The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-01


heavily bombed.
Ian. Films.
Jan soHer rdu.s Allied leaders They wanted war
they shall have it
forces
ashore; than 800
originally captured by Graf Spec.
peace reached Moscow
tilties ceasng March 13
April Norwegian territorial corridor
along through Germany getting
from Narv1k
April s-Germany virtually without opposition
lands Oslo Bergen. savsnger. TrOndhem Eyer
NArvtk, Norway German cruisers BiueCher and
by Norwegans.
April between destroyer forces Of
Germany and Britain
April Ia-B1tish sksggerak and Kategat
bsleshp leads force into Navk
sinking German destrOyers and merchant shipping
April n Germany superiority Allies in Norway re-
suting increasing difficulties for defending forces
Norway of Trondheim
May s-NsmsOs evacuated by British
in crisis Norwegian campaign.
May ioBlzkeE strikes Western Europe Germany nvsde Low
May sweep onward;
Albert Canal crossed also Mouse and for
est of Ardsnnes penetrated
May is-Gemsn tank regiments inflrae all along line
of Iceland Ger
command Meuse from Iiege to Sedan
May sGemsns drive great bulge into French line with Sedan as
| pivot point
May Mouse lin. crumbles; Allie. begin
wihdraws positions;
troops pour into Sedan bulge
May sPsu Reynaud succeeds Eouard Daader French
May is-Gen Maxim. weysand of
Allied Germans capture st Quentin and lie caeau
turnss
May 1o-Germans reach Cambria Peronne road
May ,sAes Belgium withdraw behind River Ls France
Is generals
May 2s-Germans Channel force. Boulogne
97-Germans Calais
May .skns Leopold surrender. Belgian army turning desperate
May .s-Germans take Ypres Lille Armentieres
May SoDunkirk evacuation begins under rain of bombs
feet completed sss 900
but all equipment lost
l and Asns begins
June 6 omme begins erumble
npOr
Jun. sEnte front confusion with nftraons everywhere
Germans Seine Allies with
draw from Nsrvik hquidains enir. venture in Norway
Jun. Ia-German
June lA-Germans
begins
Philippe premier
srmistce Russia Latvia and Eston BEF
! evacuation from Brittany in full swing
June .o-Armistce negotiations begin Compiegne
..Armise signed giving Germany full control of entire
i French Atlantic
June ,s-Armistce with Italy signed
June .S-Hostilties n France 12S a.
Rumania begins occupation of
July sNaval BATH. Of oran large part
July immOoze
Il one batteship four cruisers smaller craft
July lsAusraan Sydney sinks Italian cruiser BaoomeO
n
Aug italians invade British somaliand.
Aug Italians strike deep within British somalsnd
Aug sBrtsin withdrawal of all troops from North China
Aug 1lwav German planes bomb England from Portland to
Aug. 1s-German bitzk1eE against British
Aug lt-British planes bomb Turin and Milan
proclaims blockade" of British Isles
Aug. from British Somailand
Is
Aug. Berlin.
Aug. ncendiary bombs London
, Aug. 2s-British
Castle
Sept l-Presiden Roosevelt calls 90 National
Sept s-Pre.ident congress.
Britain exchange for naval
New World.
Hitler Britain that Nazs coming
Sept O
r Sept skiing Carol ahdcstes.
. Sept 7-Germsns heavily London
sept o Aantonescu cabinet
day
Sept io-Ruckinghsm Pslscs bombed
Sept iinson Er Christensen appointed of Nan Norway
Egypt
prosns Immediate,
after signing Selective Service Act
sept ship child refugees
Canada. torpedoed
Sept 4s-French British battle Dsksr.
d Sept 25-Gibrslsr bombed.
g embargoes scrap
y Oct London bombed 25th
Oct Hitler Nxsolini Bremen Pass
. Oct So. S mohIizes reserv1sts
% Oct. lo-Gerrans bomb Londons ST. Pxuls
a Malta
hu Of "a er-srs-