Allies expect Hitler to propose peace terms soon
The article notes Allied expectation that Adolf Hitler may soon propose terms of peace deemed unacceptable if issued by a reputable government. It quotes Prime Minister Chamberlain defending Britain and France against any threat to abandon their war aims and crush Hitlerism while warning against a risky Russo German peace gambit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolf Hitler
Fucher
House of Commons
Chamberlain
Britain
France
Senate Debate Advances Substitute Plan As Logan Dies
Senate factions drafting a substitute neutrality bill to preserve the arms embargo while cash-and-carry sales for nonwar commodities are regulated. The session paused in respect to Senator Marvel M. Logan of Kentucky who died Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
U. S
Marvel M. Logan
Barkley
Logan
Kentucky
William E Borah
Ida
Borah
Boreh
Foreign Relations Committee
Immovable character shines in story of Madame Curie
The book Madame Curie by her daughter is praised as a moral tribute that elevates the scientist beyond her work. It extols the enduring character of Curie as a pure, sacrificing life whose integrity remains through fame and adversity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madame Curie
God
Emerson
Jesus
Washington
Lincoln
United Feature Syndicrate, Inc
Davenport premiere cast refuses to sing Over There
The world premiere of A Night at the Moulin Rouge faced disruption as 150 cast members led by Buster Shaver refused to perform the World War I anthem Over There. French director Jean Leseveux attempted to insert the song into the finale with flags, but actors balked stating they are not going over there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TRE
Gazette
Helen Morgan
Ada Leonard
Leseyeux
Folies Bergere
Paris
Hoover predicts Allied sea power can save England and France
Former President Herbert Hoover tells Roy W. Howard that Britain and France cannot be defeated, arguing Allied sea power will protect England and empire holdings, prevent invasion, and likely lead to victory or stalemate. He cautions against war fever and a US entry into the European conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
France
Hoover
New York
INS
Herbert Hoover
England
Roy W. Howard
New York World-Telegram
Seven Seas
United States
Mr. Hoover
Russia Works On Two More Baltic States
Moscow signals it will secure mutual aid pacts with Latvia and Lithuania this week to extend Russia’s influence in the Baltic, potentially crowding Germany out. Izvestia hints at Russian demands for military and naval bases including Libau, with Turkey’s Saracoglu awaiting Ankara’s reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Baltic States
Moscow
Baltic
Latvia
Lithuania
Germany
Turkey
Sukru Saracoglu
Finland
Izvestia
Saracoglu
Great Britain
France
Wilhelm Munters
Josef Stalin
Viacheslav Molotoff
Vladimir Potemkin
Libau
Juozas Urbiys
Estonia
Poland
Leningrad
Savacoglu
Molotoff
William Leeds
Trailer Resident Ends Life Found In Gas-Filled Car
Cedar Rapids man Ed Gardner 40 was found dead in a gas-filled car trailer on a river road four miles south of Cedar Rapids. Coroner ruled suicide after investigation with Sheriff Jim Smith. Gardner born February 7, 1899 in Wisconsin lived in a Cedar Rapids trailer home and worked for Concrete Materials. Body taken to Jancba funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Ed Gardner
Jim Smith
B. L. Knight
Gardner
Nellie Gardner
Gardners
Bowling Street
Wilson Avenue
Concrete Materials
Wisconsin
Jancba Funeral Home
Mundelein Urges Neutrality Solution Via Government
Cardinal Mundelein posthumously urged Americans to let Congress and President Roosevelt handle the Europe neutrality issue rather than flood leaders with letters and telegrams. Bishop Sheil read the message after Mundelein’s death, urging support for Roosevelt’s policy and trust in his leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
George Cardinal Mundelein
Congress
Roosevelt
Bernard H. Sheil
United States
Charles E. Coughlin
Detroit
Tetter
Mundelein
Vatican
Europe
Shell
Washington
Reich Advises Discreet Behavior By U S Ships
The German message warned American vessels away from suspicious moves in British and French waters. It urged neutral ships to avoid changing course, radios, zigzagging, lights, or accepting convoys to prevent confusion with British or French naval forces. President Roosevelt had urged non convoy and dimmed lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maritime Commission
State Department
Roosevelt
Germany
France
England
Great Britain
Chinese Raid on Hankow Bombs Airfield and Fires
Eight Chinese bombing planes raided Hankow on Tuesday. Bombs set fires among gasoline tanks and explosions rocked the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hankow
Mayor Calls Caution Near City Schools In Safety Push
Mayor Frank Hahn appealed for careful driving near Cedar Rapids schools following a McKinley school petition for a safety zone. He urged drivers to slow and be alert for first time riders and unsupecting youngsters as the traffic department reviews a proposed 10 mile per hour limit near Highway 30 approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
McKinley School
Frank Hahn
McKinley
City Traffic Department
Walter Marisle Shot Self Found Wounded at Home
Walter Marisle, 55, city parks and streets commissioner, was found shot in the backyard of his home at 6:30 p.m. Monday and, after emergency surgery, remained in fair condition at Mercy Hospital Tuesday. He was discovered by his wife and neighbors, near the rear door, with a 38 caliber revolver. Police reported the bullet passed through his body from the back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suburbia Mundelein
Cardinal Mundelein
Holy Name Cathedral
St Mary of the Lake Seminary
Mundelein
Pius
Castel Gandolfo
Roosevelt
National Broadcasting Company
Red
Alfred E Smith
New York
Frank Murphy
Edward J Welly
Chicago
Sheil
Cinneinnati
National Conference of the Catholic Youth Organizations
Archdiocese of
Cardinal Munde- Jeins
Walter IE
Marile
Eleventh Avenue
Erty Streets
Mercy Hospital
Markle
Charles Prezek
Eleventh Avenue SE
Prezeks
Earl Stanley
Howard Walsh
Ed Stearns
Sunshine Still Dominates Weather in Cedar Rapids
Sunlight predominated in Cedar Rapids as temperatures rose from a 40 degree low to 75 by mid afternoon. The day tracked a warm sequence with 68 at 3 30 p m, then 57 at 7 p m and 51 at midnight according to the Chambers Inskeep recorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids News
Cedar Rapids
The
Mercury
Chambers Inskeep Company
Proposals of Hitler Peace Plan Revealed
Paris reports a peace plan from Germany aiming to end the war on Nazi terms as Reich troops move west amid frontier clashes. Berlin set a noon deadline for Hitler's peace or war ultimatum, with Copenhagen dispatches noting Italy may sign a military treaty with Germany described as a potential new weapon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennuthat Downs
Paris
Ins
Adolf Hitler
Nazi Germany
Berlin
Hitler
Copenhagen
Italy
Germany
National Tidende
Chanechilor Hitler
Danzig
Hitler Plans Proposed Peace Plan For Europe
The discourse outlines a Polish buffer state with Warsaw as capital, worldwide disarmament under international control, redistribution of raw materials, guarantees of current European frontiers through collective security, and a review of colonial partition. The speaker notes these proposals depend on favorable conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Reichstag
Warsaw
Germany
Soviet
Russia
League of Nations
Roosevelt urges labor peace and resumption of talks
President Roosevelt appealed to the AFL and CIO to resume negotiations toward peace within the labor movement. He thanked the joint AFL CIO committee for their service in promoting reunion and a practical peace, noting global tensions affect labor, bankers, and industry. He said he would send a similar message to the CIO convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Roosevelt
American Federation At Labor
Congress of Industrial Organizations
CIO
AFL
CLO
United States
Linn County weighs integrate social welfare titles in move toward consolidation
Linn county supervisors rejected action on naming Joseph Roeder social welfare director amid a push for integrated county aid. A state letter said the July move to appoint Roeder acting director was incomplete and that other director titles would be eliminated if integration proceeded, prompting ongoing debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roeder
Cedar Roards News
Linn County
Leo P. Peiffer
Otto F. Hanzlik
County Social Welfare Board
Joseph Roeder
Mildred Hunt
Clarence Beeson
County Welfare Board
State Department of Social Welfare
Fred J Poyneer
John de Merritt
State Divisional
State Board
State Welfare Department
Chamberlain signals openness to peace talks despite Nazi threat
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain told the House of Commons that the Nazi Soviet threat cannot bend Allied resolve to crush Hitlerism yet any peace proposals will be examined. He warned Germany’s past undertakings were unreliable and that removing Hitler from power is a prerequisite for peace. Former PM Lloyd George urged caution, saying Britain could not accept a peace based on Poland’s conquest and emphasizing disarmament and broader issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Europe
Chamberlain
Adolf Hitler
France
Hitler
Britain
Germany
Poland
Ivan Maisky
Sovets
Germauny
David Lloyd George
Lloyd George
Catcchoslovakia
Italy
United States
Europe’s Opinion Of America Shown By Gold Shipments
A columnist notes that daily foreign gold arriving in the United States signals Europe’s view of America as a safe haven. The piece argues Europe’s money flowing here proves confidence in the U S economy beyond Sunday shopping remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
America
Arthur
Bugs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Verne Marshall
Niowa Cityan
al Smith
Smith
Tom Connally
Tex
Arthur H Vandenberg
Mich
Dr, Newton
Davenport
U.S
Reich
Discreetien
Walter Marisle
Cevlar Rapiiy News
Nobers
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!