Germans Launch Night Raids in Saarland Front
German Siegfried line shock troops attacked newly captured French positions in the Saarland as the western front opened its second week. French forces counterattacked near the Moselle Saar junction while German mine gallery troops halted the advance with night operations and fortifications were repurposed for French use.
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Maginot Line
Germany
Siegfried Line
Saarland
Switzerland
Moselle
Saar
Vosges
Sierck
Luxembourg
Trier
Merzig
Saarbrucken
Special Session Call Is Due
President Roosevelt plans a one week call back for Congress to the capital to revise the neutrality law and arms embargo provisions. The date is undecided, but observers expect early October with focus on revamping the act and limiting debate via cloture if needed.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Congress
Washington
Senate
Bombs Rain on Warsaw as German Offensive Intensifies
Nazi forces press a major attack on Warsaw in a 19-hour battle, with giant bombers dropping incendiaries over a burning capital. Polish defenders, though battered, hold with snipers driving back tanks as Lwow suffers renewed bombardment and refugees flood the city.
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Bucharest
Germany
Warsaw
Lwow
Budapest
Hitler Makes Extended Flight Over Eastern Front Battlefield
German war dispatch reports Adolf Hitler conducted an extended airplane flight over the eastern front battlefield. He inspected encircled Polish forces near Radom and Kielce, witnessed a Warsaw stand crushed by German artillery, and moved his headquarters to Silesia as the drive swept west of the Vistula River. 24,000 Poles reportedly captured in the Radom region.
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Warsaw
Lwow
Ukraine
Poland
Russia
Bucharest
Narew
Bug
Vistula
Berlin
Lodz
Radom
Eastern Front
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Kirsz- Radom
Thefuehrer
Silesia
Czestochowa
Kielce
DNB
Fuehrer
Westerplatte
Army Navy Corps
New York
Fashion Show Opens Tonight in Amarillo
Tonight at 8 oclock the Fall Fashion Fair opens at Municipal Auditorium with free admission, tickets at door. Nearly 100 models of all ages will parade styles from 99 Amarillo merchants as National Retail Demonstration week begins, with musical acts by the Lehman Trio. Tickets available at Palais Royal Hollywood Dress Shoppe and numerous local stores.
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Amarillo
Lehman Trio
M-G-M
Paramount Studios
Hollywood
Palais Royal
Hollywood Dress Shoppe
Ladies Store
Lucille Shop
Kuykendall's
Levines
Gordon's Style Shop
Meyer and Meyer
the Hub
Blackburn Bros
J. Levy
C. R. Anthony
White and
Canada Declares War on Germany
Ottawa confirms Canada has entered World War II declaring war on Germany effective Sept 10 1939. Prime Minister Mackenzie King cabinet approved and sent the proclamation to London for King George VI's signature.
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Ottawa
Canada
Germany
Amarillo
MacKenzie King
Great Britain
Britain
London
George VI
New Zealand
Australia
South Africa
India
England
Canada Gazette
Privy Council For Canada
Ernest Lapointe
W. L. MacKenzie King
Submarine menace hits British ships as war expands
The United States faces heightened fear of U boat attacks as 3 more British vessels sink raising eight day toll to twelve. Magdapur Goodwood and Rio Claro are confirmed losses with crew rescues noted. Warwick Castle and Chloris also report submarine encounters.
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Associated Press
New York
Britain
London
England
Magdapur
Ministry of Information
Azores
British Press Association
North Sea
Admiralty
Netherlands
Copenhagen
Union Castle
Warwick Castle
South Africa
Coronado Plans Big Year for 1940 National Southwestern Program
Coronado commissioners outline a large 1940 plan coordinated with the National Coronado Commission. Texas members pressed cooperation, noting no outright federal grants, only sponsorship matching funds. Events include Panhandle festivities, pageants, and multiple regional folk festivals with top Southwest acts.
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Coronado Trails
Southwest
Clinton P. Anderson
Albuquerque
National Coronado Commission
National
Texas Coronado Commissioners
Anderson
Amarillo Hotel
Panhandle Plains
Texas Commission
Carl Hinton
L. F. Sheffy
Canyon
Herb Hilburn
Plainview
Deskins Wells
Wellington
John McCarty
Amarillo
McCarty
Panhandle
Texas Commis
Tragedy at Buffalo Lake Claims Miss Drake
Miss Ethel Ione Drake, 24, a nurse from Canyon, drowned at Buffalo Lake while swimming with friends near Canyon. Despite a three hour salvage effort and respirator help from Canyon, her body was recovered after 1 am. The group had picnicked at the dam and swimming was after dark. She is survived by her parents, three brothers and three sisters. Funeral plans pending arrival of Tennessee relatives.
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Buffalo Lake
Panhandle
Ethel Ione Drake
Canyon
Miss Drake
Bob Russell
R. A. Neblett
Littlejohn
Mr. Russell
Memphis High School
Plainview Sanitarium School of Nursing
Neblett Hospital
Griggs- Thompson Funeral Home
King Funeral Home
Memphis
Tennessee
Charles Drake
J. P., Jack
Clyde
Tom Draper
N.S. Ervin
Smithville
Tenn
Charlene Drake
Plainview
Five Texans Die In Auto Wreck
A head on collision near Corpus Christi early this morning killed five Texans. Among the dead were Mr and Mrs Marshall Gunn of San Antonio Mrs P W Cash and Mrs M D Graham also of San Antonio and Pedro Rodriguez of Rowstown. Three others were injured Francisco Rodriguez 17 in critical condition. The victims were en route to Port Aransas where Mr Graham had been fishing.
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Corpus Christi
Marshall Gunn
P. W. Cash
M. D. Graham
San Antonio
Pedro Rodriguez
Row‘stown
Francisco Rodriguez
Bernabe Mata
Robstown
Cash
Port Aransas
Graham
Gunn
Thursday Named Spelling Demon In Arizona Bee
Arizona state schools chief Dr. H. E. Hendrix labels Thursday a spelling demon after a statewide spelling bee shows about half of third graders and a third of fourth graders misspell it. He defines demons as words misread by 30 percent of a class and lists 54 such demons.
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Phoenix
Ariz. W.i
H. E. Hendrix
Hendrix
Early Cotton Opening Boosts Gins Ahead of Schedule
In Childress County dry weather has caused cotton to open prematurely and gins have seen an unexpected early rush. The overall crop is predicted to yield less than half of 1938, with several growers noting the general crop will arrive later than in prior years.
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Childress
Childress County
Bremen Is Sold To Italy Said
Lisbon dispatch reports the German liner Bremen docked in Naples after crossing the Atlantic flying the Italian flag. Diario de Noticias says the Bremen hoisted the Italian standard in mid Atlantic before war was declared and was allowed to proceed after the commander said it was sold to the Italian Line.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Bremen
Naples
Italy
Atlantic
Portugese
Diario de Noticias
Italians Shift Toward Axis Partners as War Fears Ease
Rome reports show Italian press praising Germany's Poland invasion while mocking France and Britain. Mussolini maintains neutrality but pressures align with Rome-Berlin axis. Public mood oscillates with renewed fascist talk of joining Germany to confront France.
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Rome
Italy
Germany
Mussolini
Poland
France
Great Britain
Britain
Belgium
Netherlands
Denmark
Reich
Rome-Berlin
Retail Group Pledges Fight on Profiteers
A retail group announces a campaign to curb profiteering, pledging coordinated actions to scrutinize price gouging and safeguard consumer prices across markets. Officials emphasize vigilance, rapid response, and public reporting channels.
Retail Federation pledges to curb profiteering during war
Washington September 10 the American Retail Federation pledged to Roosevelt it would do everything possible to discourage war profiteering in retail. David R. Craig president transmitted the pledge stating the group would place its entire facilities at the disposal of the national government in case of serious crisis.
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Washington
American Retail Federation
Roosevelt
David R. Craig
Federation
Allied Population Tops Opponents Amid War Declaration
Canada joins the Allies in declaring war on Germany boosting Allied population to 505.556 million against the enemies 90.6 million. The figure reflects total populations cited by the report as of today.
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Canada
Germany
Weather Forecast for Panhandle and New Mexico
Generally fair and warmer in the Panhandle on Monday. New Mexico sees partly cloudy conditions on Monday and Tuesday with showers in the northwest portion. Tuesday warms in the northwest.
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Panhandle
New Mexico
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