military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) (10/14/89)
From: military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) Sunday, 15 October, 1939 Finland introduces Compulsory National Service for her civilian populace. The recently-completed US destroyers of the Sims class have been found to have insufficient stability. The discovery results in a major overhaul of the various Navy shipbuilding bureaus, and requires the replacement of wing torpedo tubes on the DD's with centerline mounts. Germany will be able to trade aircraft losses for British warships sinkings, according to the Italian aviation newspaper Vie Dell'Aria. Claiming a monthly production of 1000 aircraft, the press reports that 200 aircraft could be lost for each warship sunk, leaving the Royal Navy unable to maintain its strength. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Bill Thacker military@cbnews.att.com Send submissions for "50 Years Ago" to military-request@att.att.com "I think it is very important that we should not come to a too hurried conclusion." David Lloyd George, speaking of Chamberlain's rejection of the German peace offer.