Ukraine: A German defector to Russian territory says the attack will be made at 4am on 22 June.

TURKEY: Ankara: Germany and Turkey sign a ten-year treaty of friendship.

SYRIA: Beirut: Vichy asks the American Consul-General to enquire of the British and the Gaullists what their conditions would be for a cessation of hostilities.

Lt-Gen Lavarack (1st Aust Corps) takes command of operations in Syria (vice Gen Wilson). During the night, 5 Ind Bde (Brig Lloyd) undertakes 12-mile advance through Mezze to cut Damascus-Beirut road. This is only partly successful and 5 Ind Bde is soon beleaguered by strong French counter-attack forces with armour. Six Gladiators surprise a formation of Dewoitine’s over Kissoue and shoot down two, the last kills by a Gladiator in WWII. (Michael Alexander)

U.S.A.: In baseball, the New York Yankees play the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium in New York City. The Yankee's star center fielder Joe DiMaggio hits a single off White Sox pitcher Thornton Lee and extends his hitting streak to 31-games.

ATLANTIC OCEAN:  West of Cadiz, U-138 is sunk by depth charges from HMS Faulknor, HMS Fearless, HMS Forester, HMS Firesight and HMS Foxhound. All U-boat crew survive. (Alex Gordon)

At 0328, the unescorted Norfolk was torpedoed by U-552 about 150 miles NW of Malin Head and sunk by two coup de grâce at 0419 and 0438. One crewmember was lost. The master, 63 crewmembers and six gunners were picked up by HMS Skate and landed at Londonderry.