Wednesday, October 16, 1940 - Japanese seeking Dutch oil

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In Batavia... There are discussions (concluded on October 19th) between the Japanese and the authorities in the Dutch East Indies concerning the supply of oil. It is agree to supply the Japanese with 40 percent of the production for the next six months. There are British attempts to block this agreement.

In the United States... Registration begins for the draft according to the provisions of the Selective Service Act. The first drafts will be balloted on October 29th.
 
German raid smashed this hall in an undisclosed London district, on October 16, 1940
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