[Homer_J_Simpson]

Billion Farm Bill Passed by Senate; Economy in Peril – 2-3
2,000 Late Planes for the Allies Are Approved by Defense Board – 3
800 in WPA Hail Girl For Waving to Them – 3
First Day’s Toll Refunds Only $100 of $279,160 – 3
$1,000,000 in Taxes Rebated to Edison – 4
British Submarine Sinks German Ship – 5-6
Lehman Signs Bill for Annulment Alimony; Cases Are Put on Basis Similar to Divorces – 6
New Army Bomber Biggest U.S. Plane – 7
Advice of Italians Sought by Teleki – 8
Liaison Post Urged in French Cabinet – 9
War Toll, Damages Listed at Helsinki – 9

[henkster]

Here is the excerpt from p. 546 of Shirer's "Collapse of the Third Republic" regarding the approval of Reynaud's Government. The parallels and contrasts with the health care vote last Sunday are chilling. Many thanks to Homer who taught me how to save and post images.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1940/mar40/f23mar40.htm

Royal Navy shadows German ships

Saturday, March 23, 1940 www.onwar.com

In the South Pacific... The British Royal Navy forms the “Malaya Force” to shadow 17 German merchant ships trapped in Dutch East Indies ports.