Summary
JUST four little words. But tacked on to the end of a routine Echo report announcing the rising of Parliament on August 3, 1939, they were ominous words indeed.
"MPs will return in October - unless they are recalled."See the full content of this document
Extract
Admiral Sir Reg Blew It and War Was On the Way
Every reader knew a recall meant war. They were back on August 23. Our headline told us why: Russo-German pact surprise.
Germany and Russia had signed a non-aggression pact. As far as Stalin was concerned, Germany was g...See the full content of this document
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