military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) (11/04/89)
Saturday, 4 November, 1939 The "Oslo Report", detailing German secrets in radar and rocketry, is anonymously sent to the British naval attache' in Norway. Rear Admiral Sinclair, head of MI6, the British Secret Intelligence Service, dies of cancer. His deputy, Colonel Menzies, succeeds him. President Roosevelt signs the repeal of the arms embargo, recently passed by Congress. He also asks Congress to authorize $1.3 billion for 95 new warships, including 3 carriers, 8 cruisers, 52 destroyers, and 32 submarines. The City of Flint now lies in Bergen harbor, once again under the control of her American crew. Reporter: Bob Beville (rbeville%tekig5.pen.tek.com@RELAY.CS.NET) References: C.Argyle, _Chronology of World War II_ J. Piekalkiewicz, _Tank War 1939-1940_ R.Dupuy and T.Dupuy, _The Encyclopedia of Military History_ C.Salmaggi and A.Pallavisini, _2194 Dayss of War_ The New York Times, daily editions Time magazine -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Bill Thacker military@cbnews.att.com Send submissions for "50 Years Ago" to military-request@att.att.com '...some radio people were going to take me to a Baltic port to broad- cast the arrival of the captured _CITY OF FLINT_; but the Norwegians seized it yesterday and saved me the trip... The Wilhelmstrasse is furious... threatening the Norwegians to return it to Germany...' - WIlliam L. Shirer, _Berlin Diary_