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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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On Good Friday, fighting lulled on land and air across Europe's warring nations, but sea warfare continued with British sinking of German ship Heddernheim off Denmark and German report of 32,694 tons of enemy shipping sunk. France's Premier Reynaud sought confidence vote for his 23-member war cabinet. Britons and Germans observed the holiday.
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UNDATED, March 22 (AP) — A hush on Good Friday hung over Europe's belligerent nations with a lull in fighting on land and air but continued warfare at sea.
The British Admiralty announced that the 4900-ton German merchantman Heddernheim was sunk at midnight by a British submarine off the Danish coast. One of the crew was taken aboard the submarine. The Danish coast guard rescued the others.
France's new premier Reynaud went before Parliament for a vote of confidence for his "push the war" cabinet. Despite clamor for a more compact group it contains 23 members, three more than Daladier's.
British citizens, even munitions plant employees got a holiday and found many heading for rural and seaside retreats. In Germany offices and stores closed and the German high command announced that 32,694 tons of "enemy merchant ships and neutral ships useful to the enemy" were sunk in three days.
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Europe
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Good Friday
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heddernheim sunk with crew rescued; reynaud's cabinet of 23 members seeks confidence vote; germany sank 32,694 tons of enemy and neutral shipping in three days
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A lull in land and air fighting occurred over Good Friday in Europe's belligerent nations, with continued sea warfare. British submarine sank German merchantman Heddernheim off Danish coast at midnight; one crew taken aboard, others rescued by Danish coast guard. French Premier Reynaud presented his 23-member 'push the war' cabinet to Parliament for confidence vote, larger than Daladier's. British and German civilians observed holiday with closures and retreats.