STOP PRESS NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21280, 26 November 1940, Page 4

STOP PRESS NEWS

NEW ZEALAND TROOPS ARRIVAL IN GREECE LONDON. Nov. 25 The Daily Telegraph’s Athens correspondent says that British and New Zealand troops landed in Greece. It was at first reported that Australian troops had also landed, but this is incorrect. The Daily Telegraph adds that famous British warships, with their decks packed with British and New Zealand troops, slipped quietly into a Greek harbour. The British and New Zealanders competed to be the first to set foot on Greek soil. A cockney won by a narrow margin. The troops represent the complement nacesssary for the maintenance of the British air bases—men of the Royal lArmy Service Corps, the Royal Air Force ground staff and New Zealand sappers. Hours before the British •hips sailed into the harbour the bay was filled with sailing craft, which put out to welcome them. PEACE MOVE LIKELY BEFORE CHRISTMAS WASHINGTON. Nov. 25 American political circles believe that a general peace move is likely before Christmas. It is also understood that the Pope will make an important political speech shortly, declares the Paris correspondent of the New York Times. The newspaper Louvre claims that the present diplomatic conversations in Europe are aimed at ending the war and reconstructing Europe. The meetings between Hitler, Petain, Laval and Goering have laid the basis for FrancoGerman collaboration within the framework of the new Europe. However, England has remained the stumbling-block and nothing can be done without taking over Gibraltar as { the key point of the British blockade, adds the Louvre. BRITAIN'S GREAT NEED LORD LOTHIAN’S STATEMENT WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 The Marquess of Lothian, after a conference with President Roosevelt, said: “Britain hopes next year to procure from the United Statos aid in the form of planes, munitions, ships and finance. The President made no promises of any kind. I was there to give him the general story of what is happening in England.” Lord Lothian denied Mr J. K*'" n9dy’s reported statement th* 1 * cracy has been endangercr r 0“ placement by State socir" 8 " 1, “* have never seen a more democratic country than England to-de- • 1 saw no signs of democratic de J,ine ' ' he sa ' d * He stated tb" the on, y new order evolving in F ,gland consisted of: (1) To find a v a * of end 'n3 the bombing menace to the world ; (2) An effort to assure Itat P eo P ,e aro provided with jobs. gjr Walter Citrine told the A.F.L. Oop^ention: “I say to you something t<at no British statesman has yet said. The bombing is affecting our output. Speed is the essence of the contract now as never before, becauee our output cannot keep up its full schodule because of tho bombings.’'