Hitler and Chamberlain Meet as Crisis Rises in Sudetenland
A Frankfurter dispatch traces escalating tension from Prague to Berchtesgaden (Sept 1938) with Hitler demanding self determination for Sudeten Germans and Chamberlain's mirrored diplomacy. Reports describe massed troops on the Austro-Czech border and looming war as key leaders negotiate.
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Hitler presses for Sudetenland as pressure mounts
William L. Shirer reports from Berlin September 26 and 28 1940 41 that Hitler vows to seize Sudetenland by October 1 and threatens war if Czechoslovakia refuses He appears unsettled and gestures wildly during the Sportpalast address inviting Mussolini and the European powers to a Munich meeting to avert war.
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William L. Shirer
FBI Counters Espionage in Alaska Report
Washington AP says Japanese and German agents, mostly Japanese, conduct intensive espionage in Alaska amid secrecy. Despite humorous rumors, officials warn a real espionage basis exists, with detection of much activity. Russian flyers reported unmarked aircraft in Nome upon U.S. arrival.
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Nome
Alaskan waters draw counter espionage alert amid foreign intrigue
Federal investigators probe a submarine incident and monitor a rising Japanese presence in Alaska. FBI and military intelligence push vigilance across Sitka Anchorage and Juneau as towns see scattered rumors from a Japanese spy scare to a lunching boy with a bike package.
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Anchorage
Engagement ring sales surge among London jewelers
Since the present war began London jewelers report a 50 per cent rise in engagement ring sales as couples seek lasting symbols amid uncertainty.
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London
Supervisors Allow Armored Car Service Yet Leave Funding Open
Linn county supervisors favor the Lewis system armored car service but will not finance it from the general fund. The county treasurer Frank Bates may run the service from his budget if he covers the cost. The board also approved building a 32 by 20 foot I-beam bridge in Franklin township with the county covering 654.20 as part of a WPA project.
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Board of Supervisors
Frank Bates
Franklin Township
Navy Leases Ford Yacht At One Dollar Year
Henry Ford has leased a yacht to the navy for 1 a year. Navy officials told the senate committee that Ford and nine others have given or leased yachts at low rent to the navy. They did not specify the ship’s use. Conversion cost was 35000.
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Henry Ford
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Senate Naval Affairs Committee
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