Coastal Command aircraft made dawn attack on Lorient. Owing
to adverse weather the British Royal Air Force (RAF) night
bombing operations were cancelled.
The war against Italy, Italians stated that French battleship
Lorraine was partly destroyed by their bombers during raid
on Alexandria.
Big Luftwaffe daylight raid attempted but most planes were
dispersed by British fighters. Some bombs fell in London.
Air activity also reported over Southeast and West coasts
of England and East Anglia. Heavy night raid on Southampton,
centre of city being deliberately attacked. Every type of
building in main streets suffered severely, many churches
destroyed.
Five Luftwaffe aircraft shot down. Britain lost two fighters,
but both pilots safe.
The Greek War, Pogradets captured by Greek assault units.
Fierce fighting continued along whole front,. Italian resistance
having stiffened. Greeks closing in on Argyrokastro.
In Rumania Serious disorders reported following execution
of political prisoners by Iron Guard. Enormous crowds attended
reburial of Codreanu, former Iron Guard leader shot in 1938,
and representatives of Adolf
Hitler, Mussolini and Franco were present.
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2194 Days Of War.
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