Greek Hospitality To Imperial Troops

Northern Advocate, 23 May 1941, Page 4

Greek Hospitality To Imperial Troops

(Rec. neon) RUGBY,* May 22 The capacity for the Imperial troops to make friends is typified by accounts from authoritative circles in Cairo, describing the warm welcome given to the New Zealand troops in the Fiorina district of Greece, shortly before the action began. Each soldier was always introduced to the president of each village, who arranged special treats. The villagers also showered them with humble but welcome gifts, especially fish. “When the war is over I am going to Auckland,” said one gunner, “but the next best place and people is Greece. I am going back for a long visit later.” One major said: “I visited six villages that week. Everywhere I met the same spirit of friendly helpfulness and hundreds of small kindnesses.” Real Hosts A sergeant said: “One weekend, several, of us were given leave, and allowed to go to either of two villages, and stay with the villagers. It was affine leave. “We accepted their hospitality in the spirit in which it was given. Of course we tred to pay. but in no cases was the pay accepted. When we left, wine and fish were pressed on us.” An Australian major affirmea: There are absolutely no Fifth Columnists among The villagers. They are with us to a man.”

Glass Without Silica Discovery of a new kind of glass which is giving American military aviation improved aerial photographs was anounced recently by the Eastman Kodak Company. The glass is made without silica, a fact as strange as steel made without iron. The result is glass which bends light more than has hitherto been possible. Applied to a camera lens, this means that, without reducing speed, the new “eye” will photograph a wider area and at the same time give a sharper picture over the entire area. The new glass was perfected a 1 year ago, and kept secret, but the news came out recently in the annual stockholders’ report. Aerial lenses for the Government have beep manufactured for the last year.