Fighting continued on ice of Viipuri Bay, where Russians made
repeated attacks in an attempt to at obtain a footing on the
western shore. They were stated to have achieved some success,
north of Lake Ladoga.
Helsinki announced that Russia had offered peace terms. Even
more drastic than the prewar demands. Negotiations were in
progress, with Sweden and Germany acting as mediators.
The British Royal Air Force (RAF) fighters shot down
Heinkel
He 111 raider, east of Aberdeen. There was a night raid
on ships anchored off, South East Coast.
Sir Kingsley Wood, announced that fighting strength of the
British Royal Air Force (RAF) had doubled in the last 12 months.
French communiqué stated that patrol activity on both
sides continued in marked degree.
Two Dutch ships Grutto and Vocht, feared lost with all hands.
The liner Queen Elizabeth docked in New York, after her secret
maiden voyage across the Atlantic.
Z24
Destroyer
Launched 7 March 1940
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2194 Days Of War.
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