Neer The War I strate Mey 2nd, 1941 \STED AND BURNT LONDON THE DOCTOR STAIInto Battle Went he War Msred The Forces of the Empire, a8 the British Expeditionary Force in the Balkans has been Alay 2nd, 1041 the ‘Forces of the Empire’ cal styled by Brith GLH. in Cairo, began ite oniact with the German enemy on Apri 10, 194%. dings in March, and frst made Below we teil something of ts ‘Pasnge and of the opening brush on the new Reld of bate. eax before it was ofcialy released in London, the news ofthe safe arrival in ‘Greece of the ** Forces of the Empire "had. spread far and. wide Greeks knew it how could they d wise when they saw arriving at the of Athens, the great stream of packed "with, (foops and with ial of all Kinds ?. The Bulgarians Knew it, for on March 20 it was announced ‘over the Sofia wireless that 300,000 British troops-—a fantastically large figure, of course ded at Salonika. The Yugoslavs (005, as early as March II it was reported in Belgrade that British troops were landing ia large numbers, and perhaps the Knowledge determined them to! make that last desperate bid. for freedom which began when they threw over Tevetkovitch and his Dro-Nazis, aod. decided to fight before Surrendering. All the troops were conyoyed to the ports (of disembarkation by Admiral Cunningham's [inlet shown on the maps Phot Deo Lett ships, and inspite of the Talian submarines ‘and "Nazi airerat not a ship, nota man wwas lost in the passage across the Aegean ‘ca. “Some of the units had come from far ‘across the Sea; others, veterans of the Libyan campaign, only from Alexandria. They comprised British and Australians, New Zealanders and men from Cyprus ail were in good heart, fit as files, ready and cager to go into action immediately. At the bases ‘reat Ordnance and R.A'S.C. establishments ‘came into being, and the R-A.M.C. units fassembled—amonest them an ambulance unit of Quaker volunteers, who though thelr consciences forbade them to take up arms found nothing in their religion to forbid them the work of mercy "This new British army in Greece was under the command of Li-Geo, Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, who himself was stated 10 be under the direction of General Papagos, Commandersin-Chiet of the Greek Army ‘Then the Australians and New. Zealanders constituted a corps ‘which as from midday, ‘April 12, was known, asthe Anzac Corps. “The G.0.C."" read a message sent by Lt-Gen, Sie Thomas TOO] to say thatthe reunion of the Australian and New Zealand divisions gives all ranks the freatest uplift.” The task ahead, although dificult, is ‘pot nearly 0 hard as that which faced ‘our fathers. in April, 26 years ago (reference to. the ‘We go to ic togcther with stout hears So after a lapse of more than 20 years British and’ Trvperial “Wroops ‘once again ‘matched along the Balkan roads. To bexia with, they were given positions somewhat Dehind the Greeks, who were now freely engaged with the German’ invaders, but on ‘Apel 10" the first clash occurred "between ‘men of the Forces of the Empire and the Nazis, A German column halted on the road was shot up by some British tanks, and. 2 number of our armoured cars which, wile ‘escorting demolition parties somewhere near the Yugoslav border, had been outflanked by @ German column, fought their way back ‘through 800 German infantzymen.. From ‘then onwards our troops were more oF less constantly in action, doing their wimost to Support thee allies, the Greeks, whose line was now bending dangerously before the German onslaught. In-mountainous coun- tty, and in the most biter weather—snow ing on the heights and the wind British and the men from took up thei positions. $0 rough was the country in whieh the troops ‘were deployed that motor transport had be supplemented by mules and donkeys, on whose backs were brought up food, ammuni- tion, and other supplies. ‘The War Office communiqués told litle of what was going on, ut it was learnt that ‘ur forces were withdrawing to new positions. ‘On April 14 the communique read, "* Our covering troops inflicted severe casualties on the enemy, "who maintained continuous pressure on our eastern sector during this (withdrawal. Marked. activity on the right ff ur line, but no serious clashes."* ‘The German High Command declared that ‘motorized units and $.S. troops had thrown back British infantry and armoured forces. ‘Then on April 16 Cairo announced. that “our troops. are mow in contact with the enemy along the whole of our front." A big. battle was in progress in Western Macedonia, and British and Imperial forces clashed long And often with German mechanized units LIyGEN. Sin H MAITLAND-WLEON, ca ee oe miaMay 2nd, 1961 he War Wusrated os Belgrade: Tragic Capital of the Yugoslavs he" worked heretealiy. Right, some of tem are” manning” Te scr seer oe Sai. lr Tet YUGOSLAVIA'S INDICTMENT OF GERMANY WE inform all civilized, peoples of the frightful. crimes committed by the German armed force inthe war pital of our country, which in good time ‘open and undefended city, was bombed By German aireraft without a declaration of war, ‘morning, while the sound of hrc bells was for Divine Service, a bombard ‘Never during the ong nary of tim usin comatad ren bye mower ‘This doasation ofa fenelss ud oped yw exci by ara of tat tation hich Sid fr faa the ist ace song cuter people. Ti he precepts of Semaional right and human con aideratings wer stand op the Cerin sepia, Which strayed mort of the onal churches shoals ‘Sra istration of Begrade i broud delight The royal, palace at Dedinj (a subur f Belgrade) was commpiney Setroyed by 30 rect hte ding te mass it {sic on the iy em Sunday The Geman terepaner even Scebsl lead houses +. Herible anes ected dot {Go bonberdromt wien Goren eeepaens machorwgrenel Fon ee wee tee get oie oy oe ee ae eae eee cree erences 3 et Secmnng th Sons en i Betatimie””Metage adiried'hy te Vagetae Conran’ fegatng ie a tare el ht Beat Cinet Proper