| In Belgium... King Leopold III, in a broadcast to
the USA, declares that Belgium is determined to defend its neutrality.
From the Vatican... Pope Pius XII issues his first encyclical,
condemning racism, dictators and treaty violations.
In Germany... Newspaper commentaries complain about anti-Nazi propaganda
in Belgian newspapers and suggest this is a breach of Belgian
neutrality.
In Berlin... Hitler again commands his generals to prepare for
the western offensive.
On the Western Front... There are reports of German troops
massing in the Saar, along the Belgian, Dutch and Swiss frontiers and
along the German North Sea coast.
In Washington... The US Senate approves amendments to the
Neutrality Act, repealing the arms embargo provision.
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