South Africans Capture Addis Ababa In Abyssinia
Imperial forces entered Addis Ababa and captured the Ethiopian capital without bloodshed with South Africans taking the honour. Free French patrols were eight miles from Maaseawa as 70,000 Italian troops and 100,000 native troops still faced Allied advances in the region. British soldiers and Sudanese units moved toward Asmara and Debra Markos as towns surrendered and Indian cavalry spoke of ceremonially accepting surrenders. A War Office communique noted General Cunas Verbal message praising the initiative and protection of civilians amid the advance southward.
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Abyssinia
Addis Ababa
Dessie
Maaseawa
Debra Markos
Ras Halle
Asmare
Asmara
Adigrat
War Office
Aosta
Cuna
Matsukoa Visits Berlin Stays Three Days Rumor
Moscow radio reports Japanese Foreign Minister Mat Suzuki or similar figure planned a three day visit to Berlin. The brief notes the arrival and expected stay with no stated agenda.
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London
Moscow
Maton
Turkish Reaction to Nazi Thrust in Balkans
London dispatch reports Turkey's cabinet in Ankara expressed concern yet mild surprise as Hitler's actions reach Turkey's borders. Officials note precautions, possible general mobilisation, and focus on Bulgarian stance while Germany seeks to reassure Turkish officials.
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Balkans
London
Ankara
Hitler
Yugoslavia
Greece
Turkey
von Papan
M. Sarajoglu
M. Bara- Jogtu
Germany
Greece Exposes Berlin Over Passport War Demand
Greece accuses Germany of creating a state of war by demanding passports. The terse exchange centers on Cinpean Ron and La Demand, with Crete cited as a delegating region in the dispute.
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Germany
Crete
Greece
Cin Pean Ron
Australians land in Greece to aid against invasion
British Australian and New Zealand forces arrive in Greece to bolster defense against German thrust. Reports describe 100000 to 150000 Allied troops with seven divisions, RAF support, and heavy materiel arriving at Baltic ports as crowds celebrate Greece’s stand.
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Aastabon
Greece
Britain
Oe Lea
Imle
Bul- Exstaree
New Zealand
British Air Force
Associated Preas
Balkan
Aine
Corfu
Volo
Bitter fighting in Struma Valley grips Balkans front
Greek communique reports powerful Nazi forces using modern war machines in the Struma Valley and Belene area with heavy daily fighting. Berlin radio says blitzkrieg unavailable in Yugoslavia Greece mountains while the axis relies on its army. Rome notes hostilities spread as leaflets promise only against the British and Italy and Germany discuss Balonika and the Tripartite Pact.
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Athens
Eres
Belen
Struma
Berlin
Yugo-Slavia
Greece
Rome
Marrdonia
Thrace
Tugo-Slavia
Anw
Jines
Serly
Yugo Slav
Lia
Bbarade
Greek front holds as Germans push in Balkans
Greek defenses resist heavy German pressure on multiple fronts amid raids on Belgrade and Sofia. Greek forces claim artillery and air actions destroyed tanks and planes, with reports of prisoners and renewed Greek offensives in Thrace and the Struma valley.
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Belen
Belgrade
Albania
Aroma
British battleship Malaya docks in New York for repair
A Queen Elizabeth class battleship, believed to be H M S Malaya, arrived in New York likely for overhaul after a collision left a visible hole. Naval ratings in Times Square drew publicity but officials requested silence. The warship, carrying 5 inch guns, may dock at Brooklyn Navy Yard under an American agreement.
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New York
Herald-Tribune
H.M.S. Malaya
Brooklyn Naval Yard
Times Square
Gibraltar
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Crotia
Matsuoka
Air Force
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Phote
Jeatiir
Army of the
R. G. Mensiss Vaadd
Howr Oten
Mr. Churchill
Odda
Australia
Five Porte
George
Moritzis
Gresce
Struma Valley
Lowato
Hungary
Italy
Balonika
Greek Ministry For Security
British United Press
Sofia
Kyustendil
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