His Majesty the King returned from a two-day visit to the
home Fleet.
German trade delegation arrived in Moscow.
A German flying boat was brought down after being engaged
in combat with the British Royal Air Force (RAF) over the
North sea.
Paris reported that French artillery were engaged in repulsing
German attacks, chiefly to the southeast of Zweibrücken.
Finland under pressure, decided to send a delegate to Moscow
to discuss political and economic problems.
Canada announced that a division of 20,000 men would leave
the overseas early next year.
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Torpedo boat
Commissioned 8 October 1939
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