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Moscow Shows Ire – 2-4
The International Situation – 3
10 Die in Polish Ship – 6-9*
Incidents in European Conflict – 7
Merchant Ships Sunk in War – 8

* Includes story of Rawalpindi

3 posted on 11/27/2009 5:24:03 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))

To: Homer_J_Simpson

4 posted on 11/27/2009 5:26:05 AM PST by abb ("What ISN'T in the news is often more important than what IS." Ed Biersmith, 1942 -)

To: Homer_J_Simpson

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1939/nov39/f27nov39.htm

No peace prize for 1939
Monday, November 27, 1939 www.onwar.com

In Oslo... The Nobel Committee of the Norwegian parliament announces that no Nobel peace prize is to be awarded for 1939.

In Helsinki... The government of Finland denies charges of firing on Soviet territory, claiming that the artillery fire was from the Soviet side of the border. A mutual withdrawal of troops is suggested.

In Stockholm... The Swedish government protests the laying of mines within Swedish territorial waters by German forces.

In Germany... “Aryans” are given 12 months to divorce Jewish spouses.

In London... The British government orders the seizure of German exports on the high seas in reprisal for the magnetic mine campaign.

In China... Japanese forces complete the capture of Nanning, an important rail junction in the southwest.

5 posted on 11/27/2009 5:26:49 AM PST by abb ("What ISN'T in the news is often more important than what IS." Ed Biersmith, 1942 -)

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