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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1950.

WINSTON CHURCHILL'S WAR MEMOIRS: THE THIRD BOOK

THE GRAND ALLIANCE

as being severely

The Greek

Greek debacle

pressed

and

getting into administrative dim- culties owing to air action.

Ho

agreed to

to a withdrawal to the

Thermopylae postion.

معاد

The first

By Winston Churchill

It must be remembered that these three weeks of April fighting at desperate odds were for the Greeks, the culmination of the hard five months' struggle against

·Italy in which they had expended

almost the whole life-strength of

their country. ·

I just won't admit that Myrtle is really a nitwit, but she does think Tasmanis is the crazy stuff that Russian nows agency puta cut..

The Vatican Intends to build a giant radio transmitter.

This will give Pope to free peoples all over the world.

an moves were already made,

htt repeated Рараков suggestion that we should re- Meanwhile General Liat'

end For Ave successive nights 'the Attacked In October without Twelfth German Army, assembled embark the British troops

The Jap news agency : Jiji is from devastation work continued, On the 20th the warning by at least twice their in Bulgaria, had swung into spare Greeca

Wilson conaldered that this enemy captured the vital bridge the invaders and then in counter-fashion, shouting Itself horse numbers, they had first repulsed galloping around in unbridled and Macedonia,

They All news contributions to be Serbia

had entered Monastir and Yan-course should commence with the over the Corinth Canal by para attack had beaten them back 40 about the difficulties the nation'

of the new position chule attack, and thereafter Ger- miles into, Albania. addressed to Editor-in-Chiaf.

reoccupation

should Buainees ninn on the 10th, and thus p and that evacuation

in saddled with. Whether it is And

be man troops poured into the Pelo- Advertisements

Throughout the bitter winter trying to stirrup a bit of trouble vented any contact between the

ponnese, harrying our hard- communications should be ad.

in the mountains they had been at or keep conditions stable is a Wavell's MAIL LTD.

up the Yugoslav forces in the

were to continue the fighting in reach the Southern beaches. Dur- and better-equipped Loc. The South,

co-operation with the Greeks so ing the nights of the 24th and Greek Army of the North West 25th 17,000 men were brought had neither the transport nor the further with- out,

dressed to the Company CHINA | Yugoslavs and Greeks and broken | arranged 10 to Wilson pressed soldiersos they strove to closo grips with a more numerous moot point.

DEATH

MOSES Rose Christina, Mother of Ben and Ernie, at St. Theresa's Hospital after long illness on Thursday, 9th March. Funeral will be held at the Jewish Cemetery on Friday, 10th March, at 5.30 p.m.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

1st

On April 17 Yugoslavia capitu- long as they were able to resist, with the loss of two trans- ronds for a rapid manoeuvre to |

1

ave but not unexpec- replied at once. Minister to Wavell, April 17, 1041.

General

We cannot remain in Greece against wish of Greek Com- ander-in-Chief, and thus ex- ровс country to

Wilson or Palairet (the British Ambassador)

devastation.

should

endorsement by

mont

of

ruation

obtain

reck Govern-

Papagos's

request,

upon this assent, should

without however

YUGOSLAVIA

AL

"Etkassa

*Sofia

BULGARIA

GERMAN XU ARMY

Vevp Veria Satori

MACEDO,

Birat

Fidcind

Talona

Gravena 952

ZEMITOS

tratamon Halabaks larissa

Mudro

Root of all weevil,

achievements.

Westerling gaoled. While

the term lasts, his absence may make things à little Indoneasier.

Education Director's name to be perpetuated at King George School.

If it had only happened at Christmas, we could have sung. "The First Rowell....

•

"How's business?"

"Kindly remove your hat when

you speak of it."

"More taxation for Hong Kong," Jated. This sudden collapse des- but authorised any

On the following night meet at the last moment the new

Every time, a new plane-load troyed the main hope of the drawal judged necessary. Orders parts.

German

attack of civil servants arrives, destined Greeks. It was another example had been given for all ships on about 19,500 were got away from overpowering We had the way to Greece to be turned ave embarkation points.

cutting in behind its flank and for another block of luxury Bats, A time," of "One at

At Nauplion there was disaster, rear. Its, strength had already those of us who pay the piper done our utmost to procure con- back, for no more ships to bo

those already The transport Slamat in a gallant been strained almost to the limit can take further pride in our certed action, but,

through no loaded and for

He presumed that n formal fault of ours we had falled. A loading or loaded to be emptied." grim prospect now gaped upon

request to this effect from the us all.

Government should be Greek

actual re- our At the moment of the German obtained before advance into Greece the 1st embarkation: He assumed Crete British Armoured Brigade was would be held. forward on the River Vardar. To this The New Zealand Division lay on ted

On their the River Allakhmon.

tho 12th and 20th Greek left were

Divisions. The leading troops of the 8th Australian Division were It may seem a trifle bizarre, also arriving. By April 8 it was in an era when international clear that Yugoslav resistance in conferences are almost con- the South was breaking down left flank of the and that the tinuous, to revert to the more Allakhmon position would shortly stately methods represented be threatened.

Το meet this an Australian by the official visit of the Pre-

brigado

later joined by the sident of France and Mine. bri

Armoured

Brigade, Auriol to London. But they posted to block_the

approach have their uses, not only in from Monastir. The enemy ad- giving visual expression to vance was delayed by demolitions mutual esteem but in demon- and some effective bombing by

the Royal Air

Air Force, strating to others in this case April 10 the attack on our flank the Kremlin and Germany-guard began, It was arrested the solidarity that exists be- during two days of stiff fighting

in severe weather. tween the two countries con- Farther West there was only cerned. Stalin is a dictator one

Greek cavalry division keep- who insists on similar methods ing touch with the forces in Al- in international diplomacy, trania, and General Wilson deel- He wants to restore the war-ded that his hard-pressed left flank must be pulled back on time hierarchy, on his own Kosani and Gravena. This move terms and no doubt for his was completed on April 13 but in and 20th own purposes, as a basis of his the process the 12th so-called peace offensive. He Greek Divisions begon to disinte- would brush France aside grate and could no longer play an effective part. Henceforward Britain fetes her President, our Expeditionary Force was who symbolises not only the alone. people of Frarice but the war- time resistance in which the best of occupied France so gallantly fought.

203,

But on

NZ withdrawal

any

withdrawal

to Therm-

opylne position in co-operation You with the Greek Army. will naturally try to Save D8 much material as possible.

Must be held

Lamia Thermopylar,

Corinth

TOPONNESE

„Kaja

Monemvasia D

The German Advance, umej

20 nurs

CRETE

THE GERMAN INVASION OF GREECE

There were

L

S

Applying for a visa to enter bis homeland, America, the "world citizen" Garry Davis was reported

as saying, "I

havo

magadine mimeographed."

编

little

No doubt to help him go radine

.about.

The omco beauty was boring

her companions with the talo of her adventures over the week-end. "This, man," she said, "took me up to his flat and showed me a perfectly marvellous mink coat. And what do you think? He gave it to me."

"What did you have to do?" asked a sceptic.

"Just shorten the sleeves," she said.

The dumb Spanish duke who began to speak for the first time.

at the age of 40, is reported to bo "talking mainly about his father's 22,000,000 fortune."

That's what I've always sald;

tongue.

had so faithfully

After

1

Crete must be held in force, and you should provide for this in the redistribution of your forces. It is important that strong elements of Greek Army should establish themselves Crete, together with King and Government. We shall aid and of Crete to maintain defence the utmost. On the 17th General Wilson to the Thebes motored from palace at Tetol, and there met the King, General Papagos and our Ambassador. It was accep ted that withdrawal to the mopylae line had been the only but misguided effort to embark in a long and gallant defence of possible plan. General Wilson By April 14 the New Zealand was confident that he could hold the, maximum stayed too long in the homeland.

There were no recriminations.it takes money to loosen a man's Division had also withdrawn to that line for a while. The main the anchorage. Soon after dawn, There have been differences guard the important mountain discussion was the method and when clearing the land, she was The friendliness and ald which our troops endured and misunderstandings be-pass North of Mount Olympus. order of evacuation. The Greek attacked and sunk by dive-bom- the Greeks

The destroyers Diamond shown to

Doctored figures. and Wryneck, who rescued most nobly to the end. The people of tween us since the war, but one of its brigades was covering Government would not leave for hers.

Britain's "free" medical service the main road to Larissa. The at least another week.

of the 700 men on board, were Athens and other points of evacu they are trifling when set

made enemy

strong attacks,

The Greek Prime Minister. Moth in turn sunk by air attack nation seemed more concerned for is now costing cach citizen an the safety of their would-be average of £19 a year. When against all the things we have which were held. But Wilson, Korvsis, has already been ren-

rescuers than with their own you think of it, this is rather a In common. Actually never still menaced upon his left flank, toned. He had been chosen to few hours later.

Greek martial honour give-away. withdraw to

Ther-All the gap when Metaxas died. only 50 survivors from all three rete

stands undimmed. in peacetime have the two decided to

more mopylae. He put this to Papa- He had no claim to public office ships. ever been countries

blameless private life who approved and who him- except

resolute convictions. clear defensive enterprise. Never evacuation from Greece.

his country or has the machinery of

The next few days were de- as it seemed, col-

telegraphed cisive. Wavell

on bear longer his own responsibili-Army.. laboration been so extensive, that that General Wilson had ties. Like M. Teleki in Hungary, whether between themselves had a conversation-with-Papagos, he-resolved to pay the forfeit of or in partnership with other who described the Greek Army his life. On the 18th he com-

siticide. mitted

His memory suicide. countries of the Brussels

should be respected

On April 21, General Wavell years France is at last prepar- asked the King of Greece about ing to make the most of her the state of the Greek Army and whether It could give immediate great resources. reason. without good

The new agreements be- and effective aid to the left flank of the Thermopylae position. His

Losses Western security can only tween France and the Saar Majesty said that time rendered

$5.8 the it impossible for any organised UK. Troops. 0,606 come when Britain and have been based on

2,068

25.1 19.1 France, move together. Now, Memorandum presented by Greek force to support the British Australian as "The Times" has emphasis the French Government to left flank before the enemy could New Zealand.. 2260

attack. General Wavell repiled

Totals

....11,840 100 ed, Western security is bound the Council of Ministers at that in that case he felt that it up with the whole future of Moscow in April, 1947. It was was his duty to take immediate

were In' all 50,002

safely the developing Atlantle com- supported then by both Mr. steps for re-embarkation he could brought out, including men of the Royal Air Force and several munity, which depends on the George Marshall and Mr. portion of his army as

extricate.

thousand Cyriots, Palestinians, Anglo-French partnership as Ernest Bevin. The agree The King entirely agreed, and

Yugoslav This its European bastion. There ments increase the indepen- seemed to have expected this, He Greeks, and

Agure represented about 80 per are also issues that arise from dence of the Saar Government spoke with deep regret of having cent of the forces originally sent the situation in Indo-China, and give it a certain diploma- been the means of placing the into Greece.

These results were only made The final surrender of Greece to possible by the determination and which has been vitally affect- tic status, though the British forces in such a position. ed by the Communist triumph autonomy of the territory is overwhelming German might was all of the seamen of the Royal in China and by the new Sino-still strictly limited in matters made on April 24. Soviet Pact.

of foreign policy and defence.

closely bound in economic and !at at this stage suggested British | and uld not survive the ruin, anal, evauation figures for the live the outstanding facts of our from his burning home, a grocer

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There has always been a deeper sense of insecurity in France than in Britain and

not

.

and

such of

Evacuation again

In the first World War the The Saar also remains within French suffered relatively the French Customs heavier losses in lives than Monetary Union, as was al- any other Power. Her posi-ways the intention. tion as a result was in sharp The Germans have object-sea which we

nalghbour rescuing

After said modestly, "Anyone would have done the same thing. He is a very good customer."

.

The following table gives the

adventure

in

I have now set forth in narra-

Greece.

In Country

Evacuated Forces.........at Time of Evacuated ........to Crete and Attack to Crete later to Egypt U.K. troops.. 19,208

3,200 Australian...17,125 N. Zealand. . 18,720

Totals 53,051

Direct to Egypt (includ

ing Wounded)

5,200

4,101

of

8,451 - 7,100 18,850 Percentage

of Total

2,500

3206

1,200 7,000

0,054

15,301

The losses were: Forces

Losses

work

ΟΙ

and Allied Merchant Navice, who

Zaltered meet ruthless der the enemy' efforts to halt their

From April 21 imtil the

end of We were now confronted with the evacuation 26 ships were lost another of those evacuations by by air attack. Twenty-one of had endured in these were. Greek and included The organised withdrawal | Ave - hospital

and Dutch. Royal AL Force, with

Foot well have seemed an Air Arm contingent from Creto, hopeless task. It was, ald whe

what they could

nd do relieve the accomplished by the situation, but they were

Over under the direction

whelmed by numbes

Nevertheless

November

contrast with the health of ed very strongly, and have 1940.

of over 50,000 men frem. Greece mainder are unwisely linked up the issue under the conditions", prevailing The Were Better Them the with that of European Union. most

The real German objection is not to any particular detail

·At

athore,

TO-

They inflicted on the enemy con-

France today. There many good signs that lethargy of the years between the wars is being shaken off

and that is a factor which of the Saar Convention nor to of Vice-Admiral Pridhiam-Wippell concerns all interested in the the loss of the coalmines, but afloat and Rear Admiral Balilie-

10 onwards the few squadrons sont survival of Europe. The end to the detachment of the Saar Grohman with Army Headquarto Greece had done ine service. of the war has changed the from Germany. The Germans Dunkirk on the whole we armed losses of 231 planes and position in favour of France; have clung to the belief that had alr mastery. In Greece the badd dropped: 600 tons of bombs. She has not suffered the terri- the Western Powers would Germans were in complete, and Their own losses of 309 machines, ble blood-letting of 1914-18, insist on its return to Gerundiguted control of the air and of which 72 were in combat, were

and and today the population of many. But though they may could maintain an animost com severe, their record exemplary.

tinuous, attack on the ports Western Germany is no more not have always been as de- on the retreating army It was Navy now passed under British than equal to hers. The finite as they should, they obvious that embarkation could control: A cruber, al modern mourning black for the fallen, made their position sufficient only take place by night, and destroyers, and four submarines which gave so sombre a note ly plain at the Moscow Con-moreover that troops must avold escaped to Alexandria, where to the French picture two de ference. In general the being seen near the beaches in they arrived on April 25. There

again, and on 30 times the scale prossisted with distinction. In cades ago, is today hardly to French Government la held to daylight This was Namsos over after the Greek NAVY WRE TO

@Admiral

Moghamg

throw many of our operation in the be seen. The conscripts have be fully justified and can'

height Mediterranean, GA ten inperly the an alert and soldierly, bearing, coun

which was missing Sween

the ward The Mor

In pro production

and

aboi

The small but emiciant: Greek

Desperate odds

red 00:

things are over it is easy to choose the fino mental and moral positions which one should adopt. In this account I have recorded events as they occurred and as- tion as it was taken. Later on these can be judged in the, glare

and finally, consequences; when our lives have faded, his- tory will pronounce - it evot, detached and shadowy verdict.

(To be continued)

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