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From: military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker)
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Subject: 50 Years Ago: Friday, 11 October, 1940
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From: military@att.att.com (Bill Thacker)
Friday, 11 October, 1940

The British cruiser Ajax, veteran of the battle against the Graf Spee,
encounters a group of Italian destroyers and torpedo boats south 
of Sicily.  After two of the DD's are sunk, the rest of the Italian 
vessels retire; one damaged destroyer is later sunk by HMS York.

A heavy raid again hits London, sinking four ships docked in the 
harbor.  A gunnery duel also occurs between shore batteries on opposite
sides of the Channel.

Turkey warns that Axis efforts to push south into the Middle East through
the Balkans will be opposed by "two million Turkish bayonets."

Marshal Petain of France broadcasts, suggesting that France must
re-think her opinions of allies and enemies.

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"France must free herself from all so-called traditional friendships and
enmities." - Marshal Petain