Chamberlain Proclaims War With Germany
Britain declares a state of war with Germany after Prime Minister Chamberlains ultimatum and a German reply deadline. Sir Nevile Henderson informed Berlin that failure to provide assurances by 11 a.m. would trigger hostilities. The PM would address the nation at 11 15 a.m. as events unfold.
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Berlin
Great Britain
Germany
Nevile
London
Britain
Chamberlain
Poland
United Kingdom
Winchell Urges War On Hitler to Britain
Walter Winchell proposes to Prime Minister Chamberlain that if Britain declares war the declaration name Adolf Hitler and his regime rather than Germany. He suggests stressing Hitler does not reflect the German people and hopes the move could foster peace. The cable was sent to 10 Downing Street.
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New York
INS
Walter Winchell
Chamberlain
Britain
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Winchell
Hitler
No. 10
Downing Street
London
Missing 19 Year Old Boy Reported From Home
Clarence Vahl a 19 year old boy is missing from his home at 1031 Second avenue SE since Friday afternoon his mother Marguerite Vahl told police at a Saturday evening report. He weighs about 65 pounds blue eyes and light brown hair. He wore a brown shirt and checked knickers.
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Clarence Vahl
Second Avenue SE
Marguerite Vahl
Clarence
Vahl
F D R Monitors Europe as He Prepares Radio Address
President Roosevelt watches European tensions with Britain and France over Germany and Poland. He plans a fireside chat at 8 p.m. CST Sunday to explain neutrality policy as events unfold. Naval and army intelligence will track positions daily from the White House map room.
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Roosevelt
Great Britain
France
Germany
Poland
Europe
White House
Congress
State Department
Executive Office
Germans Assert Polish Corridor Gut Off in War Push
German forces report rapid advances through the Polish Corridor while Poland vows to fight to the last. Polish leaders, including Marshal Smigly-Rydz, pledge to defend and win, citing unity across factions amid heavy air raids and mounting casualties.
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Poland
Warsaw
Britain
France
Bremen Liner Bremen Reported Somewhere at Sea
North German Lloyd agents said the liner Bremen en route from New York without passengers was somewhere at sea and its exact position could not be given. They expected it to reach Bremen Sunday or Monday after being held two days for contraband searches and radio messages remaining unanswered.
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New York
Summer heat pushes temperature to 90 in Cedar Rapids
The day began with a low of 66 at 7 30 am and rose to a 90 degree peak by 1 pm in Cedar Rapids. By 10 pm the thermometer fell to 73 as skies stayed fair with a gradual decline through the afternoon and evening.
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Cedar Rapids
Air Raid Warning Cuts Off London Link
Western Union disclosed at 5 15 a m CST that it was cut off from London for 45 minutes due to an air raid warning.
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London
New York
Western Union Company
German advances near the Vistula and air war claims
German forces push toward the west bank of the Vistula with motorized units and aim to seize rail lines from Warsaw to Gdynia. Berlin reports bombing Polish airfields and rejects gas-attack rumors while Hitler accepts Roosevelt's call to limit civilian bombing.
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Corn price boost eases AAA pressure
Des Moines IA AP State AAA officials said the price of corn rose 6 to 7 cents at country points on Chicago quotes as the European crisis deepened. The higher price eases the AAA from sealing corn in liquidation of 57 cents a bushel. Over 257 million bushels under seal in the corn belt, more than half on Iowa farms, with several southwestern Iowa elevators unsure they will fill storage space reserved by contracts.
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Des Moines
AAA
Chicago
Iowa
Burned to Death in Headon Crash Near San Diego
Ben Estinosa, 48, of South Gate and Richard Machado, 42, of Venice died trapped by flames after a headon collision with a truck on the coast highway near the San Diego Orange county line. Truck driver J O Riggs of Los Angeles escaped with injuries. car reportedly rode on the wrong side of the road.
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Venice
J. O. Riggs
Los Angeles
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Fire Damages Wing Tip in Airport Hangar
A hangar fire at Cedar Rapids Airways damaged the wing tip of one plane by about $50. Dan Hunter, the president, said the fire was found around 10 30 p m and nearly burned out. The cause remains undetermined, with possibilities including a cigarette or arson. Earlier, Col Clarence Chamberlin reported four men who had been drinking broke into his plane on a bet and started the motor, with no damage to the aircraft.
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Dan Hunter
Cedar Rapids Airways
Hunter
Clarence Chamberlin
Nabbed At Palo On Drunkenness Charce
Joe Salasek 54 of 313 Thirtieth Street SE was charged with intoxication after Deputy Harlan Snyder brought him from Palo where he had been jailed. He was found on the running board of his car with a half full quart bottle of liquor nearby.
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Thirtieth Street
Harlan Snyder
Palo
Salasek
Iron Cross Medal Revived by Hitler
Berlin AP reports Adolf Hitler revived the Iron Cross medal on Saturday night to honor bravery in the face of the enemy. Hitler himself bears a World War I Iron Cross.
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Berlin
Germany
Adolf Hitler
London Boy Compares Evacuation To A Picnic
A London boy recalls evacuation during wartime as a long Sunday school picnic with police stopping traffic and chocolate on the train. He describes being treated like a refugee, milk offered to him, a nurse checking him for illness, and a kind woman offering a home, while noting the town feels safe and non bombed.
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England
London
Hitler Says He Carries Gun to End Life If War Fails
New York report cites London Daily Express stating Adolf Hitler is carrying a pistol to end his life if Germany loses the war after his Reichstag speech. The Fuehrer declared he would lead to victory or die rather than live in defeat.
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Polish Shrine Bombed In Czestochowa On Fire
Reuters dispatch from Paris reports Czestochowa the Polish Lourdes aflame after multiple bombings by two German planes. The Polish embassy said the Sixteenth century convent housing the Black Virgin statue, a major pilgrimage site, was targeted though containing no military objective.
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Paris
Czestochowa
Poland
Europe
Yugoslav Army Urged to Be Ready for Sacrifice
Belgrade AP report says War Minister Milan Milanic urged the Yugoslav army to be ready at a moment's notice to make any sacrifice for the homeland. Political circles welcomed Hungary and Bulgaria remaining neutral, and Italy's neutrality was noted as favorable.
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Death notice for Mrs Minnie Church McKnight
Funeral services for Mrs Minnie Church McKnight wife of Harry P McKnight lifelong Cedar Rapids and Marion resident will be at Turner chapel at 2 p m Monday. Rev James H Blackstone Jr Westminster Presbyterian Church will officiate with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Minnie Church McKnight
Harry P. McKnight
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Seventeenth Street SE
Turner Chapel
James H. Blackstone, Jr
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Londoners face war wait as Poles hold out and America stance debated
In London crowds linger in the streets as Britain braces for conflict. Two questions dominate: how long Poland can resist and when the United States will join the war effort.
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London
Funeral services for Mrs John Silhanek
Funeral services for Mrs John Silhanek of Elberon who died in a local hospital early Saturday will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at her home and at 1 30 p.m. in the Methodist church in Elberon.
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John Silhanek
Elberon
Accused of Larceny Arrest in Linn County Jail
Willard Sanders twenty three of Palo was lodged in Linn county jail at 7 30 p m after arrest by Deputy Sheriff Harlan Snyder on a warrant charging larceny issued by Justice H R Churchill
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Palo
Linn County
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H. R. Churchill
Poland Faces German Threat Over Lost Territory
The excerpt discusses German demands on Poland for land taken by Versailles. It recalls Poland and Czechoslovakia's prior tensions and warns that Hitler's aggression risks a broader war. It suggests the United States may be drawn into conflict to defend Poland and allied nations.
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Germany
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Hitler
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France
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Veterans urge caution on Europe conflict and Butler warnings
A friend recalls two World War II veterans who oppose intervention and resist urging to support Britain and France. They mock Gen Smedley Butler and warn against entangling alliances while expressing readiness to act against Hitler if needed, noting past wars yielded little and left grand outcomes unsettled.
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Europe
Hitler
Reckless driving endangers Cedar Rapids schoolchildren
The article urges safer driving as school opens next Tuesday, warning that delivery trucks and cars rush through residential Cedar Rapids streets lacking sidewalks. Hazards from winding drives and heavy shrubbery put thousands of children at risk, with potential life altering or fatal accidents if not addressed.
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Cedar Rapids
Norse Countries Stand Neutral In War
Oslo reports that Norway Denmark Finland Sweden and Iceland will maintain full neutrality in the ongoing war. A joint neutrality declaration drafted May 25 1938 by the five nations is now being carried out.
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Luxembourg Urges Citizens to Preserve Neutrality
The Luxembourg government on Saturday night appealed to the public to avoid partisanship that could threaten the country’s neutrality and urged citizens not to loiter near frontier areas as tensions rise between Germany and neighboring states.
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Germany
France
Von Stroheim Offers Services To France
Paris dispatch says Erich von Stroheim the world famous film star known for German officer roles telegraphed the war ministry offering his services to the French army. Stroheim is a former Austrian lieutenant.
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Erich von Stroheim
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U S Prepared To Build Ships On Quick Notice
The U S maritime commission said it can rapidly initiate a cargo ship building program if needed, with standardized plans ready to avoid early delays. The agency aims for 50 ships a year in peacetime, potentially doubling in an emergency, and is already under naval supervision for cargo ships due to their possible naval use.
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U. S. Maritime Commission
Commission
America
North Atlantic
Pacific Coast Orient Service
Colleges Seek Information on Student Pilot Training
Civil aeronautics authority officials said 11 Iowa colleges and universities have applied for information on the student pilot training program starting in October. Institutions named include the University of Iowa, Iowa State College, Simpson College, Coe College, Cornell College, Mount Mercy, Iowa State Teachers College, St Ambrose College, Loras College, University of Dubuque, Drake University, Morningside College, and others in Des Moines, Ames, Cedar Rapids, Indianola, Davenport, Sioux City, and Dubuque.
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Civil Aeronautics Authority
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Simpson College
Indianola
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
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Davenport
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Dubuque
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Sioux City
Queen Elizabeth Visits London Air Raid Shelter
Queen Elizabeth toured air raid precautions HQ in London on Saturday. She spoke with telephone girls and messenger boys praising their appearance and intelligence before inspecting workers filling sand bags at an air raid shelter.
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London
Queen Elizabeth
Schwab Reported Better After Heart Attack
Charles M. Schwab, 77, steel magnate, who returned from Europe last Thursday after a heart attack, was reported greatly improved and resting comfortably Saturday night.
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New York
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Charles M. Schwab
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