[Homer_J_Simpson]

Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment: New York Times articles delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword “realtime” Or view Homer’s posting history .)
To add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by freepmail. Those on the Realtime +/- 70 Years ping list are automatically enrolled. Course description, prerequisites and tuition information is available at the bottom of Homer’s profile. Also visit our general discussion thread

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Fascist Gets Post – 2
Norwegian Troops Land to Aid Greeks, is Report – 2
The International Situation – 3
Use of Our Ships to Carry Goods Abroad Favored by Many, Gallup Survey Finds – 3
Fight in Atlantic – 4-5
Kennedy is Attacked by British Writer – 5
Col. Donovan Flies over Atlantic on Secret Mission Tied to France * – 5-6
Greek Relief Funds Called Urgent Need – 6
Vienot Convicted by French Court – 6
Flying Fortress Takes off as Mercy Ship to Carry Ailing Senora Davila to Chile – 6
German Woman is Jailed for Feeding Frenchmen – 6
Porto Edda Taken as Greeks Push On – 7
Nazi Leaders Wed as Press Cheers – 8
Reich Anti-Nazis Plead to Italians – 8
123 were Arrested in Paris, Vichy Says – 8
Letters from Britain Say Bombings Fail to Spread Terror – 9-11
The Texts of the Day’s War Communiques – 12-13
Italy’s Difficulties – 13

* Departs Incognito . . .

If you don’t count that page one, above the fold headline in the New York Times.

[agere_contra]

Thanks Homer, as usual this is brilliant stuff.

Joseph Kennedy gets a spanking on page 5. Good to see.

Connor’s brilliantly executed flanking maneuver in the Desert war is the story for the week.

[GeronL]

Jospeh P Kennedy sucked up to dictators??

I guess he was a regular modern leftist then

[SomeCallMeTim]

Excuse me... but, where are all the stories about FDR ignoring “troubling warning signs” in the Pacific? /sarc

[Slings and Arrows]

> BRITISH CRUISER HIT

Laz!!!

[PAR35]

I can imagine the conversation:

Goebbles - Frau Scholtz-Klink is getting married to her new man. Und zehn kind! I need some details for the propaganda. How did her second husband, Herr Rudolph Klink, die.

Himmler - It was terrible. A car accident.

Goebbles - I hadn’t heard of it. When did it happen.

Himmler, looking at his watch - In about 15 minutes.

The good Frau appears to have lead a full life - surviving this third husband, and dying in 1999, a Nazi to the end.

(Indeed, the story is a bit puzzling - Klink appears to have been the second, not the first, husband. )