THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1746, sig. 109-4/1501

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912 -5- sure is, master, We are entitled to hope that we stand before a significant turning point, at which the power of the attacker will diminish and our increasing strength will prevail! Long live Greece and its leaders, long live his king!" - w Metaxas has enjoyed his military training in Deutaclland, Emperor Wilhelm called him "Little Moltke"! He will now bring to the fore his German skills. - Hull announced today that the USa are ready to take all necessary measures in connection with the extension of the war to the Balkans. He pointed out that tomorrow a proclamation will be issued which extends the German neutrality law to Greece. From Belgrade: Turkish troops have been pushed forward towards the Greek border. - Jn London is assumed to have the Jtalians in Albania lo - 12 divisions. For example Zoo.ooo man and an ivision alpine troops. Food camps have been established before. Greece has a good force, although there is a lack of modern equipment. Peace strength is l Cavalry Division and l4 Jnfanterie Divisions - about 8o.ooo lan. Further divisions are set up. The war potential is Goo.Oeo Mann. The air weapon is divided into lo groups with three seasons each. The fleet has Gl3 vehicles of various types, with a cruiser of 9.Soo tons. lo Destroyer, l3 torpedo boats, 6 submarines, 4 motor torbedo boats. German flight activity over England was today low, in the east and southeast bombs, little victims and damage. 4 German aircraft fired. Jn Japan.-Mandschukóu has broken out the plague. Location is serious. Typhue has moved from Poland to Oetpreussen. S0801