August 13th, 1939 (SUNDAY)
UNITED KINGDOM:
On holiday in Scotland, Neville Chamberlain complains of his poor luck at fishing.
GERMANY:
Ciano returns to Rome disgusted at the attitudes of Ribbentrop and Hitler.
"They have betrayed us and lied to us. Now they are dragging us into an adventure
which we do not want and which may compromise the regime and the country as a
whole." (Ciano)