19 Feb 1938
- The British cabinet rejected Foreign Secretary Eden's proposal to request Italy to withdraw its troops from Spain. The cabinet had hoped that the presence of Italian troops in Spain would discourage further German aggression. ww2dbase [CPC]
- Mao Yingchu was made the commanding officer of 4th Pursuit Group, succeeding Major Li Guitan who was killed in combat. ww2dbase [Mao Yingchu | CPC]
- Lieutenant General Hisaichi Tanaka was named the chief of staff of the Taiwan Army. ww2dbase [CPC]
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