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London Battles Hit London and Egypt In War Update
German and Italian actions dominate early reports with London suffering heavy air raids, fires and casualties while RAF trades blows along the coast. In Egypt the Italian advance along the Mediterranean coast threatens the Suez route as Britain braces for a larger clash with Graziani forces. American fliers in Britain and parleys over destroyer deals also figure in the day's news.
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Hitler
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Rodolfo Graziani
Sidi Barrani
Libya
Suez Canal
Britain
Archibald Sinclair
Charles Sweeney
LaFayette Escadrille
Berlin
Joachim von Ribbentrop
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Mussolini
Count Ciano
United States
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Spain
Ethiopia
British Press Association
Thames
England
Channel Cliffs
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Associated Press
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Zeebrugge
Hague
Netherlands
Ymuiden
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Lord Woolton
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Paris
West End
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