Battle of the Atlantic- U-32 sinks the Norwegian steamer Jern (875t) 65 miles west of Skudesnes. Her 14 crewmen are rescued by the Swedish ship Caledonia.
- The Swedish steamer Nyland (3378t) is sunk by U-16 off Kvitsoey, 45 miles southwest of Stavanger. Her survivors are rescued by the Norwegian minelayer Olav Tryggvason.
- U-7 severely damages the Norwegian steamer Solaas (1368t) 25 miles southwest of Lister Light. She sinks the next day.
- The French submarine Poncelet stops the German merchant ship Chemnitz (5522t) and begins escorting her to Casablanca where she is renamed and placed in French service until the fall of France.
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Diplomatic Relations
Soviet-German Treaty of Friendship
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Occupied Poland
German-Soviet Military Parade
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Poland The Polish forces under Gen Wiktor Thommee in the city of Modlin and the area of
Kutno, encircled since Sept 10, surrender to the Germans after a long and
valiant defense. Elsewhere the Polish resistance is nearly over.
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