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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1940

Page

2

Greece and Italy clash as Greek mobilization begins

Greek premier Metaxas declared war after Italy demanded territory and ordered occupation. King George urged national duty as Greek forces rushed to defend borders with Albania, while Britain pledged aid and Turkey eyed the crisis. Reports noted Italian troop concentrations and Greek defenses along the Metaxas line, with Greece mobilizing upwards of 100000 men.

Wallace United States Mr. Bailey Henry A. Wallace Department of Agriculture Communist-front League For Peace and Democracy Dies Committee Harold Ickes Interior Earl Browder Communist Party For America Equal Justice International Labor Defense Communist Party of America Bailey Ickes America Sidney Hillman Hillman IWW American Defense Council New Deal Michigan Democratic Party Dallas Yugoslavia Albania Greece Britain Turkey Balkans Metaxas Italy Daut Hoggia George

Greece declares war as Italy advances in the Balkans

Greece mobilizes all resources after Premier Metaxas rejects an Italian ultimatum. King George II calls for total defense as Athens endures air raid alarms while crowds cheer and flags fly. Greek forces report Italian attacks across Florina and Ekastoria near the Albanian border.

Athens Florina Ekastoria Albania Greece John Metaxas Italy George II Lycabettus Hill Metaxas Britain Turkey Yugoslavia

Movie stars wear campaign initials on faces in plaster

Designs by Max Factor Jr feature Joan Barclay and Muriel Zaler with carved court plaster initials for F D R and Willkie. The bold cosmetic statement marks a political moment as film figures display presidential loyalties.

Max Factor, Jr Joan Barclay Muriel Zaler Willkie

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