military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) (04/23/91)
From: military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) Wednesday, 23 April, 1941 At an "America First" rally in New York City, Charles Lindbergh speaks to a crowd of 30,000, blames Britain for encouraging small European states to fight against unbeatable odds, and warns that London is trying to draw the USA into the war. The German raider Thor safely reaches Brest. This concludes a 322-day campaign, during which she sank 11 merchant ships and a British auxiliary cruiser, and damaged two other auxiliaries. As Bulgarian troops occupy Thrace, British Empire forces continue a fighting withdrawal, under heavy attack by the Luftwaffe, which has virtual control of the air. A third air raid hits Plymouth. The raids have destroyed many public buildings, together with thousands of homes and businesses. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Bill Thacker military@att.att.com Send submissions for "50 Years Ago" to military-request@att.att.com "... we have been led toward war by a minority of our people; this minority has power; it has influence; it has a loud voice, but it does not represent the American people." - Charles Lindbergh