POLICY VINDICATED

Evening Star, Issue 25422, 1 March 1945, Page 5

POLICY VINDICATED

INTERVENTION IN GREECE ' " RUGBY/ February 27. Durin" the course of his address* to the House of Commons, Mr Churchill, speaking of Greece, said: "There is no subject in my recollection of which the policy of the Government has-' received more complete vindication, nor has there been any on which greater prejudice and misinterpretation , have been poured out against it in the United Spates." He was sure that Britain rescued Athens from a horrible fate. "The difficulties, however, are not over. A Greek national army has still to be formed, the Greek Budget has to be balanced, and the drachma restrained within reasonable limits'. Raw material to allow work to be restarted must be made available. A sense of unity and responsibility has to grow stronger among the Greek people. The future of Greece is' in their hands. They must not expect that the whole process of their restoration can be" accomplished by British experts or American assistance." Mr Eden was able to bring home to the Greeks that financial and economic problems must take first place and they must on no account sit back and leave those tasks to foreigners. Referring to the election, he said this must be held as soon as possible and must be fair, with a secret ballot, and on the basis of universal suffrage. " I look forward to it with the greatest confidence, and I must say how much I welcome the wish of the Greek Government that Russian, British, and American observers should be established free on the spot to make sure that the will of the people finds complete and sincere expression."