By now, envious U.S. correspondents in the Middle East are convinced that Britain's Mediterranean sea battles are run on the personal schedule of A.P.'s Laurence Edmund ("Larry") Allen. With half a dozen scoops in his pocket, he brought forth a scorcher last week. When the British released news of the Galatea's loss, they released Allen's full version of the sinking. The original Allen story (TIME, Dec. 29) had told of a grueling seven-hour plane-ship duel. Last week's story began where the other left off:
"At midnight on Dec. 15 the cruiser's announcer system warned: 'First degree readiness heavy armament.' ... I...
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