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Microfiche-New York Times archives, Monterey Public Library | 7/7/40 | Percival Knauth, C. Brooks Peters, Raymond Daniell, Hanson W. Baldwin, Nathaniel Peffer

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Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment: New York Times articles delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword “realtime” Or view Homer’s posting history .)
To add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by freepmail. Those on the Realtime +/- 70 Years ping list are automatically enrolled. Course description, prerequisites and tuition information is available at the bottom of Homer’s profile.

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William L. Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

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Winston S. Churchill, Their Finest Hour

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Plan of President – 2
Press Praise for Hitler Reaches New High Note – 2
The International Situation – 3
6 Hits on Warship – 4
Hitler Welcomed by Frenzied Berlin – 5
U.S. Naval Vessels Watch Martinique – 6
Germany Controls Food In Occupied French Area – 6
Agenda for Havana Conference Approved by Pan American Union – 7
Texts of the Day’s War Communiques – 8

News of the Week in Review
As Berlin and London View the Great Battle – 10-11
Twenty News Questions – 12
The Battle of Britain Still is In First Phase – 13
Japan Seeks to Speed Hegemony in East Asia – 14-16
Answers to Twenty News Questions - 16

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http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1940/jul40/f07jul40.htm

British commandos attack Richelieu

Sunday, July 7, 1940 www.onwar.com

In French West Africa... The French battleship Richelieu is attacked in Dakar harbor during the night by a small British unit.

In Egypt... The French commander in Alexandria, Admiral Godefroy, agrees to allow his ships to be demobilized. The French force here consists of the battleship Lorraine, three heavy cruisers, one light cruiser, three destroyers and a submarine.

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http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.etherington/month/thismonth/07.htm

July 7th, 1940

UNITED KINGDOM:
RAF Bomber Command: 4 Group (Whitley). Bombing - Ludwigshaven. Marshalling yards at Hamm.
58 Sqn. Eight aircraft to Ludwigshaven. Only two bombed, two more bombed alternative targets.

77 Sqn. Four aircraft to Hamm. Three bombed, one iced up and returned early.

FRANCE: U-30 is the first U-boat to make use of the newly captured French bases when she arrives at Lorient. (Dave Shirlaw)

MEDITERRANEAN SEA: Admiral Cunningham sails from Alexandria with HMS Warspite, HMS Malaya, HMS Royal Sovereign, HMS Eagle, cruiser and destroyers to cover convoys from Malta to Alexandria and to challenge the Italians to action.
French Rear Admiral Rene Emile Godfroy agrees to allow his ships to be demobilized in Alexandria Harbor. Battleship Lorraine, 4 cruisers, 3 destroyers and a submarine of the French navy are involved.

Submarine HMS OLYMPUS bombed and damaged by Italian aircraft while in dock at Malta. (Dave Shirlaw)

FRENCH WEST AFRICA: The RN’s aircraft carrier HMS Hermes and heavy cruiser HMS Doresetshire and the RAN heavy cruiser HMAS Australia are laying off Dakar where the French battleship Richelieu and other ships are in the harbor. The British issue an ultimatum to surrender but the French refuse to allow the ultimatum to be delivered by blocking the sloop HMS Milford from entering the port. (Jack McKillop and Mark Horan)

ATLANTIC OCEAN: At 0714, the unescorted Lucrecia was torpedoed by U-34 about 100 miles west of Lands End and broke in two. The master was lost and one survivor later died of wounds. The Portuguese SS Alfarrarede picked up the survivors

U-99 sank SS Bissen 80 nautical miles south of Cape Clear, Ireland.

At 0053, the Sea Glory was hit by two torpedoes from U-99 and sank by the bow within two minutes south of Fastnet. The master, 27 crewmembers and one gunner were lost. The ship was reported missing after leaving Fowey. (Dave Shirlaw)

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"Mexico is Tense on Eve of Voting; Almazan Supporter is Killed in Capital - Bridges to the United States Closed."

The more things change...

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Check back tomorrow. Arnaldo Cortesi is writing Monday’s lead story.

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Those people in Silsbee, Texas sure don’t put up with pacifists, do they?

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http://worldwar2daybyday.blogspot.com/

Day 311 July 7, 1940

Operation Catapult. British attack the brand new French battleship Richelieu in dock at Dakar, Senegal. Swordfish torpedo bombers from aircraft carrier HMS Hermes hit Richelieu, tearing a 40 foot hole and causing her to touch bottom, but Richelieu will be repaired in a few days. However, conflict is avoided at Alexandria, Egypt, where negotiations have been ongoing since July 3. Aware of the destruction wrought on the French ships at Mers-el-Kébir by superior British forces, French Admiral Godefroy agrees that his warships will remain in port to avoid being attacked or captured by British ships.

Overnight, British submarine HMS H43 lands Lieutenant Hubert Nicolle on Guernsey (he is originally from the island) to do reconnaissance on the German garrison, in preparation for a commando raid on the island, Operation Ambassador. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-hubert-nicolle-1175816.html

U-99 sinks British SS Sea Glory (all 29 crew lost). 23 hours later U-99 sinks Swedish SS Bissen (all 20 crew survive) 80 miles South of Cape Clear, Ireland. http://www.uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/411.html
U-34 sinks Dutch tanker Lucrecia (carrying fuel oil) 100 miles West of Lands End, England (2 killed). 30 survivors are picked up by Portuguese steamer Alfarrarede. http://www.uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/413.html