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Next day a squadron of Italian bombing and fighting planes attacked two Greek destroyers, the Vasileus Georgios I (King George I) and the Vasilissa Olga (Queen Olga), off the island of Syra in the Cyclades. The destroyers zigzagged and opened up with anti-aircraft guns. The warplanes flew away. Two nights before, Italian warships forced the Greek liner Attiki into Palermo, where authorities refused to let her continue her voyage...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREECE: Empty Cradle | 8/26/1940 | See Source »

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