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19.6.41 [George Orwell]

June 19, 2011 in Arab peoples, Daily Express, Derby, Eastern Europe, Evening Standard, Finland, Germany, Hitler, Newmarket, Petsamo, Political, Russia, Syria, Turkey, War-time, invasion, navicerts, non-aggression pact by orwelldiaries

Non-aggression pact between Germany and Turkey. This is our reward for not mopping up Syria quickly. From now on the Turkish press will be turned against us, and this will have its effect on the Arab peoples.

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24.4.41 [George Orwell]

April 24, 2011 in Black Sea, Crete, Daily Express, Dardanelles, Germany, Greece, Italy, Political, Russia, Turkey, War-time, aeroplanes, armistice, blackmail, hostages by orwelldiaries

No definite news from Greece. All one knows is that a Greek army, or part of a Greek army, or possibly the whole Greek army, has capitulated. No indication as to how many men we have there, what sort of position they are left in, whether it will be possible to hang on, and if so, where etc., etc. Hints thrown out in the Daily Express suggest that we have practically no aeroplanes there. Armistice terms drawn up by the Italians evidently aim at later using Greek prisoners as hostages, with a view to blackmailing the British into giving up Crete and other islands.

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22.1.41 [George Orwell]

January 22, 2011 in Daily Express, Daily Worker, Dean of Canterbury, Hewlett Johnson, People's Convention, Political, Tobruk, War-time, alarm clock, blitz, onions, posters, racketeering by orwelldiaries

——- [1] is convinced, perhaps rightly, that the danger of the People’s Convention [2] racket is much underestimated and that one must fight back and not ignore it.  He says that thousands of simple-minded people are taken in by the appealing programme of the People’s Convention and do not realise that it is a defeatist manoeuvre intended to help Hitler.  He quoted a letter from the Dean of Canterbury [3] who said “I want you to understand that I am wholeheartedly for winning the war, and that I believe Winston Churchill to be the only possible leader for us till the war is over” (or words to that effect), and nevertheless supported the People’s Convention.  It appears that there are thousands like this.

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