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Balkan Fear Rises – 2
Deer in Windsor Park Ordered Shot by King – 2
U.S. Flag Masked British Ship Sunk by Nazis, They Charge – 3
R.A.F. Fights Off Nazis Over Coast – 4
The Texts of the Day’s Communiques on the War – 5-6
The International Situation – 6

News of the Week in Review
Twenty News Questions * – 7
The Naval Line-Up in the Pacific (map) – 8
Japan’s Push South is Held Up by Russia – 9

The New York Times Book Reviw
Author of “Captain Horatio Hornblower” – 11-12

* Answers Saturday

4 posted on 02/23/2011 5:42:19 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1941/feb41/f23feb41.htm

British promise 100,000 men for Greece

Sunday, February 23, 1941 www.onwar.com

In Athens... The Greeks agree to accept a British force which at this stage is intended to be 100,000 men with suitable artillery and tank support. The Greeks are very reluctant to accept anything less since it would not be enough to fight the Germans off and would only encourage them to attack. The disposition of the British and Greek forces is also discussed. The British prefer a position along the line of the Aliakmon River but the Greeks are unwilling to give up the territory which this line does not cover. No final decision is made — a serious omission in light of later events.

In East Africa... In Somaliland the main Italian forces defending the line of the Juba River have been defeated. General Cunningham’s troops are now advancing very rapidly toward Mogadishu. There is a small Free French landing in Eritrea.

In Occupied Holland... The SS raid on the Jewish Quarter of Amsterdam is completed. About 400 Jews are arrested and deported to the concentration camp at Buchenwald in Germany.


5 posted on 02/23/2011 5:48:50 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

Those are some tough “20 questions.” Looking forward to the answers.


8 posted on 02/23/2011 6:08:40 AM PST by texanyankee
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To: Homer_J_Simpson; CougarGA7

Just stopped by to say “Hi” and pose the quick question:

Who did better in Cyrenaica:

Mussolini 1940-41

or

Qaddafi, 2011?


11 posted on 02/23/2011 11:04:42 AM PST by henkster (Before we make any more "investments" we ought to be shown the prospectus.)
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To: Homer_J_Simpson

I can maybe get close to only one of the question

Saudi is from the Kings name or “House of Saud”


13 posted on 02/23/2011 11:23:35 AM PST by Tank-FL (Keep the Faith - Congratulations - Albert - your Old Corps Now!-)
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