Category Archives: war

October 28 is Oxi! (No!) Day for Greeks

Posted on October 28, 2023 by Ron Pavellas

At 3 a.m. on the morning of October 28th, 1940, during the World War Two, Emanuele Grazzi, the Italian ambassador to Greece, delivered an ultimatum from Prime Minister Benito Mussolini to Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas.  Mussolini demanded that Metaxas allow … Continue reading →

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It is to Weep…

Posted on September 17, 2023 by Ron Pavellas

I thought I had said all I had to say in this space, but a holiday trip I have just completed, and other concurrent experiences, provided me with energy for what I offer below. The first experience was to find … Continue reading →

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