World War II As It Happened
A MaritimeQuest Daily Event Special Presentation
Sunday, November 5, 1939
Day 66

November 5, 1939: Front page of The People, London, England.
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Note the story in columns 3 & 4: "Bomb Attack On Submarine"
(While there may have been such an attack, no U-boat was sunk in the incident. This story appeared in many papers, including in the U.S.A.)
Also note the story in column 3: "Riddle Of 5 Washed Up Germans"
(These bodies were most likely from the wreck of U-16.)


November 5, 1939: Front page of The Sunday Post, Glasgow, Scotland.
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November 5, 1939: Front page of The Sydney Sun, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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November 5, 1939: Front page of The Hammond Times, Hammond, Indiana.
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November 5, 1939: Front page of The Charleston Gazette, Charleston, West Virginia.
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November 5, 1939: Front page of the Butte Montana Standard, Butte, Montana.
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November 5, 1939: Front page of the Nevada State Journal, Reno, Nevada.
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November 5, 1939: Front page of The Ogden Standard Examiner, Ogden City, Utah.
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Note the story in column 3: "Capone To Face $350,000 Fine"



   
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