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A Tribute to General Mihailovich
On June 3rd, 1946, the following letter was published in The Times:
" Sir,
We desire to express no opinion as to General Mihailovich's guilt or innocence of collaboration or other crimes mentioned, but believing, as we do, that a system of justice that refuses to consider a man guilty until he be proved so is one of the most precious of human rights, we venture to press most earnestly that he be given a fair trial and that the depositions, made by British of ficers who served with him, and which we understand have been forwarded by His Majesty's Government, will be given full consideration at the trial.
We are yours truly,
Bernard, Cardinal Griffin George Cicestr. M.E. Aubrey, Secretary Baptist Union. Birdwood, F.M. Caldecote. LKM. Caldecote. Lindsay. Arthur Longmore, Air Chief Marshal John McKenzie, Moderator, Church of Scotland. Milne, F.M. Gilbert Murray. Rebecca West.
In a letter published in Reynolds News on May 19th, 1946, Mr Churchill said amongst other things that he has
"no sympathy with the Communists and crypto-Communists in this country who are endeavouring to deny General Mihailovich a fair trial. He it was who took the lead in making the revolution in Yugoslavia which played a part delaying the German attack on Russia by several weeks."
Many others in this country and abroad have raised their voices asking for a fair trial. In the United States a Committee for a Fair Trial for Drazha Mihailovich was formed. But all this was in vain. General Mihailovich was condemned even before the opening of the trial, even before he was captured. "
On June 3rd, 1946, the following letter was published in The Times:
" Sir,
We desire to express no opinion as to General Mihailovich's guilt or innocence of collaboration or other crimes mentioned, but believing, as we do, that a system of justice that refuses to consider a man guilty until he be proved so is one of the most precious of human rights, we venture to press most earnestly that he be given a fair trial and that the depositions, made by British of ficers who served with him, and which we understand have been forwarded by His Majesty's Government, will be given full consideration at the trial.
We are yours truly,
Bernard, Cardinal Griffin George Cicestr. M.E. Aubrey, Secretary Baptist Union. Birdwood, F.M. Caldecote. LKM. Caldecote. Lindsay. Arthur Longmore, Air Chief Marshal John McKenzie, Moderator, Church of Scotland. Milne, F.M. Gilbert Murray. Rebecca West.
In a letter published in Reynolds News on May 19th, 1946, Mr Churchill said amongst other things that he has
"no sympathy with the Communists and crypto-Communists in this country who are endeavouring to deny General Mihailovich a fair trial. He it was who took the lead in making the revolution in Yugoslavia which played a part delaying the German attack on Russia by several weeks."
Many others in this country and abroad have raised their voices asking for a fair trial. In the United States a Committee for a Fair Trial for Drazha Mihailovich was formed. But all this was in vain. General Mihailovich was condemned even before the opening of the trial, even before he was captured. "