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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1939
Page
1
Allied troops push 1100 miles into Germany as Nazi resistance pulls back to main forts. German rail lines bridges tunnels disrupted by retreating enemy as French mechanized forces engage in their first major test.
A Polish Warsaw broadcast warned residents of punishment as the city nears fall while another announcer denied capture and claimed the Germans seized their wavelength. The Polish station urged all in Warsaw to remain at their posts and defend the capital.
Paris dispatch says French forces pushed seven to eight miles into German territory as German troops retreat under heavy pressure. An official army communique notes progress behind retreating Nazis destroying bridges and rail lines while infantry, tanks, and armored wings support patrols in the advance.
Fairmont West Virginia September 8 1939 Bishop Adna Wright Leonard announced the unification of the Methodist Church in a solemn ceremony with remarks by bishops from the three original conferences. He declared the West Virginia conference an integral part of the new united church and called for unity beyond the past divisions.
London reports the government will ration food for the public likely within three or four days. Morrison hints bacon and butter may be first affected as Britain uses belligerent rights to curb German war supplies. Naval communiques note German submarines ordered to sink ships on sight and list contraband bases at Kirkwall Weymouth The Downs Gibraltar and Haifa urging voluntary calls for examination.
The Duke of Windsor and Wallis Warfield left Cannes for Paris as they prepared to return to the United Kingdom. A messenger from King George VI traveled to Cannes to brief the former king, who may undertake a wartime task for the empire.
Ottawa dispatch reports Prime Minister Mackenzie King pledging Canada will stand shoulder to shoulder with Great Britain in the war against Nazi Germany. He outlined policies to begin a European war effort and urged Parliament to support the government, warning that without backing another government would be formed.
Washington reports an aggressive push to raise the armed forces by 100,000 as President Roosevelt orders expanded use of reserve officers and trained former enlisted personnel. The plan allocates 17,000 extra Regular Army personnel with mobilization of reserves to fill gaps.
The ongoing European conflict claims five more vessels on the sixth day of hostilities and lifts total losses to 16. British freighter Winkleigh and tanker Regent Tiger are confirmed losses, along with German freighter Helfrid Bissner and the Dutch minesweeper Willem Van Ewyck. An unidentified vessel, likely German, was also destroyed near Aeroe, with all hands lost. seven Dutch sailors died with the mines causing the Willem Van Ewyck sinking off the North Netherlands coast.
Moscow reports show Soviet authorities rushing raw materials to the western frontier amid talk of a border in Germany. In the Moscow district, many automobiles and horses owned by civil organizations were requisitioned and medical staff registered for emergencies. A leading Moscow gasoline station was closed as part of the preparations.
President Roosevelt, invoking his wartime powers, orders 100000 more military personnel to bolster neutrality defense. Volunteers will fill gaps in Panama Canal, Puerto Rico defenses, and ships will man old destroyers for coast guard duties while FBI gains 150 agents and 500000 support for Americans overseas.
Berlin reports armored troops entered Warsaw at 5 15 p m with motorized divisions within 10 miles of the Polish capital. D N B cites the high command saying troops entered the city but not confirming its capture. Jubilant reception in Berlin followed the broadcast as Germany presses to seize Warsaw amid looming Franco British actions.
Diplomatic dispatches from Budapest report the Polish government moving to a new location about 90 miles south. No further details are provided in the readable text.
The Associated Press reports wholesale food prices rising further in West Virginia as federal prosecutors opened a probe. U S district attorneys Vic and Gibson said the investigation would target profiteering under the anti trust statute. Charleston distributors note ongoing boosts with grains up about 10 percent and other items also higher.
A German accented Polish broadcast interrupted a Polish station at 12:15 a. m. urging Poles to lay down arms. The speaker claimed Warsaw radio authority and referenced Lwow, while slipping on promising to enter Warsaw tomorrow, signaling deceptive wartime radio activity.
Budapest dispatches report Polish radio from Lwow and Warsaw stating German troops have penetrated into Warsaw's residential suburbs and center. The announcer describes bombing of central areas and bridges, with Polish forces retreating toward Kielce Piotrkow and Tarnoff as they reform new positions. The call to defend the city in the streets remains ongoing.
The city of Berlin sounded its first air raid alarm since the war began at 3 28 am. Authorities reported no enemy contact and defense forces did not activate searchlights. Four million residents were ordered into air defense shelters amid the nighttime alert.
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