World War II As It Happened
A MaritimeQuest Daily Event Special Presentation
Sunday, February 25, 1940
Day 178

February 25, 1940: Front page of The People, London, England.
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Note the report in column 2: "Allies Sunk Six U-boats"
(In fact only 5 U-boats were sunk in all of February of 1940. Only 2 in the last four days.)


February 25, 1940: Front page of The Sydney Sun, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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February 25, 1940: Front page of the Sunday Telegraph, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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February 25, 1940: Front page of The Helena Independent, Helena, Montana.
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Note the report in column 4: "Harold Dahl and Five Companions Sail From Spain"
(The six men had been fighting for Spanish Republican forces in the Spanish Civil War.)


February 25, 1940: Front page of The Port Arthur News, Port Arthur, Texas.
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February 25, 1940: Front page of the Nevada State Journal, Reno, Nevada.
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February 25, 1940: Front page of The Kingsport News, Kingsport, Tennessee.
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February 25, 1940: Front page of the Butte Montana Standard, Butte, Montana.
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