THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 29, 1941.
Military Position In Greece Still Uncertain
TROOPS FROM GREECE REACH ALEXANDRIA
news-
The Rome papers yesterday stat- ed that the first con- tingents of the Bri- tish Expeditionary Force in Greece have disembarked of AI- exandria, says a Rome despatch to Vichy quoted by Reuter.
ISLAND RAMPART
OF LIBERTY
THERE HAS BEEN no official British statement on the military situation in Greece since Sunday's announcement that "our troops are continuing their withdrawal."
The magnificent spirit in which the Greeks fought, and the true comradeship of arms and of the endeavour which the Greek Army, Greek people and Greek Government have shown to the forces of the British Empire which came to their aid, and which have shared with them the honours of a hard-contested retreat, have called forth a deep response from the public in Britain.
The "Manchester Guardian" ex-|
pressed the sentiment of the whole people when it declared "Or all tragedies of the
War the must poignant » The tragedy of Greece,
The Greeks have written the1 most herme chapter of their his For y
Cruellest Blows
THEFT BY FINDING
THAT HE STOLE THE COAT BECAUSE IT WAS RAINING. WAS THE EXCUSE OF CHU 23. WHEN CHARGED THEFT BEFORE MR.
WITH
LOON THIS MORNING
of a
"They have kept alive, 100, the spirit by which they will one day, we all hope and believe, KIM. recover their freedom." Uuanimity of sentiment is H. C MACNAMARA AT KOW - shown by the closeness of thought, which inspired “The Tues" state- ment: "To all lovers of tradition, liberty and of that freedom of thought which, with su much else, our world owes to Greece, the ne- "Destiny has chosen two
¡cupation of Athens by Nazi troops islands as the last but is one of the cruellest brows free nien have endured since Hitler worthy rampart of the
began his callous and unbridled free peoples of Europe-aggression.
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Sergeant Bodie said that the raincoat was the property Police Reserve, John A. L. Chang, who visited the Majestic Theatre last night. After the show, he lett it behind on the seat.
Returning, he found it had been taken away.
Some minutes later he Sa W accused wearing the raincoat on
It is bitter to know that the board a bus. Accused was ar-
the great island of Britain swastika is now flying over the rested in the bus. He also at- and this Greek island," city which in the time of civilisa-tended the cinema last night.
ition's greatest weakness defled A fine of $5 or seven days was declared the Greek Prime Alaric and his Goths. British imposeu. Minister, M. Tsouderos, in Wireless.
a speech at Canae
(Crete) yesterday.
"The people of these
islands
AXIS FASHION
PARADE
GREEK CREDITS
FROZEN
are fighting the supreme battlel More than 200 German business of liberty. A black flood hus men were among those attending a President Roosevelt yesterday swept over Europe. Humanity has reception given at Turin by the ordered the immediate freezing of known in the past similar bar-Italian fushion organisation at Greek credits and cash in the baric invasions but the civilisa- | which dress and_millinery styles | United States, says a Reuter mes- tion of free men has always pre- were exhibited.--Reuter,
vailed.
"THE MOVING SPECTACLE: OF RESISTANCE TO THE AC-} GRESSORY HAS BEEN PRE- SENTED BY EVEN SMALL IS- LANDS LIKE LEMNOS AND SAMOTHRACE, AND THE SPLENDID EXAMPLE SET BY THE GREEK PEOPLE AS A WHOLE IN FIGHTING SIX MONTHS AGAINST AN EM PIRE
"We have come to this land of liberty and courage in order that we should not allow our- selves to be enslaved and to continue the fight."--Reuter.
(THINKS)
sage from Washington.
"I can tell
WHITE.
HORSE
blindfold