The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-03-06
DIARY OF THE WAR

FRIDAY-Britain warned Bulgaria
to look for trouble from air force if
diplomatic relations are broken. Rus
STA voiced its disapproval of German
march through Bulgaria. Britain and
Turkey were in agreement. In far
east Japan gave French Indo-China
until Friday midnight to accept the
settlement of the border war between
Thailand and Indo-China or face
forceful action. British advanced in
Eritrea. British bombers raided Co.
logne in Germany.
SATURDAY-AXis chiefs were in
Vienna for conference which might
end in joining of Bulgaria to Axis.
British planes shot down over 80 Ital-
ian warplanes over Albania A British
destroyer was lost in the North Sea-
A convoy Of ships suffered no dam
age. The deadline in French Indo-
China passed without any action by
Japan. Germans cleared civilians from
a stretch Of the French coast opposite
Britain. British claimed control of
Italian Somaliland after capture of
its capital. Germans reported 20 Brit
ish ships sunk or damaged in two
days.
SUNDAY-Hitler drew Bulgaria
into the Axis and sent his army across
the border. The new U. S. ambassador
to Britain arrived there by plane,
British planes raided continental
areas and bagged four big German
planes. A Nazi raid on London in day
light was driven back. Two night
alarms were sounded.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS was report
ed ready to follow Bulgaria in joining
Axis. Britishs bombed oil fields in
Rumania. Turkey closed the Darda-
nelles. Italy claimed British forces
were routed in two actions in East
Africa. British reported capture of an
important pass near Asmara, capital
of Eritrea. Free French forces cap
tured the oasis of Cufra in Southern
Libya and took 1000 prisoners. Brit
ish raided German and Dutch coastal
points. London had an air alarm.
Germans claimed $4,000 tons of Brit
ish shipping in "a hours. Germany
called the occupation of Bulgaria
move for protection against British.
TUESDAY - Russia voiced disap-
proval of German occupation of Bull
garia. Turkey and Greece sped de-
Tense measures on their frontiers
Turkey mined the Dardanelles and
moved fresh troops to the border.
German scouting forces in Libya
clashed with British. British again
pounded the coast of occupied France.
The French yielded slices of land in
Indo-China. Germany was reported
sending a messenger from Hitler to
the president of Turkey. Ribbentrop,
Germany's foreign minister, was re-
ceived in Yugoslavia.
WEDNESDAY-B British naval units
landed troops on a Nazi-held Norwe-
gian island, seized Norwegian and
German prisoners and withdrew. Hit
Ter informed Turkey that Germany
desired to look after Turkeys interest
and well being. Turkish defenses were
inspected by officials and an inven-
tory taken of reproduction capaci-
ties. Britains formal diplomatic break
with Bulgaria was expected. Britain
and Germany continued their air
raids. Two more strongholds fell in
Italian Somaliland. Japan announced
it had no intention of challenging
Great Britain in the. Far East. Ger
many notified Greece it cant serve
two masters"
THURSDAY-The Greeks defied
Germany's order to make peace with
Italy and promised to fight. Panama
granted the United States a series Of
air bases. General Weygand, chief of
French African armies, arrived in