Wednesday, February 14, 1940 - British merchant ships to be armed

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From London... The British government announces that all British merchant ships in the North Sea will be armed. In addition, it will allow British citizens to volunteer for the Finnish Foreign Legion.

In Britain... IRA operatives plant five bombs in Birmingham. Two shops are damaged.

In the North Sea... A Hudson of Coastal Command locates the German supply ship Altmark in Norwegian waters.

In the Vatican... Rationing is introduced.

From Helsinki... The Finnish Note (circularized to many foreign governments) accuses the USSR of adopting illegal methods of warfare, including indiscriminate bombing of unprotected towns, hospitals and railway trains and abuse of the white flag (some Soviet troops having feigned surrender before attacking).
 
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