MESSAGE OF CHEER
ADDRESSED TO PEOPLE OF CRETE BY COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF IN MIDDLE EAST. WARNING AGAINST PREMATURE ACTION. (By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright) (Received This Day, 12.15 p.m.) LONDON, August 2. The 8.8. C. has broadcast a message from the Commander-in-Chief in the Middle East, warning the people of Crete not to participate in a general rising until the Allied troops arrive. “Mussolini has fallen, Fascism is falling and the Italians and Germans are about to fall cut among themselves," said the message.
“The Germans are seeking to disarm and imprison the Italians. If the Italians resist, do not impede them. They will not bother you’. They have their hands full. The Germans are the real enemy, wishing to occupy the whole of Crete. You and your bands are part of the United Nations and what you do is part of the United Nations’ plan. Meanwhile husband your resources and do not reveal your strength. Await a signal. You will get full instructions.”
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 August 1943, Page 4
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161MESSAGE OF CHEER Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 August 1943, Page 4
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