GERMANY: Berlin: The German and Bulgarian military staffs agree arrangements for German troops to enter Bulgaria.

U-83 commissioned.

U-602 laid down.

ITALY: Naples: The first German troops and equipment for North Africa are loaded up in the port.

NORTH AFRICA: GENERAL GIUSEPPE TELLERA, Chief-of-Staff North African theatre command, also acting commander of Italian 10th Army is k illed. Tellera himself rode into battle in an M13 tank during the furious but ultimately unsuccessful three-day battle to break through the British roadblocks at Beda Fomm, which prevented 10th Army's further retreat and led to its ultimate surrender. The battle was characterized by repeated-- though poorly-coordinated-- frontal attacks by the Italian armour, and during one of these Tellera's vehicle was disabled, and the general mortally wounded. He was found inside the tank by the British after the battle ended, and died in the hospital the following day. (Michael F. Yaklich)

CANADA: Corvette HMCS Dawson launched Victoria, British Columbia.

U.S.A.: Washington: The House of Representatives passes the Lend-Lease Bill by a vote of 260 to 165.

U-37 discovers Convoy HG-53. She attacked on the 9th and sank 3 ships during the next 2 days but she also brought in Condor aircraft from 2/KG 40 which attacked on the 9th, sinking 5 more ships. The heavy cruiser Hipper is also vectored in to the scene but only finds a straggler on the 11th, sinking her.