Paris Braces as German Planes Overfront Struck
German warplanes reportedly over the Paris area triggered a 55 minute air raid alert with anti aircraft fire before the all clear. No bombs fell and the craft were thought to be reconnaissance. Germany claimed to down five French planes while eight Nazi aircraft were shot down by Allies over northern France. Daladier met with ministers to discuss mobilization of industry and agriculture for wartime needs and cooperation with Britain.
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France
Dautry
Britain
Dantry
Daladier
Francois Darlan
Sioux Falls Woman Dies After Self-Immolation Torch
Mrs. Charles Carter, 28, died from burns after setting herself on fire with turpentine at her father’s home. Fireman said she disrobed and ignited her body with a match. her sister Pearl Neuberger suffered arm burns trying to help.
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Sioux Falls
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Charles Carter
Carla E. Swanson
Carter
Pearl Neuberger
Belgians charged in fake epilepsy instruction ring
In Brussels authorities detained two nurses and a hospital attendant suspected of taking 30 to 150 francs from each recruit to teach how to feign epilepsy. The government said twenty Belgians attempted to dodge military service by this scheme.
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Brussels
Stocks Reflecting Boom Only Faintly
New York AP reports Wall Street shows a muted boom with stock trading pacing well below 1929 levels. Turnover for 1939 may reach about one quarter of 1929, despite higher business activity than 1938 autumn. Brokers question the so called boom amid stagnant prices.
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New York
Fortune
Wall Street
U S Recruiting Campaign Booms Across Armed Services
Washington reports a peak enlistment push as all services record high totals since WW II demobilization. The Army tops 200 000 regulars with 60 239 enlistments since July 1 and a target to hit 227 000. Navy and Marine components bring total active personnel to about 543 000 with reserves.
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Army
Navy
Roosevelt
National Guard
Navy personnel peak after emergency program amid postwar builddown
The emergency program raised Navy strength to its highest level since the 1922 Washington arms conference, driving scrapping of many U S warships. The Marine Corps reported 21,084 enlisted personnel, including 2,884 new enlistments.
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Navy
U. S
Marine Corps
Chamberlain to Broadcast to Americans Sunday
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain will speak to the American public from London on Sunday in a radio broadcast. The address will air on NBC red network from 3 15 to 3 30 pm CST, with up to 15 minutes extra time if needed.
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INS
Neville Chamberlain
United States
Britain
National Broadcasting Company
Red
Chamberlain Rejects Placing German Prisoners on British Ships
In the Commons Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain rejected Sir Smedley Crooke’s proposal to put German prisoners aboard British ships as a mine laying deterrent. He said the move would violate the wartime treatment conventions to which Britain is bound and would not be observed.
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Nevile Chamberlain
Smedley Crooke
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