Evening star., 1946-07-07

Decorated in London
Gen. and Nine. Papagos arrived
in New York yesterday aboard the
Queen Mary. They have been in
England, where they attended the
Victory day celebration. Gen. Pa
pagos was decorated by the British
government during their stay in
London.
The visitors are expected in
Washington Wednesday and they
will be met upon their arrival by
members of the Greek Embassy
staff and officials of the Order of
Ahepa, at whose invitation they
are visiting this country. Ahepa,
an organization comprised of Amer
leans of Greek descent, will give
large dinner Monday, July Is. for
Gen. Papagos at the NStatler. This
affair will be followed by a recep-
tion at the Greek Embassy.
High-ranking officers of the Army
members of Congress and other
officials will be guests at the dinner
and Mr.. Harris J. Booras. supreme
president Of Ahepa, will come from
Boston for the event. Members
of many of the 400 chapters of the
organization throughout the coun-
try also are expected to be present
Mr. Nicolas ]. CASTOR is general
chairman of the function and the
presidents of the local chapters,
Mr. Spiros Gianaris and Mr.. Speros
Versis are assisting him.
Gen. Papagos has had a long
and colorful career in the service
of his country. He is best remem-
bered in the world news for his
decisive defeat of the italian Forces
in the Albanian campaign in l940-4l
He was commander in chief OF
the Greek Army and the British
Expeditionary Forces in Greece in
1s4l. Arrested by Germans in 1913
he was sent to Germany In Nav
l945, he was liberated by the Ameri-
can forces. --.- -.-..-
Gen. Papagos attended the Mill
tary Academy in Belgium and was
appointed a sublieutenant in the
cavalry of the Greek Army in 1906
He has held many outstanding posi-
tions since then. He fought in the
First World War. took part in Bal
kan wars and in the Asia Minor
campaign.
Gen. Papagos has served as as
sistant chief of staff OF the Greek
Army. inspector general of cavalry
and Minister of War.
In addition to the festivities given
for him at the Embassy, Gen. Pa
pagos will be entertained by top
officers Of our Army. He will be re-
ceived at the White House, at the
State Department and will make the
usual tours of our historic shrines
He plans to spend two months in
the United States and included on
his program are visits to Army posts
British Embassy Events
The stately British Embassy
building and its beautiful gardens
will be the scene of several out
standing events this month. First
on the schedule is an afternoon af-
fair Thursday at which His Britain
mic Majesty's Ambassador. Lord In
verchapel. will present to several
Americans decorations bestowed by
his government. Another event OF
similar nature will take place at the
Embassy on July Is, with the Am
bassador decorating another group
Of men for service to his country.
And on next Sunday afternoon the
Ambassador will greet members of
the United Nations Club. This will
begin at 2 o'clock and there will be
swimming and tennis.
The many friends of Senhora de
Martins, wife of the Brazilian AM
will be glad to learn that
she is expected to be back in the
capital the latter part of the week,
She will fly from Paris, where she
spent brief time after visit to
her homeland.