcasts, warning his troops in Vichy French controlled Syria to meet force with force. Airfields in Syria are bombed again by the RAF.