British Position it Midal lo Cast Remains Favourable Fleet, RA
Again Free for Attacks on Axis London, Ap RUE d se of the campaign it Greece, from which British troops were still withdrawing cording to a C communique issued yesterday (Tuesday), marks the elid of one phase of the struggle in the Easter Mediterranean and the beginning of a new defensive phase, says "The enemy's purposes appea to be to control the approaches to the Straits, to seize strategic p ditions valuable for putting pressure on or actually attacking Turkey, to establish a link with' the Dodecanese."
©The Times" declares the British position in the Middle Rast remains, In many Yespects, favourable if only mie can defeat a direct attack from Libya, Both the Mediterranean Fleet and the Royal Alr Force have imMeult tasks ahead, but conclusion of the campaign in Greece will rex fore toa considerable degree the freedom of action of which its final perilous stages have denied them, "Their work of succour and rescue will soon be exchanged for that, of 'AMiking at the enemy once more, We have drawn back back to outer defences of the Middle Eastern fortress, The duly of all three services for the present will be to maintain an intel~ Tigent, well ea-ordinated aggressive efenge until the times comes round for another offensive like that of Last December."
Military quarters in London have no comment to make while the with drawal of forces of the British Empire from the mainland of Greece Is In. progress, and authoritative, formation on this operation cannot be expected at present, Tu the meantime, it Is reported from Sydney that the acting Prime Minister, Mr. A, W. Fadden, said today, "The evacuation of Greece is proceeding. The Imperial Forees are tueing heavy enemy pressure. The task entrusted to our forces Is be-Ingg carried out with fidelity by many of our {roops now lett in Greece atter stubbornly contesting the enemy's 'Unfortunately we cannot hope to avoid casualtige and must be prepared for them, 'The nation will be told the full story as soon as possible. Until that is" possible, I know this country will wait in' courage and resolu Rome despatch to Vichy says Rome newspapers report that the frst contingents of the British Expeditionary Force fo Greece have diserbark-
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