The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-06-21
By Dan Valentine
DAILY NEWS (South Pacifc)
Staff Writer

WlIneTIlB ueaLn Oh the AXIS CTeeu
of hate-a creed that almost blotted
out the word freedom" as it
covered the earth with blood.
The record charts the events that
plunged peaceful nations into a
grim fight for survival; it coldly
states the day-by-day history of a
war that brought small countries to
ruin under the blazing fury of the
German military juggenaut.
1t helps answer the individual
serviceman's self-query: How did
l get into this thing?"
Perhaps it contains clues to the
riddle of a future world peace in its
tracing of the step-by-step growth
of an evil seed to a monstrous-
boughed Axis tree that for a time,
at least, over-shadowed the globe.
1t marks the years of a temporary
glory, of the ultimate downfall, of
two branches of the enemy trio. 1t
records the successes and, later the
gradual retreat of the surviving
Axis aggressor.
Some day, in the not too distant
future, the DAILY NEWS expects
to publish the final installment of
this chronology, to mark the end
of the war, and the end of world
aggression.
PRELUDE TO WAR
March S, 1932-Reichstag elected
which voted unrestricted power to
Hitler.
June %, 1933-Nazis outlaw all
other German parties.
July, 1934-Hitler tries to grab
Austria but fails.
Dec. 8, 1934-May 9, 1935-Italy
overpowers Ethiopia.
March, 1935-Germans re-arm, be-
gin military CONSUMPTION.
March Z, 1936-Germans reoccupy
the Rhineland
November, 1896 - Formation of
Rome-Berlin-T Tokyo Axis.
March II, 1938-German troops take
over Austria.
Sept. 90, 1938-Munich; Hitler gets
the Sudetenland.
1889
March 15-Hitler's troops, backed
by political pressure on the Czech
government, seized the remainder
of the country. (This coup is re-
garded as "Hitler's last peaceful
achievement" by way of aggression
without armed resistance)
May 7-Nazi government made a
definite military alliance with Italy.
Aug. 23-Hitler made a non-aggres-
sion pact with Russian government.
Sept. 1-Nazi troops invaded Poland
at dawn. France and Britain de-
clare war.
Sept. 17-Russian troops occupied
part of East Poland and, 3 weeks
later, Warsaw surrendered to the
Nazis.
April 9-Germans smash into Den
mark and Norway.
May 10-Nazis over-run the Low
lands and France.
May 14-Dutch capitulate.
May 28-Belgium succumbS.
May 27-June 4-Dunkirk.
June 22-French surrender.
Aug. 8-Nazi bombers begin Battle
for Britain"
Aug. 25-British planes hit Berlin
for first time.
Sept. 27-Japan becomes full Axis
partner in 10-year pact with Ger
many and Italy.
Oct. 27-Italian planes attack Greece
and invasion forces quickly follow.
1941
June 22-Nazis hit Russia.
Oct. 18-General TOTO named pre-
mier of Japan.
Nov. 22-Red counter-drive.
Dec. 7-Japs make ''sneak attack"
on Pearl Harbor and British pos
sessions in the Pacific, and declare
war.
Dec. 8-United States, Great Britain
declare war on Japan three days
later, Germany and Italy declare
war on U. S., and U. S. on them.
Dec. 24-Wake Island falls.
Dec. 25-Hong Kong gives up.
1912
Jan. 2-Manila falls.
JAM 21-Rommel advances in Libya.
Jan. 24-Battle of Macassar Straits.
Jan. 26-A.E.F. lands in Ireland.
Jan. 31-U. S. Naval force raids
Marshalls, Gilberts.
Feb. 15-Singapore falls.
Feb. 27-March battle of Java
Sea.
April 9-Bataan falls.
April 18-First Tokyo raid.
May 4-8-Battle of Coral Sea.
May 22-Corregidor falls.
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