Show I After One Year of War in Europe I The European war enters its second sec ond and year on the first of September During its first year it saw the complete complete com com- disappearance of seven coun coun- tries Seven countries were overrun over over- overrun run during the first year of the war and two others lost land to in in- aders Following is a calendar of the principal events which occurred during during dur duro ing the past year September 1 Germany I-Germany invades Poland Danzig returns to the Reich September 3 Chamberlain and announce their nations areat are areat areat at war with Germany September 17 17 Russia Russia invades Po Po- land November 30 Russia 30 Russia invades Fin Fin- land March 13 Russian Finnish peace treaty is signed in Moscow April 9 Germany 9 occupies Denmark Den mark and invades Norway April 15 Allied 15 Allied troops land In Norway May 2 Allies 2 Allies withdraw from Nor way May Germany 10 10 Germany invades Belgium Bel- Bel glum gium the Netherlands and Luxem bourg Winston Churchill becomes prime minister May 14 Netherlands H-Netherlands capitulates and Queen Wilhelmina flees to Lon don as her country falls May 28 King 28 King Leopold of Belgium surrenders June 2 2 British British war ministry announces announces an an- that four fifths of the B. B E. E F. F has been evacuated from Flan Flan- ders June 5 The 5 The German Somme offensive of of- offensive begins at dawn June 10 Mussolini 10 Mussolini announces Italy's It Italy's It It- alys aly's entry Into the war against the allies June 14 Germans 14 Germans occupy Paris June 17 17 Henri Henri Philippe Petain succeeding Reynaud as premier of France asks Germany for an armistice ar or June 22 In 22 In the same Armistice car at where Germany sued for peace in 1918 French delegates delegates delegates dele dele- gates accept German terms June 24 French 24 French delegates accept Italy's armistice terms July 3 3 British British seize destroy or bottle up a major part of ot the French navy July 19 19 Hitler Hitler addressing Reichstag Reichstag tag warns Britain to yield or be destroyed August 2 2 British British arrest two prominent prom Japanese in London August 15 Germany launches mass aerial blitzkrieg on England Greek cruiser sunk by unknown sub marine marln |