Air Operations, Europe

The Italians bomb the earthquake-stricken town of Larissa. RAF Hurricanes destroy 5 Cant bombers, possibly returning from Larissa, over Corfu.

Battle of the Atlantic

A German air attack badly damages the British steamer Port Townsville (8661t) in St George Channel with the loss of 2 on board. The ship sinks the next day.

Diplomatic Relations

The USSR denounces the Bulgarian signature of the Axis Pact.

Greek-Albanian Front

The Greek-Albanian front is stabilized now that the Greeks have pushed the numerically superior Italian forces completely out of Greece. Greek units have advanced to the Shkumbi River, occupy about a third of Albania, and are within 25 miles of Tirana, the Albanian capital.

Occupied Poland

German authorities announce and establish a ghetto in Krakow, Poland. Between 15,000 and 20,000 Jews are forced to live within the ghetto boundaries, which are enclosed by barbed-wire fences and, in places, by a stone wall.

Ghetto Announced For Krakow