Germany outlines resettlement aims across Europe
A German foreign office spokesman described Hitler’s disarmament talk as addressing weighty problems and said immediate detailed replies were unlikely. The plan envisions mass resettlement of German minorities from Latvia, Estonia, and beyond into Polish corridors, with potential exchanges with Russia and a possible Jewish territory in Poland.
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Fuehrer
Hitler
Germany
Europe
Latvia
Estonia
Posen
Poland
Lithuania
Denmark
Rumania
Hungary
Russia
Luxemburg Worried As Fuehrer Skips Mention
Luxemburg fretted Saturday after Adolf Hitler did not mention the duchy in his Reichstag speech. Fighting along the Moselle valley continued as German anti aircraft batteries attacked Allied aircraft. The Luxembourg government was approached by neutral powers about using Luxembourg as an international Red Cross headquarters with hospital facilities, prisoner exchanges, and mail services, an idea backed by the American Red Cross with substantial funds.
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Remich
Luxemburg
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Moselle
Hitler
International Red Cross
Amercan Red Cross
American Girl 12 Sends Money To Aid Evacuated Children
Twelve year old Ruth Treblow of Philadelphia sent a dollar to King George in London with a note asking the money be used to aid evacuated children. Walter Elliott, health minister, accepted the gift on behalf of the King and said the funds will buy clothing for a five year old daughter of an unemployed man who recently lost his wife.
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London
INS
Ruth Treblow
Philadelphia
King George
England
Ruth
Walter Elliott
Panama Canal To Undergo Preemptive Blackouts
The War Department announced a series of precautionary blackouts for the Panama Canal beginning Tuesday under General David Stone. A concurrent civil aviation order tightens flight restrictions over the Canal Zone, requiring full disclosure of aircraft, crew, passengers, photography, and armament equipment for any applications.
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Washington
INS
War Department
Panama Canal
David Stone
Canal Zone
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Idersign
Eens
Robertson Couple Mark 60 Years in Cedar Rapids Home
W A Robertson, 84, and Emma Robertson observed their sixtieth wedding anniversary at their Cedar Rapids home 1646 First avenue E. Surrounded by daughters Jennie and Agnes and sister‑in‑law, the couple recalled long career milestones with the BCRN railroad and later Starch works. They marry in Waterloo in 1879, have lived in Cedar Rapids since 1874, and remain active with travels to California, the north and south each summer.
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W. A. Robertson
California
Minnesota
Cedar Rapids
Robertson
Burlington
Burlington, Cedar Rapids
First Street
Eagle Street
Waterloo
Mrs. Robertson
Emma McFarlane
Orland
Ill
Mr. Robertson
Brooklyn
N. Y
Chicago
Robertet Chibe
Fourth Avenue
First Avenue E
Green Urges Pay And Hour Minimum For Federal Workers
Cincinnati INS report states President William Green of the A F L called for a five day 35 hour work week with a minimum annual wage of 1500 for federal employees. He spoke to the Allied Council of Federal Employes at a dinner during the federation’s 59th annual convention. Green urged neutrality by those who run and operate the government and loyalty to American ideals amid European dictatorships.
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Cincinnati
INS
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Allied Council of Federal Employes of Cincinnati
Federation
America
Europe
Photographer recalls Warsaw war surpassing Verdun
Julien Bryan, returning to the United States, says the fighting in Warsaw was deadlier than Verdun. He reported shelling destroying the American consulate and hospitals, with civilians bearing the brunt as he filmed for 500 photos and 6,000 feet of film.
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New York
Warsaw
United States
Poland
Verdun
Julien Bryan
Bryan
City briefs and personals outline local events
Community notices include a bungalow cooking school schedule, church trustees meeting, police auxiliary gathering, and refreshments by Mrs Milke and Mrs Walters. Dr James K Quay of Cairo Egypt speaks on The Near East Problem at a Rotary luncheon. Father and Sons Dinner hosts Knights of Columbus on Columbus Day Oct 12. Army enlistments open at eight US points with posts in Des Moines Fort Lewis Vancouver Fort Snelling Portland and California.
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William Milke
Glenn Walters
James K. Quay
Cairo
Egypt
Rotary Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Near East
Father and Sons
Knights of Columbus
Columbus Day
United States
Federal
Corp
W. C. Geisendorfer
Signal Corps
Cavalry
Field Artillery
Fort Des Moines
Fort Lewis
Wash
Infantry
Vancouver Barracks
Fort Snelling
Minn
Engineers
Portland
Ore
Air Corps
California
U S Embargo Decision Highlighted by German Note
The German embassy urged an embargo on arm exports on April 4, arguing protection of existing industries but opposing new arms production. The United States rejected the view, emphasizing the shift in policy eight months after hostilities began.
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Britain
France
Germany
State Department
United States
Pro-American stance on neutrality and embargo policy debated
The article discusses the administration's power to declare war or invoke an arms embargo with Japan and China, condemns selective neutrality acts, and argues for keeping the United States out of Europe and Asia's conflicts while asserting loyalty to American interests. It cites letters from readers and defends opposition to dictatorship and intervention.
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England
Japan
China
Europe
Asia
Courageous Captain Praised German Torpedo Strike
London reports Lt John Ervine quoted Captain William Makeig Jones who went down with the Courageous on September 18 saying that the German torpedo hit was a damn good shot. He spoke to the yeoman of signals among survivors.
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London
John Ervine
London Times
William Makeig-Jones
Courageous
Ervine
Bill’ Makeig-Jones
Funeral services for Harold Comley boy 7
Harold Roger Comley seven year old son of Albert and Mrs. Comley of Cedar Rapids died Saturday from injuries after being struck by a automobile. Funeral services will be held at Turner chapel at nine o clock Monday with Mrs. Goldie Richardson officiating. Burial follows at Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Harold Roger Comley
Albert Comley
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
Goldie Richardson
Linwood Cemetery
Dolezal Rites Held for Ely Resident and Succession Notes
Mrs Frances Dolezal 66 died at her Ely home. Survived by husband Frank and five children, including two Ely residents and one in Cedar Rapids. Funeral at Barta chapel with burial at Rogers Grove. Also notices for Walter E Markle who died at Mercy hospital with services at Immaculate Conception church and obituaries for Maricle family. Danish girls story fragment ends item.
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Frances Dolezal
Frank J. Dolezal
Ely
Dolezal
Iowa
Posledny Taborita Lodge
Lester Koenigsmark
Gilbert Hovorka
Louis F
William J. Dolezal
Cedar Rapids
Jean Marie Dolezal
Juanita Frances Hovorka
Colleen Marcea Dolezal
Louis Hruska
Dubuque
John Castek
Louis Castek
Swisher
Barta Chapel
T. B. Hlubucek
Rogers Grove Cemetery
Walter E. Marble
Walter E. Markle
Eleventh Avenue SE
Mercy Hospital
Immaculate Conception Church
John M. Molloy
Monahan Funeral Home
Knights of Columbus
Msgr. Molloy
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Herbert
Theresa
Kathleen
Marilyn
Nancy Jo Maricle
Maricle
Sixteenth Avenue Commercial Club
Waltonians
The
Homesteaders
Yeomen
Margaret Conrad
Waterloo
Tenor John Carter to Sing in Cedar Rapids Benefit Concert
Metropolitan Opera tenor John Carter, pictured at his Rockland County farm with his dog Sir Boss, will perform next Friday at 8 15 p m in the Memorial Coliseum marking the orchestra’s eighteenth season and the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra association benefit. Proceeds from ticket sales support future free concerts by the Cedar Rapids Symphony. Carter will sing arias and songs. ticket sales begin in Montrose hotel parlor B with 2 1106.
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Rockland County
N. Y
Sir Boss
John Carter
Metropolitan Opera
Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
Memorial Coliseum
Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra Association
Carter
Montrose Hotel
Mr. Carter
Fritz Kuhn Released After Posting $50,000 Cash Bond
Fritz Kuhn leader of the German American Bund posted a $50,000 cash bond and was released from Tombs prison after an DA request citing risk he might flee. He faces trial on charges of stealing $14,500 from band funds and was served with a county grand jury subpoena as he left.
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New York
Fritz Kuhn
Tombs
Thomas E. Dewey
Kuhn
Two Farm Fires Near Newhall On Saturday
Two farm fires near Newhall kept the local fire department busy Saturday. A shed on Mrs. William Schultz’s farm, two miles northwest, was partly destroyed at 9 a.m. by a backfiring tractor. Later at 10 p.m. the Merle Koopman farm, three miles northwest, suffered a damaged grain crib holding 1,500 bushels of corn and 2,000 bushels of oats. Insurance covered only the building. cause blamed on defective wiring.
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Newhall
William Schultz
Here
Merle Koopman
Koopman
Sub in Gulf Sightings Report German Uboat Activity
Fishermen near Vera Cruz sighted a second German submarine in the Gulf of Mexico. Reports from reliable sources say mechanics from the liner Columbus sailed to the Uboat and repaired its diesel engines.
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Mexico City
INS
Vera Cruz
Gulf of Mexico
Columbus
Crane County Texas Records Nation’s Smallest County Population
Crane County in Texas holds the title of the smallest population of any county in the United States according to recent counts. The designation underscores its sparse residents and rural character within the state.
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Crane County
Texas
United States
Reds Destroy Member Lists In Washington
Washington DC. The secretary of the Washington branch of the communist party Martin Chancey testifies under oath that the branch destroyed membership lists containing names of government employees. Chairman Martin Dies says the files were seized in the party HQ in the capital. Also discussed is the Spanish refugee relief campaign and its connections to various organizations and officials.
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Washington
The
Communist Party
Martin Chancey
Dies
Martin Dies
Tex
Chancey
Douglas Jacobs
New York City
Washington Friends of Spanish Democracy
Jacobs
State Department
North American Committee
Spanish Relief Committee
Harold L. Ickes
Francis J. McConnell
Leon Henderson
SEC
Hoover expands general intelligence probes across the United States
J Edgar Hoover on a west coast visit outlines a surge in general intelligence reports tied to sabotage espionage and neutrality violations. He notes rapid bureau expansion adding four new offices in Hawaii Alaska Panama and Porto Rico and defends civil liberties while promising calm espionage investigations.
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Quois
Britain
France
Germany
Hoover
Department of Justice
Hawaii
Alaska
Panama
Porto Rico
Senators Favor Mediation in Europe Peace Efforts
U S senators urge cautious mediation to aid peace in Europe. Senator McCarran warns against repeating Wilson’s Versailles involvement but supports President Roosevelt offering good offices. Senators Thomas and O Mahoney express openness to pursuing peace while cautioning on terms.
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McCarran
Nev
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas
Utah
Foreign Relations Committee
Roosevelt
Berlin
O'Mahoney
Wyon
Europe
European trio in friendship pact ties Balkans with Turkey
Moscow reports say Bulgaria along with Yugoslavia and Hungary sign a Balkan pact to close the Dardanelles to Western naval passage in a war with the USSR. The accord would free Turkey and others from Russian alliance obligations, allowing military deals with Britain and France. Romania and Hungary discuss troop reductions with Yugoslavia. Romania accepts after Hitler’s Reichstag speech.
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Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Moscow
Turkey
Dardanelles
Black Sea
U.S.S.R
Balkan
Russia
Britain
France
Hopkins warns of boom expectations in war economy
Secretary of Commerce Harry Hopkins cautioned that while a report shows accelerated recovery, inventories must not overbuild and prices must not rise prematurely. He noted production and employment rose in September but warned that sustained growth depends on stronger demand factors, exports, and business spending.
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Washington (Ap
Secreary of Commerce
Harry Hopkins
Department of Commerce
Federal Reserve Board
Hopkins
Dr Harvey Cushing Dies Noted Yale Neurologist
Dr Harvey Cushing aged 70, a Yale University neurologist whose four decades of work advanced brain disease knowledge, died Saturday of a heart attack in New Haven Connecticut. A noted medical scholar and author, he won the 1925 Pulitzer Prize for Biography for Life of Sir William Osler.
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New Haven, Conn
Harvey Cushing
Yale University
Sir William Osler
Family faces perilous church trip in Selma Arkansas
In Selma Arkansas Dave Moorer reports two wagon wrecks and injuries in two weeks as his Black family travels to church. He plans to walk or stay home after a pattern of highway accidents affecting six church members.
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Selma
Ark
Dave Moorer
Dallas County
Moorer
Finns Call Troops Delay Soviet Reply
Finns mobilize troops and delay any Soviet reply as Finland strengthens its border. Sources say Soviet Russia secured Baltic concessions and access to White Russia and Polish Ukraine via a German backed frontier. Britain and France failed to secure a Soviet base for Poland defense after Moscow talks collapsed.
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Russia
Germany
Great Britain
France
Baltic
Polish Ukraine
White Russia
Poland
Soviet Russia
Moscow
Ukraine
U.S.S.R
Britain
Estonia
Latvia
U. S. Aims for Air Supremacy Under Two-Year Plan
Brig. Gen. Jacob E. Fickel states the United States can meet any challenge for air supremacy. He notes a $300 million two-year program begun last July to expand bases, bases, aircraft, and research. Projections include 4,600 officers and 45,000 enlisted by 1941, five bases, 5,500 top planes, and $171 million in aircraft costs.
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Los Angeles
United States
Jacob E. Fickel
Army Air Corps
March Field
War Department
America
Polish Ambassador Casimir Papee Sees Pope in Private Audience
In Castel Gandolfo Italy Pope Pius granted a private audience Saturday to Casimir Papee the Polish ambassador to the Holy See and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castel Gandolfo
Italy
Pius
Casimir Papee
Holy See
Blast Fatal To 21 French Coal Miners
In Etienne France an explosion during the afternoon shift change killed at least 21 coal miners and injured about 30. Survivors formed a rescue squad and were pulling bodies and wounded from the shaft Saturday night while authorities investigated the blast cause.
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St, Etienne
France
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