Tag Archives: Munich

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

27.6.40

Posted on 27 June by orwelldiaries

It appears that the night before last, during the air-raid alarm, many people all over London were woken by the All Clear signal, took that for a warning and went to the shelters and stayed there till morning, waiting for … Continue reading →

Posted in Political, War-time | Tagged air raid, all clear, aristocracy, Britain, Churchill, Communism, Falangist, France, Franco, german, Hitler, I.L.P., Italy, L. H. Myers, Madrid, MOI, Munich, Mussolini, New Leader, occupation, Petain, propaganda, Rab Butler, recruiting campaign, ruling class, Russia, Russo-German pact, Samuel Hoare, Spanish, Stalin, Tangier, U.S.S.R. | 7 Comments

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