The Archive · 1941

British Not in Action

London, Apr. 8.

Powerful units of British Imperial Forees now encamped on Greek sell (which, incidentally, have not clashed against the Germans yet, contrary to to previous reports have taken up strategic positions, ready to give their ally full support.' Most of them are tald to be veterans of the Libyan Cumpaign. fires.

Although Athens, lifted its_ press ban on the revelation that British troops were in Greece, it was revealed that they had hot been in action yet but were taking up etrateic' positions.

'The British troops in Greece, according to Reuter's special corres. Pondent, are very fit and ready to 0 into' action immediately. No day asses without more troops arriving ind moving to prearranged positions.

The British Command, the corres.

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