English Translation

OVO - Jn Patras were damaged by the bomb attack the port facilities. The Greek press reports that the king's summer seat was bombed. Here, too, the attackers were driven out. Jn Athens continues popular rallies. The population carries Greek, British and Turkish flags and shouts: Down with Jtalien! People of the Dodecanese, who are in Greece, origine themselves to support Greece. The whole of Greece was imposed the siege state, in Athens is darkened today. Arrangements have already been made for food and water supply to Athens. The civilian population is being mobilized - already 1/2 hours after the declaration of war, Zchritte were initiated to thwart all possible attempts of a 5th column. Razzis were made to Jtalienern. The public buildings are being considered. The radio of Athens today declared: The British armed forces are already in close proximity. Ass.Press brings an official communiqué from Athens, in which it is said: General Metaxas had today in the early hours of the morning a submission with the British envoy in which the British ambassador announced that Greece had now come to the extreme on the restless support of England. The British support will be unlimited. The Jtalians bombed the airports of Eleusis? and Tatoi? Unconfirmed denials from Belgrade state that an uprising against the Jtaliens has erupted throughout Albania. Roosevelt cancelled all receptions on his arrival in New York today and conducted a series of conferences with Hull, Morgentau and the Attorney General about the events in Greece. Official offices in New York declare that ital.-griech. hostilities are feared that the prelude to a tightening of the situation forms. M "anticipates that King Boris of Bulgaria will emphasize in his declaration today the neutrality of Bulgaria and his desire for Prieden. Jn Bulgaria has not been ordered to mobilize. The Yugoslav Prime Minister declared today: We value the freedom and independence of our country higher than anything else. We regard our borders as inviolable and will guard and defend them. Shortly before noon, Yugoslav troops marched in full war equipment through the streets of Belgrade. The destination of these troops is unknown. - The Führer, accompanied by Ribbentrops and Keitels, arrived in Florence to discuss with Mussolini and Ciano. The conference had a duration of several hours. As always, the communiqué issued was limited to stating that complete agreement had been reached on all issues without any further details. - 4 -