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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1939
Page
2
A reader letter by R. J. Taylor questions neutrality and warns against rushing into war as propaganda swells. The piece urges calm reasoning, cites Roosevelt's neutrality act, and argues the United States should aid England and France with supplies while keeping its own shores safe.
Maj. Gen. John A. Hulen arrives from Fort Worth to lead a combined inspection and goodwill tour for Burlington and Fort Worth officials. The party includes F W and D agents from multiple cities, meeting at the station with Jinks Mode and travelling onward to Lubbock and Amarillo. Amelia Bloomer is noted for her suffrage advocacy and a local help-wanted notice seeks a girl or woman for cooking and house work in Vega.
The FBI office in New York assigned 100 agents to espionage work in the metropolitan area. They will search plants, shipping centers, and communications hubs for spies saboteurs and amateur radio operators sending illegal messages deemed enemies of American neutrality.
Polish officials blamed Germany for starting the war while reporting a British mediated plan to open talks between Poland and Germany. Berlin reportedly received a Polish ambassador’s understanding, followed by Germany’s attribute war actions with no further communication.
The dispatch reports a German air raid on Warsaw continuing for more than an hour, targeting central government buildings and bridges on the Vistula. Anti aircraft fire and explosions ring the city as observers watch from rooftops near the U.S. embassy amid prior failed attempts to reach the capital.
Three kittens about a month old, predominantly Persian with fluffy fur, two blue-grey and one cream, are offered for adoption. A 14 year old Tama boy seeks a place to work for board and small wages while attending school.
A man seeks a female roommate for a three room apartment at 801 Alabama Street. He requests a woman in her forties and provides the contact number 9025 for replies.
Charles Morris of General Delivery Hereford Texas offers to provide references and seeks employment in nursery and farm work. He notes he is a young man with family responsibilities and has experience in nursery and farm tasks.
Classified notes from a newspaper page show multiple personal ads. A middle aged widow seeks to manage a small hotel or apartment house for wages or rent, offering references and contact Dial 2320. Other entries ask for housework jobs, good cooks, caregiving, or rooming/ housekeeping duties with brief details and contact hints.
London reports Chamberlain stating Sir Nevile Henderson has been instructed to deliver an ultimatum to Berlin. Britain will honor treaty obligations if Germany does not suspend aggression and withdraw from Poland.
Chamberlain recalled Poland offered to settle their quarrel through negotiation. Germany then invaded Poland, the prime minister said, marking a pivotal shift in the crisis.
Prime Minister Chamberlain reiterated that Britain will oppose force with force and called his statement a last warning to Germany. His speech, met with cheers in the House, said Poland had not obstructed negotiations for peace and that France and Britain had exhausted peaceful options.
Prime Minister Chamberlain stated that Britain and France consider Germany’s aggression a threat to Polish independence and insist on full treaty commitments, urging German troops to withdraw from Britain and France to prevent further conflict.
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