* Quarterly feature to follow evolution of American reading habits. “This Above All” and “Random Harvest” are competing for the top spot in fiction this time around. “For Whom the Bell Tolls” is nowhere to be seen. The collection of Churchill speeches called “Blood, Sweat and Tears” is boffo in the General category. Here are the earlier lists. They are near the end of the post in each case.
2/17/41 Thread
11/18/40 Thread
8/19/40 Thread
5/13/40 Thread
2/19/40 Thread
10/23/39 Thread
http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1941/may41/f19may41.htm
More German air strikes on Crete
Monday, May 19, 1941 www.onwar.com
In the Mediterranean... On Crete German air raids 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 East Africa... The Duke of Aosta surrenders with the 7000 remaining Italian troops at Amba Alagi. The Allied forces have now killed or captured 230,000 of the Italian East Africa force. About 80,000 remain.
In Iraq... The British forces based at Habbaniyah airfield begin to operate more aggressively, attacking and capturing Fallujah. The British airfield is bombed by German planes.
The Zamzam even has its own website for those that want the details:
(Hint: Atlantis)
Interesting info on fraud by the travel agency - the passengers were told that the ship would be traveling under a neutral flag:
http://www.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/Papers/zamzam/paper.htm
In the words of the Captain at a stopover in Baltimore:
““It’s bad luck for a ship to have so many Bible punchers and sky pilots aboard. No good will come out of this.””