military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) (11/30/90)
From: military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) Saturday, 30 November, 1940 Concluding a week of combat, Greek troops capture Pogradec in southeastern Albania. Italian bombing raids on Greek territory since October 28th now total Greek 604 civilians killed, 1070 injured. Mussolini announces that Italy will conclude the campaign without German assistance, while German Ambassador von Papen makes similar promises to President Inonu. Nearly 130 German aircraft hit Southampton, attacking at night. The city center is badly damaged in the raid. Germany annexes the province of Lorraine, a border region long contested with France. Marshal Petain appeals to France to assist the 70,000 civilians forcibly relocated from that area. Washington announces that a $50 million loan has been extended to the Chungking government of China. The border war between Thailand and French Indochina escalates, with Thai forces claiming the capture of 3 districts and the bombing of two towns. Thai leaders claim the war was begun by French attacks against Thailand. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Bill Thacker military@att.att.com Send submissions for "50 Years Ago" to military-request@att.att.com "I have no intention of manufacturing lies, as the French have done all along. Whatever we have done, we admit." - Thai Premier General Luang Bipul Songram