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 issued an ultimatum to Greece to cede territory and the same day marched Italian military into Greece f...
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