The Archive · 1941

Ample Warning

"Our diplomacy has never ceased for a moment to apprise the countries of the perils coming on them, and to rge the common action by which alone security and safety could -be attained, For weeks we watched the remorseless movements of vast German forces through Hungary, Rumania and Bulgaria towards Yugoslavia, until at least 40 divisions, including five armoured divisions, were massed on the scene.

"Hiller has told us it was a crime such circumstances for us to go te the aid of the Greeks. T'do not want to enter into any arguments with experts. but this is the kind" of crime Of which he is a good judge.

"Looking back upon the course of events I can only feel, as the Prime Minister of New Zealand so ably declared, that if we had to tread again {that stony path even with the knowledge we possess today, I for one /would do.the same thing' again, But, Jatter all military operations must judged by the success which attends them rather than the

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