Rare, 1940, IOANNIS METAXAS, 28 OCTOBER, OHI-DAY, GREECE, Magazine, I Neolea, WW II, EON

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Η Νεολαία – I Neolea

Αρ. Φύλλου 5 (108)

2 NOEMBΡΙΟΥ 1940 / E’

ΕΤΟΣ Γ’, ΠΕΡΙΟΔΟΣ ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ

Ε.Ο.Ν., Αθήνα 1940

 

Greek Magazine 

The Youth

Nr. 5 (108)

November 2, 1940

Published by the National Youth Organization in Athens in 1940

 

Pages 32 (129-161)

First Edition

Original Paper Binding

4vo, 28.3 cm x 21.3 cm.

 

The National Youth Organization (Ethnikí Orgánosis Neoléas, EON) was a youth organization in Greece during the years of the Metaxas Regime (1936–1941), established by the regime with the stated goals of helping the youth in the productive spending of their free time and cultivating their national values ​​and cooperative spirit. Membership was not mandatory, and—unlike most contemporary political youth organizations in Europe—EON was not affiliated with a political party, but there was widespread successful campaigning by the Metaxas Regime to include the largest part of the youth to EON, and later took over the scouts and other such organizations, although typically membership still remained strictly voluntary. However, only Christians could enroll and Muslims and Jews could not become EON members. Some of the activities that EON members were involved in included athletics events, parades and marches, military training, reforestations, recycling. The official monthly magazine of EON was I Neolea – The Youth. It was published on a weekly basis from 1938 to 1941.

OHI-Day (Anniversary of the No-OHI) is celebrated throughout Greece, Cyprus and the Greek communities around the world on 28 October each year. Ohi Day commemorates the rejection by the Greek dictator Ioannis Metaxas of the ultimatum made by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on 28 October 1940 and the subsequent Hellenic counterattack against the invading Italian forces at the mountains of Pindus during the Greco-Italian War and Greek resistance during the Axis occupation.

About this Issue: It was printed right after the rejection of Metaxas and the resulting declaration of war by Italy. It includes the proclamations of Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas and King George II.