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Division IV Strictly confidential! Radio and Light Service Group. Use of services! 0186 Jn own responsibility to destroy! Tester. § 353 e RSG 1. M. Reports of October 3, 1940. \.cd o n d o n - cschechiech. @n1/ Although today is the third day of the war between the chief of Jtalia and Ureichland, there is still no news of major operations, the last Greek communiqué of yesterday it is said that the Jtelieners attacked yesterday with strong fighting, supported by artillery, in contrast to Hontag, where they use only small abbeys. It also states: Our troop movements were carried out in a planned way. This probably means a circling of the forces, but it is not reported how far the Jtaliens are advanced. Jn Rönische Rundfunk called it today, theital. Armed forces had penetrated at one point up to 65 km deep into Greece and occupied the city of Snatika?. In general one speaks of the great superiority of the Italian forces, especially the air weapon. lan, however, does not doubt the great viderstandsgeist of the Greeks either. If the Jtaliener bala do not undertake any major action, this shows that one has overestimated their efficiency. The broadest circles are surprised that Jtalien still had no major success 2 days after the outbreak of the war. This is reflected in the fact that the Jtalians seemed to take note of the fact of this war only a few hours after it had already begun. In connection with this, the great difference between the German project in Holland and Belgium is pointed out, where the Germans had already begun their lightning war before the victims became even aware of the war. It was obvious that Jtalien was not at the Viderstand of Greece. It is clear that Greece's occupation was not intended for the Kuster Runiniens, and it is undeniable that the decision to resist was not envisaged in any plan. It is even pointed out in places that Deutzehland is dismayed by the outbreak of the war on the Balksn and that it is serious to end the war again by diplomatic astions. - Hew-York Times writes from Belgrade: In;Déutschland this war is described as premature and it is in great concern because of the resistance of the Greeks and the attitude of the Turks. - New-iork Herald Tribune: Jn Sofia is echoed in well-informed diplomatic circles by the possibility that Hitler will try to bring the war in Griechenlend to the Stillatand before it spreads further. - Until now Deutschlanä has never expressed a wish or done anything to spare a small nation the slugs of the war. Mer takes, that the obvious hesitation of the last two days will soon be over and that the Jtaliener will turn into a large-scale offensive. England will undermine all the seismic , in order to guarantee Greeks every necessary support against the offensive. -2-