MANY GREEKS HOMELESS
WRECKAGE-IN WAKE OF GERMANS London, Apl. 5. During the enemy occupation of Greece, 23 per cent, of all buildings were destroyed, including 400,000 houses out of a total of 1,700,000, stated M. C. Dozairdes, Director of the Greek Department of Town and Country Planning, who is in London. He added that 1,400 of 6.500 villages were burnt down and 1.200,000 people, 18 per cent, of the population were to-day homeless. The population during the occupation decreased by 13 per cent. Three per cent, died of starvation. 90,000 were executed, and 50.000 died in guerrilla warfare. The Germans did 60 per cent, of the damage and the Italians and Bulgarians each 20 per cent.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 80, 7 April 1945, Page 5
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