military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) (11/22/90)
From: military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker) Friday, 22 November, 1940 A third German night raid on Birmingham hits that city hard. The three recent raids have killed more than 900 people, and wounded over 2000; the Luftwaffe has lost only 5 aircraft in exchange. Rumania's premier and foreign ministers meet with Hitler and von Ribbentrop in Berlin; it is believed that this indicates that Rumania will follow Hungary in joining the Axis. Bulgaria delays the visit of her top officials for unknown reasons. Meanwhile, the USSR states that it does not approve of Hungary's membership in the Axis, and advises Bulgaria to decline any invitation to join. Turkey declares martial law in its European provinces and in the Dardanelles and Bosporus regions. The declaration is to expire in one month. Yugoslavia states that she has no interest in joining the Axis. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Bill Thacker military@att.att.com Send submissions for "50 Years Ago" to military-request@att.att.com "The fires were so great they could be seen clearly from the French coast." - unidentified German spokesman, referring to Birmingham