Nazis Repeat Raid – 2
Italy Rations Spaghetti in New Food Restriction – 2
The International Situation – 3
Kennedy Resigns as London Envoy to Combat War – 3-4
Ships, Bases Asked by Admiral Stark – 4
General Advance Claimed by Greeks – 5
B.B.C. Cancels Broadcast by a Pacifist Conductor – 5
Nazi Ace Shot Down in Fight over Channel; Major Wick, 25, Credited with 56 Planes – 6
British Take 22 Germans off Brazilian Ship; Captain Charges Violation of Neutral Zone – 6
Stone Age Venus Statue Reported Found in Italy – 6
Marines Creating New Striking Units – 7
Army Adds Serums to Combat Disease – 7
Gas-Propelled Plane Claimed by Italians – 7
U-Boats Torpedo 3 British Vessels – 8
Wire Executives Called to Defense – 8
Yugoslavia Honors its 22D Anniversary – 8
Will Head 1941 Drive of Boy Scouts in City – 9
Petain Leaves Today for Marseille Visit – 9
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the War – 10
http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1940/dec40/f02dec40.htm
Royal Navy announces command changes
Monday, December 2, 1940 www.onwar.com
From London... Various command changes for the Royal Navy are announced. Admiral Tovey is to succeed Admiral Forbes as Commander in Chief, Home Fleet. Forbes goes to Plymouth Command. Admiral Harwood becomes Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff.
There is a huge "back story" behind this, details of which are still clouded in mystery.
It's said that Old Joe was not just pro-peace and anti-war, but defeatist and even pro-Nazi.
What's certain is that over time Kennedy grew increasingly anti-Roosevelt, his feelings becoming personal and bitter after the death of his oldest, Joe Jr., for which he held FDR responsible.
No way. Not the B.B.C. Must be some kind of mistake... maybe a typo?
It would be interesting to learn how these units worked out.
What units did they eventually become, and how did realities of war match ideas about it in 1940?