military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) (03/30/91)
Saturday, 29 March, 1941 South African troops occupy Diredawa, in Abyssinia. Italian forces abandoned the city yesterday and are retreating toward Addis Ababa, and Italian residents appeal to the British for protection from native troops who have committed a number of atrocities since the Italian retreat. With several labor union strikes against defense plants ongoing, President Roosevelt denounces Communist efforts to subvert organized labor and calls extra effort to meet defense needs. References: C.Argyle, _Chronology of World War II_ R.Dupuy and T.Dupuy, _The Encyclopedia of Military History_ R.Goralski, _World War II Almanac, 1931-1945_ J.Keegan, ed., _The Times Atlas of the Second World War_ C.Messenger, _Atlas of World War Two_ J.Piekalkiewicz, _Tank War 1939-1940_ Royal Institute of International Affairs, _Chronology of the Second World War_ C.Salmaggi and A.Pallavisini, _2194 Days of War_ Brig. P.Young, _The World Almanac of World War II_ The New York Times, daily editions Time magazine Newsweek -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Bill Thacker military@att.att.com Send submissions for "50 Years Ago" to military-request@att.att.com "The history of nations betrayed during the past year, the history of nations conquered during the past year should show us and the rest of the world what it means to live in a world organized and ruled by the Gestapo." - Franklin Roosevelt