British Drop Propaganda Leaflets Over German Cities
The article reports Allied air operations dropping propaganda on German cities while Germany advances on multiple Polish fronts. It notes heavy fighting, German claims of air losses, Polish counterattacks, and actions around Warsaw Czestochowa and Katowice along with civilian bombings and retaliatory executions. It also mentions Italy’s neutrality signals, Soviet Russia’s neutral stance, a new British war cabinet including Churchill, and allied aid from Egypt, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada.
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Germany
Poland
France
Rome
Italy
United States
Europe
Britain
Mussolini
Berlin
Russia
Japan
Moscow
Great Britain
Winston Churchill
Egypt
New Zealand
Australia
Canada
Vessel Sunk in North Atlantic with 314 Americans Aboard
The Athenia was torpedoed early this morning 200 miles west of the Hebrides. About 1,100 passengers and 350 crew were aboard, with 314 Americans counted among the passengers, including 104 embarked at Liverpool and 145 at Glasgow.
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Donaldson-Atlantic Line
Liverpool
Glasgow
Belfast
Ministry of Information
Athenia
Line
Montreal
Hebrides Islands
Scotland
Wrigley Says Hartnett Job Depends On North Side Fans
Cubs owner P. K. Wrigley states Hartnett’s fate rests with Chicago north side fans who demanded his appointment after Grimm’s firing. He says he backed Hartnett only when the public forced the change and remains in the background, praising Hartnett’s improving management.
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Wrigley
Hartnetts
North Side
New York
Gabby Hartnett
Cubs
Chicago
P. K. Wrigley
Charlie Grimm
Grimm
Hartnett
Charlie
Wolves
Standings and schedule across baseball associations
The excerpt lists team records and standings for multiple associations with results such as Cleveland 6 Chicago 8 and Boston 12 0. It notes forfeited games for New York and a sun day law caused stoppage in St Paul Minneapolis. Scheduled American games include Indianapolis at Columbus Louisville at Toledo and St Paul at Milwaukee.
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Association
Columbus
Toledo
Indianapolis
Louisville
Kansas City
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
German Radio Denies Sinkings of Liner Athenia
Berlin reports a German submarine did not sink the British liner Athenia. The radio says such an act would violate strict orders and suggests the vessel most likely struck a mine.
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Berlin
Athenia
Australians Take Davis Cup Doubles Match in Four Sets
Haverford Pa. Jack Bromwich and Adrian Quist of Australia defeated Jack Kramer and Joe Hunt of the United States 5-7 6-2 7-5 6-2 in the doubles. The Americans won both singles yesterday and need one win in tomorrow's singles to retain the cup.
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Haverford
Jack Bromwich
Adrian Quist
Australia
Jack Kramer
Joe Hunt
United States
Eight Hurt in Meigs County Car Collision
Eight people suffered non fatal injuries in a Route 7 crash at Tuppers Plains at 7 10 this morning. Driver Jacob A Biggs 70 of Long Bottom crossed into Oscar De Vriendt 53 of Toledo into a filling station. Biggs was charged with reckless driving and fined 10 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty before Justice Carl Parker. Damages were about 175 dollars to De Vriendt and 50 to Biggs.
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Tuppers Plains
Jacob A. Biggs
Long Bottom
Oscar de Vriendt
Toledo
Biggs
Carl Parker
DeVriendt
Amanda Biggs
Lida Harris
Marietta
Raley Babcock
David Misner
Reservists in Russia Ordered to Report to Stations
An AP report from Moscow says civilian reservists in the army reserve were ordered to present themselves at their appointed stations. The dispatch notes the order is known to apply to all of Moscow and likely elsewhere, but details on classes or numbers were not available.
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London
Exchange Telegraph Agency
Moscow
McKinstry Undergoes Another Operation
Richard W. McKinstry of 305 E State St underwent a second major operation after a prior procedure last Tuesday. His condition was slightly improved today but remains serious.
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Richard W. McKinstry
E. State St
Greek steamship hits mine and sinks in the Baltic
An unidentified Greek steamship struck a mine in the Baltic today. Its 29 passengers were saved and taken to Malmoe. It was assumed that all aboard were counted as passengers.
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Netherlands
Cristobal
Canal Zone
Curacao
Netherlands West Indies
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Carbet
Caribbean
Germany
Baltic
Athenia
Copenhagen
Malmoe
Leaflets Dropped From Sky Challenge German Gov
Radio reports British propaganda planes dropped leaflets over a German city announcing the war situation. The messages said the present government misleads the people and asserted the war is with the government, not the German public.
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Berlin
Bremen Not Taken by British as Ocean Liner Vanishes
The Bremen, a $22 million passenger liner, remains missing after departing New York for Bremerhaven. British denial followed reports of capture, with speculation she may head to a neutral port. The ship had sailed last Wednesday and has not been heard from since.
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United States Lines
Germany
London
England
Midlands
Hitler
New York
Bremerhaven
Forfeit win gives Yankees sweep over Red Sox
The New York Yankees were awarded a 9-0 victory in the second game after umpire Cal Hubbard ruled a runner out near the plate, sparking a riot as fans harassed players before the 6:30 curfew. The day also saw several other MLB results across leagues.
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George Kirkley
New York
U.P
Yanks
Red Sox
Cal Hubbard
Hubbard
Green Bay Packers
Rosetons
Peacock
White Sox
Tigers
Lee
Fred Hutchinson
Senators
Athletics
Indians
Browns
Reds
Cubs
Paul Derringer
Cardinals
Cards
Pirates
Bob Weiland
Giants
Brooklyn
Bees
Phillies
Baseball results from multiple games across leagues
National League results show Chicago and Cincinnati splitting a doubleheader while Pittsburgh and St Louis split. Brooklyn edged New York. Boston swept Philadelphia in a doubleheader. Detroit and Chicago played a delayed contest with pitchers' counts noted. Cleveland and St Louis also faced each other as did Philadelphia and Washington in another set of results.
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Cleveland
St. Louis
Boston
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Root
Russell
Hartnett
Derringer
Lombardi
Pittsburgh
J. Bowman
Sewell
Heintzelman
Lemenson
Susce
Davis
Shoun
Owen
Blanton
Swift
Muller
Weltland
Bremer
Brooklyn
Fitzsimmons
Hutchinson
Todd
Hubbell
Danning
Lanning
Lopez
Johnson
Kerksieck
Sullivan
Nasi
Mulcahy
Millies
Benton
Coffman
McKain
Tebbitts
Parsons
Lee
Tresh
Lf Hutchinson
Tebbetts
Dietrich
Brown
Rensa
Schleuter
Mills
Kennedy
Harshang
Allen
Hemsley
Pippen
Joyce
Dean
Hayes
Krakauskas
Ferreli
Poles Hold All Lines In Wartime Report
Paris dispatch says French military advisers report Polish forces have disrupted the German offensive in East Prussia and reorganized in the Polish Corridor. Reinforcements are said to be closing a break created by German forces in the Czechoslovak sector.
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Paris
East Prussia
Czestochva
Four Dayton Men Die In Traffic Accident
Four Dayton men were killed when their car struck a tree along the Wolf Creek pike just outside city limits late Sunday night. Victims were John L. White 31 Glenn Freeman 21 Andrew Bulko and Verne Sakol.
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Dayton
Wolf Creek Pike
John L. White
Glenn Freeman
Andrew Bulko
Verne Sakol
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