MESSAGE OF HOPE

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXII, Issue 99, 26 March 1942, Page 5

MESSAGE OF HOPE

FUTURE OF GREEK PEOPLE. (ttec. 9.45 a.m.) RUGBY, Mar. 25. ' l'o-day is Greek. Independence Day, and the Foreign Secretary (All Eden) broadcast a message to the GrccK People. T , 'lhc Minister said: "Here in England and throughout the British Empire wo are tluniiing ot you in Greece on this anniversary ot the day when your struggle for independence began in 1821. Timt struggle must now bo louglit all over again, and we are pledged by the agreement winch 1 Signed with M. Tsoudcros on March 9 to continue the struggle until the •complete liberation of Greece and the re-establishment ot her freedom and independence' have been achieved. My message to you to-day must be one ot hope, encouragement, and patience to win through the dark periods ol adversity. . . "This is a sombre moment in tne fortunes of all the United Nations, but there have been darker moments. I June, 1940, the British Empire stood alone. Now a mighty coalition is on our side. , "1 know it is hard Cor you to Le patient when you are suffering.under the appalling famine to when you have been subjected by the caUousneu of ou-enemies and their cynical disregard lor their most elementary duties All we can do to help you Je shall do Dark though your fortune are in Greece, the Pg»»twn ot rour forces of liberation in * he J* ,< ™'* East is steadily improving. We all nroud of the achievements ot the oya Hellenic Navy which has.never ior 3 a moment paused in the tightand whose losses will soon be made up w the commissioning of new Greek nava. units. The Koy.T Helkmo JgJ «« is once more in the 6K.J**, ~ } common enemy. I hope the period o training and re-equipment ot tne Greek Army will, ere long be com plcte and that it too will once more ?akc the field. The Greek merchant navy's service to the Allied cause has been beyond all praise. The Km ol the Hellenes and M. Tsouderos have as you know, just arrived in tne Middle East, to be with the Greek forces of liberation and study the problem of their organisation, equipment and collaboration with the British forces. This visit is an indication of the speed and energy with winch the King and the Prime Minister are prosecuting the nation's business. AID FOR STARVING PEOPLE The Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Economic Y\ arfare (Mi Dingle I-oot) gave the House or GomSS of -C cT -f h f;P 1 of wheat is reported to bave arrived at 1 racus xv^sici^re^arj irles The"provision of a further cargo for the Hallaren after she has competed her present voyage is under Shipments. through a blocknA» are of course, in addition to the ~nnU of relief foodstuffs from Turkey

1900 tons. The Creek Red Cross in Egypt has been given permission to send a cargo of medical supplies. We certainly should not object to the further transmission of medical supplies in the strict sense, that is to say supplies which cannot be used for other than medical purposes. We agreed to these cargoes of foodstuffs passing through the blockade because of the dreadful position of famine which the enemy has created in Greece. I cannot, however, give an undertaking that we will in any event make good all the enemy depredations."— Official Wireless.