COMMONS TO HOLD DEBATE

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 100, 30 April 1941, Page 9

COMMONS TO HOLD DEBATE

LONDON, April 29. ~The latest Cairo communique says that British and Anzac troops continue to be steadily withdrawn from Greece, Mr. Churchill announced in the House of Commons today that a general debate on the war situation would take place next week, when the following Government motion would be proposed: "That this House approves of the policy of the Government, in sending- help to Greece, and declares its confidence that our operations in the Middle East and in all other theatres of war will be pursued by the Government with the utmost vigour." , ,

The Prime Minister added that the debate would be in public, and, if necessary, could be extended over two days. He said that an opportunity may be given to the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Eden, to make a statement about his visit to the Middle East. Mr. Fadden, Acting Prime Minister of Australia, told a win-the-war rally in Sydney today that when the full story of Greece could be told no one would be ashamed. There was a credit as w;ell as a debit side, he said.

The "Red Fleet," the Soviet naval paper, in a review of the Battle of the Atlantic, interpreted the expansion of the American neutrality patrol as bringing "considerable aid to Britain." The newspaper added that the expansion was already affecting the position in the Atlantic, and American patrols would also facilitate considerably the plans of the British Fleet in the blockade of the eastern approaches to the European and African Continents.

SYDNEY, April 29. "Many of our .troops, have now left Greece after stubbornly contesting the enemy's advance, even to the last few inches of Greek soil." This announcement was made by the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) after a meeting of the Federal War Cabinet in Sydney today. "Unfortunately," he added, "we cannot hope to avoid casualties, and we must be prepared for them. The full story will be told as soon as possible. Until then, I know that this country will wait in courage and resolution."

Mr. Fadden described the evacuation as "proceeding," and said: "The task entrusted to our forces has been carried out with sreat fidelity."—U.P.A.