TROOPS IN GREECE.
AUSTRALIAN MINISTER’S VIEW
(Received This Day, 1.45 p.m.) SYDNEY This Day
■ Mystery surrounds reports that Australia, iii troops are in Greece. The Minister for the Army (Mr Spender) denied that A.I.F. men were landing in Athens.
“It is possible, of course, that there may be’ a few details in Athens,” he added; “but I have received no information of it. It is always possible that a, few men may have been attacked to the Bjritish forces for liaison or intelligence work, but there is no foundation for nny suggestion, that A.I.F. men. aro; in Greece in anything like strength.” Mr Spender said he could not explain authoritative reports * that bad been sent to London about Australians being welcomed in Greece.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 38, 25 November 1940, Page 6
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