September 22nd, 1941 (MONDAY)
UNITED KINGDOM: King George of the Hellenes and the Greek government arrive in London from Egypt.
The government demands Finland end the war with the Soviet Union "to avoid being regarded as belligerent enemy."
GERMANY: The government tells Bulgaria to enter war or be occupied.
FINLAND: Norwegian Ambassador J. W. Michelet presents the Finnish Foreign Minister Rolf Witting a British note, stating that if Finland doesn't withdraw its forces behind the pre-1939 borders, His Majesty's Government is forced to consider Finland an enemy. Even if Finns comply, diplomatic relations won't be restored and blockade lifted as long as there are German troops in Finnish territory.
U.S.S.R.: Vinnitsa: A squad of SS-trained Ukrainian militia kills 28,000 Jews.
Soviet forces in the Ukraine begin a head long retreat to the east as they regroup after the defeat at Kiev. Counter attacks are canceled and the new line will be Kharkov-Rostov.
JAPAN: The Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs, Admiral TOYODA Soemu, hands a document to the U.S. Ambassador in Japan, Joseph Grew, listing the nine point terms of peace with China.
COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES:
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MacArthur
and Hart meet.
MacArthur informs Hart he will ignore any plans which do not call for the
full defence of the Philippines.
Stark informs Hart
that he will receive 12 new Fleet submarines, an additional submarine tender,
and 6 PT boats and outlines Army reinforcements being sent by the War
Department.
U.S.A.: The United States removes the embargo on export of arms to Cuba.
ATLANTIC OCEAN: U-103 sinks SS Edward Blyden and SS Niceto de Larrinaga in Convoy SL-87.