Washington, Nov. 16.
President Roosevelt issued a proclamation son -Wednesday -establishing November 2t as Thanksgiving day—to be observed throughout the United States.
"I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States," the pro-Mamation said, "do hereby designate Thursday, Nov. 21, 1940, to be observed nationally as a day of Thanks-diving.
"In a-year which has seen calm: ity and sorrow. fall upon many peoples elsewhere in the world may we' give thanks for our preservation. On the same'day in the same hour to do thy will.
"Bless our land with honour, industry; sound learning and pure manners. Save us from violence, discord and confusion; from pride and arrogance and from every evil way.
"Defend our liberties, and fashion into one united people the multitudes brought hither out of many kindreds and\, tongues. Endue with the spirit of wisdom those to whom in thy name we entrust the authority of Government, that there may be justice and peace at home and that through obedience to Thy law we may shout forth Thy praise among the nations of the oath.
"In the time of prosperity, fill our hearts with thankfulness and in the day of trouble, suffer not our trust in Thee to fail; Amen.
"In witness whereof I have hereby set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be afiixed."—United Press Although the raids were highly successful and wrought great damage, the R.A.F. sacrificed ten planes, the Air Ministry stated, adding that ten British pilots were reported missing.
British raiders first attacked the Stettiner railway station in Berlin and started fires which aided other British planes following. The entire area was. aflame and the blaze was visible for 30 miles after the attack, the Air Ministry said,
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