Tag Archives: fleet

10.7.40

They have disabled the French battleship Richelieu, which was in Dakar harbour[1]. But no move to seize any of the French West African ports, which no doubt are not strongly held….. According to Vernon Bartlett[2], the Germans are going to … Continue reading →

Posted in Political, War-time | Tagged "Time", American Communists, arms, Bahamas, battleship, Churchill, communists, Dakar, Duke of Windsor, Empire, England, Europe, fleet, french, Germans, gollancz, Government, Guilty Men, harbour, Hitler, Munich, Nazis, peace offer, Richelieu, Vernon Bartlett | 36 Comments

5.7.40

Posted on 5 July by orwelldiaries

The almost complete lack of British casualties in the action against the French warships at Oran[1] makes it pretty clear that the French seamen must have refused to serve the guns, or at any rate did so without much enthusiasm…. … Continue reading →

Posted in Political, War-time | Tagged attack, Churchill, fleet, french, german, German radio, Italian, Mers el-Kébir, Oran, submarines, warships | 6 Comments

10.8.39

Posted on 10 August by orwelldiaries

Foreign and General 1. Franco assumes more or less full powers of dictator. Daily Telegraph [a] 2. The King inspects Reserve Fleet of 133 warships. Daily Telegraph [b] Social 1. Complaints (not very important) at militia camp in Devon reveal … Continue reading →

Posted in Leading Up to War, Political | Tagged anti-hitler jokes, conscientious objectors, dutch government, eggs, fleet, Franco, I.L.P., labour, london buses, militia, navy, Spain | 6 Comments

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