http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1939/nov39/f15nov39.htm
Nazis confront Prague demonstrations
Wednesday, November 15, 1939 www.onwar.com
In Occupied Czechoslovakia... There are large-scale demonstrations at the funeral of Jan Opletal, a medical student who was mortally wounded in Prague on October 28th. Police forces (possibly including elements of the Gestapo) make numerous arrests of Czech nationalist protesters. Casualty reports range from 12 injured to suggestions of summary executions.
In Berlin... German Foreign Minister, von Ribbentrop, formally rejects the offer of Belgium-Dutch mediation made by King Leopold and Queen Wilhelmina in meetings with official representatives. He states that as a result of the “blunt rejection” of the German peace appeal by Britain and France, the German government considers the matter closed.
In France... Three hours are added to the working week, making it 43 hours long.
In China... Japanese forces capture the port of Pakhoi.
In the Indian Ocean... The German pocket-battleship Admiral Graf Spee sinks the British tanker Africa Shell south of Madagascar.
Front page story, but not until day after tomorrow. And the attacker is not identified. Rumored to be "one of the three German pocket battleships." Rumors discounted by "experts."