Friday, November 24, 1939 - Japanese enter Nanning.

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In China... Japanese forces enter the strategically important city of Nanning, despite fierce resistance by some 100,000 Chinese Nationalist troops. Loss of the city represents a setback for the Chinese winter offensive and the first Japanese victory since forces advanced west into Kwangsi province in a bid to break Chinese links with Indochina.

In Germany... The government takes in trust the property and financial interests of Fritz Thyssen -- the iron and steel magnate and a key supporter of Hitler in earlier years -- who fled to Switzerland in September 1939.

In London... The government of Belgium addresses a note to the British government concerning British reprisals against German mine-laying.

In Britain... On the Yorkshire coast, over 200 drifting mines wash ashore.

In the North Atlantic... Five survivors of the Dutch tanker Sliedrecht sunk by a U-boat, are picked up after 7 days in an open boat.
 
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