The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
DIARY OF THE WAR
Condensed For Readers Of The
Republican

FRlDAH-An ultlmatum from RuS-
STA demanded cession of Bessarabia,
Northern Bukovina and other parts of
Rumania and were accepted by that
government. French Indo-China pre-
pared to repel invasion as Japanese
forces moved along the Chinese side of
the border. Britain changed definitely
to an offensive war, especially in the
air. Turkey sent its warships into the
Black Sea to halt an expected attack.
SATURDAY - Rumanians fought
Soviet troops who moved past the
ceded area. King Carol appealed to
Germany to bring Russians to a halt.
With England waiting an expected in
vasion by Nazis, there were rumors of
peace proposals, but both sides denied
this. Germans completed the occupa
ton of the west cost Of France in ac
cordance with armistice terms. Ger
mans admitted British bombers had
attacked many points in Germany and
German-held territory. Further dam
age was inflicted by German air raids
in England. Britain announced they
had demilitarized the Channel Islands
of Jersey, Guernsey, Alderny and
Sark, with population Of 100000. Ger
man planes, however, dropped bombs
on these islands.
SUNDAY - Germany and Italy
promised military assistance to Ru-
mania if Soviet troops attempted to
make further advances British sank
Italian destroyer in Mediterranean.
British also active in air over Africa
and in Western Europe, including
points in Germany, Italians reported
they had destroyed 20 British planes
in attack on camp on Egyptian coast.
Turkey was set to call at least a mil
lion men in the event Bulgaria mobil-
lied. Japan was insisting upon the
role of "boss" in the East.
MONDAT-British reported their
raids have slowed Nazi plants. Russia
was said to have asked Turkey to help
in defense of Dardanelles. Russian oc-
cupation Of Rumanian territory con-
tinued. This gives Russia only good
crop Of wheat and corn in Balkans
British said their planes were not re-
sposibie for Balbo's death and pointed
to friction existing between him and
Mussolini. Chamberlain, former Prime
Minister of Britain, said in a world
broadcast that Britain would fight
Germany on every road, in every viii
lage and in every house until one or
the other were destroyed, He said all
members of war cabinet were work
ing together. Air raids continued by
both British and Germans with both
declaring much damage resulting.
TUESDAY-Hungary made warlike
moves against Rumana, with possible
attempt to take Pennsylvania. Ruman-
las armies withdrew from areas coded
to Russia. German bombing planes
landed in Rumania to assist them if
necessary. In western Europe Ger
mans occupied demilitarized islands
of Guernsey and Jersey. Several war
ships and air units of French are to
be directed from London. British
claimed they drove off German bomb
crs in attack on British Isles. British
have strung barbed-wire entangle-
ments along portions of coast. In
America the President asked Congress
for a steep eXcess-profits tax to pre-
vent war profteering. The Navy de-
partment ordered forty-fve warships.
WEDNESDAY-The were anti
Semitic demonstrations in Rumania,
increased war tension in the Balkans
end successful British air raids on
German bases. British bombed naval
base at Kiel and claimed hit on bat
tleship Scharnhorst; hits on other OBJ
jectives around Bremen and airports
at Vessel, Cologne and Venlo. Hun
gary reported trying to stir up revo-
luton in Pennsylvania to prepare way
for Hungarian invasion. Germany
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