In the English Channel... There are German attacks on shipping.

In London... The British government announces that it is abandoning the British presence in Shanghai and Tientsin province, in China. The forces concerned move out later in the month. Also, General de Gaulle announces that he has the support of the French New Hebrides colony. [Later in the month Chad, French Equatorial Africa, Cameroon and several of the French Pacific islands also declare for the Free French. The leader of the Free French forces who brings Cameroon over to de Gaulle is Captain de Hautecloque who will later change his name and be better known as Leclerc. This is in order to avoid persecution of his family. Another prominent officer who joins de Gaulle is General Larminat who is in command at Brazzaville.]