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BRITISH LANDING IN LEROS
LONDON,. September 22,
"The British beat the Germans to the occupation of the island of Leros, in the Dodecanese zone, by an operation in classic British style, with the Army, Navy, and Air Force co-operat-ing," states a correspondent of the British United Prr^/j, cabling from Leros.
"Famous desert scouts were speedily followed by the main force of British troops, who landed lorries and occupied hill positions before the populace knew what was happening. When they realised that the British had arrived they stood on the roadsides and cheered. It is little wonder, because the people had been near to starvation. It was pitiful to see the children scrambling for biscuits which the troops immediately started to hand out. The population are practically all Greeks and it had only a veneer of Fascism. There are a small colony of Italian-officials and a few Italian troops, and their Fascism has. gone with the wind."
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 74, 24 September 1943, Page 7
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159IN CLASSIC STYLE Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 74, 24 September 1943, Page 7
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