"I was very glad to see Mr. R. G. Menzies (Australian Prime Minister) in his noble speech on Sunday deal with this vile propaganda as it deserved. There has been in fact since 1941 almost as many British as there are Australian and New Zealand troops engaged in all operations in the Western Desert, in Greece and im Crete. Losses during this year compared with the numbers engaged are slightly heavier for the British then for Domirion troops. In Crete also numbers were almost exactly equal and the British loss again was slightly heavier.
"These figures include killed and rounded and missing and they exclude Indiam or ner-British troops.
"In order io turn the edge of this German propaganda. I have asked the Secretary of State for War to endeavour to have mentioned more and more frequently the names of British regiments when this can be done without detriment to operations.
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