[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]

The international Situation – 1
Incidents in European Conflict – 2
Warships Sent Out – 2-3
Iroquois Report Amazes U.S. Lines – 3
Army Recruiting Rate Rises to 750 Men a Day – 4
Passport Regulation For Bermuda Dropped – 4
British Submarine’s Crew, Bombed All Day At Bottom of Sea, Passes Time by Betting - 6

[GeronL]

Bottom left of #4

One explanation of Hitlerism

They don’t believe in an afterlife.

Hhhmmmmmm!

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

A report that circumstances might cause the Reich to consider itself released from its neutrality pledges towards Belgium caused some apprehension in Brussels, but Berlin flatly denied the report.

Hardly anything more reassuring than a flat denial. Stand down the reserves, nothing to worry about. Sort of like the Iranian denial of any intentions to make nuclear weapons. The Iranians wouldn't anymore lie than the Nazis would. If you can't trust the word of a Nazi, whom can you trust?

[abb]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kock_(1939)

The Polsie Independent Group surrendered on 6 October at 1000. In his last order General Kleeberg wrote that the reason for his decision to capitulate was that they were surrounded and ammunition and food were depleted.

[AD from SpringBay]

Homer - I love reading these. Thanks and keep up the good work.

[OrioleFan]

Thanks for this post. Interesting story.

The Iroquois was refitted after war broke out and became the Hospital Ship (AH-5) Solace. My Father-In-Law was a Pharmacist mate on the Solace in the Pacific at Saipan, Iwo, and Okinawa. After the war the Solace was sold to Turkey and served into the 1960's as the cruise ship SS Ankara. It was eventually scrapped by Turkish Lines.

One other note about the Solace. All of the video of the Pearl Harbor attack on battleship row was taken off the deck of the Solace, and a lot of the sailors that went into the water were rescues and treated on the Solace.

Funny story: My Father-In-Law was responsible for administering penicillian shots in the evenings. I said he must have gone through a lot of needles with all the GI's goming off Iwo. He replied, "It was penicillian - only needed 1 needle."

AH-5 Solace

SS Ankara