The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-04-24
DIARY OF THE WAR

| laced CRISIS ana were hard DeSet on
the right and left. A central Nazi
drive had driven to Kalabaka, a rail
center ninety miles within Greece.
Italians were pushing Greeks out of
Albania. Nazis around Mt Olympus
were thrown back with heavy losses.
Axis powers were talking belligerent-
ly about American activity. Germans
raided London heavily and claimed
destruction of much British shipping.
British still held Tobruk in Libya
Germany announced the Serbian army
had given up in Yugoslavia.
SATURDAY - Unmindful of ter
rifle losses Nazis plunged on in
Greece in titanic effort to conquer the
country British gave Berlin a heavy
raid. The German drive from Libya
appeared stalled. Italians were push
ing Greeks back in Albania The
Greek premier died suddenly. British
proclaimed Yugoslavia as enemy
occupied territory"
SUNDAY-British landed strong
force in Iraq to protect her middle east
oil fields. London was bombed heavily
| again. British papers were preparing
the people for news of serious set
backs in Greece, but the battle lines
were kept unbroken. A Fascist editor
warned U. S. that conveying of sup
plies might mean war. Germany
seized SO French ships in recent days.
The British in Africa were pursuing
the offensive. Hitler passed his Sind
birthday.
MONDAY-King George of Greece
appealed to his people to defend the
nation "to the very end" British
acknowledged withdrawal from Mount
Olympus. Rumania was reported to be
near break with the Axis. There was
continued fighting in North Africa.
| Britain admitted casualties in the Nazi
air raid over London would be high.
There was war talk in Japan,
TUESDAY-Germans were within
35 miles of Thermopylae, a pass from
one to three miles wide, where British
and Greeks were going to make a
final effort to save Athens, 100 miles
away. Nazi troops were slowed by
Australians but in Western Greece
Italians were threatening 100000 men
with being cut off. Germans declared
five full British transports were sunk
in leaving Greece. The Greek leader
declared his nation would fight to the
finish. Axis forces were still stalled
at Salem in Egypt. A German move
! into Spain for an attack on Gibraltar
was forecast in Vichy as Germans
were demanding passage of Nazi
troops across unoccupied France. The
Duke in East Africa rejected British
demand for unconditional surrender.
King Peter of Yugoslavia, in Jeru-
salem, asked his people to "hold high
the banner in Yugoslavia" British
aerial activity over continental areas
continued.
WEDNESDAY-Allies were fight
ing desperately at Thermopylae Pass,
and apparently the Greek west army
was trapped. Germans reported Brit
ish hastily trying to evacuate Greece.
The British force in Greece of 10000
was too small. Big Nazi tanks wiped
out an entire British armored brigade.
British pilots were outnumbered or
10 to l. British fleet shelled Tripoli for
AZ minutes were concentrating on
choking off shipment of Axis supplies
to Libya. A report from France said
100000 Yugoslavs were holding out
against Germans. British were fearing
an attack on Gibraltar There were
raids on Britain and by British on
continental areas. President Roose-
welt stated the defender of democracy
must be aided.
THURSDAY-Germans rolled past
Thermopylae. Greece's northwestern
army, 100000, surrendered King
George and his government fled to
the Greek island of Crete. Nazi stukas
hammered southern Greek ports. AL
lied troops were still fighting north
of Athens. A detailed account of
Smelling of Tripoli by British showed
severe damage to that port Austria
liam troops at Tobruk took 447 Italian
prisoners. A landing party at Bardia
also destroyed Axis supplies. British
announced America had furnished
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