GREEK COLLABORATION

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 196, 21 July 1941, Page 5

GREEK COLLABORATION

y EXCHANGE OF MES&vCES. (Roe. ig.BU p.m.) fftfilii, July 20. i me Crime -Minister (Mr Unuretuit) has sent tne iotioning message to the ixiug of Greece: j M nave het-n thinking a great deal ■ abjut j our Majesty m these moiuus oi stress, danger, ami sorrow, ami I wi-fi to tell you how muc-ii lour Jiaje >tv s bearing amid these vicissituues iias been aumired by your army ot iriemis in England as well as by' the nation at laige. the warmest welcome \ awaits you here, where all are rej solved to conquer or perish. It is my comment hope that, wutn good days come, the glory which Greece has won will help to heal the memory of her present suffering.” Tne lving oi Greece replied: ‘"it was a great pleasure and comfort to me receiving your kind telegram with the thoughts that await mo in Great Britain. I am looking forward to meeting you and many triends in England. My country and 1 are proudly familiar with our gallant British Allies and, with God's help, •Ire determined to see our cau.e crowned by success.” The Foreign Secretary (Mr Eden) sent the following message to the President of the Greek Council (M. Tsoudcros): “Oil your arrival in South Africa I wish to send Your Excellency my cordial greetings and to express my to'dmirtion of the determination and tenacity displayed by yourself and the members of Your Government in the days of national stress and personal danger through which you have passed. 1 look forward to a long period of cordial and fruitful collaboration with Your Excellency, and I hope to have, ere long, the honour of making your acquaintance here in London and discussing with you further measures for the - prosecution of the joint war effort. I should like to take this opportunity of paying a special tribute to the valiant people ot Crete, the island of Your Excellency’s birth. You may count on us to do our utmost to hasten the days of that island’s deliverance and restore once more freedom to Greece.” The President replied :

“I thank Your Excellency for your ' courteous message. The members of my Cabinet and myself have boon deeply touched by your cordial words. I am certain our collaboration will be particularly fruitful, and I rejoice at the idea of meeting you in London. I have been especially moved by that part of your message referring to my native island. Crete d’d her duty to the nation in confirming to her cen-tury-long traditions arm the example which the whole country gave during the struggle against the insolent invaders and our common foes. I am convinced that the Allied armies which fought to preserve human civilisation and freedom of thought from the brutal violence of the enemy will also bring deliverance to my country. The valour of the British and Imperial Armies is the best guarantee of this.” —Official Wireless.