Warsaw reports Von Fritsch assassinated by Gestapo
Prisoners in Warsaw claim Col. Gen. Werner Von Fritsch was secretly killed by the Gestapo after his death on patrol was officially reported as leading an artillery unit. They say officers distrusted the move and many were arrested or sent to the Western Front amid rising indignation and transfers.
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Henry T. Gorrell
London
U.R
Warsaw
Werner von Fritsch
von Fritsch
Grodzik
Walther von Brauchitsch
Fritsch
Gestapo
Germany
Famed German General Von Fritsch Dies in Berlin
General Von Fritsch, once Germanys leading militarist, was killed while leading an artillery regiment near Warsaw. He had been ousted from command in 1938 during the purge but later restored in rank. His body was transported to Berlin for burial at Invaliden Cemetery after funeral services on Unter den Linden.
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von Fritsch
Germany
Hitler
Junkers
Berlin
Danzig
Invalsden
Unter den Linden
Militia Here Starts Drive In Amarillo Area
Four National Guard units in the Amarillo region initiate a recruit drive boosting state militia strength by about 30 percent under a Roosevelt defense plan. The push targets October 1 completion with no new officers added, focusing on the 131st Field Artillery and 142nd Infantry units in Amarillo and Canyon.
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Amarillo
Roosevelt
Harry Knox, Jr
Austin
Claude V. Birkhead
Panhandle
Medical Department
131St Field Artillery
Frank P. Miller
142Nd Infantry
Canyon
William E. Lockhart
Blucher S. Thorp
the Panhandle
Alvin P. Hammett
Birkhead
Legion Marches To Rendezvous With Youth In Chicago
The American Legion led a parade along Michigan Avenue in Chicago linking veterans of World War I to a younger generation. Veterans recalled the Argonne battle begun September 26, 1918, amid pageantry and solemn mission to show wartime lessons. The day paused official business for a convention activity and a foreign relations committee meeting to draft a neutrality report.
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Chicago
American Legion
American Expeditionary Forces
Michigan Avenue
Legion
Committee On Foreign Relations
Stanley H. Ford
Sixth Corps
Amarillo Hotel Leads 1940 Community Chest Drive
Amarillo Hotel tops the 1940 Community Chest campaign by under writing its own pledge and those of its employees under the unit plan. Manager Cc Pryor announced the firm will handle all deferred salary pledges, simplifying collections and bookkeeping. The article notes Poplars are short lived while Sequoias live longest in trees.
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Community Chest
Amarillo Hotel
Cc. S. Pryor
Amarillo
Chest
Pryor
Parade Ends At Soldier Field After Three Mile Route
The supervising committee estimated the parade would last 12 to 15 hours. The three mile route ended at Soldier Field where thousands gathered to view the spectacle.
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Soldier Field
Calming Seas Search for Dozens Missing After Storm
Search off southern California continued for about 40 missing after a sudden gale capsized boats carrying heat wave relief-seekers. Authorities warned the toll could rise beyond the confirmed three recovered, with multiple vessels wrecked near Point Mugu and Point Firmin.
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Los Angeles
California
Point Mugu
Navy
Coast Guard
Charlotte King
Success
Point Firmin
Armadillo With Fangs Triggers Hospital Visit
Two brothers Theodore Morris Jr 18 and Edwin 15 were snakebitten after chasing an armadillo into a Humble hole. Their father pulled them from the hole where a rattlesnake was found. Ambulance collision en route to Houston did not injure anyone. boys expected to go home tonight.
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Houston
O.R
Theodore Morris, Jr
Edwin
Humble
Theodore
Real Estate Drive Leads Amarillo Board To Convention
Gilvin heads the Amarillo Real Estate Board membership drive for the Texas State Convention to be held in Amarillo for the last three days of the week. He also coordinates local registrations and recruitment of permanent members.
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Texas
Amarillo
Gilvin
Mr. Gilvin
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