[Homer_J_Simpson]

Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment: New York Times articles delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword “realtime”.)
To add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by freepmail. Those on the Realtime +/- 70 Years ping list are automatically enrolled. Course description, prerequisites and tuition information is available at the bottom of Homer’s profile.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

A key to the map symbols is on my profile.

[Huck]

Interesting. So the Republican position was neutrality—stay out of it.

[CougarGA7]

Very good report here. Including the German official position that Churchill ordered the Athena sunk. Nothing on the Saar is being reported in Berlin, not surprisingly.

CBS - William L. Shirer Reporting from Berlin

[PAR35]

Update on the Paul Gurtler item:

Paul Gurtler, Sudeten-born, Canadian-naturalized ex-sergeant in the German Army, who volunteered as a private in the Canadian Army (TIME, Sept. 18), failed to pass his physical examination, could not qualify to fight against his ex-subordinate, A. Hitler.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,762004,00.html

Looks like he would have held propaganda value (or been useful in intelligence) even if he wasn’t fit enough to hit the trenches.

[tcrlaf]

British Merchant Losses 7 Septenber: Pukkastan Steamship 5.809 Submarine Torpedo / Gunfire .777 Submarine Gunfire -At 17.47 hours on 7 Sep, 1939, the unescorted Gartavon (Master George Smith Hunter) was sunk by gunfire by U-47 260 miles west-northwest of Cape Finisterre. All hands were picked up by the Castor and landed Olivegrove Steamship 4.060 Submarine Torpedo Gartavon Steamship 1at Horta, Azores on 11 September. M/V Gartavaon

[tcrlaf]

ME110 Kills on 7 Sept. From ZG2: All kills south of Deblin Fw. Fritz Giehl: 1./ZG 2 Killed: PZL-24 Ltn. Hartwig Domeier:1 Stab I./ZG22 Killed: PZL-24 x2 .. .. .. Dead meat vs. an ME110.. ..

[GeronL]

let us set sail on the SS Rotterdam after we buy overcoats from the air conditions Witty Bros store