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NAZIS BOAST ARMY FILLS ENTIRE WEST READY FOR ATTACK (11/12/39)
Microfiche-New York Times archives, McHenry Library, U.C. Santa Cruz | 11/12/39 | Otto D. Tolischus, G.E.R. Gedye, Herbert L. Matthews, Olin Downes, Hanson W. Baldwin, more

Posted on 11/12/2009 5:37:28 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson

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TOPICS: History; Music/Entertainment; Religion
KEYWORDS: catholic; milhist; realtime; worldwarii
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”.)
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1 posted on 11/12/2009 5:37:29 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
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To: r9etb; PzLdr; dfwgator; Paisan; From many - one.; rockinqsranch; GRRRRR; 2banana; henkster; ...
Nazis Boast Army Fills Entire West Ready For Attack – 1-2
Incidents in European Conflict – 2
Paris Plans Exports to Help Pay For War – 2
Nazis Execute Ex-Mayor Of City Seized in Poland – 2
The International Situation – 3
Finns Accused of Stubborn Stand In Deadlocked Talks by the Soviet – 3-4
Pius XII Criticized Lack of Religion in Schools of U.S. – 5
Recital is Given By Rachmaninoff – 6
Philharmonic Has a Saxophone Soloist For First Time in Its 3,543 Concerts – 6
Toscanini Leads Beethoven Cycle – 7
Dickinson Asks Mothers Cut Smoking to Aid Charity – 7

New of the Week in Review

Strategic Routes in the Mediterranean and in the Near East (Map) – 8
Low Countries Attack a Gamble For Germans – 9-11
Britain Tightens Her Air Defenses – 12-13
The Near East is Prepared – 14
Danger Rising in Balkans – 15-16

2 posted on 11/12/2009 5:39:12 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1939/nov39/f12nov39.htm

Nazis arrest hundreds over bomb plot
Sunday, November 12, 1939 www.onwar.com

In Germany... Hundreds of dissidents and Jews are arrested in the search for the Munich bombers. Meanwhile, ration cards for clothing are issued.

In London... British King George VI replies to the appeal for peace issued by Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and King Leopold of Belgium. Meanwhile, Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, says in a radio broadcast that if the British get through the winter without any serious setback, the first campaign of the war will have been won.

In Paris... French President Lebrun also responds negatively to the Belgian-Dutch mediation offer.

In France... The first ENSA (Entertainments National Service Association) concert is given for British and French troops in France, starring Maurice Chevalier and Gracie Fields.

In Holland... The Dutch and Belgian foreign ministers meet at Breda.


3 posted on 11/12/2009 5:40:53 AM PST by abb ("What ISN'T in the news is often more important than what IS." Ed Biersmith, 1942 -)
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

Well, old Hanson’s got it wrong about the Albert Canal. The Germans , in the words of Scotty, found it to be ‘no tribble a’tall’.


4 posted on 11/12/2009 5:54:32 AM PST by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
I love to read the reviews by the movie and music critics of the day. They are sometimes florid, almost Victorian in style. Here, the effusive critic paints a vivid word-picture of Rachmaninoff's artistry in concert.

Imagine being in Carnegie Hall that night listening to one of the world's greatest pianists performing the music of the world's greatest composers. What a thrill that would have been. In this case, being "florid" is quite apropos and forgivable in describing what was evidently an unforgettable evening.

Another article above, "The Near East is Prepared" should be read by every freeper. Some things about Islam and the Middle East never change. How a Muslim gets to his heaven hasn't changed either, has it? Plus, the photo of King Farouk when he was young, lean and corrupt is an interesting contrast to the well-known pictures we saw of him when he was old, morbidly fat and just as corrupt.

Finally, the few lines in the post-WWI snippet, " 'Last' " Man Rite Fatal" abruptly turns into something rather startling and not a little creepy. Yikes!

All in all, another great thread today. Thanks, Homer.

Leni

5 posted on 11/12/2009 7:27:00 AM PST by MinuteGal (Bill O'Reilly: 9/8/09: "Communism is not a threat to us anymore"-10/20/09: "Obama is not a Marxist")
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

War Diary and War Standing Orders of Commander in Chief, Submarines
12 November, 1939
Admiral Donitz

U 36 will not be ready for another week and operations against the timber transports will get more difficult as it gets darker, I have therefore decided to send U 38 up there. This boat was to have operated together with U 41, U 43 and U 49, but her sailing has been delayed so long that only a partial cooperation would be possible now. U 36 will then be the second boat to go north.

Chances of success will be considerably improved if the boats are disposed in quarterline in the direction of the traffic, about 100-120 miles apart, as then there would always be at least one boat on the steamer route by day.

U 34 entered port. She sank:

1)S.S. Gustav Adolf 935 tons Swedish-contraband
2) British Sperrbrecher 1,200 tons British
3) S.S. Malabar 7,976 tons British
4) Steamer type Cairnona 4,666 tons
5) S.S. Bronte 5,317 tons
6) Tanker 6-7,000 tons

Total
26,094 tons

She also brought in the Norwegian “Snar”, 3,176, tons, timber, as prize.


6 posted on 11/12/2009 7:27:21 AM PST by tcrlaf ("Hope" is the most Evil of all Evils"-Neitzsche)
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

November 12, 1939.

The Frieghter SS Iller, and the 22,000 ton Hamburg-American liner SS New York run the British blockade, and arrive in Germany.


7 posted on 11/12/2009 7:51:45 AM PST by tcrlaf ("Hope" is the most Evil of all Evils"-Neitzsche)
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
12 November 1939 Japanese C-1 Class Submarine I-24 Launched (Photo is the C-1 I-16) I-24 was depth-charged, rammed, and sunk with all hands (104 officers and men) by the United States Navy subchaser PC-487 near Shemya, Alaska on June 11, 1943.
8 posted on 11/12/2009 7:59:45 AM PST by tcrlaf ("Hope" is the most Evil of all Evils"-Neitzsche)
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
Today I have an address to the people from the First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill. I find it a bit ironic that Winston at this stage is consistently addressing the people and acting as the leader he will soon be. At the same time I don't have very much on Chamberlain addressing the people over this time frame. Though it may just be that Churchill was better archived.

BBC - Winston Churchill on Ten Weeks of War

9 posted on 11/12/2009 9:39:42 AM PST by CougarGA7 (My tagline is an honor student at Free Republic Elementary School.)
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To: MinuteGal

I was thinking the same thing reading the Rachmaninoff review. He was not afraid to make use of his rather large hands and fingers.


10 posted on 11/12/2009 10:04:50 AM PST by C19fan
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

I guess the Grand Mutif of Jerusalem did not get the message about fighting Nazis. He had no problem joining Hitler and if I remember right there was a SS Units with Palentinians Muzzies in it.


11 posted on 11/12/2009 10:07:53 AM PST by C19fan
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To: C19fan

The SS units were “Handschar” and “Skanderburg”. They were composed of Bosnian Muslims, and Croation Muslims and Catholics.


12 posted on 11/12/2009 10:32:55 AM PST by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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To: C19fan

One or two companies of Muslim SS troops fought in the Battle of Berlin, at the very end. They were attached to Panzer Division Munchenberg. Some were Palestinian and Iranian, as well.

French SS, Italians, Norwegian SS, Dutch SS, Danes, Latvians and even Swedes fought and died in Berlin, as well. (11.SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division Nordland)

Read Jonathan Trigg’s “Hitler’s Jihadis: Muslim Volunteers of the SS (Hitler’s Legions)”. He goes in to this in great detail.


13 posted on 11/12/2009 11:29:48 AM PST by tcrlaf ("Hope" is the most Evil of all Evils"-Neitzsche)
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To: Homer_J_Simpson
"The finnish situation appeared slightly less hopefull today"

that has to be the greatest uderstatement of any lead line in any NYT article ever.

14 posted on 11/12/2009 11:54:39 AM PST by beebuster2000
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To: MinuteGal
politically there is an excellent chance now for Arab-Jewish rapprochement. The Arabs perhaps more than the Jews have suffered economically in the last three years and are anxious for a return to normal life asking no more than a modest livlihood Arab extremist leaders no longer find ready ears among the Arab masses for their anti-Jewish propaganda, which was hitherto financed by Nazis. To cite a leading arab merchant, "We are fed up, tired and what is more practically starving"

what is so totally depressing about this quote from 1939 is that you can hear almost the same verbatim comments today. And this was written BEFORE Israel was founded.

15 posted on 11/12/2009 12:05:58 PM PST by beebuster2000
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

Please remove from ping list.


16 posted on 11/12/2009 2:29:22 PM PST by Mercat (Reluctant glenbeckian)
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To: PzLdr

History question.

The map shows a British base in Lebanon. I would have thought that would have been a French base. I recall that the French and British later fought in Syria.


17 posted on 11/12/2009 3:35:54 PM PST by PAR35
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To: PAR35

I believe you’re right. I don’t know of a British presence in Lebanon.


18 posted on 11/13/2009 8:07:21 AM PST by PzLdr ("The Emperor is not as forgiving as I am" - Darth Vader)
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