Peace with Honor Drives Wartime Propaganda and Diplomacy
The piece surveys Allied aims to starve Germany of resources via naval blockade and morale operations, while Germany hints at peace terms and seeks to rally rivals like Turkey. It notes Turkish diplomacy in Moscow, Russo Turkish talks, and the strategic value of Turkey controlling the Dardanelles amid broader war maneuvers.
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Germany
Turkey
Mediterranean
Dardanelles
Black Sea
Near East
Britain
France
Moscow
Britain arms merchant ships as U boat threat grows
London reports the war cabinet approved defensive arming of many merchant vessels and describes Germany's gains and Britain's intensified submarine actions. Churchill cites seized German merchandise and urges perseverance to conquer. Chamberlain notes limited early results from blockade.
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London
Great Britain
Winston Churchill
Admiralty
House of Commons
Chamberlain
France
Churchill
Britain
Germany
British Empire
Germans Driven Back by Withering Blasts Near Zweibrucken
French forces repulsed a Siegfried Line counterattack to relieve pressure on forts near Zweibruecken. German losses were heavy, with hundreds dead and many wounded. The French held a four and a half mile stretch between Saarbrucken and Zweibrucken and advanced past Althernbach while German positions near Fischbach and Ludwigswinkel remained contested.
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Basel
Switzerland
Germany
Siegfried Line
Zweibruecken
Mittelbach
Saar River
Bliss Creek
Siegfried
Saarbruecken
Althernbach
Fischbach
Ludwigswinkel
Friederichshafen
Rhine
France
Holland
Belgium
Flanders
Swiss
High Command
Zweibreucken
Mystery in Bombing of Nazi Base
Paris reported explosions at Friedrichshafen, now an airplane motor factory, with conflicting claims on whether French planes bombed the site. German and Swiss sources cited anti aircraft fire and eight French planes shot down, while a later note said no bombs were dropped.
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Paris
U.R
Friedrichshafen
Germany
DNB
Communist Party Outlawed in France by War Cabinet
Paris reports Premier Daladier's war cabinet dissolves the Communist Party of France as retaliation for the Soviet non aggression pact with Germany and the invasion of Poland. The move follows France’s alignment with allies and the broader wartime measures.
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Communist Party
France
Paris
Daladier
Russia
Germany
Poland
Man Arrested After Cow Theft With Shoes Misleading Pursuit
In Orangeburg South Carolina a man was arrested on a theft charge after tracks led police to him. He admitted placing shoes on a cow to mislead pursuers and received an 18 month sentence to road work.
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Orangeburg
S&s. C
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and West Texas
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight then fair and warmer Wednesday. West Texas remains fair tonight and Wednesday with a slight rise in temperature. Panhandle and New Mexico show partly cloudy to tonight and Wednesday with scattered showers in the extreme west. Temperatures 47 to 93 in the last 24 hours. noon reading 65.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Naval clash off Norwegian coast sparks Skagerrak battle reports
Reports from Christiansen state heavy gunfire and maneuvers by five warships and a submarine near the Norwegian coast. Airplanes took part as observers heard prolonged firing, with large ships and multiple cruisers seen offshore. The government ordered coast guard inquiries into possible naval actions near Bergen and a British convoy. Thousands heard the clashes for over 12 hours amid skepticism in London that a battle occurred.
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Oslo
U.P
Norwegian
Skagerrak
Coast Guard
Bergen
London
Sweden Seeks Prompt Deal With Berlin Over Sea Trade
In Copenhagen Swedish officials reportedly plan swift talks with Germany to settle the future of Sweden's sea trade after German submarines sank two Swedish and two Finnish ships in a week. Berlin cites prize law while Finland and Sweden react to the sinkings and possible ore shipments withholding.
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Copenhagen
Sweden
Germany
Berlin
Finland
England
Germany to Send Dieckhoff as Peace Gesture to U.S.
Reliable sources report Berlin considers recalling Ambassador Hans Dieckhoff to Washington within two or three weeks as a peace gesture to the United States. The move signals easing tensions during postwar diplomacy efforts.
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Germany
United States
Berlin
U.P
Hans Dieckhoff
Washington
U. S. Merchandise Exports Rise in August
The Commerce Department reports August exports up 9 percent from July while imports rise 4 percent. Exports totaled 250.839 million, 75.083 million more than imports. The eight month export surplus reached 457.136 million, versus 781.832 million a year earlier.
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Washington
Commerce Department
United States
Mercury Temperature Dips Across Panhandle
Mr. Collman reports a sharp temperature drop with today’s high near 75 degrees, after yesterday's 93 and a 46 degree morning low. He forecasts partly cloudy skies today and tonight with clearing and warmth tomorrow, noting no rain expected in the Panhandle. Snow was observed in parts of the North and East as Minneapolis reported 30 degrees.
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Mr. Collman
Borger
Panhandle
Tepuxtepec Leaders Protest Agrarian Land Split
A Tepuxtepec civic delegation travels to Mexico City to object to a government agrarian order that divided land for peasants, allegedly including the town’s main street, cemetery, and 955 residences by mistake.
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Mexico City
Tepuxtepec
Safety Sector Sought At Pan American Conference
The United States aims to urge a safety band around the western hemisphere to bar belligerent actions within 300 miles of the Americas coast. The plan would couple naval patrols with U S financial aid to economically strapped neighbors as Panama and other Latin nations face wartime trade disruptions. Welles urged firm refusals to jeopardize hemisphere security and outlined U S policy and economic support ideas including shipping, credits, and production growth.
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Panama City
Panama
U.P
United States
Europe
South American
Sumner Welles
Welles
Germany
France
Britain
New World
She Gets Divorce on Grounds Her Husband Talked Naziism
Los Angeles divorces actress Leslie L. Merrick from J Walling Merrick as she alleged he kept her awake with Hitler praise and Nazi doctrine and constantly upbraided her for not accepting Hitler’s ideas.
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Los Angeles
Herr Hitler
Leslie L. Merrick
J. Walling Merrick
Merrick
Hitler
Evening Standard Attacks Ministry Of Information Front Page
The Evening Standard denounces the ministry for a chaotic news release about Queen Elizabeth's return and wartime events. It accuses the ministry of censoring, poor propaganda, and failing to transmit clear government information amid public frustration. The National Council of Labor also voices dissatisfaction with news supply and BBC handling.
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London
Lord Beaverbrook
Evening Standard
Ministry of Information
Queen Elizabeth
Athenia
Courageous
Kiel
Germany
Defense
Sam Browne
Rhine
National Council of Labor
British Broadcasting Company
Passenger on Dutch airliner killed in wartime attack
An AMSTERDAM report states a Kim Royal Dutch Airlines Douglas airliner arriving from Copenhagen carried tail damage from machine gun fire. One passenger, Gustav Robert Lamm of Sweden, was reported killed by bullets from a foreign warplane near Esbjerg, Denmark. The attacker is believed to be German.
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Amsterdam
Kim Royal Dutch Airlines
Copenhagen
Gustav Robert Lamm
Sweden
Esbjerg
Denmark
U-boat Commander Who Signalled Rescue Captured
London reports that a German U boat commander who signalled Churchill with the location of lifeboats after sinking a British ship has been captured. Churchill noted some captains act humanely, and the commander is now in British custody and being treated with consideration.
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London
U.2
Winston Churchill
Admiralty
Churchill
House of Commons
Radio states Red fleet put on war footing off Russia Finland
Moscow radio reports the Red fleet placed on war footing in northern waters to patrol off Russia and Finland with new duties not specified. Premier Eenpalu expresses confidence in Estonia's neutrality. Ribbentrop to visit Moscow to discuss Poland developments and possible military treaty.
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Moscow
Red Fleet
Russia
Finland
White Sea
Arctic
Tallinn
Estonia
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Poland
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Tass
von Ribbentrop
Europe
Red Army
Sukru Saracoglu
Herghelegiu
Iron Guard
Piatra Neamtz
Bucharest
Armand Calinescu
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Bema
Wolski
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Ruenrer Aqgoist
Hiller
Tempelhof
Italy
Benito Mussolini
U. 5
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Baltic Sea
Kaarel Eenpalu
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