Poles Fight Like Lions as Warsaw Battle Holds Line
Defenders of Warsaw retreat to a 30 mile front along the Vistula and hold the Plonsk Pultusk line despite German tank thrusts. A staff officer reported Poles outflanked and destroyed enemy columns while preparing for a possible edge fight toward Warsaw. German planes raided, and Westerplatte surrendered after days of siege.
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Warsaw
Vistula River
Plonsk
Pultusk
Vistula
Su Unum Tne
Ciechanow
Blonsk
Plonsk-Pultusk
Planck-Pultusk
Jugoslav Cabinet Orders General Mobilization
London Sept 7 The Ministry of Information released war office reports that the Jugoslav cabinet has decided on general mobilization.
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London
U.P
Ministry of Information
War Office
Jugoslav
Britain vows fight to end Hitlerism as Poland holds
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain told the House of Commons Britain will wage war to the end against Hitlerism. He said France and Britain cooperate smoothly, war efforts gain momentum, and Britain will protect shipping with convoys. He noted RAF raids and submarine losses, and asked for clearer news for the public.
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London
U.2
Poland
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Great Britain
Chamberlain
France
Britain
Adolf Hitler
Fuehrer
Count Edward Raczinski
Count Raczinski
Viscount Halifax
Winston Churchill
Anthony Eden
London Times
House
Athenia
Admiralty
Royal Air Force
Kiel Canal
Germany
Coastal Air Command
Arthur Greenwood
Canada Declares War Mood As Parliament Meets
Lord Tweedsmuir told an emergency parliament session that a state of war exists with Germany though no formal declaration was issued. He stated Canada would mobilize militia air force and navy and take coastal defense steps while keeping an open back door for Allied aid.
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Ottawa
U.P
Dominion of Canada
Germany
Lord Tweedsmuir
Canada
United States
Japan Declares It Will Remain Neutral in European War
London reports the Japanese Ministry of Information announced that Japan does not intend to become involved in the European conflict. A communication to Britain’s ambassador in Tokyo asks that Japan’s position in China not be prejudiced. The move follows widespread war tensions and scuttles rumors of a Russia Japan alliance.
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London
Ministry of Information
Japan
Britain
Europe
Tokyo
China
Russia
Hitler
Poland
Poland Fights and Surrenders at Westerplatte
Berlin reports that Poland’s Westerplatte fortress held four days against German air sea and land attacks before surrendering at 10 26 A M. The stand is likened to historic heroism at Thermopylae and the Alamo as German forces advance near Danzig.
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George Kidd
Riga
Latva
U.P
Berlin
Poland
Westerplatte
Danzig
Thermopylae
Little Texas
Alamo
Franco
Alcazar
Toledo
Poles Hold Westerplatte Against German Siege for Six Days
German ships and air power bombarded Westerplatte as Polish defenders kept machine guns firing. Despite heavy losses and bombardment, the fort resisted for six days before surrendering, with Berlin announcing German occupation and Polish survivors surrendering.
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Danzig
Westerplatte
Berlin
English and French Advance on Siegfried Line
British reinforcements moved to join French forces already poised to advance into German territory. Paris reports coordination between French and British staffs as German guards withdraw slowly into Siegfried Line forts. Daladier and Gamelin met to discuss overall command of the allied force.
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Paris
Basel
Switzerland
Siegfried Line
Daladier
France
Maurice Gustave Gamelin
Siegfried
Saar
Saarguemines
British Ship Is Sunk
Reports from London and New York detail the sinking of the British freighter Mannar off Portugal by a submarine with 41 crew unaccounted for. Athenia's death toll is rising, while survivors are being cared for in Scotland and Ireland. The Queen Mary faces camouflage upgrades as war in Europe intensifies.
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London
Portugal
Athenia
Donaldson Atlantic Line
Line
Scotland
Ireland
City of Clint
John Kennedy
Glasgow Western Infirmary
Helen Hannay
Houston
New York
Atlantic
Cunard
White Star Line
French drive deeper as Rhineland evacues grow
German sources report population evacuations in large Rhineland areas as a French offensive looms in the west while eastern German armies push toward Warsaw. Paris reports artillery dueling and localized operations along the France Germany frontier as British forces land in France and intense activity centers around the Carlsbrunn Forest along the Merle River.
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Berlin
U.P
Rhineland
Warsaw
Paris
France
Germany
Carlsbrunn Forest
Saarlautern
Saarbruecken
Merle
Saar
Brisk Late Trading Buoys Bonds And Stocks
The market saw a rebound in U S government bond prices after heavy selling, with some federal support noted. Stock gains appeared for a range of lenders while commodity futures rallied late morning, and grain prices rose on brisk trading in cotton futures and related markets.
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New York
United States
Cote Ton
Chicago
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
Chrysler
Anaconda Copper
American Smelting
Westinghouse
du Pont
American Sugar
Santa Fe
Excess Profits Banned In War Time Price Probes
Secretary Ickes announced the government would vigorously oppose profiteering that exploits natural resources. He cited artificial shortages in sugar and warned against efforts to inflate prices across oil coal timber fish and minerals.
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Washington
WUP
Secretary of the Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Ickes
Henry A. Wallace
Europe
Wallace
Agriculture Department
Fall Fashion Fair Opens in Amarillo by 20 Merchants
Amarillo merchants present a 1939 Fall Fashion Fair as a grand opening to show Style Value and Newness. The event runs Monday night September 11 at 8 in the Municipal Auditorium as part of National Retail Demonstration Week September 11 to 16. Nearly 100 models showcase latest styles for men and women, with the show free of charge.
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Amarillo
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Vicinity
Amarillo area fair tonight and Friday with cooler conditions. West Texas expects fair conditions and slightly cooler temperatures Friday. Panhandle and northwest New Mexico mainly fair. cooler tonight. Maximum 24 hours to 6:30 AM 94. noon reading 89.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Northwest
Germany protests British troops crossing Rumania
The German legation protested to the Rumanian government over 12 British officers in uniform crossing Romania en route to Poland. It was noted that the only feasible route for substantial British troops to reach Poland would be via the Dardanelles and through Romania.
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Bucharest
U.P
Rumania
Poland
Dardanelles
FDR Allows Short Time Credits With Belligerents
President Roosevelt announced that short time credits for ordinary commercial transactions with belligerents are permissible under the neutrality law. The ruling clarifies financial arrangements during the conflict and supports ongoing trade with warring nations within legal limits.
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Washington
Roosevelt
ARRL Urges Amateurs to Maintain Neutral Air Chats
The ARRL warns about 50,000 amateur radio operators to stay neutral in war conversations over the air. Each operator must guard personal neutrality to avoid aiding belligerents and penalties, ensuring no special restrictions on the amateur service.
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Newington, Conn
American Radio Relay League Today
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Poznan
By Webb Miller
Schleswig-Holstein
Wester- Platte
Bienwald
Lauterbourg
United States Lines Today
Olive Grove
English Channel
Neely-Greenhill Agey
War Ministry
ARRL
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