World War II As It Happened
A MaritimeQuest Daily Event Special Presentation
Monday, February 5, 1940
Day 158

February 5, 1940: Front page of The Daily Mail, Hull, England.
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Note the report in column 2: "Death Penalty Defied"
(The report claims that Germans are still listening to foreign broadcasts, even under penalty of death, in defiance of the Nazi government. This report is antidotal and can not be verified. This report is related to earlier reports that the Nazi government was introducing strict rules against listening to any foreign broadcast.)


February 5, 1940: Front page of The Midland Daily Telegraph, Coventry, England.
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February 5, 1940: Front page of the Derby Daily Telegraph, Derby, England.
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Note the report at top center: "Death For Ration Irregularities"
Also note the report in column 6: "Cigarettes For The Troops"
(The report states that enough money to buy 30,000,000 cigarettes for soldiers has been donated. I am sure nothing like this would happen today, after all smoking is bad for your health.)


February 5, 1940: Front page of the Press and Journal, Aberdeen, Scotland.
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Note the report in column 3: "Drowned On Errand Of Mercy"
(Highlighting the dangers of rescuing mariners who were in peril.)


February 5, 1940: Front page of The Melbourne Herald, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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Note the report at bottom left: "Nazis Use City Square For Mass Executions"


February 5, 1940: Front page of The Examiner, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
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Note the report in column 4: "Dutch Doctor Examines Ten Stalins"


February 5, 1940: Front page of The Sydney Sun, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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Note the report in column 3: "Tired Of War - Changes In Japan"


February 5, 1940: Front page of The Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
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February 5, 1940: Front page of The Lethbridge Herald, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
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February 5, 1940: Front page of The Hammond Times, Hammond, Indiana.
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February 5, 1940: Front page of the Biddeford Daily Journal, Biddeford, Maine.
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Note the report at bottom center: "Posthumous Pardon Sought for Parker, Sleuth in Lindbergh Case"


February 5, 1940: Front page of The Lima News, Lima, Ohio.
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February 5, 1940: Front page of The Bakersfield Californian, Bakersfield, California.
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February 5, 1940: Front page of the Teltower Kriesblatt, Teltow, Germany.
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1. In 11 Tagen 145603 BRT. versenkt.
(145,603 BRT sunk in 11 days.)
2. Immer neue englische und französische Schiffsverluste durch die deutsche Luftwaffe.
(New English and French shipping losses caused by the Luftwaffe.)


February 5, 1940: Front page of the Hamburger Neueste Zeitung, Altona, Hamburg, Germany.
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1. Balkan-Frieden gesichert.
(Peace in the Balkan's secured.)
2. Großerfolg im Handelskrieg.
(Great success in the war on merchant trade.)



   
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