The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-01

kaNg.
2l-civil .rioting- breaks out in Rumanis,
27-Rurriarian revolt leaders executed as
civil rioting IS ended.
5o-British forces sweep on beyond Derna
Hitler declares all "aid.to. Britain" ships
win be torpedoeo
February
7-British empire forces capture sengasi,
last important 9 y IN eastern Libys. aft
- err i6O.r,ue dr.. se IN seven days against
fleeing ltsiisns.
e-Winston Churchill IN worldwide radio
broadcast asks y S for tools. not
Admiral DarlAn named vice premier and
foreign minister Of France as Laval
loses out
I0-Great Britain breaks diplomatic ties with
i1-Russia reported to have oksyed Ead
thrust into Bulgaria.
Nszis fly army 70 Balkans.
iS-Ianan offers to mediate European war
22-Nazi army units reported go miles IN.
2s-Anhony Eden reaches Turkey for war
talks.
March
l-Bulsaris joins Axis. German troops en-.
turkey closes Dardaneues as Nazis push
through Bulgaria to Greek and Turkish
ls-Bfitish rush aid TO Greece.
2o-Crown council OF JusoslaVs approves
program Of passive alliance with Axis;
Serbs angereo: three ministers quit in
27-Boy King Peter takes Jugoslav throne
as Axis rule is ended in bioodless coup
d'etat.
April 49,
rom Brush By Nails and ITALIANS,
-6-Germany- declares war on Jusoslav1s
Addts -Aosbs. Ethiopian capital. entered
is-:..worst bombing" OF all time hits Ion
JugosIav army coIapses.
Ie-Greece announces suicide Of Premier
Korizfs. King George heads new govern
British troops land In Irsa to guard
22-Nszis crack both ends Of Allied defense
line in Greece and reach history-famed
Thermopylae pass.
s7-Nad advance guard enters Athens.
May 49,
l-Irsq. protests landing Of British forces
TO protect oil fields.
s-Irau forces fight British. shell important
s-Brifish regain control of Irsa OIL pipe
hne.
i7-Rudolt HESS. does Germany and lands
i+Marshai Petain Of France agrees to
closer sooDe!A.tS99 With Gi;s z, "a w. l.
aP Pse5 q A sS4YeSsssT % ltSs p i0Fes m
2-LsrEest wsrship ahoat Britain,s q; 900
ton Hood is sunk by new IS .OO0-ton
German battleship Bismarck.
7-British navy sinks bsttleship Bismarck
after thrilling sea battle.
June
s-German forces reported In Syria,
md f0rree n =
io-U S. freighter Robin Moor reported sunk
BY Man U;boat In mid-Atlsntic
zl-British and Free French in Syria take
4-Germsny attacks Russia.
zssTestLtSysk s. Xins K1gnss Dv boG
on north and south fronts.
July
z-staiin orders "scorched-earth" policy for
Russia as Germans advance.
.s-Brifsin halls U. s oeenpstion Of Iceland
l2-Soviet claims sea victory over Nazis
Russia England sign mutual aid pact
Armistice signed In Syria.
f8-JapsneSe form new cabinet uncerPrtnce
zs-Vichy France accepts Japan's demand
for military control Of French Indo-
es-Jspsn's assets frozen BY U. S. and Brit
z@Tinnisb government breaks relations
August
First Russian air raids on Berlin
io-Ruseia admits Nazi gains in Kiev and
Ia-Wlnsi6n c churchili and President Roose
welt meet at sea and issue eightlpoini
ie-soviet ' agrees g Conference of Russia
,4-Russo. BRITISH troops invade Iran.
29-Hitler and MussoliHi- end conference or
eastern front
September
l-Presieent Roosevelt calls Oh U. 5 Il
t-Nszis claim Russia thwsrted on Blscl
7-American treighter seafarer bombed
and sunk In Red sea.
le-Eazis report fan OF Kiev.
74-Anglo.Anerican peace aims and post
ed , SoSeT PS1a Psn IN PpnSon " a.
Y-CuerriIls sighting causes Nazis 10 sent
three DIVISIONS 70 Serbia.
sis opens in Moscow.
October
3-Execu,ions reported eurbing snti.Nsz
uprisings throughout E1tope.
io-Russians admit troops are falling bael
ls-wofnen and children ordered to lesw
Moscow
l6-JspaneSe cabinet falls and is replaces
by one more "warlike."
i7-Part u government evscuates Moscow
2i-Russians hurl back attacks on Moscow
front.
Fifty Frerchnen ordered executed 70
6laying Of Mani army ofhcial N France
zS-Na1is report fall Of lnportsnt Russisl
city Of Khsrkov.
November
So. 5. warns Finland to cease hzhtinl
Reds.
s-tE6osis will ere on U. s ships say
Hitler.
British lose 81 planes IN sweeping cont
nent raids.
i7-Finns reject U S plea to make pesc
With Russia.
Is titsh aircraft carrier Ark Royal sun
! BY torpedo.
2o-Bgihsh launch new surprise offensive 4
Libya.
7e-Nazis break through 20 flank Moscow.
ASS troops slow British Libyan drive