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Division IV Strictly confidential! Radio group Only for the personal broadcasting and Helldianst. Service use! In own responsibility 9AE4 Test No. to destroy! ( § 353 c RSTGB ). f.e.d Reports of 28. Cktober l94o. /.41.40. Lo n d o n - lschechisch. Greece since today is at war with Jtalia at 6 o'clock, after which it is a three-hour-freered ital. The Greek Prime Minister, General Metaxas, rejected this demand and declared that Greece considered this to be a war-enforcement. The Greek government has ordered the all-embracing mobi- lization, and England has asked for its half. Jn London is being told that all possible help that is in the power of England is being provided. Brit. Plott units are on their way to Greece, but it is not yet known whether they have taken ready pihlung with the Jtalians. The King of Greece today declared in a message that his country had been forced to conflict nit Jtalien. The Jtalians intend to destroy Üriochenland's independence. The King declared that he had the firm conviction that all Greeks will meet their obligations until the end, the whole people will be ready to fight like a man until the final victory. An official message from Greece says: This morning at 3 o'clock the Italian visited. Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I should like to begin by thanking the President-in-Office of the Council for his excellent report. The Greek Velk is unshakable in his resolve and trust in God, and in his King and the Einisterpräshdenden, the honor of defending independence and the inviolability of his homeland. The Greeks are determined to die when the hour demands to die like a man. - Generel Netaxes explained in his message: Jch habe dem ital. They said this: consider their demand and the way in which they are presented as a declaration of war. Greeks, we will now have to take care of whether we are becoming our forefathers and the freedom they have gained for vne. You are accusing for your father's country, for your joys and children and for your Holy Treaty. In spite of our neutrality, Jtalien does not recognize our right to live as a free people. From this point of view, the report that the Jtalienet length of the whole border has passed to the attack. They have already lost almost the first line of the Greek fortifications. Jn Athens was given today early twice a pilot's alar. At the second alarm, Flak fire was heard. The Greek fleet is in preparation. Jn Athens has had enthusiastic rallies today for the king and the prime minister. The Jtaliens are said to have already contaminated Corfu, which attempt, however, was thwarted by the Greek fleet. -2-