The Archive · 1941

M. METAXAS

Today in the Orthodox Cathedral, Rue oat Sat, Menges cit aaa a att Sree ha og "Sen Mee see ae tin eae a eae sympathy felt, for in the passing of M. Hamat te cee Set Sa at as ils ale Mae Sh mae t's one cal attempted Italian inv&sion, and the defeats Sane eet ade them. It was a far-sighted man who in that SeP edmmned cat fee gee" coa splendid courage of its people. Thus when and fortifying the country, M. Metaxas knew nse clearly demonstrated. That estimate enabled him to follow a policy summed up in his Bot a based his policy on close friendship with Turkey, the stability of the Balkan Entente (Greece, Turkey, Rumania and Yugoslavia) Sree Tal dee Scare te MEG Sadly he would have liked, but the wisdom of the man in making every preparation against any, Tenia Ser era ena ern ey Ge tee Britain could give her, M. Metaxas dealt It was. With his country completely behind him, M. Metaxas accepted the challenge nti as etc is not to be judged by its area or population, Moetaxas's successful leadership was the fact) a ey of rae a Sept Gat Po metre ioo cert gt Mean ruck flinching at the prospect. always inspire his fellows and the splendid moral of the Greeks is clearly due to the excellence of his example. Thus head and) shoulders above his contemporaries M. Metaxas will always carry the reputation' oth cat Ney indeed.

The puzzle at present is as to who will {that one a lion," the man who has to take' extent his successor will be assisted, but, ier may cee throughout the world there will be amongst rote eerie at Seen oan have made possible. That was not to be, Here la ti ces hed Alan Die

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