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- The Evian Conference, called for by US President Franklin Roosevelt, was held in Evian, France to discuss the arrangement of homes for Jewish refugees who had fled from Germany. Ultimately the conference would result in nothing. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Adolf Hitler gave a speech at Königsberg, Germany; the approval of the annexation of Austria was his main concern. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Chinese troops stumbled upon the Japanese artillery position near Tai'erzhuang, Shandong Province and scattered Japanese gun crews, forcing the Japanese to move 1,000 men and 20 light tanks from the main assault force to deal with this surprise. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
- Submarine Scirč entered Italian Navy service. ww2dbase [Main Article | CPC]
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