MR300 Sec. 2- The Balkans -Warfare - June-September 1944

MR 300, Sec. 2 - THE BALKANS Jun thru Sept, 1944 DECLASSIFIED à Map Room Box 80 MR 300, Sec. 2 - 2 - THE BALKANS Jun thru Sept, 1944 IAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME AFTER CXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE I ROM ALUSLO ALEXANDRIA 2 PRIORITY 3 RELEASED BY FOR ACTION CNO RRABARRR 4 5 DATE 1 OCTOBER 19444 DEFERRED 6 7 TO# CODEROOM 2203/30 SEPT * 9 DECODED BY RISHIN 10 INFORMATION E.O. 11652, Bec. S(E) and 5(D) of B PRIORITY 11 TYPES Tapey OSD latter, May S, 1972 APR 2 1973 ROUTINE BY 12 SHARPE RHP, NAME Data DEFERRED 13 WILLIAMS ROUTED BY 14 UNLESS DTHERWISE INDICATED THE will II TRANSMITTED with DEFERRED PREDEDENCE ANJ 42 ADMINISTRATIVE 15 IF OPERATIONAL 16 301602 NCR 2566 CHECK BELOW 17 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 or OUTSING PLEASE unt ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE REGINNING TEXT ACTION 21 F-0 22 23 MY 291511 REFERS. TINOS, SIFNOS, SERIPHOS, 10S NOW F-01 24 CONFIRMED FREE OF ENEMY, EVACUATION MUDULO REPORTED F-02 25 26 F-05 IMMINENT. 70 GERMANS NOW ON NAZOS. DECREASE IN 27 F-07 28 ARMY OF OCCUPATION ATHENS AREA REPORTED. LARGER 29 F-1 30 ENEMY WAR VESSELS AEGEAN AREA NOW INCLUDE INACTIVE F-2, 31 SAN MART / NO ACTIVE SOLFERINO 3 WAR PERTENOPE CLASS 32 F-20 33 PROBABLY ACTIVE 1 SUB ONLY. JOHN K SUDSENLOOG INACTIVE 34 SEEN STEAMING SOUTHEAST END SALAMIS STRAIT. 28 KERIKKJS as 36 IN ZERVAS HANDS. EARLY EVACUATION CORFU POSSIBLE. F-31 37 WITHDRAWAL RHODUS WELL ADVANCED AND SYSTEMATIC 38 DEMOLITION IN PROGRESS. PBROS GARRISON FORTY GERMANS 39 GERMAN F-33 40 /SEABORNE TRAFFIC TO FROM CRETE AT VIRTUAL STANDSTILL 41 7-34 42 PAST 15 DAYS. e 7-4 43 44 FX01 45 25 LETTERS MISSING; HAVE BEEN SERVICED. FX30 46 47 FX37 48 16 ACT FX40 49 50 TO-00 COMINCH CNO 20G NAVAIDE 200P 13 OP03 00 51 VCNO 52 Make original only. Deliver sa Code Room Watch Officer is person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPMAY 19-67 3sc Balkans 301602 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE AMUG" From: CG Balkan Air Force To: War Department No: BAF 308 30 September 1944 AFHQ repeated AGWAR TROOPERS SHAEF HQ AAI Mideast SOMTO Seventh Army from HQ Balkan AF BAF/308. TOO 301130A. Special Operations SITREP number 30. 1. No operations due to bad weather. 2. Nil 3. N11 4. (A) Yugoslavia. A report from Slovene Hq states that there hás been no direct rail traffic from Ljubljana to Zndani Most. VII Corps are reported to have destroyed the Stampetov br on 26th Sep. This is not confirmed: details and confirmation are avaited. Croatia. All rail lines around Sunja have been out, thus isolating the rolling stock and stores in the sta. (B) Albania. (1) Korca Area, a. Further German tps tks and vehs are arriving in Korca; the only confirmed departure vas a CM-IN-684 (1 Oct 44) DECLASSIFIED APR 10 10 1974 gir 59 300 Balhans COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE AMUG" Page 2 From: CG Balkan Air Force No: BAF 308 30 September 1944 convoy of 60 trucks which conveyed tps to Bilisht on 26th Sept and then returned empty. b. In the recent RAF raid on Korca a German road block north of Korca vas hit and 12 vehs destroyed; direct hits were obtained on the principal buildings killing approx 200 German tps, destroying an am dump and damaging & further 30 vehs; civilian casualties were not high but German tps machine gunned crowds who had picked up leaflets and were trying to leave the town. C. The ornamental gardens near Korca brewery are full of German mt and there are large tp conos in the farm near Dvoran at point N 025508. (2) Valona Area. There are approx 4000 German trs in the Mif.ol area. (3) Central Albania. It 1s reported that despite PXN attacks Librazhd. the Germáns are attempting to repair bridges along rd Dibra- (4) Berat Area. On 28th Sept 40 Germen trucks passed over the Hassan Bey bridge from Kuc to Kucove; these vehs CM-IN-684 (1 Oct 44) DECLASSIONED 59 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "AMUG" Page 3 From: CG Balkan Air Force No: BAF 308 30 September 1944 were thought to be collecting fuel for the German base at Lus Lushnje. PXN forces fought & three hour battle in the Kuc area on the morning of 28th Sept and are hoping to bottle up the Germans between Hassan Boy and Kuc bridges. (5) Mati Area. On night 26th /27th Sept the Germans withdrew from their posts at Lach and Delbinisht but reinforced their posns at Milot. 5. Yugoslavia--one operation unsuccessful. End ACTION: G-2 INFO : cc/s, CGAAF, OPD, Col Park, Log CM-IN-684 (1 Oct 44) 1934Z jb DECLASSIFIED APR 10 59 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DEPARTMENT CLA SIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE WE. IVI" OPERATIONAL PRIORITY From: CO, US Army Forces in the Middle East, Cairo, Egypt To: War Department Nr: N 29705 30 September 1944 To 1200 hours 30th September ops southeastern Europe number 320 WDGBI cite MEGBI signed Giles msg number N 29705. Part I. Greece (Allied LO's). Central Greece. Company of Nazis withdrawing from Kalimeri vas attacked on 20th September by Andartes at Lepoura E 79 and reported almost annilhilated. Macedonia. Salonika-Larissa line demolished in 18 places night 23rd/24th September by mission group operating in Aiyinion o 53 area. Peloponnese. British LO visited Pirgos 25th Sept in effort to prevent execution of 22 prisoners held by Elas. Death sentence ordered by Elas Military Governor was attributed to instructions from 3rd Elas Div. Part II. Bulgaria (British LO). Eastern Serbia. By 28th September three Russian Divisions are re- ported to have crossed the Danube into Yugoslavia and reached line Brza Palanka WE 76 Klokocevac WE 55: Milanovac WE 56 At Klodocevac they received a tremendous reception. End ACTION: G-P - INFO : cc/s, CGAAF, OPD, Col Park, Log CM-IN-28496 (30 Sep 44) 1551Z jb 300 Balhaus COPY No. 57 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN VAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT 2 DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE I ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 2 CQ AFHQ CASERTA URGENT.NITY 3 WAR DEPARTMENT 6 RELEASED BY SHAEF MAIN ROUTINE 5 CG NORTH AFRICAN DIST DEFERRED 6 DATE 30 SEPTEMBER 1944 of HQ COMM ZONE, ETOUSA 7 * TOR CODEROON 0408 9 PRIDRITY 10 DECODED BY INFORMATION 11 TYPES BY c STRONG/ Johnson ROUTINE 12 DEFERRED 13 11 ROUTED BY 15 VALLE OTHERWISE INDICATED NO DISPRIOR WILL IL TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PREDIDENCE DO « ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 17 FX 32045 29 SEPTEMBER 1944 NCR 15343 IS 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 OR SIGNATURES PLEASE um ABOUT DIE INCH ELEAN SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 21 22 (BY HAND FROM ARMY) F-0 23 F-01 24 COSITINTREP NUMBER 447 PART 4. COSITINTREP 446 PART 4 NOT ISSUED. FX 32045 SIGNED WILSON CITE FHGCT. F-02 25 26 F-05 27 : KITHERA. A SMALL COMMANDO PARTY OF 60 HAS BEEN F-07 28 29 F-1 30 DISPATCHED FROM KITHERA AND LANDED AT KALAMAI (H 8850) ON F-2 31 32 THE MAINLAND OF THE SOUTHERN PELOPONNESE. F-20 33 34 2. NORTHWEST PELOPONNESE. SEABORNE REINFORCEMENTS F-3 35 F-30 36 CONSISTING OF A FURTHER COMMANDO AND 2 HLI (HIGHLAND LIGHT 37 F-31 38 INFANTRY) WITH SUPPORTING ARMS HAVE LANDED IN THE CAPE PAPPAS F-32 39 AREA, F-33 40 41 F-34 42 43 F-4 44 CM-IN-27596 FX01 45 46 FX30 47 I: in LLR, 1 1974 FX37 48 "AMUG" FX40 49 to IG-00 51 VCNO 52 Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Waich Officer in person. AVREGS.) OPHAY 300 19-67 Balhans SEPTEMBER 1944 5 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IVI" From: CG, Bolkan Air Force, Bari, Italy To: War Department No: BAF 304 29 September 1944 To AFHQ repeated AGWAR TROOPERS SHAEF HQ AAI Mideast DOMTO Seventh Army TOO 291430A from HQ BAF BAF 304 Special Ops Sitrep number 29. 1. A. Yugoslavia. No operations due bad weather. B. Albania. No operations due bad weather. C. Hungary no operations due bad weather. 2. Nil 3. Nil 4. A. Yugoslavia. Slovenia reports indicate that appro 4,000 Partisans took part in the attack on Litija bridge. Aircraft did not hit bridge or castle. Two bombs at the east of bridge burned one house; rest in valley, radius three miles each side bridge houses destroyed in Litija and Kresice. No Partisan casualties after fierce fighting and two hours after bombing, the castle was taken 41 units fought for four days to reach bridge but retreated when strong Hun reinforcements arrived. The garrison totalled 1,500 Germans, of whom 80 vere killed and 44 captured. Two tks and the road and rly bridge across the Sava were destroyed. Much arms and amn captured. A linison officer who observed the operation considers that bridge vill CM-IN-28564 (30 Sep 44) DECLASSIFIED Col. Park 59 Bakans COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "IVI" Page 2 From: CG, Balkan Air Force, Bari, Italy No: BAF 304 29 September 1944 have to be rebuilt. B. Albania. 1. Korca area A. On night 22/23 Sept 50 trucks left Korca for Florina. B. The Germans are reported to be proceeding from Korca to Yujoslavia via the "Vjide-Podgorje-Monastir-Struga. C. Large German troop conce are reported in buildings at point M 968313 and Rakove M 970252. 2. Berat area.On 20 Sept Parti- sans of 8th Bde attacked German posns at Morave M 37 north of Bezay; fighting lasted for two days during which enemy barracks were burnt and 22 Germans were killed and eight captured by Partisans who are nov in possession of Morave and threatening other German posns further north. 3. Muti area. On night 24/25 Sept a small enemy MT convoy attempting move south from Scutari towards Vorre was forced turn back after local guerrilias had blown bridge at G 2774. 5. A. Istria. One operation successful night 27/28 Sept two tons supplies landed. B. Yugoslavia. One operation failed due weather. End ACTION: G-2 INFO: cc/s, CGAAF, OPD, Col Park, Log CM-IN-28564 (30 Sep 44) 18372 ekk DECLASSIFTED 59 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE I WB. From: C in C Med To: AIG 387 COMINCH No. 242312A September 1944 Situation Report #442. During the period 16th/23rd Sept available landing craft have been operating in Southern Delmatian Island (?with commendos) and Fartisans who have been harassing German withdrawel. Night 22nd/23rd 500 commandos were also landed on Albenian Coast. Night 18th/19th Coastal forces attacked escorted Seibel ferry in 45-07 N 13-36 E. Torpedoes were fired but result unobserved. 3. Night 20th/21st Motor Launches attacked 3 armed launches near Solta Island. 1 enemy reported damaged but all escaped in bad visibility. 4. On 22nd and 23rd Sept USS Edison and USS Woolsey bombard- ed batteries and storage dumps in Franco Italian frontiers area. All targets well covered. 5. Coastal force on patrol between Genoa and Sestri Levant (?0) night 22nd/23rd Sept vere engaged by shore battery but sustained no damage. No enemy was sighted. 6. HMS Tumult sank small caique North Suda on 23rd Sept. 7. HMS Zetland and HMS Brecon bombarded 1000 ton merchant ship in Argostoli a.m. 24th Sept, result inconclusive. TOO 242312A End ACTION: 0-2 INFO : CC/S, CGAAF, OPD, Col Park, Log DECLASSIFIED JCS ISUO, 1-4-74 CM-IN-26690 (29 Sep 44) 0216Z jb By REP, HLR, DateAPR 1974 300 Balkams 57 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "AMUG" URGENT From: CG Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy To: War Department Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces, Main, London, England CG North African District, Algiors, Algeria Headquarters Communications Zone, European Theater of Operations, US Army, Paris, France No: FX 32045 29 September 1944 COSITINTREP number 447 part 4. COSITINTREP 446 part 4 not issued. FX 32045 signed Wilson cite FHGCT. 1. Kithera. A small commando party of 60 has been dispatched from Kithera and landed at Kalamai (H 8850) on the mainland of the Southern Peloponnese. 2. Northwest Peloponnese. Seaborne reinforcements consisting of a further commando and two HLI (Highland Light Infantry) with supporting arms have landed in the Cape Pappas area. End ACTION: OPD INFO : 00/8 CG AAF G-2 Adm. King Col. Park DECLASSIFIED LOG JCS meno, 1-4-74 By RHP, MLR, DetAPR 10 1974 CM-IN-27596 (29 Sep 44) 2121Z by 300 Balbana COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 65 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "UHR" us From: US, Military Attache, Ankara, Turkey To : War Department 435 CG, US Army Forces in the Middle East, Cairo Egypt 1085 29 September 1944 Number MILID 435 AMSME 1085. - Although Marathon Dam intact serious water shortage at Athens according Greek source. Samothrace reported evacuated by Bulgarians. Greeks on Ikaria reported actually starving. End, ACTION: G-2 DECLASSIFIED.72. OSD Letter, INFO: CG AAF APR 9 1974 OPD Col Park Log CM-IN-28052 (30 Sep 44) 0508z & 42 300 Balhans COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IVI OPERATIONAL PRIORITY CORRECTED COPY From: CG, US Army Forces in The Middle East Cairo, Egypt. To: War Department No: N29650 29 September 1944 1200 hours 29 September Operations southeast Europe number 319 WDGBI cite MEGBI signed Giles number If 29650. Part 1. Greece Macedonia (GSI and British LO'3) A. Movement to Yugoslavia of 11th GAF Div (reported at Skoplje 16 September) accepted by GSI. B. German evacuation of Ytannitsa o 46 occurred 23 September and civilians are returning. C. Kogani N 81 vas attacked by Elas 21 September but single company of German reinforcements from Amindaion N 85 forced Andartes to withdraw on following day just as barracks area vas reached. Nazis suffered few, Andartes 10 casualties. Epirus (British LO's). A. Yannina-Igoumenitsa road remained closed 26 September but nightly traffic vas reported on Yannina- Metsovon road. B. Nazis lost 30 dead 108 taken prisoner in CM-IN-27818 (30 Sep 44) OSD APR 9 colpark 300 Balkans 57 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE is FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IVI Page 2 OPERATIONAL PRIORITY CORRECTED COPY From: CG, US Army Forces in The Middle East Cairo, Egypt No: N 29650 29 September 1944. Paramythia area 20-26 September. C. British LO at Xeruas Hq estimated German losses since fighting at beginning of month at 187 killed, 252 captured, 226 trucks destroyed. Thessaly (British LO's) A. All rail installations in Volos T 70 area reported destroyed 24 September and Germans state they are also about to destroy harbor, factories and other objec- tives. B. Corrected and likely total for Germans in Trikkala is 1400 not 14,000 previously reported (see OPS southeast Europe number 318). Central Greece. A. Two regiments 22nd PG Division reportedly left Athens for north (probably by 26 September.) B. Two companies of 117th Jaeger Division have replaced departed infantry battalion in guarding Corinth Canan area. Part 2. Islands. A. Crete. CM-IN-27818 (30 Sep 44) DECLASSIFIED-72 - OSD Letter, APR 9 1974 COPY 80. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE - IVI Page 3 OPERATIONAL PRIORITY CORRECTED COPY From: CG, US Army Forces in The Middle East Cairo, Egypt No: N 29650 29 September 1944 1. EAM and ROK have reached complete accord according to LO's. (Canea under control brigade commander Sfakiotakes). 2. General Mueller departed 24 September with bulk of his staff. Most of 22nd PG Division and 619 Mountain Artillery Regiment have also departed and units of 133rd Fortress Division were leaving. LO estimates present garrison at 13,000. B. Simi. Reported completely evacuated 26 September. C. Lemnos. Garrison down to estimated 700 to 1000 September 27. End Corrected copy of CM-IN-27537 (29 Sep 44) G-2 ACTION: 0-2 INFO : CCS CO AAF OPD COL PARK LOG CM-IN-27818 (30 Sep 44) 0109Z mes OSD APR 9 57 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE Rs. S From: C. in C. Med. To: A.I.G. 387 N.O. 1/c Alexandria LAUZON September 1944 Situation Report No. 443. H.M.S. LOYAL fired 434 rounds at gun position and batteries North Rimini on 24th September. Areas effectively covered. Enemy battery fired at M/3 without success. 2. H.M.S. TERPSICHORE and H.M.S. TERMAGANT destroyed convoy of 1 large caique 2 F. Boats and 2 small craft East Scarpanto on 24th September. End ACTION: OPD INFO : CC/S, CGAAF, G-2, Col Park Log CM-IN-26635 (29 Sep 44) 01182 jb DECLASSIFIED RHP Date Memo MAR 30 1973 E 300 Balhans 59 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "TOT" PRIORITY From: CG, Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy To: War Department No: FX 31523 28 September 1944 To AGWAR for CCS info Central District UK Base Sec- tion London for BCS info Hq Com Zone ETOUSA info SHAEF signed Wilson FX 31523 cite FHGEG this is NAF 791. 1. Instructions have been given to ACC in accordance with FAN 427 and details of assignments will be sent when available. 2. We used the term "Agreed model" because our officers responsible for planning our representation in Roumania have in fact always had in mind the analogy of Soviet representa- tion in Italy. Any wrong impression conveyed to you 1s regretted. No discussion is contemplated with Soviet representation in Italy on this subject. End ACTION: CC/S INFO : Adm Leany, CGAAF, OPD, Gen Bissell, Gen Hilldring Adm King, Log Tranklin D. Receivels Morary CM-IN_26617 (29 Sep 44) 01032jb DECL Franklin D. Roosevelt Morary DECLARRIFIED HS 29-31 RHP 5-17-71 300 Balkans COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 32 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE From: G.H.Q. Middle East To: A.F.H.Q. Rptd: War Office Force 140 AGWAR M.A. Ankara No: 00/46322 28 September 1944 ME BALKAN SITREP NO 318 ONE: AIR OPS. NTR. TWO: INT. (A) GREECE, 11 GAF DIV. CX reports Div at SKOPLJE 16 Sep. COMMENT: Accept move of Div to YUGOSLAVIA. 22 PG DIV. Two Regts reported left area ATHENS for North. Unconfirmed re- port 65 GRENADIER Regt left CRETE. ATHENS. Elements 749 Jaeger Regt concentrated LEOSIA and AKHARNAI E 3956. ATHENS Elements 749 Jaeger Regt concentrated LEOSIA and AKHARNAI E 3956. ATHENS radio announces from 26 Sep circulation of populace in streets forbidden from 2000 to 0500 hrs. EPIRUS. Night 23 Sep 5000 Inf reported by Force 133 moving North from FILIPPI which was captured by Zervas Tps following day. CRETE. Maj Gen KLEPS GOC 133 Fortress Div reported to have left Island. Col BAETHMANN OC 65 GRENADIER Regt commanding re- mnants 22 PG Div. SYROS. 25 Sep 1100Tps on Island of which 500 permanent Grn remainder in transit. 1 (B) NORTH EAST SERBIA. CX states Russians crossed Danube 22/23 Sep between ERZA PALANKA (WE 76) and DAVDOBCAC CM-IN-363 (1 Oct 44) DECLASSIFIED Pack JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Dat*APR 1974 1974 57 300 Balkans COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE Page 2 From: G.H.Q. Middle East No: 00/46322 28 September 1944 (WE 88). 27 Sep Russians control entire loop South West TURNUL SEVERIN to line DONJI MILANOVAC (WE 56) RUDNA GLAFA (WE55) STUBIC (WE 74) BRZA PALANKA. Germans retiring on NEGOTIN. THREE: POLITICAL. GREECE. MACEDONIA BLO reports 24 Sep Drama situation deteriorating Bulgarian Tps taking action against PAO and Capitanos bands. FOUR: LAND OPS. GREECE. THESSALY. BLO reports 19 Sep Andartes killed 25 Germans captured 5 trucks burned 2 on road TIRNAVOS T24 ELASSON T 26. FIVE: SEA OPS. NIL. T.O.O. 2821150 End ACTION: G-2 INFO # CCS CG AAP OPD COL PARK LOG DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, DateAPR 1 0 1974 CM-IN-363 (1 Oct 44) 09142 mos 57 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IVI PRIORITY From: CG US Army Forces in the Middle East, Cairo, Egypt To: War Department No: N 29573 27 September 1944 WDGBI cite MEGBI agd Giles N 29573, to 1800 hrs September 27th Political Intelligence Southeastern Europe nbr 317 A. First Part. Bulgaria. General. 083 and British Mideast Sources. (A) At request of local Russian commander Soviets are arranging withdrawal of British LO's and 088 personnel from Sofia. That LO's already being escorted to border is belief. That these groups not properly accredited to Bulgar government is Russian contention. Second Part. Greece. Eastern Macedonia. British LO's. (A) Permission reported received from Bulgarian commander by Capetanos to occupy towns now occupied by troops. (B) Certain towns thus occupied by Capetanos are OM-IN-25922 (28 Sept 44) OBD APR 9 1974 59 300 Balhans COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IVI PRIORITY Page 2. From: CG US Army Forces in the Middle East Cairo Egypt No: N 29573 27 September 1944 threatened with burning by Elas. (c) Upon order of Lt Col Radeff British LO reported Drama Mission under house arrest September 25th. End ACTION: G-2 OSD INFO: 00/3 APR I CG AAP OPD Col Park Log CM-IN-25922 (28 Sept 44) 05502 pa 59 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE M3 "UHR" d From: US Military Attache, Ankara, Turkey To: War Department Nr: 431 27 September 1944 Message number 431. To MILID Washington, D.C. Prediction that Bulganian Cabinet vill fall soon and be replaced by Red Government made by Deputy Chief Turk Intelligence. Holds Russians vill brook no British or American interference with plans for complete communization of Balkans. Says Reichstag Dimitrov vas expected in Bulgaria soon and would head Russian organization created to spread Communism in Balkans Considers sending other Dimitrov into Bulgaria vas disastrous mistake and predicts he will be liquidated by Russians. Expects Russians to move southward into Greece encouraging spread Communism. Says British told Bulgars they wanted to put military mission of some kind ashore at Xanthe and Kavalla but Bulgars said they vere subject to instructions Moscow which objected to their landing in those areas. This sounds dubious. At time Turk spoke he knew 038 and British intelligence lads were being run out of Bulgaria by Russians. Neither British or Americans had told him. Obviously Turk desires gain American as well as British support for Turkey against possible future Russian aggression and hence may exaggerate. However, he is regarded in Ankara as Russian expert. Best American observers here feel any British and Americans CM-IN-26605 (29 Sep 44) DECLASSIFIED-72 OSD Letter, APR 9 1974 42 300 Balhans COPY No. Coltark THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "UHR" Page 2 From: US Military Attache, Ankara, Turkey Kr: 431 27 September 1944 in Bulgaria or Rumania will shortly have almost no freedom of action. With Dimitrov and Machanov vent into Bulgaria Mister Walker of Socony 011 by car. End ACTION: 0-2 INFO : CGAAF OPD Col Park Log CM-IN-26605 (29 Sep 44) 0038z jb OSD APR I 42 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "IVI" From: US Army Forces in Middle East, Cairo, Egypt To: War Department No: 38 GY 26 September 1944 For Bissell from Larrabee msg number 38 GY Kythera Island occupied by 600 British 24 September who have contacted EAM according to cable from Bari to 033 Cairo. End ACTION: G-2 INFO: CGAAF, OPD, Col Park, Log. CN-IN 24769 (27 Sept 44) 00392 om HWR & O. 11652, Sec. XE) and 6(D) or - OSD letter, May, L 1978: cin Hr. 5-14-15 300 Balhaus By SLR Data MAY 30 1975 COPY No. 42 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE VI PRIORITY From: CG US Army Forces in the Middle East, Cairo, Egypt To : Wer Department Nr : 265 26 Sept 44 JICAME number 265 from Mejic signed Giles N 29527. Source B-2 advises Greek cabinet yesterday voted disapproval use of Allied troops in Greece. This source similar to that of Office of War Information. End ACTION: G-2 INFO : CG AAF OPD COL PARK LOG CM-IN-24712 (26 Sep 44) 2246z mos 08D APR 9.1974 I 300 Backans 42 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE -IVI PRIORITY From: Allied Force Headquarters, Ceserts, Italy To: War Department Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces, Main, London, England United Kingdom Base Section, London, England Deadquarters, Communications Zone, European Theater of Operations, U.S. Army, Paris, France Nr: FX 30604 NAF 790 26 September 1944 FX 30604 to AGWAR for Combined Cheifs of Staff info Central District UK Base Section London for British Chiefs of Staff info hq Com Zone ETOUSA info SHARF signed Wilson cite FHOEG. This 1a NAF 790 reur FAN 409 of 8 Sept 44. Request urgently clarification of correct designation for the headquarters supervising relief and rehabilitation in the Balkans and for each of headquarters for Albania, Greece, and Yugoslavia. Hitherto they have been referred to respectively as Allied Military Hq Balkans, and Allied Military Liaison (Greece) (Yugoslavia) (Albania). In view of para 9 of FAN 409 and of the omission of word Allied in chart referred to in FAN 394 showing chain of command clar- ification requested. End ACTION: CC/S INFO: Adm Leahy Gen Arnold Gen Handy Gen Bissell Adm King CCAC Log Franklin D. Roceevelt Mbrary DECLASSIFIES JCS29-71 CM-IN-25029 (27 Sep 44) 0800z bem RHP5-17-71 300 Bachane 26 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN NAY MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ALUSNA CAIRO I ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 2 CNO PRIORPRRR 3 4 RELEASED BY 26 SEPT 1944 FOR ACTION ROUTINE 5 DEFERRED 6 DATE 2030 7 * TOR CODEROOM 9 DECODED BY KOHOUTEK SANDBERG Pabe INFORMATION PRIORITY 10 11 PARAPHRASED ROUTINE 12 BY ROLL DEFERRED 13 14 ROUTED BY 15 SMLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL - TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PREDEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 261909 NCR 9476 16 CHECK BELOW 17 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 21 F-0 22 FROM SPENCER 23 F-01 24 25 PERSISTENT UNCONFIRMED RUMOR PAPANDREOU F-02 26 7-05 27 GOVERNMENT WILL REQUEST THAT NO ALLIED F-07 28 29 OPERATIONAL FORCE ENTER GREECE. F-1 30 F-2 31 32 F-20 33 34 F-3 35 F-30 36 37 F-31 38 F-32 39 F-33 40 41 16....ACT F-34 42 COMINCH CNO 20G NAVAIDE 00 F-4 43 44 FX01 45 200P DECLASSIFIED FX30 46 47 E.O. 11652, Sec. S(E) and 5(D) at (E) F137 48 OSD letter. May 8, 1972 49 APR 2 1973 FX40 so By RHP, NARS Date IG-00 51 VCNO 52 Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Wate 261909 (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAY 10-87 3so Backans WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE EVI" OPERATIONAL PRIORITY From: CG, US Army Forces in the Middle East, Ceiro, Egypt. To: Wer Department. Nr: N 29431 24 September 1944 To 1200 hours 24th Sept OPS Southeastern Europe number 314 WDGBI cite MEGBI signed Giles N 29431. Central Greece (British LO's). (A) Athens LO reports following: 1. 2000 troops of 22nd PG Div arrived from Crete 16th, 17th Sept in small ships. 2. 500 troops with equipment arrived from Peloponnese 17th-18th Sept by rail. 3. Pirseus Harbor area quiet. Reports of d1- rect movement of transport from Yodecanese to Salonika continue. (B) Levadhia D69 area LO report: 1. Nazia prepared to demolish locks and flood Kipais Y70 area. 2, Recent Elas obstructionism has ceased owing to Cairo intervention with Elas GHQ and all but one of his agents have been released. CM-IN-22656 (24 Sep 44) APR 9 300 Bachans Col Park COPY No. 59 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE OPERATIONAL PRIORITY Page 2 From: CG, US Army Forces in the Middle East, Cairo, Egypt. Nr: N 29431 24 September 1944 3. Elas forces under Orestes now concentra- ting at Villia E06 with eventual object of occupy- ing Athens. Macedonia (British LO). (A) As result of recent sttacks by Pao and Rellists over 100 estimated dead in Yisnnites' 046 end terrorized population are living on mountain. 100 houses burned in Palaion 046. (B) Yiannitas garrison attacked 18th Sept by Elas Andertes with RSR and American OG support. Two Truckloads of Nezie destroyed. Attackers lost five Andertes killed 20 vounded four 00's wounded. (c) Continued heavy movement northward on Salonika- Devdelija line reported. (D) Three Beaufighters attacked transport for half hour on Ptolemsis N83-Amindaion N85 road 20th Sept. Of 300 vehicles attacked LO reported more then 100 destroyed or seriously damaged. Epirus (British LO). (A) Heavy fighting reported 20th Sept south of Yennina-Arte road from W99 to X09; Andertes recovered heights CM-IN-22656 (24 Sep 44) DECLASSIFIKD-72 OSD APR Letter:1974 COPY No. 59 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE OPERATIONAL PRIORITY Page 3 From: CG, US Army Forces in the Middle East, Cairo, Egypt. Nr: N 29431 24 September 1944 previously lost and took Stefeni W99. Filippies X09 reported under attack from 24th Regt. (B) Andartes attacked S0219 September 19th killing 60 Germans end seizing much booty with small losses to them- selves. End ACTION: G-2 INFORMATION: cc/s DECLASSIFIED 72 CG AAF 08D Letter, OPD Col. Park APR 9 1974 Log CM-IN-22656 (24 Sep 44) 14472 mk 58 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ALUSLO ALEXANDRIA ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE I from 2 PRIORITY 3 CNO RELEASED BY FOR ACTION 4 RRRRR $ DATE 24 SEPT 1944 DEFERRED 6 7 2005 s TOR CODEROOM 9 PARAPHRASED BY LYON VOSBURGH IF PRIORITY to DECODED INFORMATION DECLASSIFIED 11 BY OSD Letter, 5-3-72 RRARR 12 READY APR 1974 DEFERRED 13 11 ROUTED BY 15 was OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATER WILL BE TRANSMITTED with DEFERRED PRESSDENCE a) 41 ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW PAGE 1 OF 2 241408 NCR 7974 17 1% 19 FROM HOTCHKISS AND SPENCER DATE TIME GCT 2n ON OUTCOME DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE REFORE REGINNING TOT ACTION 21 BRITISH STAFF OFFICER GREECE ADVISES PORT PARTIES 3 F-O 22 23 GREEK OFFICERS 10MEN ENROUTE MYTILENT AND CHIOS. F-01 24 F-02 : 26 LEMNOS PARTY TO FOLLOW ON COMPLETION GERMAN WITHDRAWAL. F-05 27 F-07 28 CONSIDERING OPENING KALAMATA. 4 SUBMARINES IN NORTHERN 20 F-1 30 SPORADES AND AIRCRAFT CARRIER TASK FORCE BETWEEN CRETE AND an : F-20 33 MAINLAND HAMPERING ENEMY WITHDRAWAL. EXPRESSED FEAR F-3 36 as EGYPTIAN GREEK SRAUINGS WILL ATTEMPT DESERT ON ORDER F-30 35 F-31 37 ORDER TO SAIL. SHIPPING REPORTS INDICATE PETER PROBABLY 38 F-32 as SUNK DRACHE BURNED OUT AT KORTVATH. PELIKAN POSSIBLY F-33 40 41 F-34 42 DAMAGED AT LEROS. EVACUATION REPORTS INDICATE CRETE F-4 43 44 TROOP CONCENTRATIONS HESAKLION AND SUDASOMECD DEFENSES FX01 45 FX30 46 PREMATURELY UNMANNED AND RADAR DISMANTLED. CYCLADES 47 FX37 48 49 SPLO KKCVYDRANAOOS AMORGOS AND ANDROS REPORTED EVACUATED 740 so IC-00 St PAROS DOUBTFUL. SMALL GARRISONS REMAIN TINOS AND MYKONOS VCNO 52 O. original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch 241408 (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAY 300 19-67 Balhane сио 1 0001 JOUN SHIPPING MOVEMENTS FROM SYRA POSSIBLY CONNECTED WITH EVACUATION. DODEANESE IN PELOPONNES USE EVACUATION OF HYBRA REPORTED COMPLETED. FROM W/T EVIDENCE PROBABLE MONEMVASIA CLOSED DOWN. NAVAIDE...200P...13 16...ACT SOMINGH CNO 20G APR 9 1974 c. iginatoALUSLO ALEX D/T G241408 NCR 7974 Page 2 Of 2 Pages. OP#AT-10-51 434100 SECRET WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE AMUG URGENT EYES ONLY From: Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy. To : War Department. No : FX 29370 23 September 1944. FX 29370 action to TROOPERS, AGWAR for eyes only of Field Mershal Brooke and General Marshall Personal from General Wilson cite FHCIC. 1. General Nadoy formerly commanding Hungarian First Army accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel Howie, South African Forces, POW from Tobruk who escaped and has been working last year in Budapest on Polish movement in contact with War Office and has been recognized by officer this headquarters, came out of Hungary in GAF plane which crashed in Italy last night. 2. General Nadoy at interview today stated he had arrived as representative of Regent and government to ask for armistice which seemed to be prompted by fear of Russian occupation especially post war of his country. 3. General Nadoy had brought no written credentials due to fear of Gestapo and necessity for secrecy but was vouched for by Howie who also brought verbal message from Regent confirming object of mission. 4. Questioned as to military situation on eastern frontier stated position very veak, divisions: German 8; Bungarian 7; latter short of equipment. Many gaps in line and Russian occupation inevitable. DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, 1-4-74 CM-IN-22038 (23 Sep 44) By RHP, NLR, Date APR 10 1974 EYES ONLY 300 Balhaus 16 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 24-75724 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE AMUG URGENT EYES ONLY Page Two. From: Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy. No : FX 29370 23 September 1944 5. Stated that object of mission vas to ask what Hungary could do to shorten war and mitigate Russian occupa- tion, and that government vas prepared to turn against Germany but only if assurance could be given that British and American troops would participate in post war occupation of country, otherwise determined to fight it out. 6. Mission brought own cypher and has been allowed to report arrival only. 7. Report is being sent through diplomatic channels to Foreign Office and State Department. 8. Mission detained here pending decision of govern- ments. End. ACTION: GEN HANDY INFO : GEN MacFARLAND ADM LEAHY GEN ARNOLD DECLASSIFIED GEN BISSELL JCS memo, 1-4-74 ADM KING By RHP, NLR, Date APR 1 1974 COFS CM-IN-22038 (23 Sep 44) 2252Z mcs EYES ONLY 16 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 24-75724 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "IVI" OPERATIONAL PRIORITY From: CG, US Army Forces in Middle East, Cairo, Egypt To: War Department Mr. N 29419 23 September 1944 To 1200 hours 23rd September OPS Southeastern Europe number 313 WDGBI cite MEGBI signed Giles N 29419. Greece. General. Evacuation of Peloponnese practically completed (see below). In Piedus area Elas and Natbands are concentrating to occupy Agrinion Arta and Trikkala. Heavy enemy movement on Arta-Yannina road continues. Peoloponnese. (A). According to German Commander at Patras only Nazia remaining in Peloponneso are those at Corinth and 600 at Patras. (B). Patras Commander has already offered to surren- dor to two Allied companies and has delayed his withdrawal in hope that offer might be accepted. Central Greece (British LO reports 18th, 19th Sept- ember). (A) When Elas 24th Regiment moved in to occupy Agrinion it was discovered that Rallist commander was old friend of Commander 7th Elas Brig. Following amicable accord reached: 1. With exception of officers (allowed to retain their arms) Rallists turned over arms and ammunition to Elas. CM-IN-21832 (23 Sep 44) DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 APR 9 1974 Sel Park 300 Balhans COPY No. 57 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "IVI" OPERATIONAL PRIORITY Page 2 From: CG, US Army Forces in Middle East, Cairo, Egypt Nr. N 29419 23 September 1944 2. Supplies left by Nazis for Rallists were distributed among townspeople. (B) On 19th September Elas 7th Brig was moving on Arta where 600 Nazis were reported on northern outskirts. (c) Athens LO reported 20th Sept that remaining 80 tons explosives were removed from galleries of Marathon Dam and dumped into lake. Epirus (British LO report 19th Sept.) (A) In attack on Arta-Yannina Road 24th Regiment vas reported pushing towards Stavros R 91 from Papadhates R 91 and Xervas R 91. Comment: Presumably refers to 24th Natband Regiment (9th Div) normally operating that area. (B) Elas still concentrating near Yannina and infil- trating large numbers into Corfu. (c) Situation in Preveza (believed under Xervas control) has quieted and Natbands and Elas 24th Regiment are reported sharing honors of occupation. (D) Mission members recently demolished Arta-Yannina Road at 3 035296. (E) Roads Yannina-Igoumenitsa and Yannina-Metsovon CM-IN-21832 (23 Sep 44) you DECLASSIFIED 03D Letter APR 9 1974 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 57 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IVI" OPERATIONAL PRIORITY Page 3 From: CG, US Army Forces in Middle East, Cairo, Egypt Nr. N 29419 23 September 1944 remained closed 19th Sept. (F) 2,000 Nazis reported just south of Yannina and large columns are moving from Yannina to Koritsa. End ACTION: G-2 INFORMATION: CC/S CG AAF OPD Col Park Log APR 9 1974 CM-IN-21832 (23 Sep 44) 1816z bjm COPY No. 57 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE From: G.H.Q. Middle East To: A.F.H.Q. Rptd: War Office Force 140 AGWAR (B.A.S. Washington pass) Nr: 00/44420 22 September 1944 ME Balkan SITREP No. 312. 1. Air Operations. Greece. Two sorties successful one failed. 2. Int. Greece. Peloponnese. Final stages of evaucation reached. One coy of 999 Troops and 617 (Naval) CA Battery reported by CX to form rearguard. Athens. Nov reported Fleves GRN replaced not vithdrawn. Roumely. Missolonghi now held by Andartes. Units from Crete and Islands concentrating Brallos Y3332. Area Levadhia Kifissokhori Brallos prepared for reception further troops. Epirus. CX reports PW taken area Kennina from 654 Arty Regt and 689 Sigs. En. 1007 Fortress DECLASSIFIED CM-IN-23597 (25 Sep 44) JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, DateAPR At 1974 Park 57 300 Balkans COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE Page 2. From: G.H.Q. Middle East Nr: 00/44420 22 September 1944 Bn concentrating in Filiates R 5647. COMMENT. At least two coys believed nov left Corfu Macedonia. Serrai F 4390 and Alexandroupolis M 3654 nov occupied by Andartes. Rhodes. Believed evacuation of Rhodes town begun COS. 13 and 14 September rest of 10 Fortress Bn 999 left. Most of 11 Fortress Bn 999 now awaiting air transport at Antimachis. General. 11 CAF Div expected to follow 4 SS Div to Yugoslavia, its place being taken by 117 Div. 3. Political Greece. Peloponnese. LO reports. Elas controls all south Peloponnese except Garglioni E 45 Sparti J15 Yithion J21 where security Bns beseiged. 4. Land Operations. Greece. Epirus. LO reports. 17 September Andartes killed 38 Germans out of large force of Germans and Turko-Albanians who attacked them in Paramythia R 73 area. CM-IN-23597 (25 Sep 44) DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date APR 10 1974 57 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE Page 3. From: G.H.Q. Middle East Nr: 00/44420 22 September 1944 Macedonia. LO reports. 16 September Mission and Andartes blew up Salonika-Larissa railway line between Plati 054 and Aliakmon Br 053 in 5 places. End DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, 1-4-74 ACTION: G-2 By RHP, NLR, Date INFORMATION: CC/S APR 10 1974 OG AAF OPD Col. Park Log CM-IN-23597 (25 Sep 44) 14572 mk 57 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IMMEDIATE WS From: A.F.H.Q. To: Air Ministry for British Chiefs of Staff for action Info: J.S.M. Washington for U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff NO: FX 28356 21 September 1944 MEDCOS 192 FX 28356. For your information following is paraphrase of cable sent by me to Marshal Tito dated 16th September. Text begins "Because of very fluid conditions at present in the Balkans I should be glad if you would inform me of any plans that you may have for your future movements. If you intend to move your H.Q. in the near future from VIS I vill of course arrange for the present British Mission to accompany you. "Text ends." The following vas received dated 20th September from AOC Balkan Air Force. fext begins "on 18th September at meeting with Marshal Tito he asked that General Wilson be informed that he vas intending to move to Serbia during next 10 to 15 days with all his staff. He did not wish to go in until an area had been sufficiently secured to set up his headquarters undisturbed and therefore the move depended on developments in Serbia. "Text ends." CM-IN-21067 (22 Sep 44) DECLASSIFIED JOS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date APR 3 0 1974 300 Balhans COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 24-75724 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IMMEDIATE Page 2. From: A.F.H.Q. No: FX 28356 21 September 1944 A further signal has now been received which states that Marshal Tito has left VIS it is believed on night 18/19 September in 6. Russian Dakota. Colonel Bakic, Chief of Staff to Tito, has stated that Tito had decided at the last minute to fly to Serbia and vas unlikely to return to VIS. Colonel Bakic further stated that exact location of Tito will not be known for a for days. This and fact that no further members of his staff are known to have accompanied him makes it doubtful whether he has gone to Serbia. It is suggested he may have flown to Roumania or Russia. Will keep you informed of further developments. Wilson T.O.O. 211858A ACTION: CC/S INFO: Adw. Leahy Gen. Arnold DECLASSIFIED OPD JCS memo, 1-4-74 Gen. Bissell By RHP, NLR, Date APR 10 1974 Adm, King do of 8 CN-IN-21067 (22 Sep 44) 22272 ain 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IVI OPERATIONAL PRIORITY From: CG, US Army Forces, in the Middle East Cairo, Egypt. To: War Department No. N 29301 21 September 1944 WDGBI cite MEGBI signed Giles N 29301. Giles. To 1200 hours 21st September operations SE Europe Number 311. Part 1. Greece. Epirus (British LO): (A). Attacking throughout 17th September Nazis gained heights to east and west of Arta X09, Yannina 304 road. Fighting vas heavy and enemy loss 200 killed on 17th alone. Roads Inoumenitsa-Yannina and Yannina-Metsovon remained closed. (B). In enemy attack in Incumenitsa R53 - Filiates R54 area (where Andartes are now attacking) Germans lost 27 and Turko-Albanians 11 killed. (c). Natbands in Preveza W87 were attacked by ELAS who crossed from south side of Arta Gulf by boat. Central Greece (British LO): (A). Morning 16 September RSR and Andarte force ambushed and held 100 truck Nazi convoy north of Lamia Y35. CM-IN-19849 (21 Sep 44) Cal Park "APR 57 300 Balhans COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN LICENSE I AVL. ONIKG WESEVCE DED wearer СЕЙТЕК ТИЗМИНАЯ:10 RAW WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE Page #2 From: CG, US Army Forces in the Middle East Cairo, Egypt No. N 29301 21 September 1944 During 24 hour hold-up many trucks were destroyed and numerous casualties inflicted. (B). Second convoy attacked 16 September on Lemia-Stilis Y45 road resulting 18 German casualties. Peloponnese (British LO): Germans reported demolishing Patras-Corinth railroad 18th September. Part 2. Ionian Islands. (Greek LO'S): (A). Kefallinia. Leaders of ELAS, local police and Home Guard have apparently reached friendly agreement to avoid bloodshed. ELAS retain control and are seeking authority from KLAS 7th Brigade to disarm Italians. (B) Xante. ELAS units on Island have been ordered to return to reinforce ELAS in Peloponnese. Andartes are seizing German war material left on Island. Part 3. Bulgaria. (GSI source): Russians reported restoring arms to Bulgar OM-IN-19849 (21 Sep 44) 1 08D DECLASSIFIED."2 Letter, 5-2 APR 9 1974 57 COPY NO. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN Inconclusive EIED WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE Page #3 From: CO, US Army Forces in the Middle East Cairo, Egypt No. N 29301 21 September 1944 Forces previously disarmed during Soviet advance through Dobrudja. Troops involved are 4th Infantry Division Shumen and units at Varna and Ruschuk. End. ACTION: G-2 INFO : CCS CG AAF OPD - DECLASSIFIED COL PARK LOG OSD Lot APR 9 1974 CM-IN-19849 (21 Sep 44) 1708z mos 57 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN NAVAL AESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE - ALUSLO ALEXANDRIA ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 2 PRIORITY a X RRRR 4. RELEASED BY FOR ACTION CNO ROUTINE & 21 SEPT 44 DEFERRED 6 DATE 7 2220/20 * TOR CODEROOM 9 RISHIN PRIORITY 10 DECODED BY INFORMATION OSD Letter, 5-3-3-70 11 PARAPHRASED SLUTZ BY Targerf ROUTINE 12 APR 9 1974 DEFERRED 13 MORRIS 14 ROUTED BY 15 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THE DISPATCH WILL N TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 PAGE 1 201456 NCR 4662 CHECK BELOW 17 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTSOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INEM CLEAR SPACE BEFORE RECIMMING TEXT ACTION 21 F-0 22 SITREP AEGEAN AREA, PATRAS AND CORFU ONLY GREECE PORTS IN 23 OPERATION. PELOPONESUS TO CHANGE MONEMVASIA. PART OF ARGOS- F-01 24 F-02 25 CORINTH RAIL WAS DESTROYED AND SEVERAL BRIDGES CORINTH AREA 26 DEMOLISHED. DEMOLITION REPORTS INCLUDE, VAGUE REPORTS OF F-05 27 28 INTENTION TO DESTROY CORINTH CANAL. ZANTE PORT NOT DEL'OLISHED 3.07 29 AND ATTEMPT TO DESTROY PORT FACILITIES ARGOSTOLI REPORTED F-1 30 0-3 UNSUCCESSFUL. ENEMY PREPARING DETERMINED ATTEMPT TO F-2 31 32 DESTROY FACILITIES SCARAMANGA AND DEMOLITION PREPARATIONS F-20 33 F-3 34 REPORTED SALONIKA WHERE EVACUATION MOVEMENTS INTENSIFIED. 35 ONE THIRD QUAY ADESEEVEZA DESTROYED 1400 FEET BERTHAGES STILE-30 36 F-31 37 INTACT. ONLY DAMAGE KALAMATA CRATERING PART OF WEST QUAY NO 38 DELOLITION VISIBLE IN TOWN. HALF SAMOS GARRISON EVACUATED. F-32 39 F-33 40 MILOS PABOS MIKANOS GARRISONS CONGREGATING SYROS. EVACUATION 41 RHODES AND KOS CONTINUES BY AIR. ONE THOU TROOPS AWAIT EM- F-34 42 F-4 43 BARKATION LEMNOS. HALF GARRISON OF EIGHT HUND SCARPANTO 44 BELIEVED WITHDRAWN REMAINDER AWAITING WEA PASSAGE TO RHODES. FX01 45 FINO 46 ESTIMATE TOTAL AIR TRANSPORT LEFT GREECE AEGEAN AREA REDUCED TO 47 450 TROOPS PER DAY. NIGHT 18TH 19TH DIRECT BOLB HIT STERN FX37 48 49 FX40 POMEZIA AT RHODES. ENEMY SUB SUNK SOUTH OF MILOS CANDIA BOM- 50 BARDED. 400 TON VESSEL PROBABLY CONCRETE BARGE ASHORE AND IG-00 51 52 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch 201456 (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) PURAY 3as 19-67 Bachans CHD DESTROYED ANDROS. VESSEL REPORTED UY 181419 CONSIDERED OLD PRECK NOT DRACHE. KHIOS OCCUPIED RAIDING FORCES PORT CLEBR FACILITIES LITTLE DAMAGED. KITHERA BECOMING GRIT OPERATIONAL BASE. LATEST REPORTS INDICATE INTERFERENCE WITH CRETE EVACUATION MAKES COM- PLETION OF AEGEAN WITHDRAWAL PROBLEMATICAL AND MAY IF CONTINUED LEAD TO REVISION OF ENEMY PLANS AND SACRIFICE OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT. NEED NEW PAD. DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, APR 9 1974 16...ACT COMINCH 22G CNO MAVAIDE 200P 201 20R 190 13 OriginatopsLO ALEX NCR 4662 Page 2 Of 2 Pages. OP#AT-19-51 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTL INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE ANUG From: Headquarters Middle East, Cairo, Egypt To: War Department No. GO 43415 20 September 1944 Mideast Sep 192025 FREEDOM repeated AGWAR TROOPERS SHAEF Adv AAI HQ BAF SOMTO Force 140 BKT BAF pass SOMTO EKT GO 43415. Mideast Balkan Sitrep number 309, First Cipart. One. Air ope. NTR. Two, Int. Greece, Levkas, Force 133 report 00- cupied 14 Sep by Zervas tps. Thessaly. Large numbers German tps arrived Volos from Aegean Islands. Epirus. Rd Jannina Metsovo claimed completely blocked. Crete. CX reports 22nd Div to be evacuated within 4 weeks time. 133rd Div within 7 weeks, Tps from Crete are to hold the Struma line. Rhodes. Unconfirmed. End CM-IN-18802 (20 Sep 44) DECLASSIFIED 08D Letter, 5-3-72 APR 10 1974 300 Balhans Cal. Park COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 59 VERIFIED PYSILIED WEEZVEE ТИЗИКЛАВЗО SAW WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTL+ INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE AMUG" From: General Hqs US Army Forces in the Middle East, Cairo, Egypt. To : War Department. Nr : GO 43415 20 September 1944. Second Cipart of 00-43415 dated Sep 192025. Report Fusilier Bn Rhodes has left. Lemnos. Grn believed 1030. Andros. Force 133 report Andartes nov control island. Three. Political. A. Bulgaria. BLO reports. OF authorities gave him friendly re- ception in TRN WP 83. 16th Sep in conversation with Governor Rof Plovdiv Governor stated OF regime now firmly installed and consolidating its posn initial danger of trouble from army units averted by demobilising undesirable OFFRS and sending OF agitators talk to soldiers. B. Greece. LO reports. Magedonia. 14th Sep Poulos and Sec- urity Bn tps in their attack on Yannitsa o 46 ran amok shoot- ing civilians indiscriminately. Threatened severe reprisals if ELAS attacked Germans. End. CM-IN-18802 (20 Sep 44) DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 APR 1 1974 COPY No. 59 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CL SSIFIED MESSAGE CENT INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "AMUG" From: Headquarters Middle East Cairo, Egypt To # War Department Hr : GO 43415 20 September 1944 Third part of 00-43415 dated September 192025. Ref SITREP number 306-16. Security Bn tps burned Palaion o 46 and Nespalaion. 3. Delete sub-pare B and substitute following. Greece. Elas proclamation signed by Sarafis 3 Sept. offered to forgive Rallis Bns and other organizations which joined Elas bringing arms and em with them. 4. Land Ops. A, Bulgaria. BLO reports general situation 17th September. According to Gen Sirajoff Comdt Bulgarian II Corps Germans attacked in force against Petrich on Bulgarian- Yugoslavian border. Bulgarians due to counter-attack follow- ing day and confident of holding Germans. B. Greece. Epirus. LO End. CM-IN-18802 (20 Sep 44) DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 APR 10 1974 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 59 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "AMUG" From: Headquarters Middle East Cairo, Egypt To: War Department No. GO 43415 20 September 1944 Four finpart of 00-43415 dated Sep 192025. Reports. 14th Sep. Zervas occupied Lefkas W75 killed number of Germans captured by guns and motor boats, 16th Sep Germans had occupied Variades R92 several times but finally repulsed by Andartes, Night 11th Sep Andartes demolished parts of Yannina- Metsovo rd. Macedonia. Night 14th Sep Andartes out rly in 10 places east of Arnissa N96 destroyed rd br 01665. Roumeli. LO Reports. 13th Sep Andartes again blew rly north of Petramagoula Y28. During intensive activity previous week Andartes crippled 105 German trucks by mines and mtr fire. Thessaly. LO Reports. Night 14th Sept Andartes blew up rd 83460 Kalembaka 364 Metsovo 835. 5. Sea ops Po NTR. ACTION: G-2 End INFO : CCS, CG AAF, OPD, COL PARK, LOG CM-IN-18802 (20 Sep 44) 1630z mos DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 APR 10 1974 59 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN NAVAL-MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER- EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE I ROM 1 ALUSNA CAIRO PRIORITY 3 RELEASED BY FOR ACTION CNO 4 ROUTINE 5 DATE 19 SEPT 1944 if DEFERRED 6 7 TOR CODEROOM - 2044/18 9 DECODED RISHIN PRIORITY 10 INFORMATION 11 TIPE) BY CAVETTE E/THOMPSON ROUTINE 12 DEFERRED 13 ROUTED 'ROLL 11 UNLESS under ADICATED THE DISPATOR WILL II TRANSMITTED with DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE 15 IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 1: 181853 NCR 2752 18 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: 19 DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTCOINS DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE REFORE BEGINNING TOT ACTION 21 F-0 25 23 F-01 24 COMINCH FROM SPENCER. F-02 2: 2. F-05 27 F-07 2- 2y F-1 30 F-2 31 BRITISH AND GREEK AUTHORITIES BELIEVE TROUBLE BREWING 32 F-20 as AMONG CREWS GREEK SHIPS CONCENTRATED IN ALEXANDRIA F-3 31 PENDING as F-30 34 RETURN TO GREECE. EAM PAMPHLETS BEING CIRCULATED F-31 37 38 DEMANDING DEATH FOR "MURDERER" VOULGARIS. F-32 39 F-33 40 NO OVERT ACTS YET BUT SOME FEAR EAM GLOTTO SEIZE SHIPS 41 F-34 42 ON ARRIVAL GREECE. NEWS F-4 43 DECLASSIFIED 72 44 FX01 45 OSD APR 1974 FX30 46 47 16 ACT FX37 48 FX40 49 COMINCH CNO 200P/ 20G NAVAIDE 13 so IC-00 51 VCNO 52 "Take original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 300 Bachans 181853 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ALUSNA BEYOGLU ASTERISK (*) MAILCRAM ADDRESSEE I FROM 2 PRIORITY 3 NAVAIDE RRRRR RELEASED BY FOR ACTION - ROUTINE 19 SEPT 1944 A DATE DEFERRED 6 nodo 7 TOR CODEROOM 5 CLENDENTN, 9 DECODED BY PRIORITY to SANDBERG Jordan 11 PARAPHRASED ROUTINE BY 12 ROLL DEFERRED 13 ROUTED BY H VALUE INDICATED THIS WILL se TRANSMITTED with DEFERRED PREEEDENCE AND as ADMINISTRATIVE IS IF OPERATIONAL in CHECK BELOW 181811 17 NOR 2893 IN 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT 211 CN CUTCOME DISPARCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT DNE INCH CLEAN PAGE BEFORE BEGINESS TOT ACTION 21 (TO NAVAL AIDE TO PRESIDENT FROM LT COMDR EARLE.) F-0 22 21 F-01 24 GABROVSKY FORMER BULGARIAN MINISTER AREEKGEF HERE TODAY F-02 25 26 F-05 27 CALLED UPON ME TO OFFER TO SURRENDER HIS PERSON TO F-07 28 & AMERICA. F-1 30 F-2 = I INFORMED HIM I WOULD COMMUNICATE WITH "ASHINGTON AS TO 22 F-20 31 "HETHER THEY WOULD ACCEPT SUCH SURRENDER AND IF SO HE COULD F-3 34 as EXPECT ONLY A TRIAL AS A LEADING "AR CRIMINAL. F-30 an 37 IN BY OPTION HE IS PROBABLY LIORE RESPONSIBLE THAN ANY OTHER F-31 AN F-32 ID BULGARIAN FOR EVERYTHING REPREHENSIBLE DO'IE BY HIS COUNTRY. F-33 = 41 PLEASE INSTRUCT. F-34 42 Ford = 44 NAVAIDE ACT OSD FICE 45 APR 9 1974 FI30 = 47 COMICH CND 20G 16 200P 13 FIST 44 FI40 49 in 10-00 31 X VONO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room 181811 is person, Chee Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS 300 Balhans WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "AMUG" From: CG, US Army Forces in Middle East, Cairo, Egypt To: War Department Nr: 00/43056 19 September 1944 Second CIPART of 00/43056 Sept 182145 Traffic. Andartes claim road Kalambaka Metsovo completely blocked. 3. Political. A. Bulgaria. BLO reports. Indication that Bulgars now ceased fighting Greek Pans and fighting Germans instead. Bulgar Army being reorganized on communist lines. All ranks vearing red flashes. B. Greece. Macedonia. BLO reports. Handing over of civil admin of Drama to a joint Bulgar-EAM committee began 10 Sept. Great enthusiasm shown for communism though communist element small in that area. Bn of Bulgar Pzns arrived Drama night 15th Sept. Peloponnise. ALO reports. 15 Sept Security Bn prisoners captured at Kalamata being tried by ELAS who say 17 condemned to death and five released 14 September. End CM-IN-18296 (20 Sep 44) DECLASSIFIED-73 OSD Letter. APR 9 1974 300 Backans COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN Coltaik WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE MUG" From: Headquarters Middle East, Cairo Egypt. To: War Department Nr: GO 43056 19 September 1944 Third part of 00/43056 SOP 182145 All Greeks impatiently avaiting arrival of first relief ships. Official and professional circles presenting petitions to Greek Government. Committee of National Unity of Akhain and Ilis urge that Greek Government or Allied reps. arrive immediately, prevent bloodshed and make Eam obey Government. Thessaly. ALO reports. 16 September German Comdr. of Skopelos 247 stated to ELAS wish to surrender to Allied Officer. C. Crete. BLO reports. 18 September he has issued general leaflet begging for law and order, postponement of political problems and trial of traitors, until government arrives, 4. Land Ops. Greece. Roumeli. LO reports. 13th September RSR caused many casualties by shooting up train. End CM-IN-18296 (20 Sep 44) - OSD APR 9 1974 57 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE AMUG From: CG, US Army Forces in Middle East, Cairo, Egypt To: War Department Nr: GO 43056 19 September 1944 Fourth finpart of 00/43056 Sep 182145 Near Dhermeli T 10. Thessaly. LO report 19 Sep ELAS attacked Metsovo Grn and forced it to retire into center of town causing some casualties. Grns in Mourgania 3 65 and Kersasi S 55 also attacked. 5. Sea ops. NTR. End ACTION: G-2 INFO : CC/S, CGAAF, OPD, Col Park, Log CEA-IN-18296 (20 Sep 44) 0502Z jb F DECLASSIFIED OBD Letter APR 9 1974 COPY No. 57 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE is FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE AMUG URGENT From: Allied Force Headquarters, Casorta, Italy To: War Department Supreme Headquhrters, Allied Expeditionary Forces, London, England HQS, North African District, Algiers, Algeria Headquarters, Communications Zone, European Theater of Operations, U S Army, France No: FX 27094 18 September 1944 COSITINTREP number 435 Part 4. FX 27094 from AFHQ for action to COSITINTREP addressees signed Wilson cite PROCT. Part 4 COSITINTREPS number 400 to 434 not issued. A Commando force has landed on Kithera Island off the Southern Peloponnese. The island has previously been reported evacuated by our Naval reconnaissance. Some equipment vas lost due to rough seas. The reception of the population of the island vas friendly. End ACTION: OPD INFO: cc/s DECLASSIFIED CG AAF JCS memo, 1-4-74 G-2 By RHP, NLR, Date Adm King APR 10 1974 Col Park Log CM-IN-17122 (19 Sep 44) 00552 pa 67 3M Balhaus COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE UHR adm B WIS From: U. S. Military Attache, Ankare, Turkey. To: War Department. 411 CG, U.S. Army Forces in Middle East 1053 Cairo, Egypt. 18 September 1944 Number MILID 411 AMSME 1053 Former Agrarian leader Pimitrov, some of whose associates are in present Bulgarian Cabinet, was scheduled to come to Turkey on ATC plane Saturday but did not do 80. However according British source B 2 he 1s now in Istanbul on vay to Sofia. Has been in Cairo for some time and apparently regarded by British 8.5 one of their men. Trip kept secret. Reported that he will have important place in Bulgar Government. His return to political prominence in Bulgaria would be important at time when 30 many assume entire Balkans are on way to unadulterated communism. Looks as 1f British might be trying to compete with Russian influence. Incidentally for first time orange ribbons of Agrarian Party appeared Thursday on Sofia streets. End. ACTION: G-2 INFO : OPD Cod Park DECLASSIFIED-72 OSD Letter, CM-IN-17235 (19 Sep 44) 03112 ejm APR 9 1974 30 3ao Balhans COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE Respy From: A.F.H.Q. To: War Cabinet Officers for British Chiefs of Staff J.S.M. for United States Joint Chiefs of Staff Info: B.A.F. OCTAGON Nr: FX 26293 16 September 1944 MEDCOS 190. Reference COSMED 183.* Following 18 my appreciation. 2. I have assumed, A. That object of proposed operations will be achieved by establishment of Greek Government together with British forces in any reasonably important Peloponnesian Port and that extensive military occupation of Peloponnese is not contemplated. B. That in view paragraph one COSMED 183 I may be required to carry out operation before the end of September. Time available for detailed planning and mounting is therefore 10 to 14 days which rules out any question of undertaking an opposed landing. 3. Present indications are that, while German forces in Peloponnese are likely to be reduced by end of September to holding Corinth Isthmus and Patras and to controlling coastal routes between these two points, enemy is likely to maintain substantial forces totalling some 10,000 - 15,000 in the Corinth-Athens area until well into October with the object of denying us entry into Athens. Enemy may well also a Operations in Greece. CM IN 16352 (18 Sept 44) admin Leahy DECLASSIFIED 300 Balhans JOS memo, 1-4-74 32 & By RHP, NLR, Date APR 10 1974 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE Page 2 From: A.F.H.Q. Nr: FX 26293 16 September 1944 leave sufficient forces in Patras and Missolonghi to prevent cur unopposed seizure of either of these ports and consequent access to the Gulf of Corinth. 4. A. As regards choice of a port as objective of the operation, Patras is therefore ruled out since it is likely to be in enemy hands. The next most important area and port in the Peloponnese is Kalamai which according to my information has already been evacuated and has not suffered any extensive demolitions. There is an airfield in close proximity which vill however require repair before it can be operated. B. Possible alternative to Kalamai 1a the port of Neuplion. Although it is nearer to Athens and would therefore be more suitable for subsequent operations to occupy Athens after German withdrawal, I consider it too near the main enemy forces in the Corinth-Athens area to justify its selection as the objective for the present operation, unless a force in the order of one division vas to be employed. Moreover from present information there can be no certainty that a landing here would be unopposed. 5. To carry out the initial operation at Kalamai and to install the Greek Government, a force of one infantry battalion or its equivalent with some artillery and engineers would be sufficient. It would be desirable to follow this up with a small (airforce ?) fighter component as soon as the airfield has been made useable. The probable scale of enemy air attack is so small, and could be so further re- stricted by bombing his airfields, that the provision of A.A. defences on any scale would not be justified in view of the CM IN 16352 (18 Sept 44) DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date APR 10 1974 32 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE Page 3 From: A.F.H.Q. Nr: FX 26293 16 September 1944 increased movement and administrative commitments entailed. This force could if necessary be rapidly reinforced by the commando which should be established on Kythera by 16th Sept. 6. German counter operations to eject such forces are improbable I consider nevertheless that adequate reinforce- ments must be held ready to meet such a threat should it develop, and I estimate the maximum commitment in this event at one brigade group together with such air forces as could operate from the Kalamai airfield. This would probably be a minimum of one squadron fighter bombers. 7. The ground forces referred to in paras. 5 and 6 above could be found in all or in part from the following sources: A. The whole could be found either from a division in Italy or from Force 140. The provision of forces from a division in Italy would be at the expense of operat- ions of AAI which I consider inacceptable and therefore reject. The objection to calling on Force 140 is that it would disorganize and reduce & force which 1s already mounted and intended to take immediate advantage of an opportunity to occupy the important Athens area. Moreover, it is no more than adequate to carry out this task. Delay in the occupation of Athens would therefore result when the appro- priate situation developed. B. The initial force referred to in paragraph 5 could found from LPA. The disadvantage of this is that it would materially interfere with the current operations CM IN 16352 (18 Sept 44) DECLASSIFIED By RHP, NLR, Date APR 10 1974 JCS meno, 1-4-74 32 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE Page 4 From: A.F.H.Q. Nr: FX 26293 16 September 1944 of LFA and BAF which are yielding good dividends in harress- ing and delaying the withdrawal of German formations in Albania and on the Delmation coast. 8. On balance I consier that the only practicable solution is to find the initial force (para. 5) from LFA and if necessary to reinforce it (para 6) from Force 140, since in this latter event the early occupation of Athens area by Force 140 is unlikely to arise. 9. My outline plan, if ordered to carry out the operation, would therefore be: A. To despatch a force of one infantry bat- talion or its equivalent with some artillery and engineers to Kalamai with the limited tasks of - (1) Local occupation of the port and airfield area. (11) Installing the Greek Government (111) Negotiating local relief measures. (Para. 5.) This force would sail in LST's and LCI's accom- panied by appropriate escorts and minesweepers and land under air cover provided by escort carriers, if available. B. To follow up the above forces with limited fighter airforces as soon as the airfield has been made operable. C. In the unlikely event of German counter operations developing, to despatch such additional forces CM IN 16352 (18 Sept 44) DECLASSIFIED By RHP, NLR, Date APR 1 0 1974 JCS memo, 1-4-74 32 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE Page 5 From: A.F.H.Q. Nr: FX 26293 16 September 1944 as circumstances may require up to the probable maximum indicated in para. 6. 10. Unless action in paragraph 9(c) above is to be taken the whole operation will have no adverse effect on my subsequent ability to carry out MANNA. I am strongly of the opinion however that the occupation of Kalamai with the object of putting in the Greek Government will not by it- self be the most useful action that could be taken in Greece at this present juncture. In view of the approach of Russian forces to the Greek frontier, I feel that more positive action on our part 18 called for, and that all forces that can be made available should be used to harass the enemy in Greece wherever possible and to effect his piecemeal surrender. It will also be necessary to hold small commando forces available for immediate despatch to any port at which Gorman elements indicate that they are prepared to surrender to us. My conviction is that the Germans in Greece have for the most part had enough, and that ve should take every opportunity to encourage their surrender and thus assist to bring about conditions in which operation MANNA will be possible before the Russians can forestall us. End Note: Reference not in WDCMC files ACTION: CC/S INFO: Adm Leahy Gen Arnold OPD Gen Bissell Adm King C of 3 CM IN 16352 (18 Sept 44) 0325Z kho DECLASSIFIED JOS nemo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date 32 APR 10 1974 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN F WARNING.-This is on unparaphras Jode (cypher) message. Test must be paraphrased Alinential to retronsmit in in another system or to communicate in contents to persons outside Brinish or U.S. Government Services. One-time pad messages ore excepted from this rule. - - W3 CORDITE 178 T.O.O. 131 405Z T.O.R. 131438Z 131038 E.W.T. MOST IMMEDIATE From: A.M.S.S.O. To: OCTAGON One Time Pad. CORDITE 178 , 13th September 1944. For Prime Minister from Foreign Secretary. Following telegram received from His Majesty's Ambassador to the Greek Government Caserta No. 10 12th September 1944. Begins - My telegram No. 6 (sent by bag Sept. 12) M. Papandreou has reported to me discussion which took place in Greek Cabinet this evening on the subject of Bulgaria. The two Communist Ministers could not conceal thoir satisfaction at the presence of the Russians in Bulgaria and urged that the Greek Government should request Russians to look after their interests by asking them to withdraw Bulgarian troops from Greek soil. M.S. and Askoutsis in order to maintain a united front with Communists backed this proposal. 2, M. Papandreou contered this by saying that as Greek Government had already dealt with British and American Governments on the subject of armistice terms any approach must be made to three principal Allies and not to the /Russians Franklin B. Roosevelt Library 300 Bachans DECLASSIFIED British Govt telegram, 1-12-72 WARNING.-This is on veparaphros Code (cypher) message. Text must be paraphrasea (insential to retranemit if in another system to communicate its contents to persons outside British or U.S. Government Services. One-time pad messages are excepted from this rule. are - 2 - Russians alone. This was finally accepted. 3, M. Papandreou has asked no to telegraph to you urgently on this matter. He says that intrusion- of Russia into Bulgaria has upset calculations on which E.A.M. entered the Government. The Communist Ministers realise that there is a now situation and intended to 800 that M.S...toes the line. Their sympathics are wholly with the Russians and S.... (group undec. ) is boooming less important as the Russians get nearer. Collaboration will bocome more difficult in pr.portion as they think Russia and not Great Britain may call the tuno in Greece. 4. Most of M. Papandreou's colleagues are now dis- turbed. They know nothing of our operational intentions and have the improssion that we are BO heavily engaged in Italy thet we have nothing to spare for Greece. They feel' therefore that before we can act in Greece the Russians may produce B situation which will catch as unewares. 5. I em in e difficult position as I can say nothing dofinite to allay these fears. Ends. T.O.O. 131405Z DISTRIBUTION: Mr. Martin C.I.G.S. First Sea Lord C.A.S. General Ismay Franklin B. Roosevelt Mbrary DECLASSIFIED British Govt telegram,1-12-72 MEO WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE I "IVI" From: Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy. To: War Department. Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces, London, England. CG, United Kingdom Base Command, London, England. Nr: FX 24515 NAF 779 13 September 1944. FX 24515 ADDSD AGWAR for Combined Chiefs of Staff, and UK Base Section for British Chiefs of Staff information SHAEF, Hq MAAR, CINC MED Napies signed Wilson cite FHGCT. TOP SECRET. This is NAF 779 in reply to FAN 383. NAF 733 and FAN 360 refer. 1. Preliminary examination discloses that present supply limitations are such that no appreciable portion of the Yugoslavian Army of National Liberation under Tito could by next spring be organized and equipped for anything more than guerille operations. It is therefore proposed to con- tinue present supply arrangements without alteration. 2. The present overall situation in the Balkans, and particularly the Russian advance scross Rumania, makes it unlikely that the Germans will be able to hold in strength the general line Transylvanian Alps-River Denube-River Save- Istrian Peninsula on which the appreciation contained in NAF 733 was based. 3. Consequently propose to discontinue examination. End. Franklin D. Foodevelt Mbrary ACTION: cc/s RHP 5-17-71 K-62525 INFORMATION: Adm. Leahy, Gen. Arnold, OPD, Gen. Bissell Adm. King, Log CM-IN-12703 (14 Sep 44) 09302 mk 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 300 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IVI URGENT / From: CG, Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy To: War Department Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces, London, England Headquarters Communications Zone, European Theater of Operations, US Army, France No: FX 24724 13 September 1944 FX 24724 to AGWAR for Combined Chiefs of Staff and to USFOR for British Chiefs of Staff repeated SHAEF for in- Tormstion aigned Wilson cite PHOIC. TOP SECRET. This is NAP 780. The following are my comments on draft agreement with the Greek Government to provide for the operation of 8 British Occupational Force and an Allied Relief Force in Greek territory: 1. I presume that in conformity with Para 9 of FAN 409 the word "Allied" will be deleted from the agreement where appropriate. This vill necessitate detailed emendments throughout the agreement. 2. Paragraph 1. I suggest the addition of the following sentence: "Where necessary he may delegate his powers in these areas to the approp- riate commander". 3. Paragraph 8 (A). As at present drafted this subparegraph excludes the triel of Greek subjects by military courts in military areas. I suggest CM-IN-12238 (13 Sep 44) Franklin D. Roosevelt Mbrary DECLARATION JCS2971 RHP5-17-71 33 COPY No. 200 Dalkars THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IVI Page SCHOOL 2. $ URGENT From: CG, Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy No: FX 24724 13 September 1944 the insertion of the following opening clause: "Except in areas declared by the commender to be military areas". 4. Paragraph 10. The deletion of the word "Allied" presents particular complications in respect of this paragraph. I suggest it be redrafted to read: "Without prejudice to the provisions of Peragraph eight British and/or United States courts and authorities will have exclusive jurisdiction over all members of the British force, over personnel of the Allied Military Relief Mission and over all persons not belonging to such force or such mission who are Nationals of any country other than Greece and who are employed by or who accompany such force or such mission and are subject to British or United States Naval, Military or Air Force law. The question of jurisdiction over Merchant Seamen who are Nation- als of any country other then Greece and who are not subject to British or United States service law will require special consideration and should form the subject of 8 separate agreement". 5. Peragraph 11. I suggest the first sentence of this paragraph be redrafted to read 83 follows: "Persons thus subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of British or United States service courts and authorities may however be arrested by the Greek police for offenses against Greek law but shell be handed over without delay with the necessary doc- uments for disposal to the appropriate British or United States service authority". The purpose of CM-IN-12238 (13 Sep 44) Franklin n. Mbrary DECLARATION RHP5-11-71 J(s29-71 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IVI / / URGENT Page 3. From: CO, Allied Force Headquarters, Caserte, Italy No: FX 24724 13 September 1944 this proposed amendment is to ensure that disposal of such cases is not held up by & delay in the pro- duction of the necessary documents. 6. Paragraph 14. Wording similar to that in the revised Para 10 should be used to render the clause applicable both to the occupying force and the re- lief mission. 7. Peragraph 17. The present wording raises the question whether UNRRA personnel of other then British or American nationality could or should be made subject to the jurisdiction of British or Amer- ican service courts. I suggest the following might be substituted for the second sentence of this para- graph: "All personnel of UNRRA and of voluntery societies serving with UNRRA who are Nationals of any country other then Greece shell be exempt from texation in eccordance with the provisions of Para- graph 14, Such personnel, if of United States or British nationality, shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction respectively of United States and British Franklin D. Roceevelt Library DECLARCIFIED JCS29-71 service courts, in accordance with the provisions of Persgraph 10. The question of jurisdiction over UNRRA PHP5-17-71 personnel other than those of Greek, United States or British nationality will require special consideration and is reserved for later settlement". If this version 1s accepted, reference to Para 17 will be required in the first line of Pare 10. End. FOOTNOTE: Mossage has been relayed to OCTAGON. ACTION: cc/s INFO : Adm Leahy, Gen Arnold, Gen Handy, Gen Bissell, Adm King, C of S CM-IN-12238 (13 Sep 44) 23352 ekk 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY ARTMEN 3 DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ALUSNA BEYOGLU ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE - FROM DI PRIORITY 1 RELEASED BY FOR ACTION CNO LM3 ROUTINE 4 12 SEPTEMBER 1944 & DEFERRED 6 DATE 1659 7 TOR CODERDOM * SAGER 9 PRIORITY to DECODED BY SHOAF Telchow INFORMATION 11 TIPES Pouce. ROUTINE 12 BY HUTCHINSON DEFERRED 13 14 ROUTED BY 15 UNLESS CTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATER WILL N TRANSMITTED WITH DIFEARED PRECEDENCE IND 4d ADMINISTRATIVE If OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 111726 NCR 6978 17 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON ORTGONE DISPATENES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT CHE IRCH CLEAR SPACE REFORE REGINNING for ACTION 21 F-0 22 GIVE NAVAL AID PRESIDENT FROM LT CMDR EARLE. 23 F-OL 24 F-02 25 26 GOOD SOURCES GIVE ME FOLLOWING. "RUSSIANS DEPORTING F-05 27 F-07 28 THOUSANDS OF PEASANTS FROM MOLDAVIA AND BESSARIA TO 29 7-1 R SIBERIA. YESTERDAY MOSCOW RADIO INTERRUPTED SOFIA F-2 31 2 BROADCAST TO URGE BULGARIANS NOT TO DO THINGS BY HALVES F-20 a F-3 34 BUT COME OVER ENTIRELY TO COMMUNIST GOVERNMENT. GREEK 35 F-30 36 PARTISANS IN THRACE ALL WEARING SOVIET INSIGNIA.' F-31 37 as RUSSIAN DECLARATION OF WAR ON BULGARIA GAVE RUSSIA F-32 39 F-33 60 GROUNDS FOR OCCUPATION. HULL'S WORDS GIVING AMERICAN 41 F-34 42 APPROVAL TO THIS RUSSIAN MOVE I FEAR WILL RISE TO F-4 43 44 HAUNT US. DECLASSIFIED FX01 45 E.O. 11652, Bee. S(E) and 5(D) or (E) FX30 46 47 16 ACT OSD letter, May 8, 1972 FX37 48 By RHP, NABS Data, APR 2 1973 NAVAIDE 200 FX40 49 200P ONO 13 COMINCH 50 IG-00 51 52 VCNO Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer 111726 in nerson. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAY 18-68 300 Balhans NAV MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMEN DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE I OM ALUSLO ALEXANDRYA 2 PRIORITY a 4 RELEASED BY 12 SEPT 1944 FOR ACTION CNO RRRRRR 5 DEFERRED 6 DATE 7 1346/12 8 TOR CODEROOM 9 DECODED BY CHAPMAN PRIORITY 10 TYPES INFORMATION 11 ROUTINE BY SILVER gilbat 12 DEFERRED 13 HUTCHINSON 14 ROUTED BY Q. XR 6893 15 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRESEDENCE V KOMINSTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 17 111711 18 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON 08760196 DISPATENES PLEASE LEAVE ABOST DIE ace CLEAR SPACE MIN BEEINMING TEXT ACTION 21 F-0 22 THINNING OUT PROCESS AEGEAN AREA CONTINUES ON INCREASED 23 F-01 24 SCALE. EVACUATION OF ISLANDS ESPECIALLY NORTHERN ONES F-02 25 26 ONSIDERED TO HAVE NW COMMENCED. HITYLENE AND CHIOS F-05 27 F-07 28 29 EVACUATED AS is KALAKAVY, MOVEMENTS IN EAST CRETE F-1 30 F-2 31 SUGGEST LARGE SCALE WITHDRAWAL SOON. NO SIGNS LARGE 32 F-20 33 SCALE DEMOLIT ONS ANYWHERE IN ARGY. WITHDRAWAL OF 34 F-3 35 F-30 GERMAN PERSONNEL BY SEA FROM PIRAEUS TO SALOTZKA 36 37 F-31 38 CONT INLES: F-32 39 DECLASSIFIED F-33 40 41 E.O. 11652, Bec. S(E) and 5(D) of (E) F-34 42 OSD letter, May & 1972 F-4 43 By RHP, NARS Date APR 2 1973 44 FX01 45 AC) 46 FX30 47 200P INVAICE CHO COMINGH 20G 13 FX37 45 49 FX40 50 IG-00 51 VCNO 52 Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPMAY 19-67 111711 300 Balkans WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE UHR From: US Military Attache, Ankara, Turkey To: War Department CG, US Army Forces in the Middle East, Cairo, Egypt No: 390 12 Sept 1944 Number MILID 390 AMSME 1028. Evacuated since Sunday is Chios after considerable German demolitions. Mytilene also evacuated. Germans left supplies and turned over to Greek Bishop. Continuous movements of fairly large craft to and from Salonika for ten days. Germans burning papers in Volos. Turk Staff says more than 5000 have been recently evacuated from Crete. Part of 11th GAP Division has gone north according same source also 36 guns of 88 milimeter and many smaller guns have gone north from Athens. End DEBLAZATIER Franklin D. Roosevelt Morey RHP 5-17-71 as29-71 ACTION: 0-2 INFORMATION: CG AAP OPD Col Park Log CM-IN-11532 (13 Sep 44) 09072 b.jm 42 COPY NO. 300 Balha THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE UHR US Military Attache, of Ankara, Turkey From: To: War Department CG, US Army Forces in Middle East, Ceiro, Egypt No: 391 12 Sept 1944 Number MILID 391 AMSME 1029. Communist uprisings have been fairly general in Bulgaria according American Air officer who had chance to get around. Occurred both in Sofia and small towns. Turk correspondent in Sofia says city is mass of red flags and flowers with communist demonstrations occurring continually. Partisans from the mountains and armed civilians parade streets singing communist songs. Occasional shots heard. Similar conditions prevail in other cities in Bulgaria. Our aviators being returned from Bulgaria sav Russian and Greek flags flying together on Greek soil in region near Turk border. End ACTION: 0-2 INFORMATION: CG AAF OPD Gol. Park DECLASSIFIED-72 Log 08D Letter, CM-IN-11617 (13 Sep 44) 1026Z mk APR 9 1974 42 COPY No. 311 30. Calhan THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN. WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IVI PRIORITY From: CG, US Army Forces in Middle East, Cairo,Egypt To: War Department Nr: N 28786 11 Sept 1944 JICAME number 259 from MEJIC signed Giles N28786 Broadcasts emanating from Radio Sofia on 10 and 11 September, according to Dimitrov in Cairo, indicate revolu- tion in Bulgaria. The People's Militia, newly formed by the Communist Fatherland Front along with Partisan forces and supported by Red Army are believed to be clashing with Bulgarian troops. The Georgiev government is expected to collapse momentarily in favor of & completely Communist Fatherland Front government. End ACTION: G-2 INFO: CGAAP OPD Col Park Log DECLASSIFIED-72 OSD Letter, APR 9 1974 CM-IN-9901 (11 Sep 44) 1430z bem 42 COPY No. 3m Balhia THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE - AMUG PRIORITY & From: Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy To: War Department Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces, London, England Headquarters Communications Zone European Theater of Operations, U.S. Army France Nr: FX 94694, NAF 776, 10 September 1944 This 18 NAF 776. Réference FAN 412. FX 94694 signed Wilson cite PHGCT TOP SECRET. Action AGWAR for Combined Chiefs of Staff. USFOR for British Chiefs of Staff, SHAEF, MIDEAST, 30 Mil Mission for Deane. I will keep closely in touch with the discussions in Cairo and if negotiations are resumed will send a re- presentative there immediately to sit in at the meetings. Recommendation of the Combined Chiefs of Staff in para 3 FAN 412 is duly noted. From information available here, there has been considerable change in the Bulgarian situation very recently because of the declaration of war by Russia on Bulgaria. In view of this change it 18 considered probable that negoti- ations vill not nov be resumed in Cairo but may be transferred to Moscow. The exact situation in this regard is no doubt much better known in Washington and London than it is here. In view of the above further guidance is requested and latest information as to whether or not negotiations are expected to be resumed and where, and who vill sign on behalf of Russia. Please inform mo also of any change in the designat- ion of the person to sign the armistice terms on behalf of Franklin D. Receivelt Library CM-IN-9140 (10 Sep 44) JCS 29-71 R4P5-17-71 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT ) CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE - AMUG PRIORITY the Page 2 From: Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy Nr : FX 94694, NAF 776, 10 September 1944 the United Nations, should negotiations be conducted else- where than Cairo. End FOOTNOTE: This message has been relayed to OCTAGON ACTION: cc/s INFO : Adm Leahy, Gen Arnold, Gen Hendy, Gen Bissell Adm King, C of S Franklin D. Receevelt Moran DECLARATION JCS 29-71 IS 29-71 CM-IN-9140 (10 Sep 44) 2050z jb RHP5-17-71 5-17-71 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE is FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE AMUG OPERATIONAL PRIORITY From: CG Allied Force Feadquarters, Caserta, Italy To: War Department Headquarters Communications Zone, European Theater of Operations, US Army, France 00 European Theater of Operatations, US Army Rear Echelon, London, England CO Allied Force Headquarters, Algiers Rr: FX 94342 9 September 1944 FX 94342 to AGWAR for Combined Chiefs of Staff and to USFOR for British Chiefs of Staff repeated to MIDEAST TOPSEC. for information signed Wilson cite FHCOS. This is NAF 775 1. I had an interview today with Messrs Papendreau and Svolos, Prime Minister and Finance Minister respectively of Greek government, who have just arrived in Italy. 2. They expressed grave concern over information they had received as to the probable armistice terms with Bulgaria by which Bulgarian forces would become co-belligerent, and in consequence would be in a position. to operate against the Germans on Greek soil. 3. Both Ministers stated that this would be an insult to Greek sovereignty which could not be tolerated. 4. They asked me to represent their protest and to request that the armistice terms include the evacuation of Bulgarian forces from Greece and an interdiction to their return to Greek soil under any pretext. CM-IN-8246 (9 Sep 44) Franklin D. Moran DECLARATIER TCS29-71 RHP5-17-71 RHP 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE OPERATIONAL PRIORITY Page -2- From: X Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy Nr: FX 94342 9 September 1944 5. Similar representations are being submitted through diplomatic channels. End FOOTNOTE: This message has been relayed to OCTAGON. ACTION: cc/s INFO : Adm. Leahy, Gen Arnold, Gen Handy, Gen Bissell Adm. King, C of s Franklin D. Receevelt Moran CM-IN-8246 (9 Sep 44) 21077 gb DEBLASSIFIED JC529-71 RHP 5-17-71 33 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CI ASSIFIED MESSAGE OPERATIONAL PRIORITY From: CG, Allied Forces Headquarters, Caserta, Italy. To : War Department Quebec, Canada (Relayed from War Department as No. 27977. Headquarters Communications Zone, European Theater of Operations, US Army, France. CG, European Theater of Operations, US Army, Rear Echelon, London, England. CG, Allied Force Headquarters, Algiers, Algeria. Nr : FX 94342 NAF 775 9 September 1944 To AGWAR for Combined Chiefs of Staff and to USFOR for British Chiefs of Staff repeated to MIDEAST for informa- tion signed Wilson cite FHCOS. This is NAF 775 1. I had an interview today with Messrs. Papendreau and Svolos, Prime Minister and Finance Minister respective- ly of Greek Government, who have just arrived in Italy. 2. They expressed grave concern over information they had received as to the probable armistice terms with Bulgaria by which Bulgarian forces would become co-belli- gerent, and in consequence would be in a position to operate against the Germans on Greek soil. 3. Both Ministers stated that this would be an in- sult to Greek sovereignty which could not be tolerated. 4. They asked me to represent their protest and to request that the armistice terms include the evacuation of Bulgarian forces from Greece and an interdiction to their return to Greek soil under any pretext. Franklin D. Receivelt l/ibrary OCTAGON-IN-4 (10 Sept 44) DECL JCS29-71 RHP5-17-71 and 300 Balhans 40 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 24-75724 WAR DEPARTMENT ) CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE STATES OPERATIONAL PRIORITY Page 2 From: CG, Allied Forces Headquarters, Caserta, Italy. Nr: FX 94342 NAF 775 9 September 1944 5. Similar representations are being submitted through diplomatic channels. End Frinklin D. Receivelt Library WAR DEPARTMENT DISTRIBUTION: DECL JC329-71 29-71 ACTION: CC/S RHP 5-17-71 INFO: Gen. Marshall, Adm. Leahy, Adm. King, Gen. APnold, Gen. Handy, Gen. Bissell. CONFERENCE DISTRIBUTION: ACTION: OC/S INFO: Gen. Marthall, Adm. Leahy, Adm. King, Gen, Arnold, Gen. Handy, Gen. Bissell. OCTAGON-IN-4 (10 Sept' 44) 00042 mls 40 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME. DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ALUSNA BEYOGLU ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE I / 2 FROM CNO RRRRR 1 9 SEPTEMBER 1944 FOR ACTION - RELEASED BY ROUTINE & DEFERRED 6 DATE 7 792142 f" & TOR CODEROOM 9 BEECHLER BEECHLER Summel PRIORITY 10 DECODED BY TYPEC ROUTINE IX BY WHITTINGTON INFOR DEFERRED 13 14 ROUTED BY IN UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THE DISPATCH will = TRANSMITTED with DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 482 AG ADMINISTRATIVE, IF OPERATIONAL 091222 NCR 4967 16 CHECK BELOW 17 18 19 GRIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON DETICINE DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT DIE INCH CLEAR THE REFORE REGINNING TEAT ACTION 21 RUSSIAN CONSULAR PERSONNEL SOFIA EXPELLED BY BULGARS ARRIVED 22 of 23 ISTANBUL 1900. 3 GERMAN SUBS SCUTTLED OFF GALATA NORTHWEST F-01 17 43-22n 28-79E 42-30N 07-30E (Bulganu) CAPE KALIAKRA 6 SEPTEMBER. SCUTTLING AT BURGAS CONTINUES to F-05 27 PRECEDING RUSSIAN OCCUPATION WHICH WILL EXTEND TO TURKISH F-07 20 29 F-1 FRONTIER . ABOVE AUTHORITY RUSSIAN. NAFHXL. 30 31 F-2 32 F-20 33 34 F-3 as F-30 36 37 F-31 38 F-32 2999 F-33 #0 41 DECLASSIFIED F-34 42 08D APR latter 9 1974 43 F-4 44 FXO1 45 46 FX30 16 ACT 47 FX37 48 OMINCH 20G CNO NAVAIDE 49 200P FX40 50 IC-00 51 52 VCNO Make original only. Deliver le Code Room Watch Officer in person, (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV 19-00 191222 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ALUSLO ALEXANDRIA ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE RELEASED If 8 SEPTEMBER 1944 DATE FOR ACTION 20 1 RRRRRR ROM 2 CNO PRIORITY 3 4 ROUTINE a DEFERRED 6 2178/17 7 TOR CODEROOM 5 CHAPWAN "9 PRIORITY DECODED BY LAIRD 194.T 10 11 PARAPHRASED INFORMATION ADUTINE 12 BY WILLIAMS DEFERRED 13 14 ROUTED BY WALESS OTHERWISE THE - - #: 071645 RECORDENCE DU as NOR 3507 IS IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 17 IS 19 ORIGINATION FILL IN: DATE UNIT TME DATE TIME GCT 20 - PLEASE LIAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE REFORE REGINNING TEXT ACTION 21 NO CHANGE GENERAL SITUATION IN AEGEAN. MY 031327 REFER. F-0 22 23 SLIGHT THINKING OUT GERMAN TROOPS ON RHODES NOW IN F-01 24 F-02 25 PROGRESS. CONSIDER ANY ATTEMPT ON PART OF ALLIES TO 26 F-05 27 VOVE INTO (DREEDE DR AEGEAN *ITHOUT A SUPPORTING OPERATION F-07 28 29 BEFORE COLLAPSE DF GERMANY OR GENERAL EVACUATION OF F-1 30 F-2 31 THE AREM OF WHICH THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS WOULD BE 32 F-20 33 PREMATURE. SPENDERS 021435 ALSO REFERS. F-3 34 35 F-30 36 F-31 37 38 DECLASSIFIED F-32 39 E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) F-33 40 41 OSD letter, May 3, 1972 F-34 42 By RHP, NABS,Dela APR 2 1973 F-4 43 44 FXO1 45 16....ACT 46 FX30 200 NAVAIDE, 200P 47 COMENCH CNO FX37 48 FX40 49 50 IG-00 51 52 VCNO Make original mis. Defineria Timbe Room Watch Officer #71645 (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAV-19-07 3mBalkand SECRET WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTG OING MESSAGE Commanding of General Combined Chiefs of St. Col. C. R. Peck 7750 8 September 1944 Allied Force Headquarters Caserta, Italy Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Forces Main Echelon London, England Commanding General European Theater of Operations United States Army ( Rear Echelon) London, England Number: WARX 27481 TOPSEC to Wilson for action, SHARF London for Eisenhower and ETOUSA London pass, to British Chiefs of Staff for information, FAN 409 from the Combined Chiefs of Staff. Pen 394, NAF 759 and NAF 772 are the references. 1. It has been decided that the control of the arrangements for Balkan relief will be transferred to Allied Force Headquarters from the middle east. 2. To enable this to be done satisfactorily Military Head- quarters (M. H. Q.) (Balkans) will be transferred to Italy au soon as possible together with the country sections for Yugoslavia, Albania and Greece. 2. M. H. Q. (Balkans) will under these arrangements leave an integrated Anglo-American rear link in Cairo to watch relief stockpiling and to effect liaison with United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA). You will discuss with Governor Cochran details of the consequent CM-OUT-27481 (8 Sep 44) Preskling Roosevelt Library DEOL JCS 29-71 RAIP5-17-71 39 COPY No. 30 Balkars THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 24-75724 SECRET WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING, MESSAGE Page 2 8 September 1944 Number: WARX 27481 readjustments necessary in respect of UNRRA. 4. You will centralize directly under your headquarters: 4. All operations for the occupation of Greece in the event of a German withdrawal or surrender, and to pave the way for the establishment of a Greek government. b. Arrangments for the provision of relief supplies in Greece. 5. In exercising your responsibility for the military operations referred to in paragraph 4 & above you will act in your purely British capacity. You vill appoint a British Commander and you will nominate a British force to be under his command for the purposes indicated in para- graph 4 a, supplemented by the use of such United States transport aircraft as are available to you and can be spared from your other operations. 6. The arrangements for the provision of relief supplies in Greece referred to in paragraph 4 b will be an Allied undertaking and in exercising your responsibility for their execution you vill therefore act in your capacity as Allied Commander-in-Chief. 7. The operations in paragraph 4 a and b above will be commanded by & single commander. His responsibility for operations under paragraph 4 a and for relief and rehabili- tation under paragraph 4 b vill be as sot out in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of NAF 772 and for the purposes of relief and rehabilitation only he vill have a U. S. Deputy Commander. 8. You will not allow operations in Greece to interfere CM-OUT-27481 (8 Sep 44) Franklin D. Receevelt Mibrary DEGL JC529-71 29-71 RHP RHP5-17-71 39 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN - 24-75724 SECRET WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING MESSAGE Page 3 8 September 1944 Number:1 WARX 27481 with. the progress of the campaign in Italy and southern Frince. 9. Reference NAF 772, appreciate that commander of British forces in Greece will have Greeks as well as British under his command, but as combined U. 3. and U. K. participation approved for Greece is limited to relief and rehabilitation the term "Allied" must not be used. Reference paragraph 5 NAF 772, for the above reasons only proclamations relating exclusively to relief and rehabilitation may be issued by an Allied Commander. All other proclamations, including those relating to civil administration matters, must be signed by a British Commander. 10. Any necessary adjustment to the control of special operations executive or office of Strategic Services in Greece vill be the subject of 8 further communication. End ORIGINATOR: cc/s INFORMATION: Adm. Leahy Gen. Arnold Gen. Handy Gen. Bissell Gen. Hilldring Adm. King Franklin D. Receevelt Mbrary LOG BEGL JCS 29-71 RHP 5-17-71 CM-OUT-27481 (8 Sep 44) 2336Z es 39 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN - 24-75724 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFIER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE - FROM ALUSNA ISTANBUL = PRIORITY a RELEASED BY FOR ACTION CNO RARRRARRR HOUTTAL 5 DATE 7 SEPT 1944 DEFERRED 6 7 1921 N. TOR CODEROOM 9 DECODED BY KAEMPFER PRIORITY 10 INFORMATION u TYPES BY SANDBERG /gilbest of ROOTINE 12 DEFERRED 13 HUTCHINSON 16 ROSTED BY 15 INCESS CTHERWISE INDICATED THIS WILL " CRANSMITTED with DEFERRED FREEEDENCE AND AL ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 17 071231 NCR 3431 IN 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT 20 DI DISPATENES PLEASE cart ABOUT DAE IMDS CLEAN PAGE REFORE RESIMMING TUT ACTION 21 F-0 22 23 F-OL 24 F-02 25 4 TO 5 THOUSAND GERMAN INFANTRY AND ABOUT 15 FIGHTER 26 F-05 27 PLANES IN CRETE. F-07 28 29 LESS THAN 10000 GERMAN TROOPS VICINITY ATHENS. F-1 30 F-2 31 LESS THAN 8000 PELEPONNESUS. 32 F-20 33 GREEK NAVAL ATTACHE IS AUTHORITY. 34 F-3 35 HE SUPPORTS RUSSIAN NA F-30 as F-31 37 MY 061550 38 F-32 39 F-33 40 41 F-34 08D DECLASSIFIES-=2 Latery 42 F-4 43 44 APR 9 1974 FX01 45 FX30 46 16...ACT 47 FX57 48 NAVAIDE COMINCH 20G 200P CNO 13 49 FX40 50 IG-00 51 VCNO 52 Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer is person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAY 19-68 071231 370 Balham WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER P INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE UHR From: US Military Attache, Ankara, Turkey To: War Department 376 CG, US Army Forces in Middle East, Cairo, Egypt 1013 7 September 1944 JCZI to MILID 376 AMSME 1013. Sudden Russian Declaration of War on Bulgaria re- garded as open announcement that Russia intends dominate Balkans as well as Eastern Europe. Action will cement Rus- sien control over Bulgaria and at same time frustrate what Russians felt was British attempt to take advantage of them in handling Bulgarian negotiations at Cairo. Believed Russians were incensed at not being asked Was Pres to mediate terms of Bulgarian surrender and certainly they did not like way negotiations were being conducted. Doctor am, Callege Black believes taking negotiations to Cairo vas attempt by in Safia. British to partially exclude Russians and conduct talks in atmosphere they could best exploit. Says Mouchanav was strongly opposed to going Cairo and vas virtually shanghaied Now on there. consul general In recent days Russians have done about face on staff w Bulgaria according Black in wanner indicating dupliciby. Earlier attitude indicated compliance in surrender to american British and Americans but Russia moved in when Russian troops reached Bulgar borders because it 1s in Russian interest to Embassy w dominate Bulgaria, to keep it fairly strong and give it an outlet on Agean which with Russian interest predominant in Istambone. Bulgaria would react in Russian favor. CM-IN-6555 (8 Sep 44) Bark 300 Balkans faol. COPY No. 18 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE - UHR Page 2 From: US Military Attache, Ankara, Turkey No: MILID 376 AMSME 1013 7 September 1944 New Bulgarian Cabinet did not have complexion Rus- sians desired as it contained too many democratic and argar- ian representatives whose greatest concern wes to preserve integrity of Bulgaria and protect land owning elements. Privately British representatives here say Russia pulled extremely fast one and they are gravely worried over what it Portends in future. Publicly, they have been pumped on this by Turk Chief of Staff, they say it was all according to plan and strengthens British attitude greatly. One British Amar frankly says British were asleep and also blundered in taking Bulgarians to Cairo where they at once put themselves in position to play British and Americans against Russians. Probability of such Bulgarian attempt has been predicted by Dr Black. well Turk diplomat says Russians paid off British for attempt to play underhanded game. Says Russians solved question to own advantage with their usual political mastery as they did in matters of France and Italy. Says they will soon get & Bulgar Cabinet more to their own liking, they have insured selves dominant role in negotiations with Bulgars, they have opened way to get Russian controlled port on Agean Sea and they have again served notice on British that they do not intend, in matters Russian considers important, to tolerate any under cutting tactics. Says Cairo delegation might as well pack up as future negotiations would be elsewhere. CM-IN-6555 (8 Sep 44) APR COPY No. 18 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE UHR Page 3 From: US Military Attache, Ankara, Turkey No: MILID 376 AMSME 1013 7 September 1944 French observer predicted Russians would soon start to undermine King as principal obstacle to complete Russian over Bulgaria domination. End. ACTION: GEN BISSELL INFO : GEN ARNOLD OPD COL PARK C OF S CM-IN-6555 (8 Sep 44) 0620Z mes OSD DECLASSIFIES-3-78 APR 9 1974 18 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE UHR us From: US Military Attache, Ankara, Turkey To: War Department 371 co, US Army Forces, Cairo, Egypt 1007 6 September 1944 Number MILID 371 AMSME 1007. It is the Bulgarian Minister in Ankara who stated today that the Bulgarian Council of Ministers met yesterday in Sofia for the purpose of breaking diplomatic relations with Germany. Before the meeting vas over but after break had been voted, they received notice of the Russian Doclar- ation of War on Bulgaria. It vas voted to request an arm- istice with Russia, and in addition to the contacts made in Sofia the Bulgarian Minister at Ankara called on Russian Ambassador here at midnight to ask that the request for en armistice be sent at once to Moscow. This vas done but up to noon today no reply had been received. Same source reports that 5000 Germans have recently been disarmed in Bulgaria and that 200 boats on the Danube have been taken into custody. Nothing has been heard by Bulgarians here of any Russian attempt to cross the Bulgarian frontiers. End. ACTION: G-2 INFO : CG AAF, OPD, COL PARK LOG CM-IN-5564 (7 Sep 44) 09182 mos DECLASSIFIED-72 OSD APR 1974 42 300 Balham COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE AMUO PRIORITY TOT SECRET From: Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy To: War Department Nr: FX 92781 6 September 1944 Action to TROOPERS AGWAR MIDEAST PX 92781 agd Wilson cite PHOBI TOP SECRET. Information received from 0SS representative Bucharest dated 3 Sept summarized as follows. Text of original follows by fast air together with location mep. 1. Attitude of Roumanian Army. Extremely friendly to Anglo Saxon. In dread of Russian Army with whom attempt- ing cooperate. Latter standing them off. No contact yet between Russian Field Commanders and Roumanian 08. Roumanians fighting Germans and Hungarians Transylvania. Effective action also against Germans Arad area. Moldavia and Wallachia claimed cleared of enemy. 2. L of C. Except of Transylvania L of C in Roumanian and Russian hands. Axis withdrawal followed up at respectful distance by Roumanians. Germans using yards Oradea, Cluj, Dej and these lines. 3. Reinforcements. Germans and Hungarians reinforcing Transylvania via Hur gary. No news this being done by air. Same troops brought into Arad area from Yugoslavia. 4, Internal situation. Following believed German occupied: Cluj Turia, Oradea, Satu Mare and Arad. Roumenians driving NE across river Oltul north of Brasov. CM-IN-5261 (7 Sep 44) DECLASSIFIED JOB memo, 8-7-74;CIA 5-14-76 By REP, Date MAY 30 1975 Col Park 18 300 Balhans COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE AMUG PRIORITY Page 2 From: Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy Nr: FX 92781 6 September 1944 Small operations in Vales Maros. Progress slow opine low quality troops. GS making this into crusade to regain lost Transylvania. 5. Strategy. Deduced from military conversations Germans will try defend high bayond south lines Cluj-Oradea- Arad-River Meros-Szeged. German line of withdraval seems to be south Hungary and Atea Belgrade. 6. Bulgaria. All German units said to be disarmed except which escaped into Magoslavia. Bulgar attitude cae of strict neutrality. 7. Russians. Have CP in Bucharest. Maj Ven Burenin 1a 00. Russian 6th Armoured Army in Bucharest with lot of American trucks and jeeps but mostly British tanks. Heavily requisitioning civilian property particularly vehicles. Russians driving west of Ploesti to Targoviste. 8. Miscellaneous. Civilian air service( Lares airline) resumed Istanbul-Bucharest. Bombing Bucharest lasted three days causing much damage. Water still off in certain sections of city. End ACTION: Gen Bissell INFORMATION: Gen Arnold OPD Col Park Log CM-IN-5261 (7 Sep 44) 02022 hrt 18 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ALUSHA ARC ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE I FROM PPPPPP = CHO PRIORITY 3 RELEASED BY FOR ACTION 4 ROUTINE 5 5 SEPT 44 DATE DEFERRED n. 7 1333 N TOR CODERDOM to ARMOLD PRIORITY 10 DECODED BY 11 TYPED PICK 111- INFORMATION: ROUTINE 12 BY READY DEFERRED 13 14 ROUTED BY 15 WALLSS OTHERWOR INDICATED THIS DISPATION WILL RE TRANSMITTED with DEFERRED PREDUCENCE au 42 ADMINISTRATIVE 41237 TCR 1797 IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 17 IN 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT 20 DE OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE REGINAING TEXT ACTION 21 FROM CPENCER. F-0 22 23 CSS ADVISED REPORTS OF RE TAX ITHERANALS FROM SOUTHERN 24 F-02 25 CREECEAND CONCENTRATION II. SALORIKA MEDA POVEING IS. 26 F-05 27 BRITISH DIVIDE 11: INTERPRETIES AS INTENT TO ESTABLISHP-07 28 29 DEFERSE LINE THIS AREA 09 AS PRELISTICARY TO MCLESALC 30 F-2 31 ITHURAVAL. 08S CONCURS LATTER VICE. 32 F-20 33 F-3 34 35 F-30 36 F-31 37 as F-32 39 F-33 40 41 F-34 42 16 ACT F-4 43 COVINCH 21G 210P 44 FX01 45 FX30 46 NAME 47 FX37 48 & o. 11652, Sec. BOD and 5(D) of B 49 FX40 OSD letter, May, 1. 1972 CIA Hr. 5-14-75 50 By SLR Date MAY 3v 1975 IG-00 51 VCNO 52 Make original only. Deliver to Code Room in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS) 300 Balhaus WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE of From: Aluslo Alexandria To: CNO No. 041522 September 1944 Movement of German troops from Iontan Islands and Cephalonia into Peloponesus confirmed. 800 Germans left Crete by air during past weeks. Some thinning out Khios Garrison. Thinning of Aegean Garrison believed to affect unnecessary personnel only. Troops moved from /egean Islands being landed in Piraeus area and islands to east. Antici- pated that they vill from there take up defence positions ation. in north. My 031327 refers. Still no indications of evacu- End ACTION: G-2 DECLASSIPED E.O. 11652, Sec. S(E) and 5(D) or (E) INFO : CG AAF OPD OSD letter, May & 1972 COL PARK By MARS RHP, Data, APR 21973 LOG CM-IN-4724 (6 Sep 44) 10292 mcs 42 COPY No. 300 Balbar THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN THIS DOCUMENT IS THE BEST AVAILABLE. EVERY TECHNICAL EFFORT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO INSURE LEGIBILITY. NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE 1 ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE FROM CARD 2 PRIORITY 3 CLU FLUTINE 4 RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE 5 DATE A SEPT 1944 DEFERRED 6 7 TOR 341622 * CODEROOM 9 DECODED BY :OORHEAD PRIORITY 10 INFORMATION 11 TYPES ROUTINE RAWSAY 12 BY DEFERRED 13 ROUTED BY WILLIAMS 11 15 VALITS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATOR WILL II TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL in CHECK BELOW 143955 MGR 1194 17 18 19 ORIGINATUR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 21 P-0 22 23 (SPENCER SENDS F-01 24 F-02 21 2. GREER LOISLING HAVE AMERICAN F-05 RALLIS 27 F-07 24 DEFICIAL APPOINT 1 SAFE WITHQRAME 20 F-1 30 OF CERMANS IN FOR MARATHON DAH HARSON F-2 31 32 F-20 INSTALLATIONS SAME PROPOSAL 33 F-3 34 as SAID TO HAVE DEL DADE TO BRITISS. EMBASSY ADVISES F-30 36 088 AND BRITISH JORGING D:2 JOINT RECOMMENDATIONS F-31 37 as F-32 39 TO WASHINGTON LONDON. F-33 40 41 F-34 42 F-4 43 E. 0. 11662, Sec. XE) and 6(D) of (E) 44 OSD letter, May, 1. 1978; e IA Hr. 5-14-75 FX01 45 By SLR Date MAY 30 1975 P/A FX30 46 47 FX37 48 16 ACTION 49 FX40 50 AID: COM del IG-00 51 VCNO 52 0 Make original only. Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OPNAY 19-47 141758 300 Balhans WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "IVI" OPERATIONAL PRIORITY From: CO, US Army Forces in the Middle East, Cairo, Egypt To: War Department Mr: N 28462 3 September 1944 To 1200 hours 3rd September ops Southeastern Europe number 292 WDGBI cite MEGBI signed Giles N 28462. Part 1. Greece. General. A. (Athens agent reports steady withdrawal of German forces through Attica. Echelon IXVIII Corps departed for Salonika 1st September. Portion of 117 Jaeger Div has arrived in Athens area. Agent also reports northward move- ment bulk of 10th Regt of GAF signals and auxillary services of 11th GAF Div. Steady increase in northbound traffic of heavy armament and personnel reported with many empty trucks arriving from north. Movement underway from North Peloponnese of troops supplies and ammunition. 0SS reports further substantiate evidence of withdrawal from Greece and indicate thin out of Islands as well. B. Rallis reportedly claims Germans will withdraw without destroying installations such as Marathon Dam Piraeus harbor and electric power plante if Allies and Greeks avoid attacking withdrawing Nozia, CM-IN-2267 (3 Sep 44) colpark 59 300 Balkans OSD APR COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IAI, OPERATIONAL PRIORITY From: CG, US Army Forces in the Middle East, Cairo, Egypt Rr: If 28462 3 September 1944 Page -2- Macedonia. Allied LO reports burning of Piyi o 58 and Pyli o 59 by Germans as reprisal for attack on Mavro Dendro chrome mine. Thessaly. Br LO reports destruction two German trucks and probable damage to others in sabotage operation with Andarte cooperation on Vhlos T 70-Velestion T 60 road. Part 2. Bulgaris. Heavy vestward movement Germans reported on Sofia- Nis railroad. LO reported 18,000 Nazis in Nis 31st August. Belgrade. Large movement of Germans reported along line Pirot-Nis- Part 3. Roumania. Roumanians reportedly regard Red forces unfavorable as Army of occupation. Several cases of murder and pillage are alleged and ruthless requisitioning of Roumanian transport. Reds discipline. and Rousenian authorities cooperating in restoration of ACTION: G-2 End INFO I CC/S, CGAAF, OFD, Col Park, Lbg CM-IN-2267 (3 Sep 44) 1356z jb OSD APR I 59 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION 40MSER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE I ASTERISK (*) MAILCHAM ADDRESSEE ALUSNA BEYOGLU TI FROM PRIORITY 3 RELEASED BY 3 SEPT 1944 FOR ACTION CNO RRRARR Il it DATE DEFERRED 6 7 2159 - TOR CODEROOM 9 GOLDEN PRIORITY 10 DECODED BY PARAPHRASED PERRY ERRY/THOMPSON / BY INFORMATION 11 ROUTINE 12 SORENSEN DEFERRED 13 11 ROUTED BY IS UNLIED CTHERWOO INDICATED THE DISPATCH WILL = TRANSMITTED WITH DOBINES PROCEDENCE AND ALL ADMINISTRITIVE If OPERATIONAL 022020 CHECK BELOW NCR 684 17 is 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT F. or OUTCOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE MOVT ONE IRCH CLEAN SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TDT ACTION 21 F-0 22 # RUSSIAN NA SAYS ALL GERMAN UNITS FROM CONSTANZA F-01 24 F-02 25 EXCEPT SUBLIARINES SCUTTLED SELVES BURGAS. SUBS 26 F-05 27 BELIEVED STILL AT SEA MAY INTERN TURKISH PORTS : F-OT 29 RUMANIAN UNITS INTACT CONSTANZA. F-1 an F-2 31 32 F-20 33 34 7-3 as 7-30 as 37 F-31 2% F-32 39 40 F-33 08D DECLASSIFIED-72 Letter, 41 F-34 42 APR a 1974 F-4 13 11 FX01 45 4d FX30 47 FX37 AN 16...ACT 419 FX40 on COMINCH. CNO 20G NAVAIDE 200P IC-00 51 VCNO 52 Make original only. Deliver is Code Room Waich Officer En person, (See Art. 76 (1) NAVREGS) OPNAY-SCR-IS 300 Balhano 022020 DISPATCH DHAFTER EXT. ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM SPENCER (ALEXANDRIA) ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 1 PRIORLTY = CNO POUI RELEASED BY ROOTINE a FOR ACTION 4 DEFERRED DATE 3 SEPTEMBER 1944 5 BASEGRAM 6 TOH CODEROOF 022348 = - DECODED BYBOWMAN PRIORITY 9 CHECKED DIJTDED INFORMATION 10 PARAPHRASED ROUTINE BY HARRINGTON BYHARRINGTON 11 DEFERRED 12 ROUTED MARPINGTON BYHARRINGTON BASEGRAM 13 14 VALESS OTHERWISE INDICATED 1.13 DISPATEN will " TRANSMITTED with DEFERRED PRECEDENCE AND 45 ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 15 PAGE 1 OF 2 C21435 NCR 9913 CHECK BELOW in 17 Originator till in DATE AND TIME GROUP 14 (Use G. C. T.) 19 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAN SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT 20 21 FROM SPENCER. 22 23 OFFICIALLY ADVISED BY BRITISH OF ADHCC PLAN FOR GREECE: 24 25 2501 BRITISH TROOPS TO MAINTAIN ORDEP АТЩЕМЅ PIPAEUS APEA 26 27 WILL BE TRANSPORTED FROM ALEXANDRIA TO PIRAEUS 011 HUMS AVER- 28 29 OFFICNIA CA(OCD) AND 5 GREEK DESTROYERS. CREEK CINC BRITISH STAFF 30 31 OFFICER FOR GREECE AND ANL STAFF FOR ATHENS DISTRICT WILL 32 33 ACCOMPANY. THIS SEPARATE FROM PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PELIEF 34 35 OF CREECE PLAN WHICH PPESUMADLY WILL FOLLOW IMMEDIATELY. 30 37 BELIEVE ADHOC PLAN WILL DE PUT INTO EFFECT PREDIATELY UPON 38 DU WITHDRAWAL OF GERMANS FROM SOUTHERN GREECE OP IN COOPDINATION 10 11 ..1TH AN OPERATION ORIGINATING 11 CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN OF 42 43 WHICH THERE IS SOME INDICATION. HOTCHKISS STATES SOILE" 44 45 DECLASSIFIED 08D Letter, 5-3-78 DECLASSIFIED 46 47 APR 9 1974 APR 9 1974 48 49 NO. I ADMIRAL. No. 2 FILE. No. 3F-1 OR CHARTROOM. No. - SPECIAL. 50 51 52 Samile only IN accordance with "Top bent* insfructions contained in Article 16, Navy Regulations. COPT NO. OPNAY 300 19-78 Balhans 321435 #10 DISPATCH AFTER EXT. ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE FROM 1 PRIORITY = RELEASED BY a FOR ACTION ROUTINE 4. DEFERRED DATE 5 BASEGRAM 6. = TOX CODEROOF. 8 4 DECODED BY PRIORITY 9 PARAPHRASED CHECKED BY BY INFORMATION 10 ROUTINE 11 DEFERRED 12 DITTOED ROUTED BY BY BASEGRAM 13 14 WALLST OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH 21435 with "NCR AND AS ADMINISTRATIVE. PAGE 2 OF 2 9913 IF OPERATIONAL 15 - CHECK BELOW 16 17 Originator till in DATE AND TIME GROUP IN (Use G. C. T.) 19 ON OUTGOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT R 21 22 FIELD STAFF PLANNING TO TRANSFER TO CREECE IN ABOUT 3 23 24 EEKS. L RGCI 25 26 27 UN 29 30 31 32 33 34 DECLASSIFIKO-72 as 9SD Letter, on APR 9 1974 37 IN ao to 16f1).....ACTION 11 42 COMINCH(#2.TO $9)... ADD NAVAIDE( PER COMINCH) (#10) 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 NO. I ADMIRAL. No. 2 FILE. No. 3F-1 OR CHARTROOM. No. 4 SPECIAL so 51 52 Handle only :- accordance with "Top Secret* instructions contained in Article 76, Navy Regulations, COPT NO. 021435 OPNAV 19-76 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "UHR" From: US Military Attache, Ankara Turkey To: Wer Department CG US Army Forces in the Middle East Cairo, Egypt Mr: 362 2 September 1944 JCZI to MILID 362 AMSME 994 New Hungarian cabinet according pro Allied Hungarians here may be described as cabinet of political survival. All are professionals with little political leaning except general staff as whole is under German in- fluence although faith is weskening. Power now is mainly in hands of Regent and Army. Premier is Colonel General and vas Chief Staff of First Army on Russian front in 42. Considered politi- cally neutral. Minister Interior Bonczos replaced Jarosson 18th August end from our viewpoint is improvement. Defense Minister Ceatay remains. Minister of Education Rakovsky vas Minister of Home Affairs in Bethlen Government in 28. Is middle of road. Minister Industry Gzulay vas former Secretary General of Hungarian Chamber Commerce. Ministers of Finance and Agriculture held over. Minister Justice Vladoris Judge Hungarian Supreme Court, leading Hungarian jurist, former secretary in Ministry Justice and considered mildly anti Nazi. Minister Commerce Marlos was legal ad- viser to Hungarian railroeds and former undersecretary in Ministry Commerce. CM-IN-2056 (3 Sep 44) col Paul OSD 34 Balhaus APR 42 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN meanine weare ТИЗМУНАЧЗО SLAW WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE HR" Page 2 From: US Military Attache, Ankara Turkey Nr: 362 2 September 1944 Former Premier Sizotay said to have died how and why unknown. End ACTION: G-2 INFO : CG AAF OPD COL PARK CM-IN-2056 (3 Sep 44) 09272 mos DECLASSIFIED-72 OSD APR 10th 1974 42 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE REO" From: US Military Attache Bern Switzerland To: War Department Nr: 1704 2 September 1944 1704 to MILID Washington DC: In event breakdown his communications to Budapest 2347 states has requested arrangements be made for Budapest courier plane land Ankara. States Turks will agree with Allied consent. Source says 3 generals in new cabinet all ready to break with Boche. Legge ACTION: 0-2 INFO 1 CG AAP OPD OF COL PARK CM-IN-1838 (3 Sep 44) 03142 us OBD DECLASSIFIES-72 APR 9 1974 300 Bachans COPY No. 42 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "IVI" PRIORITY From: CG, US Army Forces in the Middle East, Cairo, Egypt. To: War Department Nr: N 28405 1 Sept 1944 WDGBI cite MEGBI signed Giles N 28405. Increased volume of evidence from oss and British field sources indicates that large scale German withdraval from Greece is underway. End ACTION: G-2 INFO : CG AAF OPD DECLASSIFIED-3-72 COL PARK LOG CM-IN-783 (1 Sep 44) 2040Z mos APR OSD I 1974 Colparh 42 300 Balbers COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IVI OPERATIONAL PRIORITY From: CG, US Army Forces in Middle East, Cairo, Egypt To: War Department Nr: N 28404 1 September 1944 To 1200 hours 1st September OPS Southeastern Europe number 290 WDGBI cite BEGBI signed Giles If 28404. Part 1. Greece. Macedonia (Allied LO Report). Elas Andartes with RSR and 00 support successfully attacked Mavro Dendro 0 49 chrome mine 28th August capturing northern half of mine be- fore enemy mortar fire, scarcity of ammunition and enemy manning of pillbox positions forced Allied vithdraval. Dam supplying power house turbine completely destroyed besides two compressors. Quantities minitions and supplies cap- tured, 14 Italian workmen released. Hazis lost six dead; Andartes suffered two killed seven wounded besides one RSR wounded. Successful simultaneous ambush on road to Piyi o 58 also reported. Mavro Dendro output previously esti- mated 1000 pounds chrome concentrate daily. Peloponnese (Allied LO Report). Coaster SS Silva and four escorted Siebel ferries reportedly left Patras for Proveza 26th Aug carrying 210 Nazis of 749th Jaeger Regt (117th Jaeger Div) plus equipment and transport. SS Silva again departed on same voyage 28th Aug with six Siebel for- ries and six escort vessels (carrying ack ack guns mules and animal transport). Ferries carried artillery tractors ammunition and miscellaneous transport. Central Greece. Athens agent reports sabotage of train loaded with gasoline night 18th/19th Aug at Rendi CM-IN-726 (1 Sept 44) Colz Bark 57 3ac Balbans ORD COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IVI OPERATIONAL PRIORITY Page 2 From: CG, US Army Forces in Middle East, Cairo, Egypt Mr: N 28404 1 September 1944 station. 30 cars full of gasoline drums estimated at 79530 US gallons reported destroyed besides 20 empty cars nearby. Part 2. Islands. Crete. One mission reports whole island suffering from vave of German terror with over 1500 persons executed during past week. Another LO source reports destruction of six villages in Amarai B 72 area. Kefallinid. Greek LO reports but two bns Germans remaining on island as result of recent departures. Major Nennatiel has reportedly arrived as Island Commander. Part 3. Bulgaria. Germans reported compensating for Bulgar withdrawal from Serbia by increasing their own Macedonian commitments. Elements Prinz Eugen Div reported taking over in Prokuplje WJ 93. Two separate LO's have reported clashes between Nazis and Bulgars at Nis WK 24 and Kursumlja WJ 72. Part 4. Roumania. American Airforce Colonel and staff arrived Ploesti Leordeni Airfield 29th Aug to facili- tate evacuation imprisoned airmen. End ACTION: G-2 INFORMATION: CC/S OPD Log CG AAF Col Park CM-IN-726 (1 Sept 44) 1913Z bjm APR 9 57 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE From: G.H.Q. Middle East To: A.F.H.Q. Rptd: AGWAR War Office SHARP HQ AAI HQ BAF SOMTO Seventh Army (Force 399 pass to 7) Adnap pass to 8) B.A.S. Washington pass to 2) No: 00/37057 1 September 1944 Middel East Belkan SITREP Number 290. 1. Air Ops. Nothing to report. 2. Int. A. Bulgaria. Reliable source confirms disarm- ing of German troops entering Bulgaria and reports indication Germen standing garrison may be moving towards Yugoslav Frontier. Serbia. Same source declares Bulgaria 00- cupation troops began withdrawal 26th August. CX 28th August reported fighting Germans/Bulgeriens area Leskovac where according to Partison Communique on 30th August Germans tried disarm Bulgars who withdrew towards Partisan Forces. B. Greece and Aegean. Further evidence 749th Regt leaving Patres for Preveza by sea. ex reports that move CM-IN-3273 (4 Sept 44) alout. 57 DECLASSIFIED 3 as Balhand JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date APR 10 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE Page 2. From: G.H.Q. Middle East No: 00/37057 1 September 1944 originally through Athens and Salonica cancelled 22nd August. Between 23 and 30 August 3 Bn and part 2 Bn left Patras. Un- confirmed report troops moving direct from Zante Cepfalloniu to Preveza. RF report following islands North Sporades not held by Germans: Skiathos Skyros Paara Stdati Gioura Captured document Feb 44 shows 1029 Feodkdtr 81 LS Regt Staff 789 Turk Bn under Salonica Aegean Comd. Comment. Strong indications 1029 Feldkdtr Larrissa controling Kreiskdtr CC Olos Larissa Trikkels. 8lat LS Regt likely to be regt identified Larissa June. 789th Turk Bn may be bn identified Edressa same month. 0. Roumania. CK. 17th August reports German 3 PZ and 1 Inf Divs had recently withdrawn from Southern Front. 26th August Hungarian and German troops approaching frontier. 3. Political. Nothing to report. 4. Land Ops. Greece. Athens. Agent reports. Night 18/19 August incendiary bombs placed in 30 vagons loaded with OM-IN-3273 (4 Sept 44) DECLASSIFIED 57 JOS By RHP, NLR, Date APR 1974 memo, COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE Page 3. From: G.H.Q. Middle East No: 00/37057 1 September 1944 petrol drums and 20 empty vagons destroyed. Macedonia. LO reports. 28th August Elas with RSR and OG attacked Chrome Mine at Mavrodendro 049. 2 com- pressors and dam for Turbine destroyed considerable amount explosive on captured. Confirmed German cas 6 killed ELAS cas 2 killed 7 wounded RSR cas 1 wounded. Successful ambush laid on Main rd from Pigi 058 to mine. Details not yet known. 5. Sea Ops. Nothing to report. T.O.O. 0120200 End. ACTION: G-2 INFO : CC/3, CG-AAF, OPD, Col. Park, Log CM-IN-3273 (4 Sept 44) 1446z vg DECLASSIFIED 57 \ JCS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date APR 10 1974 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME WAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ALUSNA CAIRO ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE I ROM CNO PRIORITY a RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE I 31 AUG 1944 5 DATE DEFERRED 6 1417 7 TOR CODEROOM 9 CLENDENIN 10 DECODED BY SAMUEL INFORMATION E.O. DECLASSIPED 11652, Sec. S(E) and 6(D) 1972 or ($) PRIORITY 11 TYPES ROUTINE BY OSD letter, May & APR 2 1973 12 HARRINGTON Date DEFERRED 13 ROUTED BY By RHP, NAME 11 is UNLETS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATED WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRESEDENCE ANJ is ADMINISTRATIVE, IF OPERATIONAL in 311151 NCR 8182 CHECK RELOW is 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME CCT 2n C- OUTSONS DISPATEMES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 21 FROM SPENCER F-0 # 23 F-01 21 RESIGNATIONS MY 281604 ACCEPTED. APPOINTMENTS F-02 to 2. ANNOUNCED COLON SOPHOUL 15 LIBERAL MINISTER WELFARE F-05 27 F-07 à TSOUDEROS GOVT AND TSACOPOULOS WITHOUT PORTFOLIO. HELM 20 F-1 30 IS FOR TRANSPORT. PAPANDREOU ASSUMED MINISTRY MARINE F-2 31 32 F-20 33 BUT STILL SOME HOPE MYLONAS AND OTHERS WILL REJOIN F-3 34 35 CABINET. EAM REPRESENTATIVES AT BARI YESTERDAY EXPECTED F-30 35 F-31 37 * 38 CAIRC TODAY. KING GEORGE DEPARTED YESTERDAY FOR LONDON F-32 39 F-33 40 LEAVING PRINCE PAUE AS REGENT. PLAN TO MOVE GOVT TO 41 F-34 42 ITALY PROCEEDING DESPITE OBJECTIONS MOST MINISTRIES F-4 43 44 FX01 CONCERNED. 45 FX30 46 47 16 ACT FX37 48 FX40 49 COMINCH CNO 20G NAVAIDE 200P 13 to 10-00 51 VCNO It unly. Deliver to Code 311151 Officer in (See An. 76 (4) NAVREGS) 300 Balkans WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "IVI" PRIORITY From: CO, U.S. Army Forces in the Middle East, Cairo, Egyrt. To: War Department. Nr : N 28372 31 August 1944. WDGBI cite MEOBI signed Giles msg number N28372. Resignation of Venizelos Rendis and Mylonas accepted by Greek Cabinet 30th August and three new ministers without portfolio sworn in. Appointment of Populists Spiros Taskop- oulos and Dimitri Khelmis results in disproportionste Royal- ist representation in govt. Emmanuel Sofoulis, and independ- ent with moderate Leftist tendencies also appointed. Leftist representatives from Greece reached Bari 29th August and should arrive Cairo by 1 September. End. ACTION: G-2 APR 9 1974 INFORMATION: CG AAP Col Park OPD Log CM-IN-29031 (31 Aug 44) 1831z bjm APR 9 1974 42 300 Balhans COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE From: G. H. Q. Middle East No: G0/36181 30 August destroyed in TYRNAVOS T 24 area and on rd DEASOJN T 35 AMBELON T 25. C. ROUMANIA. BLO reports. 27 Aug. Situation in BUCHAREST chaotic and CENTRE of town largely destroyed. Pop confined to shelters by bombing. Food scarce and cater sups and telephone service ceased. Communists reported very active. FOUR: SEA OPS. Nothing to report. T. 0. 0. 3020000 End ACTION: G-2 INFO: CG AAP OPD Col Park Log CN-IN-106 (1 Sep 44) 0300Z pa DECLASSIFIED 300 Bacham JCS By RHP, memo, NLR, DataPR 1.0.1974 42 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE From: G. H. Q. Middle East To: Usual Addressees No: 00/36181 30 August 1944 M E Balkan SITREP No. 288 ONE. INT. Nothing to report TWO: POLITICAL. Nothing to report THREE: LAND OPS A. CRETE. Communist Band raided. Police Stn at ARYIROPOULIS B 43 and captured rifles. B. GREECE. EPIRUS. ZERVAS reports 25 Aug German transport coln of 50 trucks attacked on rd FANNINA S 0 4 GOUMENITSA R 43 eight trucks destroyed. MACEDONIA. LO reports. Second attempt to attach train on Main Rly between SALONIKA and DJEVDJELI J 50 by Andartes with RSR and OG support failed oving presence German tps. THESSALY. LO reports. Week ending 23 Aug 65 Germans killed and wounded and 3 trucks 1 Staff Car CM-IN-106 (1 Sep 44) DECLASSIFIED Col Pack JCS memo, 1-4-74 300 Balkans By RHP, NLR, DateAPR 10 1974 42 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CL. SSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "IVI" PRIORITY From: US Military Attache, London, England To: War Department No. 14049 30 August 1944 From Dunn 82° nr 14049 Csechoslovakian Intelligence Al report states Slovakian Army on 29 Aug revolted and declared self part of Csechoslovakian Army and commenced action against Germans to forestall impending occupation. Slovakian Field Army Corps of 2nd Div eastern Slovakia fighting way toward Dukla Pass effect junction with Russian Army, whose 3rd Csechoslovakian Brigade penetrated Dukla Pass 29 Aug. Home or territorial army in western 3lovakia en- deavoring contain two German SS divs sent occupy country; Slovake slowly retreating in west appealed for Russian aid and Allied supplies via parachute designating dropping fields. Slovake C in C General Catlos personally apparently has not yet taken definite stand. ACTION: G-2 INFO : CG AAP OPD COL PARK LOG CM-IN-28140 (30 Aug 44) 2138z NOS DECLASSIFIED-72 08D Letter, APR I 1974 42 3eo Balkans COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY- OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT TWB. CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE 2, AMUG PRIORITY / From: CO, Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy To: War Department Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces London, England CG, US Army Forces in the European Theater of Operations London, England Nr: FX 88353 NAF 766 30 August 1944 FX 88353 to AGWAR for Combined Chiefs of Staff and to USFOR for British Chiefs of Staff repeated to SHAEF and MIDEAST for information signed Wilson cite FHCOS. This is NAF 766. TOP SECRET. I must ask most urgently that I receive instructions 88 to the extent of my responsibility in connection with the situation which has arisen in Roumenia and will certainly arise in Bulgaria within a short time. If I am required to despatch to Roumenie either British and American missions or an integrated American- British mission, I have no suitable officers of the requisite rank available to head the mission, and personnel for the lower ranks is also quite inadequate. I em powerless to take any action either on the planning or on the executive side without further direction. Specific requests for sasistance which are coming in from / King Michael already make it desirable that I should have 8 small liaison mission in Roumania to let me know what measure of assistance is in fact required and is fessible. Unless I receive immediate guidance I must varn you that many opportunities will 811p and that I cannot draw the best CM-IN-27651 (30 Aug 44) Franklin D. Roosevelt Library DECLARATION JC329-71 RAP5-17-71 E COPY No. 32 300 Calland THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE AMUG PRIORITY page 2 From: CG, Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy Nr: FX 88353 NAF 766 30 August 1944 advantage from the repidly developing situation. My most pressing need 1s for instructions in regard to Roumenia. But I am also without instructions on the action to be taken in the event of a collapse in Bulgaria and Hungary and em similarly prevented from making any plans or provision to take advantage of rapid change in the situ- ation in those countries. End ACTION: cc/s INFO: Adm Leahy Gen Arnold Opd Gen Bissell Adm King Gen Hilldring C of S Franklin D. Roccevelt library DEBLARATIED JCS 29-71 RHP 5-17-71 CM-IN-27651 (30 Aug 44) 0921Z bom : - 32 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE we From : Chiefs of Staff To : A.F.H.Q. Info : J.S.M., Washington Dtd : 29 August 1944 COSMED 175. Following from Chiefs of Staff. Reference MFDCOS 178, and NAF 766. 1. You should not send party of R.A.F. and British Army officers to Roumania until we have obtained Soviet concurrence. Foreign Office have already telegraphed to Moscow. 2. Similarly despatch of DANARM Party must be postponed. Admiralty have already signalled C in C Mediter- ranean to cancel their departure. When sent, they should ostensibly form part of Liaison Mission. 3. Further instructions will follow on receipt reply from Moscow. T.O.O. 2913152 End MEDCOS 178 is CM-IN-26962 (29 Aug 44) CCS ACTION: CCS INFO : ADM LEAHY GEN ARNOLD, OPD, GEN BISSELL, ADM KING C OP S CM-IN-27227 (29 Aug 44) 2258Z mcs DECLASSIFIED By RHP, 101974 32 COPY No. 300Balhan THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 24-75724 China situation affected & Burna Indio, Operation a occupied Inc. Buttid Patripati in Paufevar. on & CKS. There to attends D.E.S.A R.V.C 58 patient 10th This X that not any Des 1071 delairs bes of 2.8 to THE base tob Jelvah Dentaddo used ou Liders United 51 TOTA terms 12 nontable to 75mg 1220') United - DISE 2015 synough DE 20 od Jeun 10 RESEARCH to 0 n.º 0 Deffangto therefore as cous bloode your 4pm non studi 530 (or 30% (%) at By: PRODUCT 800 .0.0.7 Am CUSTOM our socribe GHTX N/A AMERICAN EXD TITO no your ALL PARK 0% CAP ASS 33 it) DOB: STATE WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER WS INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE From: Chiefs of Staff To : AFHQ Italy US St AF Info: J.S.M. Washington Dtd : 29 August 1944 COSMED 176. Following for General Wilson and General Spaatz from Chiefs of Staff. Reference COSMED 71. Priorities for bombing effort in South-East Europe. In view of recent developments in Roumania and Bulgaria strategic bombing of targets in those countries should be suspended, unless omcerted with Roumanian or Russian High Commands. Bombing of oil targets in Hungary, as well as Ingeustrim and Czechoslovakia should have top priority. Bombing of communications in Hungary, and in Yugoslavia and Greece in consultation with Partisans, would impede any plans for restoration of the situation in Roumania by reinforcements from outside. Bombing of communications on Yugoslavia and Greece would also enhance the difficulties which the Germans already experienced in maintaining their forces in Greece and would hamper any plans they might have for the withdrawal of troops from that area. T.O.O. 2915532 End. COSMED 71 is CM-IN-19010 (27 Mar 44) CCS ACTION: CCS INFO : ADM LEAHY GEN ARNOLD OPD, GEN BISSELL, ADM KING MR STIMSON, C OF S CM-IN-27225 (29 Aug 44) 2242Z mos DECLASSIFIED JCS nemo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date APR 10 1974 32 COPY No. 300 Balkans THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 84-75784 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE From: AFHQ (Signed Wilson) To : British Chiefs of Staff Info: J.S.M. Washington for U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff and Rptd. to Mideast for information. Dtd : 29 August 1944 MEDCOS 179 FX 89313 Further to MEDCOS 178. Cancel last sentence of para. 3 (A). US Army Air Force Officer vill not now be included with 0.3.S. party for operational function. This will now be performed by RAF officer included in party referred to in para. 3 (B). T.O.O. 291657B End MEDCOS 178 is CM-IN-26962 (29 Aug 44) CCS ACTION: CCS INFO : ADM LEAHY GEN ARNOLD OPD GEN BISSELL DECLASSIFIED ADM KING C OF S CM-IN-27226 (29 Aug 44) 2258z mcs DECLASSIFIED JOS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, DatAPR 10 1974 32 COPY No. 300 Balham the MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 34-78736 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER 1 INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE "IVI" OPERATIONAL PRIORITY From: CG,U s Army Forces in the Middle East, Cairo, Egypt To: War Department Nr: N 28241 29 August 1944 To 1200 hours 29 August ope southeastern Europe number 287 WDGBI cite MEGBI signed Giles N 28241. Part 1,Greece (Allied LO Report). Peloponnese. Elements 117 Jaeger Div reported evacuating Peloponnese; Divisional Hq expected to reach Preveza W 87 via Patras C 68 as some units are already reported with *clasher between ELAS and Security Bns. Part 2,Crete (Allied LO Report). 800 Nazi soldiers ready to evacuate Crete by air 27 August. Having received their winter issue, their baggage was already loaded on steamer in Sunda Bay destined for Piraeus with 150 Greek and Italian prisoners and 100 Nezia. Part 3 Roumania. (A) German entry from Bulgaria via Ruse XH 57 vas Imminent 27 August. Further concentrations (including Hungerian) reported at Sfantul Gheorghe YB 49. (B) On 24 August all Roumanian airfields reported under Roumanian control. CM-IN-27017 (29 Aug 44) OBD APR 9.1974 Col Park 57 COPY No. 300 Balkans THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IVI" OPERATIONAL PRIORITY From: CG, US Army Forces in the Middle East, Cairo, Egypt Nr. If 28241 29 August 1944 (c) Daily capacity of Roumanian refineries reduced from 2,000 to 180 cars daily. End *Being serviced. ACTION: G-2 INFO = cc/s, CGAAF, OPD, Col Park, Log CM-IN-27017 (29 Aug 44) 1700Z jb DECLASSIFIED-72 Letter, 1974 OBD APR 57 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT SSIFIED MESSAGE CENT R INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE UHR From: US Military Attache, Ankara, Turkey To: War Department 350 CG, US Army Forces in the Middle East, Cairo, Egypt986 29 August 1944 Number MILID 350 AMSME 986. Comment in Turk Press regarding defection of Rumania and Bulgaria almost unanimously forecasts approaching collapse of Germany. Anticipated loss of Ploosti called serious blow. Sadak in Aksam attributed Rumanian defection as achievement of Soviet Russia and indicates doubt. whether Allied bombing of Bucharest or insistence upon ucconditional surrender were responsible. Several papers claim Turk break with Germany was cause. Yalcin in Tanin expresses "Great satisfaction" of Turkey adding that imposition of heavy and unjust terms upon Rumania would not be compatible with principles of Allies. Tasviri Evkar says Russian offer to guarantee Rumanian territorial integrity is good omen for future. Benice in Son Telgraf mentions possible usefulness of Rumanian troops against Hungarian armies as well as German. Several friends stressed necessity of Bulgaria to take simi- lar action quickly. CM-IN-27548 (30 Aug 44) OSD 9 1974 APR COPY THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 300 Balham WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE - UHR Page 2. From: US Military Attache, Ankara, Turkey 29 August 1944 Yalman in Vatan believes Germans nov must from Balkans and Aegean withdraw. End. ACTION: G-2 OBD Letter. 5-3-72 INFO: CG AAP OPD APR 9 1974 061 Park CM-IN-27548 (30 Aug 44) 0640z pa COPY No. 42 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN NAVAL WESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 1 FROM ALUSNA GREECE (CAIRO) 2 CNO PRIORITY 3 RELEASED BY FOR ACTION REARRRRRR 29 AUG 44 29 DATE DEFERRED 6 7 2021/28 TOR CODEROOM * 9 DECODED BY LENIHAN PRIORITY to TYPES BY MOYER 10VER/TUOMYSON ROLL INFORMATION: 11 ROUTINE 12 DEFERRED 13 ROUTED BY 14 is PRICES OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE FRANSMITTED with DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 4NJ as ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 281604 NCR 6230 17 IN 10 ORIGINATUR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTGOINE DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE IRCH CLEAR SPACE REFORE REGINNING TEST ACTION 21 F-0 22 23 ALUSNA GREECE SPEAKS F-01 24 F-02 21 26 MINISTERS VENIZELOS MYLONAS AND RENDIS HAVE SUBMITTED F-05 27 F-07 24 29 RESIGNATIONS IN PROTEST PAPANDREOU TRIP TO ITALY MADE F-1 30 WITHOUT CONSULTING CABINET AND OTHER ALLEGED HIGH F-2 31 32 F-20 33 HANDEDNESS. QUITE POSSIBLE WILL WITHDRAW RESIGNATIONS 2-3 34 as F-30 IF PAPANDREOU HANDLES SITUATION ADROITLY. CHURCHILL 36 F-31 37 38 AND PAPANDREOU AGREED ON ADVISEABILITY OF MOVING GREEK-32 39 F-33 40 GOVT TO ITALY IMMEDIATELY. STATE DEPT APPARENTLY 41 F-34 42 COGNIZANT AM EMBASSY GREECE ADVISED ONLY INDIRECTLY BY 43 44 FX01 45 BRITISH THIS MORNING. PROBABLE PURPOSE GET CABINET FX30 46 47 AWAY FROM INTRIGUES LOCAL GREEKS THUS MORE FIRMLY IN FX37 48 FX40 40 HANDS PAPANDREOU AND BRITISH. MATTER BEING DISCUSSED IN so IG-00 51 52 VCNO DECLASSIFIED Make original only. Deliver to Code Room person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGOSD Letter. 5-3-72 OPNAV 19-67 APR 1071 301 CHD sd visa + by GREEK CABINET MEETING TODAY DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 APR 9 1974 16 ACT COMINCH: CNO 20G NAVAIDE 200P 13 281604 6230 2 2 Originator ALUSNA GREECE T Group NCR Page Of Pages. OPWAY-19-51 434106 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE - ALUSNA CAIRO (SPENCER) ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE 2 ROM PRIORITY a CNO # RELEASED BY FOR ACTION RABRRRRR % 29 AUGUST 1944 DEFERRED 6 DATE 7 1845 * TOR CODEROOM 9 GRANT PRIORITY 10 DECODED BY PARAPHRASED KUPLER/ /Telshow BY INFORMATION 11 ROUTINE 12 DEFERRED 13 WAITTINGTON 14 ROUTED BY is UNLASS STHERWIEE INDICATED THIS DISPATER will " TRANSMITTED with DETERRED PRECEDENCE and 45 ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 291 19 NCR 6881 17 18 10 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT 20 ON OUTSOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE BEFORE REGINNING TEST ACTION 21 (FROM SPENCER) F-0 R 23 F-01 GREEK WINISTRY TCH CH HELD PEZUPOULOSUNTIL 21 23 F-02 NUTINY CLEARED UP ROW DESIRES HIS TO PROCEED 26 F-05 27 AS ORIGINALLY PLANNED. SUBJECT CLEARED BY 24 F-07 29 F-1 G 2. ADVISE. BY 181947 AND CNC 212155 MARCH. 30 31 F-2 32 F-20 33 F-3 34 as F-30 36 37 F-31 LASTE 35 E.S. 11652, Bec. S(E) and 5(D) of (E) F-32 39 OSD letter, May 3, 1972 40 F-33 RHP, Data APR 21973 41 By NARS F-34 42 13 F-4 44 ACT FXOL 45 46 F130 COMINGH CNO NAVAIDE 20G 47 FLAT = 40 FX40 so IG-00 51 52 VCNO Make original only. Deliver la Code Room " 201319 in person, Chee Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS) OPNAY-SCH-18 300 Balhans NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM' DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ASTERISK (*) MAILGRAM ADDRESSEE - ROM 2 COMNORPAC PRIORITY a RELEASED BY FOR ACTION 4 ARPARR 5 CINCPAC DATE DEFERRED 6 29 AUGUST 1944 7 . TOR CODEROOM 1844 9 PRIORITY DECODED BY 10 KURTZ TYPED INFORMATION COMAIRPAC 11 COMSUBPAC RRRRARRR BY 12 KURTZ/ SOWERS COMINCH NORPACFOR DEFERRED 13 ROUTED BY H 15 ONLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THE DISPATCH WILL NE TRANSMITTED with DEFERRED PRECEDENCE and as ADMINISTRATIVE IF OPERATIONAL 16 CHECK BELOW 17 290741 NCR 6879 GCT ON OUTCOING DISPATCHES PLEASE LEAVE ABOUT ONE INCH CLEAR SPACE REFORE BEGINNING TEXT ACTION 7 IS 19 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME: DATE TIME 20 21 F-0 22 23 COMNORPAC SENDS INFO NORPACFOR. RDO HONOLULU PASS F-01 24 ACTION CINCPAC INFO COMAIRPAC CONSUBPAC. RDO ANNAPOLIS F-02 21 PASS INFO COMINCH. 26 F-05 27 F-07 24 20 AUGUST 29 SUMMARY. F-1 30 F-2 31 311TH AIR FORCE LIBERATORS NEAR KASHIWABARA 0943 TO 32 F-20 33 0958 DROPPING 3 TONS INCENDIARIES i AND 1/2 TONS FRAGS F-3 34 35 10 PHOTO FLASH WITH UNOBSERVED RESULTS. L'EAGRE INACCURATE F-30 36 F-31 37 AA ENCOUNTERED. ALL LIBERATORS RETURNED SAFELY. as F-32 39 4 FLEET AIR PING 4 VENTURAS BOMBED KASHIWABARA. SURIBICHI F-33 40 41 AN SHIMUSHU 0725 TO 3750 FITH UNOBSERVED RESULTS. 50 F-34 42 F-4 43 VENTURA FETURNED DUE MECHANICAL TROUBLE. EACH CARRING 44 FX01 45 1200 POUNDS INCENDIARIES. ANTI AIRCRAFT MEAGRE INACCURATE PX30 46 47 ALL VENTURAS RETURNED SAFELY. ALL TIMES ZEBRA. FX37 48 FX40 40 DELIVERED TO 200 50 3 - STATE - - APR better, Make original only, Deliver to Code Room Watch Officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAME OPNAV 19-67 300 alasha RHP, 29741 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMIN LASSIFIED MESSAGE OPERATIONAL PRIORITY From: 00, US Army Forces in the Middle East, Cairo, Egypt To: War Department Nr: N 28200 28 Aug 1944 To 1200 hours 28th August Ops Southeastern Europe number 286 WDGBI cite MEGBI signed Giles msg number N 28200. Part 1. Greece. Central Greece (Allied LO reports). A. Senior 038 representative commented on discipline and effectiveness of Elas Forces in Voulgara X 88 area and noted that he had previously experienced such behavior from Flas Forces not "Subjected to political attacks". B. Allied Lt near Levadhia D 69 reported Elas extremists have vowed to reduce population to three million pro-Communists and added that Elas in his area vas making good attempt. Elas 34th Regt reportedly effected 53 throat- slittings in "Anti-reactionary" campaign directed by Elas 5th Brigade. Part 2. Islands. Crete. Unconfirmed reports received claiming one hundred Cretans shot in Nazi drive in Amari area. CM-IN-26094 (28 Aug 44) MASSING CoL, PaRk E. o. 11652. Sea. S(R) and 5(D) or (E) CSD letter, May, 1, 1972! CIA 14 5-14-75' By SLR Date MAY 30 1975 59 COPY No. 300 Balham THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CL SIFIED MESSAGE CENTE INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE Page 2 From: CG, US Army Forces in the Middle East, Cairo, Egypt Nr: N 28200 28 Aug 1944 Rhodes. Germans have been on alert since 24th August according to one source who also reports bridges are being prepared for demolitions. Kefallinia (Greek LO report). Seven vessels and two lighters arrived Lixourion B 59 on 26th Aug to evacuate two companies 966th Fortress Grenadier Regt to mainland. All troops and transport embarked during after- noon and were scheduled to depart for Patras that night. End ACTION: G-2 INFORMATION: CC/3 CGAAF OPD Col. Park Log CM-IN-26094 ( 28 Aug 44) 17192 BW 59 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE OPERATIONAL PRIORITY From: AFHQ (signed wilson) To: Chiefs of Staff Rptd: J.S.M. Washington for U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff MIDEAST. No: FX 89028 28 August 1944 MEDC03178 PX 89028. Reference NAF 766. An officer of the Roumanian Air Force arrived here 28th August in Roumanian aircraft accompanied by an officer of the U. S. 15th Army Air Force. Roumanian officer had been in command of a fighter group supporting Roumanian Army defending the Galatz Gap and after King Michael's proclamation on 23rd August had been ordered by Roumanian Government to withdraw and take part in the defence of Bucharest. In the course of this operation the Roumanian officer's group has shot down 12 German aircraft. The U. S. Army Air Force officer was recently shot down over Roumania and vas released from a prisoner of war camp by the Poumanian authorities on 24th August. The flight of these two officers vas made with the agreement of the Roumanian Government. 2. These officers have informed me that the Roumanian Government have the situation in Bucharest fairly well in hand although there are still & few isolated pockets of German resistance. The airfield from which they took off, about five miles to the South of Bucharest, is well held by the Roumanians and has not yet been bombed by the Germans. CM-IN-26962 (29 Aug 44) DECLASSIFIED JCS memo, By RHP, NLR, Date APR 1 0 1974 adm. healy 32 COPY No. 300 Balkans THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 84-75724 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CI ASSIFIED MESSAGE OPERATIONAL PRIORITY Page From: AFHQ (signed Wilson) No: FX 89028 28 August 1944 3. On the basis of this information I have issued instruction that the following action vill be taken: (a) on 29th August the Roumanian officer will return to Bucharest in his own aircraft. The same day a B-17 with fighter escort vill fly to Bucharest and vill land on receipt of prearranged signals from the Roumanian officer that the airfield 18 still securely held by the Roumanians. This aircraft will land an 03S party whose instructions are to make arrangements for the resoue of American air crews which have crashed in Roumania. The 03S party will take with them a vireless transmitting set for communication with MAAF Caserta and vill be accompanied by one U. S. Army Air Force officer whose duty will be to report to MAAF operational information required for directing the air effort in support of Roumanian resistance. (b) As soon as possible after thi- a party of R.A.F.' and British Army officers will be flown in to Bucharest with instructions to act as my representatives with the Roumanian Military Authorities until the establishment of a regular mission. They will report to Caserta the operational information required for the direction of air support of Roumanian resistance. This British party vill also have Caserta. its own vireless transmitting set for communication with (o) I have informed Commander in Chief Mediterranean that I vish Commander Wolfson, in charge of the Danarm Party, CM-IN-26962 (29 Aug 44) DECLASSIFIED By 1974 32 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 04-75784 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE OPERATIONAL PRIORITY Page 3 From: AFHQ (signed Wilson) 50: FX 89028 28 August 1944 2.10 1a at present standing by at Istanbul, to proceed at earliest opportunity to Roumania to collect and transmit information on the operational situation in Roumania. Commender Wolfson, on arrival, is to make contact and keep in touch with the Air Lisison Missions despatched from Italy. 4. I have issued instructions that if any questions of armistice terms OF negotiations is raised with the Missions referred to above on their arrival in Roumania, they are to say that they are not empowered to discuss such matters but that the American, British and Soviet Governments have agreed that negotiations with the Roumanian Government should take place in Moscow; and the Roumanian Government should therefore send fully qualified emisseries to Moscow 83 soon as possible. T.O.O. 282052B ACTION: CC/S INFO = Ade, Leahy Gen Arnold Gen Bissell Adm King C of S OPD OM-IN-26962 (29 Aug 44) 15372 jb DECLASSIFIED JCS nemo, 1-4-74 APR 101974 By RHP, NLR, Date 32 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 34-75724 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE MUG" PRIORITY From: CG Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy To: War Department No: FX 88968 28 August 1944 FX 88968 TROOPERS for DMI, AGWAR for 02, info Mideast from 02 AFHQ signed Wilson cite FHGBI. From AIREY. Roumanian airman who left Bucharest 27th August interrogated here today provided some air intelligence but little military, Situation on front definitely not known to him. Considerable doubt and confusion evident in Roumanian Armed Forces between Declaration of Armistice, which did not define attitude to be taken up towards Germans, and Declara- tion of War on Germany. Even now Roumanians considerably dazed but are definitely taking anti-German action in Bucharest. City in Roumanian hands and reinforcements re- ported arriving from east. Ploesti area in German hands but part surrounded. Germans also control Hpoteni, Popesti and Craiova Airfields at least. End. ACTION: G-2 INFO : CCS CG AAF OPD COL PARK LOG CM-IN-26339 (29 Aug 44) 0102Z mos DECLASSIFIED JOS By RHP, nemo, HLR, Date APR 10 1974 57 COPY No. 300 Palkams THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE for From: CO, Allied Force Headquerters, Caserta, Italy To: War Department No: F 88780 28 August 1944 F 88780 signed Wilson cite FHOBI from Roderick for Bissell. Present policy guiding this headquarters 1s that outlined in AGWAR message W 4949 of 12 March this year. Reference your W-87313, 26 August 1944. Believe that current developments in Balkans make It essential that plans nov be made for establishment and participation of American Intelligence Representatives in that area. The scheme to be finally recommended will depend on outcome of any negotiations regarding active American perticipation in the Balken area. Condition 1: If Belkans continue as Combined Theater of Operations believe American War and N.vy Department Intelligence Representatives should function as & Staff Section of the Senior Headquarters but under the opera- tional control of the Senior American Intelligence Officer in the Senior American Commend. Condition 2: If Balkans are divided between British and American commands, the British Zone can be covered by attachment of military observers from JICA resources. The American 7one can be covered by establishing the American CM-IN- 26393 ( 29 Aug 44 ) Col Bark DECLASSIFIED JOS memo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date APR 1 0 1974 35 COPY No. 300 Belhand THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE - TOT Page 2 From: CG, Allied Force Headquartere, Caperta, Italy No: F 88780 28 August 1944 War and Navy Department Intelligence Representatives 99 a Staff Section of the Senior American Commend but working under the operational control of the Senior American In- telligence Officer in the Senior American Command. Condition 3: If Balkan responsibility is dual (11ke in Cairo with USAFIME and General Headquerters Mid- east established in the same city) believe the American War and Navy Department Representatives should be established as staff Section of the Senior American Commend but work- ing under the operational control of the Senior American Intelligence Officer. Condition 4: If there is no American participation and the Balkans become a British Commitment exclusively, /morican Representatives should be attached from JICANA sources as military observers with British formations. These observers can provide the desired coverage while working under the supervision of the Senior British Intell- igence Officer for the Sunior British Command. Under conditions 1, 2, 3, believe that existing JICANA and JICAME facilities are sufficient to augment personnel of the American commande established in that area. Under condition 4, the present JICANA and JICAME facilities are not considered adequate to provide the de- sired initial coverage. Do not recommend the establishment CM-IN- 26393 ( 29 Aug 44 ) DECLASSIFIED JOS nemo, 1-4-74 By RHP, NLR, Date APR 10 1974 35 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE TOT Page 3 From: CO, Allied Force Headquarters, Caserta, Italy No: F 88780 28 August 1944 of a separate Balkan JICA. Believe that initiel coverage can best be obtained by establishing military attache re- presentation in each country and to be coordinated under operational control of Military Attache Turkey. Tables of Organization and Equipment should be provided to permit continuous extensive operation and should provide enlisted personnel sufficient to furnish all secretarial and ad- ministrative services as civilians and WACS cannot be used in initial phosos. All personnel must have sufficient equipment and transportation to be self contained and mo- bile. Believe personnel can be procured in part from with- in theater. Some equipment can possibly be made available. These details can be considered at a later date following your sibility. comments and clarification of overall Belken respon- Concur in the recommendation of the Military Attache in Turkey to be appointed Military Observer in Bulgaria. His nearness and knowledge of the local situation are of prime importance and his coverage should be most destrable pending sentation. the establishment of a permanent system of repre- End. ACTION: G-2 INFO : OPD Log CM-IN- 26393 ( 29 Aug 44 ) 02242 vk DECLASSIFIED JCB By RHP, NLR, Date APR 1974 35 COPY No. THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN