S.S. DORIC STAR
News of the Week in Review
International Summary – 6-10
In Finland the Soviets Reveal Their Real Aims – 11-12
Developments Since September 1 (Map) – 13
Got busy yesterday and forgot to post.
http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1939/dec39/f02dec39.htm
Finns appeal to League of Nations
Saturday, December 2, 1939 www.onwar.com
In Geneva... Finland appeals to the League of Nations to mediate in their quarrel with the Soviets.
In the Winter War... There are Soviet landings with naval support near Petsamo and other units of 14th Army are attacking overland nearby. Elsewhere the slow advance of the Soviet forces continues. The Finnish defenses have not yet been reached in most areas.
In Lausanne... In Switzerland, the International Olympic Committee announces the abandonment of the Helsinki Olympic Games, planned for 1940.
In Italy... Pro-Finnish demonstrations take place in Rome.
In the Vatican... The Pope condemns Soviet aggression.
On the Western Front... A French communique reports: “A quiet day on the whole front... the air forces, on both sides, were completely inactive.”
In Britain... Conscription is extended to all men between 19 and 41 years of age, with limited occupational deferments.
In the South Atlantic... The steamer Doric Star (Blue Star Line), homeward bound from New Zealand and Australia, is attacked and sunk by the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee. Meanwhile, off the coast of South Africa, the German liner Watussi is scuttled under shellfire from the battle cruiser HMS Renown.