The British Royal Air Force (RAF) bombers carry out daylight
sweep over North France which lasted from 10 a.m., to 7:30
p.m. Night raid on industrial targets in the Ruhr and docks
at Le Havre.
Russian Front, Red Army reported making good progress Northeast
of Byelgorod.
In the Mediterranean, More air raids on Malta. Nine enemy
planes brought down.
In Burma, On the Sittang front Chinese withdrew to north of
Yedashe.
In the Indian Ocean, he British Royal Air Force (RAF) destroyed
or damaged 13 Japanese flying boats in a raid on Fort Blair
in the Andaman Islands.
In the Philippines, Corregidor bombed and shelled by Japanese
for 5th day in succession.
In Australasia, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) bombers
attacked Lae in New Guinea and Koepang in Timor.
Sir Kingsley Wood introduced the new Budget.
General. Laval appointed Chief of the Vichy Government.
In Australia, Mr. Curtin, the Prime Minister, was sworn in
as Minister of Defence.
Persian Government broke with Japan.
British Government and chief of staffs accept General Marshall's
BOLERO plan for Allied build up in United Kingdom for attack
on Germany.
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The Second Great War.
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2194 Days Of War.
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