... of the perpetrators, their execution, and payment of 50 million lire in damages. Besides, the Greek navy had to lower the ensigns and salute the Italian flag. As it could be expected, the Greek government agreed to pay the damages and apologize before Italy in the way not violating Greece's national honour, but refused to accept those conditions, which were in direct violation of its honour. Mussolini's government, seeking any pretext to undertake military action, deemed such an answer for unequivocal rejection of the ultimatum. On 31 August the Italian fleet bombarded Corfu; it concentrated the fire of its guns on the old castle, which was since long demilitarized and served as a shelter for the refugees from Asia Minor. In result of the bombardment were killed 20 adults and 16 children, and over 80 people were wounded. There were no soldiers among the victims. After several hours of bombardment, ...

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