War Bulletins from Sept 5 Across Europe and Americas
A roundup of World War II era dispatches reports British planes shot down over Hamburg and ships sunk or rescued. News notes include Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret moved to safety, German Reich defense appointees, refugees classified enemies in Shanghai, and U.S. aircraft located in Central America.
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Hamburg
London
Elizabeth
Margaret
Balmoral Castle
Scotland
Adolf Hitler
Lord Stanhope
House of Lords
Athenia
United States
U S Issues Neutrality Proclamation Under Roosevelt
The United States declared strict neutrality in the European conflict. President Roosevelt signed the proclamation with Cordell Hull and others present, with an arms embargo to belligerents to be issued later by a White House State Department conference.
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Washington
U.S
United States
Roosevelt
Cordell Hull
Hull
State Department
Congress
Amarillo
Robert M. Jackson
Sumner Welles
A. A. Berle
Stephen Early
White House
Wilson
Early
War Boom Hits Wall Street Bringing One of Greatest Upsurges in Money History
Wall Street exploded with a war boom as stocks surged to new highs and raw materials rallied in anticipation of European conflict. Trading volumes peaked, U S Steel, Republic, and Bethlehem led gains while futures markets hit multiple price limits.
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Claude A. Jagger
Associated Press
New York
Stock Exchange
Worth Street
The
Exchange
U. S. Steel
Republic
Eathlehem
Chicago
Winnipeg
Minneapolis
Liverpool
Wheat prices withdrawn from publication by Great West Mills
J. J. Fite, Great West Mills Brain manager, announced prices would be withdrawn temporarily until the market stabilizes. Trading continues but price publication is halted amid uncertain Chicago market conditions. The notice ends with an item about a separate listing for "Chicken in the Rough" at Town Tavern in Canyon Highway.
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J. J. Fite
Great West Mills
Mr. Fite
Chicago
Nazi Drives On Polish City Evacuations Reported
Warsaw faced artillery fire and air bombardment as the Polish government reportedly planned to move its headquarters. Berlin claimed key cities fell and attacks spread toward Warsaw while diplomats departed the capital.
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United Press
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Kattowice
East Prussia
U. S
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle
Graudenz
Lodz
Berlin
Danzig
Paris
France
Rhineland
Wilhelmshaven
Kiel Canal
Germany
Cologne
Dusseldorf
Essen
Czechoslovakia
Friedrichshafen
Exchange Telegraph Agency
Limes
Amarillo
South Africa Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Germany After Riots
South Africa's parliament votes 80 to 67 to sever relations with Germany after Gen. Smuts backs cooperation with the British empire. Rioting erupts in Johannesburg as crowds support Britain, with German trucks and a shipping office damaged.
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South Africa
Capetown
U.P
Germany
Jan Smuts
J. B. M. Hertzog
Johannesburg
Britain
Ukrainian Youth League Rejects Polish War For Independence
The Ukrainian Youth League of North America resolves that its members are not in sympathy with Poland's war for independence due to repressive measures against Poland's Ukrainian minority. The statement was issued from Newark on September 5 by United Press.
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N. J
Ukrainian Youth League of North America
Poland
News Tip Prize Won By Tip on Artist's Kin
The Globe News announces winners in its weekly News Tip Contest. Amarillo woman Rabey Funk wins $5 for first to phone in about the painter’s death in France. Carter Bassett earns $3 for reporting Armound Swenson’s golf hole in one. Isabella Krasner wins $2 for tipping about burning a saved travel fund box.
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Amarillo
Armound Swenson
Isabella Krasner
Harrison
Corpus Christi
Isabella
The
Globe News
James Walsh
Adams
David Clark
Amarillo Apartments
Panola Pankratz
Route 3
Jack Keith
Lincoln
Earl Potter
West Fifteenth
James R. Crawford
Buchanan
A. M. Jones
Bowie
Katherine Tippit
Tyler
Betty Jean Carter
North Pierce
Paul Leavelle
North Kentucky
What Kind O' War Is This In Europe
Berlin reports the German Siegfried line and French Maginot line soldiers have painted signs on pill boxes viewing each other promising not to shoot. Cunard steamship offices in Berlin remain open with Queen Mary sail to America sign. The French embassy is closed yet Kilgarten district shows artisans on the new consulate building.
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Siegfried Line
Maginot Line
Cunard
America
Kilgarten
Liners Dock With Passengers And Gold Cargo
New York ships report 539 passengers aboard the President Roosevelt arriving from Europe with 21 million dollars in gold on board. The Samaria followed with 693 passengers including 245 Americans. Bremen remains missing after last week’s departure with no passengers or cargo, destination unclear. Veracruz, Mexico suspected.
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Samaria
United States
President Roosevelt
Europe
Cunard
Bremen
Bremerhaven
Veracruz
Mexico
Germany
Attempted Bribe Offer to Communist Party for Roosevelt Nomination
Farl Browder testified before the Dies committee that a man claiming Republican ties offered $250,000 in 1936 to induce the U S Communist Party to nominate President Roosevelt. The hearing took place in Washington. National Venetian Blinds, 2-2381.
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Washington
Farl Browder
U. S
Communist Party
Dies Committee Today
Roosevelt
Amarillo Weather Forecast Notes Warm Trend
The forecast calls for fair and warmer conditions tonight and Wednesday in Amarillo and West Texas with panhandle warmer tonight. New Mexico sees partly cloudy skies tonight and Wednesday with cooler conditions in the extreme northeast Wednesday. Temperature extremes over 24 hours end at 6:30 A.M. range from 59 to 97 with today's noon at 89.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
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