Soviet German pact redraws Poland split and borders
The Moscow accord partitions Poland between Germany and Soviet Russia, pledging joint efforts to end the war if Britain and France refuse peace. A second treaty creates a German Soviet border and economic exchange plan, with Russia handing raw materials to Germany in return for industrial goods.
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Neville Chamberlain
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Germany
Rumania
Joachim von Ribbentrop
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Bug
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Moravia
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Posen
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France
Britain
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House of Commons
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Hitler
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Estonia
Little Republic
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Vistula
Lithuania
German East Prussia
Bulgaria
Ceremany
Senate panel eases war debt ban to allow 90 day credits
Chairman Key Pittman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee announced that the revised neutrality program would modify the Johnson Act to permit 90 day commercial credits to Great Britain and France if the President authorizes purchases from U S manufacturers. He noted Germany owes no debt and argues against discrimination while the final draft tightens rules to bar credits to any belligerent government defaulting on a 90 day obligation.
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Washington
Key Pittman
Nevada
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Great Britain
France
Pittman
Germany
Hiram W. Johnson
Republcan
California
Europe
Senate
Attorney General Says Humble Oil Owes Chain Taxes
The Texas Attorney General charges Humble Oil and Refining Company of Houston with 730,130 in delinquent chain store taxes for about 250 filling stations after a four month probe. The AG asks Comptroller George H. Sheppard to demand payment and warns of possible legal action if not paid.
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Austin
Attorney General's Department
George H. Sheppard
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Houston
State of Texas
Gerald C. Mann
Houston Corporation
Mann
Sheppard
Dome Painting Sparks Talk Of Capitol Camouflage
Washington report notes the Capitol dome is being painted this fall causing chatter that the dome is camouflaged. Spectators and lawmakers question the purpose as the European War context lingers in public conversation.
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Washington
Capitol Dome
Capitol
Wealthy Contractors Charged in LSU Building Conspiracy
New Orleans indicts Samma Caldwell and Monte F Hart, wealthy contractors, on conspiracy to defraud the U S government related to construction at Louisiana State University geology building. In Paris, General Sikorski named head of a Polish army in France aiding French and British forces against Germany.
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New Orleans
Samma Caldwell
Monte F. Hart
United States
Louisiana State University
Paris
Wladyslaw Sikorski
Poland
France
Germany
Amarillo Weather Outlook and Temperature Report
Fair and cooled conditions persist tonight with improving warmth by Saturday. West Texas shows cooler south and central areas tonight, then sunny and warmer. Panhandle warms. New Mexico mixed skies with scattered showers northeast this afternoon and early tonight, cooler east portion, warmer northeast Saturday. Extremes: max 90, min 46. Noon reading 58.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Germans claim five British planes shot down near Helgoland
Berlin reports five British warplanes were shot down by German pursuit planes after an attack on German warships near Helgoland. The British raid was the second allied aerial thrust against German naval bases since the war began. French troops advance in the Moselle Valley and Saarbruecken. French plans to control both banks of the Saar River noted.
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Berlin
U.P
Hegeland
Helgoland
Germany
London
Ed Wilhelmshafen
Cuxhaven
North Sea
Hamburg
Adolf Hitler
Kiel Canal
Moselle
Saarbruecken
Saar
Obituary of the Polish Republic
Independent Polish state details its rise and loss through partitions. Dates mark Mieszko I to 1939 invasion, with borders from Versailles to St Germain and Vilna, plus a 1918-1923 growth arc and a zloty currency. Death by partition at Moscow.
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United Press
Italy
Poland
Russia
Ukraine
Lithuania
Poznan
Germany
Versailles
East Galicia
Lower
Austria- Hungary
St. Germain
Noway Targ
Silesia
Zloty
Carpathians
Baltic
Senate
Sejm
Danzig
League of Nations
Moscow
Planes Cannot Break British Sea Blockade
Washington experts debate whether German bombers can disable the British naval blockade as Winston Churchill asserts the North Sea raid was repelled. If German claims of sinking a carrier or crippling a battleship surface, American defense strategy may be reassessed. Despite larger German air forces and short sea distances, strong naval opinion holds the blockade will endure. Insurance! See Neely-Greenhill Agey
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North Sea
Germany
Reich
Britain
Washington
Winston Churchill
Congress
English Channel
Not Going Into War FDR Says U S Not Entering Conflict
President Franklin D Roosevelt told reporters that the United States was not at war and would not enter the conflict, see no public need to mobilize, and that defense planning continues through army navy boards and the War Resources Board. He outlined possible reports on industrial expansion transportation power and agriculture in relation to industry.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Army
Navy
War Resources Board
Resources Board
Former Government Attorneys Indicted Over Liquor Law Conspiracy
In Chicago on September 29 a federal grand jury indicted two former United States attorneys a lawyer a professional bondsman and a convicted illicit liquor dealer for conspiring to defeat liquor law prosecutions.
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Chicago
U.P
U. S
U.S. FHA Official Urges One Million Homes a Year
FHA veteran Mr. Little argues America must build about one million new homes annually to avoid becoming a nation of tenants. FHA has issued over 23,000 Texas mortgage loans since 1934 with only 13 foreclosures. The Amarillo convention features talks on freight rates, Texas tax issues, industrializing agriculture, and real estate education, plus an 1880s night at the Crystal Ballroom.
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Little
Federal Housing Administration
United States
Texas
Amarillo
Southwest
Jesse Martin
Fort Worth
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Martin
Sid Berry
Harlingen
Adams Gardens Development Corporation
Crystal Ballroom
Herring Hotel
Amarillo Country Club
Texas Colleges and Universities
R. W. Patton
San Antonio
American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers
Harold Kelie
R. E. Shepher
Dallas
Shepherd
FHA
Association
M. H. Jones
Houston
Uareld Keller
L. A. Russell
A. M. Orth
Texas City
W. A. Wakefield
Corpus Bee Realtors
Russia justified in Poland says William Z Foster
William Z Foster chairman of the Communist Party USA testified before the Dies committee that Russia's entry into Poland was justified 100 percent He described it as creating a free government for Poland and suggested communist parties worldwide would align with the American party on such questions The report notes the committee is examining ties between the Communist International in Russia and the US party UNAMERICAN Page 4
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Washington
William Z. Foster
Communist Party
United States
Russia
Poland
Dies
UN American
Foster
Communist International
Unamerican
Allies Zero Hour Described By Baillie
Hugh Baillie reports on British stance amid German Russian peace overture as Allies face choice to continue fighting or yield. He describes Chamberlain’s resistance, hopes of review by English leaders, and the aim to free Europe from German aggression while not seeking German destruction. Page 4.
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Europe
Chamberlain
England
Britain
Germany
Hitler
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