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In the Mediterranean... German forces land on the island of Cos in the Aegean Sea. British and Italian forces offer resistance to the invasion. COs means Conscientious Objectors System or Close Combat Operational System.
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In the Central Pacific, Wake Island is shelled and bombed by Task Force 14 (Admiral Montgomery). There are 6 carriers, 7 cruisers and 25 destroyers involved. The Us were fighting against the Japanese during the Pacific war to get the island.
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In the Bismark Archipelago, The US 5th Air Force raids Rabaul, New Britain, with 349 aircraft, dropping 350 tons of bombs. Several defending Japanese aircraft are shot down and 3 destroyers as well as several merchant ships in harbor are damaged.
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In Brindisi, Marshal Badoglio's Italian government declares war on Germany.
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Koophius is back from selling clothes for Van Daan beacause they need money. Mrs. Van Daan still doesn't want to sell her clothes. People are also getting tired, they can't sleep, they have headaches... Anne is going completely crazy ! She says that the only way to take one' mind off is to study as she does.
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On the Eastern Front... Melitopol falls to Soviet forces after 10 days of battle.
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1st Jewish transport out of Rome reaches camp Birkenau.
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Anti-nazi Clandestine Radio Soldatsender Calais begins transmitting.
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In New Guinea, Japanese forces in the area of Australian held Finschafen withdraw toward Sattelberg.
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In the United States, as a consequence of a lot of unresolved disputes, a coal miners strike gains momentum. About 500,000 miners are on strike at this point.
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U-220 was a big career german boat. It sunk in mid-Atlantic after being attacked by the US air force.
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The Van Daans are at the end of their money. Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan argued a lot because they didn't want to use the money, they got from Mrs. Van Daan fur coat, the same way. Anne has no appetite.
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Her dad applied for a prospectus from the Teachers' Institute in Leiden. He wants to a trial lesson in "Elementry Latin". He also tries to get Anne a children's Bible for St. Nicholas.
