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Line of 4,500 Miles – 2-4
Roosevelt’s Message and the Diplomatic Exchanges – 5
British Jubilant – 6
The International Situation – 7
R.A.F. Repels Raids – 8-9
Writer on British Destroyer Sees U-Boats in Raids and One Sunk – 10
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the War – 11

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http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1940/sep40/f04sep40.htm

Antonescu in charge in Romania

Wednesday, September 4, 1940 www.onwar.com

In Romania... There are political upheavals following the recent losses of territory by the Vienna Award. King Carol gives General Antonescu full powers.

Over Britain... German effort is wasted on less vital aircraft factories. They attack a bomber factory at Weybridge.

From Washington... The United States warns the Japanese government against making aggressive moves in Indochina.

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This is the one-year anniversary of the sinking of the Athenia If anyone wants to revisit the story, here is the link.

NY Times, 9/4/39

Here is an amazing thread from yesterday with an interview of a survivor of the sinking.

Unsinkable spirit: Margaret Crow recalls fateful summer of '39, when she survived U-boat attack (9/3/10)