Heroism of Malta
Since June 10, when Italy entered. the war, Malta has been bombed over a hundred and forty times. Against the onslaught the Maltese are standing up extraordinarily well. "In fact," said Lieut.-Colonel A. V. Agius, Trade Commissioner for Malta in London, "all the reports we get from the island show that the people are keeping wonderfully cheerful. There is no sign whatever of any weakening. They have collected nearly £10,000 for the Spitfire fund. "Lord Beaverbrook, in a very grateful message in acknowledgment, said ‘the magnificent gift for aircraft made by your island stronghold has aroused the deep gratitude of the entire British nation. We salute the resolution and fortitude with which Malta, true to her peerless tradition, confronts the enemy. You have set an example for the whole world of courage and devotion.’ "The Prime Minister on more than one occasion has testified to the great gallantry of the Maltese under extremely difficult circumstances; and Lord Lloyd, in a recent broadcast, declared that ‘the ‘old Maltese spirit has again wakened.’ "
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 4, Issue 83, 24 January 1941, Page 3
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174Heroism of Malta New Zealand Listener, Volume 4, Issue 83, 24 January 1941, Page 3
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