GALESBURG IN WWII: Greece invaded; British rush aid
GALESBURG IN WWII: Greece invaded; British rush aid By Talbot Fisher While Italy invaded Greece during the 62nd week of World War II the United States rushed towards a presidential election and called the first names in a massive military draft. The week of Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 1940, began with the news of invasion. Oct. 28 the Register-Mail, on a day now commemorated in Greece as Ohi Day, announced that Greece had been invaded by the troops of fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. Mussolini had iss...
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