military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) (01/17/91)
From: military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) Friday, 17 January, 1941 The French and Thai navies clash in the South China Sea. The combat, soon dubbed the Battle of Koh-Chang, is a French victory, and three Thai ships are lost. German air activity continues over Malta, but results are minimal. Prime Minister Churchill, speaking from Glasgow, states that American intervention will not be necessary in the near future, so long as adequate supplies of arms are assured. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Bill Thacker military@att.att.com Send submissions for "50 Years Ago" to military-request@att.att.com "We don't require in 1941 large armies from overseas. What we do require is weapons, ships, and airplanes." - Winston Churchill