English Translation

209 -2- The Greek commander today gave his first advice to sus: The Italian forces began today early at 5.3o clock the attack on the Albanian border, Our Dtreitkräfte heroically defend the ground of the fatherland. From Yugoslavia it is reported that the Ital, artillery opened fire on 2 Greek cities. The reports above a landing ital. Troops on the Jnseln south of Corfu have not yet been confirmed. This morning at 9 a.m. the Flak opened fire in Athens. Enemy planes tried to advance from north-western direction to Athens. They were driven out. This tomorrow the Greek port of Patras was bombed at the exit of the Gulf of Corinth. The ital. A telegraph office, factories and several private homes were damaged. 4 dead and 1 7 injured were reported. According to an agency report, there were 44 injured. At ll.3o clock ital. Machines tried to bomb the bridge over the Gulf of Corinth. They were involved in a violent air combat and expelled. Officially reported from Athens; eneral Metaxas had a telephone conversation with the Turkish President. General Metaxa s had talks with the English, Turkish and Yugoslav envoys. Jn Yugoslavia mimmt men that the government will declare its neutrality. The Greek envoy spoke to the Foreign Ministry. - In an unconfirmed report, it is said that Yugoslavia has ordered the mobilization. According to an equally unconfirmed report, the Croat leader and Croatian ministers from Zagreb left for Belgrade to attend a meeting of the Council of Ministers, A Spanish newspaper writes: Greece's decision is likely to surprise in Rome, as the tone of the Italian press and its participation in the Athenian newspapers also kept the tendency as if Greece were to give in, the resistance of Greece should also be encouraging in other countries, which, although not open, under the pressure of the axis. - This afternoon, airplanes were spotted at an altitude of over 3 km above the suburbs of Athens. They dropped bombs over suburbs. Up to the early afternoon hours, they had not succeeded in bombarding the city themselves. In the early morning, the Jtalieners tried to attack Athens twice. Only the third time did I go ahead. Flak-Fire was opened. These Italian machines come from the direction of the most powerful Athenian airfield. At 2.45 in the afternoon 4 Italian machines were searched for via Athens, but they were also driven by heavy fire. Jn Patras were damaged by the bomb attack the harbour facilities. The Greek press is reporting that the King's summer seat was bombed, and here too the Angreis were expelled. - 3-