JOURNALIST HONOURED

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 20 May 1941, Page 7

JOURNALIST HONOURED

COURAGE UNDER ENEMY FIRE ' A British staff officer who has escaped ; from Greece states that Mr G. E. W. i Harriott, who was war correspondent j for the “Sydney Morning Herald” with < the Greeks in Albania, and earlier in ; Palestine and Egypt, has been men- 1 tioned in despatches to the Greek headquarters and recommended for a decoration. Mr Harriott, it is stated, was concerned ' i an incident during the Battle of Tepelene, and the attention of the , Greek corps headquarters was drawn to the matter, as a result of which the recommendation was made The Italians in March were attacking north-east of Tepelene for two days. Mr Harriott was with - front-line battalion. One by one, the Greek machineguns were knocked out. The telephone , wire was cut. and runners sent back with a signal for close artillery support failed to penetrate the Italian barrage. As Mr Harrott wanted to get back to cable a story to the “Sydney Morning Herald.” he volunteered to take i back the signal. He dashed out during I a lull in the barrage and managed to I get through and deliver the message. Later, the Greek batteries went into action, and held up the Italian advance in the battalion’s sector.