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• Canadian troops formed a bridgehead across the Escaut Canal in Belgium. ww2dbase [TH]
• Franklin Roosevelt denounced Republican Party attacks during a speech at the Teamster's Union dinner; the Republicans had accused Roosevelt of inappropriately using a US Navy destroyer to fetch his pet dog Fala, abusing his presidential powers. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
• The tiny republic of San Marino in northern Italy declared war on Germany after its 300-man army was rounded up by a mere platoon of German soldiers. ww2dbase [AC]
• The Republic of China established the Order of Loyalty and Diligence. ww2dbase [CPC]
• Patrick Hurley asked Chiang Kaishek to accept communist assistance in the war against Japan; Chiang rejected the request. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]

• USS Ray departed Fremantle, Australia for her sixth war patrol. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]

• Jewish prisoners of concentration camp in Kluga, Estonia were massacred. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]

• After a six-day siege, Canadian troops forced the German troops at Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France to surrender. The Canadians suffered 634 casualties and captured 9,500 prisoners (many driven from their bunkers by driving flame down the ventilation shafts). ww2dbase [Main Article | AC]

• Soviet and Romanian forces entered Hungary just beyond Arad, Romania. Hungarian Baron Ede Atzel led a delegation across the Soviet front lines in an attempt to negotiate an armistice. ww2dbase [Main Article | TH, CPC]

• Irako dropped anchor between Tangat Island and Lusong Island just off the southern coast of Busuanga, Philippine Islands. ww2dbase [Main Article | Tabular Record of Movement | CPC]

• Allied convoy JW-60 arrived at the Kola Inlet near Murmansk, Russia. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]

• No. 56 Squadron RAF was transferred out of RAF Newchurch in southern England, United Kingdom; the field ceased operations upon No. 56 Squadron's exit. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]

• USS Boarfish was commissioned into service with Commander Royce L. Gross in command. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
• USS Charr was commissioned into service at 1030 hours at the US Submarine Base, New London, Connecticut, United States with Commander Francis Boyle in command. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
• Joseph Rochefort was promoted to the rank of captain. His superior Joseph Redman sent him a three-word letter "Delivered with congratulations" for this occasion. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]

• USS Croaker completed her refitting at Midway and began her second war patrol. ww2dbase [Main Article | Facility | CPC]

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