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

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- 2 - 48 have of course besser effect than the German automatic weapon n and also have high speed of fire. A German knife shmitt was torn by such a grenade into a thousand pieces. From Albania it is reported that the Italians concentrate their troops in the Chimara. The Greeks also make strong progress in the coastal area. They have already occupied Porto Palermo, 22 km north of Santi Quaranta. From the section around Tepelini fierce battles are being carried out. The Greeks proceed on Tepelino from the direction of Premeti and Argyrocastro. It is said that the Greeks are only 3 km away from Tepelina. The Italians are said to have already cleared the city. Along the Ochridase, the Greeks advance in a northerly direction. On the Vormrashch towards Elbasan, there is even more Italian resistance to overcome. From agency reports it is clear that the Greek have conquered an Italian base on the Yugoslav border and that there large underground camps of ammunition and weapons fell into the hands of the Greek. Farinaci launched a fierce campaign against Marshal Badoglio. He does not mention Badoglia by name in his article, but it is clear that the article is against him. Farinici accuses a "knowing gentleman" of publicly proclaiming his disapproval of the Albanian campaign. He stated that the government had not provided enough troops for this campaign, which was why the action had to lead to a failure. In Italy, a general press campaign against the "inner enemy" has begun. It has been ordered to act ruthlessly against all those who have still not understood that Italy is at war. It is also stated in the press that all Hamsters are shot. The Italian leaders are very impressed by the international war atmosphere in the people and are forced to take drastic measures. The Milan newspaper "Corriere della Serra" brings an article by General Carlo Romano, in which this sher pessimistic about the prospects of a possible German invasion attempt in England Hitler is perhaps willing to sacrifice half a million men in such an attempt. But it is impossible that such an attempt is successful unless the British fleet and air force are overcome for the time being. However, this is almost impossible. On the occasion of the death of the British Ambassador Lothian Roosevelt sent a message to King "eorf, in which he was among others. declares: Almost a quarter of a century ago we met and gained trust in each other. I am sure that if Providence had allowed Lord Lothian to leave us a message, he would have said in this: the greatest effort of all time to preserve democracies must and will succeed. - 3 -