[Homer_J_Simpson]

Reply Today Asked – 2-4
The International Situation – 3
Incidents in European Conflict – 4
Set Trap For Foe – 6-8
Army Now Tops 205,800, Largest in Last 18 Years – 8
Four Ships Vanish Near Tip of Africa – 9-10
Merchant Ships Sunk in War – 10
Reprisal By Japan On Blockade Seen – 10-11
City of Flint to Aid Finnish Refugees – 11
Ship Survivors Say 3 Torpedoes Missed, Then Angry U-Boat Captain Fired 50 Shells – 11
Submarine Escape a Naval Odyssey – 12-13

[abb]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1939/dec39/f12dec39.htm

Churchill favors invading Norway
Tuesday, December 12, 1939 www.onwar.com

In London... Churchill speaks in favor of an Allied invasion of Norway. In his speech he says that “it is humanity, and not legality, that we must look to as our judge.”

In the Winter War... The Finns launch a series of attacks against the Soviet 8th Army. Finnish attacks near Kollaa meet with less success. The battles of Tovaajarviand and Kitela, both north of Lake Ladoga, begin.

In Moscow... The Soviet government rejects an appeal, made by the League of Nations, for a ceasefire with Finland and mediation of the dispute.

In Germany... After British submarine Salmon permits the 52,000 ton liner Bremen to proceed, in adherence to British Admiralty instructions to refrain from unrestricted submarine warfare, the German liner arrives in Bremerhaven from Murmansk, having mostly evaded the British blockade.

In Berlin... Hitler orders the production of sea mines and ammunition to be almost doubled.

[GeronL]

we only had 206,000 doldiers at this point?