military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) (11/29/90)
From: military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) Friday, 29 November, 1940 Tokyo signs a peace treaty with the Wang Ching-wei government of China, thus giving official recognition to this puppet government. General Chiang Kai-Shek dismisses the treaty as illegal. Over 320 German aircraft raid London and Home Counties by night. The November tally of British civilian casualties stands at 4588 killed, 6202 injured. General Charles de Gaulle announces that the strength of Free French combat forces has now reached 35,000 trained troops and nearly 1,000 pilots As Italian resistance begins to stiffen, the drive of Greek forces into Albania slows. Fighting is heaviest around Argyrokastron, an important Italian base in southwest Albania. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Bill Thacker military@att.att.com Send submissions for "50 Years Ago" to military-request@att.att.com "Food prices in Italy rose 35 per cent from 1938 to 1939, and since Italy entered the war her consumers have been forced to pay an additional 33 per cent for food. Italy has been on a meatless diet for five days a week since she entered the war." - New York Times, citing a US Agriculture Dept. study