Code-word 'Danzig' has been issued to German troops: invasion on western front begins. Hitler heading for front-line headquarters at Felsennest, aboard special 'Führer Train'.

Anti-Nazi German Colonel Hans Oster tells Bert Sas, Dutch diplomat, of coming invasion as they have dinner together: 'Tomorrow at dawn: be firm. You know what I mean.'

Over 2 million German troops with ~2500 tanks now stationed on western borders, awaiting order to begin Fall Gelb: 'Case Yellow', planned invasion of France, Netherlands, Belgium & Luxembourg.

Halifax: As a Lord, who cannot speak to the House of Commons, 'I should be a cipher. An impossible position- Winston is the better choice.' Winston Churchill will be the new British Prime Minister.

Chamberlain, who favours Lord Halifax: 'Can you see a reason, Winston, why a peer should not be Prime Minister?' Churchill: 'Usually I talk a great deal, but on this occasion I was silent. A very long silence- longer than the two minutes of Armistice Day.'

Halifax is more popular with the Conservative party than maverick Churchill- but supported appeasement of Hitler & has suggested peace talks with Germany.

British Prime Minister now planning his resignation. Chamberlain meeting his 2 potential successors: Winston Churchill & Foreign Minister Lord Halifax.

See also JRR Tolkein's response to a Nazi anti-Jewish law, two years ago: 'I regret I have no ancestors of that gifted people.'

John Steinbeck has won the Pulitzer Prize for his novel The Grapes of Wrath. Asked if his novel is 'Jewish propaganda', he replies: 'It happens I can prove I'm not Jewish- but when I shall have to, American democracy will have disappeared'.

Chaim Kaplan, in Warsaw: 'My own eyes saw a `badge of shame': a yellow patch saying 'Jew'. I advise everyone to add, next to 'Jew', the words: My Pride.'

More restrictions announced on Jews in Warsaw. Jews living in Nazi-occupied territory now banned from: restaurants, parks, museums, trains, owning land. 5pm curfew, must wear Star of David 'badge of shame'.

French spy planes report huge columns of German vehicles moving through Ardennes forest, on French border; Allied High Command thinks Ardennes 'impassable' to large armies.

Rejected by Parliament in last night's vote of confidence, British Prime Minister Chamberlain now seeking a coalition to remain in power. MP Hugh Dalton: 'He clings like a leech on a corpse.'

Belgium has declared a state of emergency & put their army on alert, after 'worrying' skirmishes with German border guards.

11.30PM British government has won the vote of no confidence by 81 votes- but their usual majority is over 200. Prime Minister Chamberlain, smiling wanly, is leaving, as opposition shouts abuse.

British parliament now making a vote of confidence in Chamberlain's Conservative-led government. Every army officer in Parliament voting against them. One Norway veteran: 'I voted on behalf of my men.'

Former Prime Minister David Lloyd George condemns Chamberlain: 'We are in the worst strategic position this country has ever faced.' He interrupts Winston Churchill's defence of government: 'Do not be an air-raid shelter for your colleagues.'

Nazis claim Dutch mobilisation (today phone calls to other countries were banned, for fear of spies) is proof that the British & French plan to invade Holland.

After sitting yawning through the debate about his government's incompetence, Chamberlain rises to defend himself; MP Hugh Dalton: 'He's showing his teeth like a cornered rat!'

British Parliament continuing last night's debate on bungled Norway invasion- Herbert Morrison, Labour MP, calls for vote of confidence against the Government.