military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) (10/26/89)
From: military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) Thursday, 26 October, 1939 German-occupied Poland, excluding those western provinces incorporated into the Reich, is put under the command of German Governor-General Hans Frank, who, in early November, begins persecution of Polish intellectuals and Jews. Moscow releases the German prize crew aboard the City of Flint, and informs Washington that the 41 American crewmen are safe. US officials feel that Germany will attempt to claim the ship as her own, on the grounds that she carried more than 50% contraband materials. The Soviet Union challenges the British blockade of Germany as contrary to international law, and denies her the right to stop Soviet merchant shipping. British aircraft fly "within bombing range" of the Krupp works at Magdeburg, but no bombs are dropped. Finland announce that she has mined waters off the Soviet coast. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Bill Thacker military@cbnews.att.com Send submissions for "50 Years Ago" to military-request@att.att.com "It is to be assumed that the President will continue his efforts to keep this country out of war." Secretary Wallace, predicting that a European war will lead to a third term for President Roosevelt.