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Dictators on Way – 2
Hamburg is Raided 2 Hours by British – 2-3
Nazis End Attack on London Early – 3-4
Roosevelt Speech in Garden Likely – 4
Leaflet Raid on Peiping by Chinese is Reported – 4
The International Situation – 5
U.S. Seeks South American Bases for Joint Defense of Hemisphere – 6
Dakar is Reported under Martial Law – 6
Parachute Troops Adopted by Army – 7
Sites are Selected for 13 New Air Bases – 7
Britain to Reopen Burma-China Road – 8
Chamberlain’s Farewell – 8
An Italian Offensive against British Forces in Egypt (photos) – 9
Britain’s Fleet Reinforces Malta; Reports Italy’s Navy Fled Again – 10
Soviet Ends Free Schools; Sees Workers Able to Pay – 10
New Plane Types (by Hanson W. Baldwin) – 11
Roosevelt to Talk on Defense Oct. 12 (by Charles Hurd) – 11
Gen. Sugiyama Heads Japan’s Army Staff – 12
St. Quentin Leaves for Visit to Vichy – 12
Texts of Day’s War Communiques – 14

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http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1940/oct40/f04oct40.htm

Hitler and Mussolini meet

Friday, October 4, 1940 www.onwar.com

In Italy... Hitler and Mussolini meet at the Brenner Pass. Hitler warns Mussolini against undertaking new campaigns and offers help in Africa, which Mussolini declines.

British Command... Sir Charles Portal is chosen to be the new Chief of the Air Staff. The former chief, Sir Cyril Newall, is appointed Governor General of New Zealand.