Melbourne, May 1.
Advices received here show Germany's colossal losses of men and machines in Greece, according to a Joint statement by {he acting Prime 'Minister, Mr. A. W. Fodden, and the 'Minister' of the Interior Mr. H. S. Fall. Operations were conducted with lower British losses than might be expected for the military results obtained.—Reuter.
"The conduct of the troops, especially the rear-guard. in Aighting their way for so many miles to the sea merits the highest praise. In the frst instance where air bombing, prolonged day after day, has failed break the discipline and order of marching columns, who, besides being thus assailed from the air, were pursued by no less than three Ger~ Iman armoured divisions as well as the whole strength of German mechanized forces which could be brought to bear.
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