[Homer_J_Simpson]

The Index by Authors at the bottom of Homer’s profile has been updated to include articles from January, 1941.

Report from Reich – 2-3
The International Situation – 3
4 Attacks by Nazis- 4
British Blast Base on Way to Bengazi – 5-6
U.S. Raid Protest Rejected by Italy – 6
Destroyer Edison Commissioned Here – 6
Johnson Reported Leaving Chungking – 7
Benedictine Monks expelled by Nazis – 7
De Gaulle Calls on Weygand’s Armies to Join ‘Free French’ in ‘Conquest of Libya’ – 7
The Day in Washington – 7
Weygand Defiant, Stockholm Hears – 8
Texts of Day’s War Communiques – 8

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http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1941/feb41/f01feb41.htm

German raider sets sail

Saturday, February 1, 1941 www.onwar.com

In the North Atlantic... The German heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper sails from Brest on a commerce destroying raid in the north Atlantic.

In East Africa... In Eritrea Agordat falls to Platt’s forces after a vigorous three-day battle. Frusci’s troops are falling back to the mountain positions around Keren after suffering some losses. To the south Barentu has also been captured by the Indian troops.

In Washington... There is a major reorganization of the US Navy. It is now to be formed in three fleets, the Atlantic, the Pacific and the Asiatic. Admiral King is appointed to command the new Atlantic Fleet. There is to be a significant strengthening of the forces in the Atlantic.

In Japan... Japan announces that it will be necessary to introduce rice rationing.