Monday, November 11, 1940

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The Headlines

FASCISTI FALL BACK; Evzones in Epirus Sector Push Foe to Position Held Six Days Ago ITALIANS GET NEW LEADER Soddu, War Under-Secretary, Assumes Albanian Command --Storms Hamper Planes Koritza Still Under Fire FASCISTI FALL BACK AS GREEKS DRIVE ON Greeks Repulse Attack Sees Italians on Defensive

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Red Ryder BB Gun

On This Day

• World War II: In the Battle of Taranto, the Royal Navy launches the first all-aircraft ship-to-ship naval attack in history.

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• World War II: The German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis captures top secret British mail from the Automedon, and sends it to Japan.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821)
• Kurt Vonnegut (1922)
• Paracelsus (1493)
• George S. Patton (1885)
• Carlos Fuentes (1928)

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Tech Check

Color TV Broadcasts, Jeep & Radar Systems.

Style of 1940

Silhouette: Boxy and austere (Utility)

Material: Rayon and tweed

• Victory rolls
• Utility suits
• Snoods

Cost of Living (1940)