Wednesday, February 28, 1940 - Finns give up Viipuri

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The Winter War... The Finns retire in the Viipuri area. Meanwhile, Finns storm the entrenched camp of the starving 34th Moscow Tank Brigade near Kitelae, capturing 105 tanks, 200 trucks and field cars.

In Palestine... The British government limits the acquisition of Arab land by Jews.

In Germany... Germany closes factories unnecessary for the war effort.

In Berlin... The Nazi propaganda minister, Dr. Goebbels, tells neutral countries to "curb their public opinion" and warns Sweden against aiding Finland.

In Britain... The first of a new class of battleship, HMS King George V, is launched.

In the North Atlantic... Divers recover three rotors from the Enigma enciphering machine on board the scuttled U-33.

In China... Communist troops retake Anding, near Yenan, from the Japanese.
 
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