Chamberlain Proclaims War With German Nation
The British government declares a state of war with Germany after Chamberlain announces that the German government has failed to provide satisfactory assurances regarding Poland. Sir Nevile Henderson informed Berlin of the ultimatum and Britain awaits a reply before a nation broadcast at 11 15 a.m. CST.
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Germany
Nevile
London
Britain
Chamberlains
Poland
United Kingdom
Winchell urges new war formulation against Hitler
Walter Winchell proposes to Prime Minister Chamberlain that Britain declare war as against Adolf Hitler personally and his regime. He argues such wording could shock the German people into recognizing Hitler as a flawed leader and spark peace, noting his 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
A 19 year old boy is missing from home. Clarence Vahl of 1031 Second Avenue SE has been missing since Friday afternoon. His mother Marguerite Vahl reported the disappearance to police Saturday evening. Clarence weighs 65 pounds with blue eyes and light brown hair. He was last seen wearing a brown shirt and checked knickers.
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Clarence Vahl
Second Avenue SE
Marguerite Vahl
Clarence
Vahl
Roosevelt monitors European ultimatum as fireside talk nears
President Roosevelt awaited the Britain France ultimatum to Germany over Poland. He planned a fireside chat at 8 p.m. CST Sunday to discuss neutrality as officials tracked European moves and potential war developments. Navy and Army intelligence would map positions daily at the White House.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Great Britain
France
Germany
Poland
Europe
White House
Congress
State Department
Executive Office
Bremen Liner Bremen Missing at Sea After Inspection
Copenhagen AP reports North German Lloyd agents say the liner Bremen en route from New York without passengers is somewhere at sea and expected to reach Bremen on Sunday or Monday. The ship sailed Wednesday night after inspectors searched for contraband and has not answered radio messages amid efforts to conceal its position.
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Lloyd
Bremen
New York
Summer Heat Tops 90 Degrees In Cedar Rapids
The high reached 90 degrees at 1 p.m. in Cedar Rapids after a low of 66 at 7:30 a.m. The afternoon and evening cooled to 78 by 10 p.m. under fair skies as the warm sun persisted.
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Cedar Rapids
Air Raid Warning Cuts Off London Traffic
Western Union said it was cut off from London for 45 minutes starting at 5:15 a.m. CST due to an air raid warning.
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London
New York
Western Union Company
Germans Assert Polish Corridor Cut Off In War Claims
German army says it has cut off the Polish Corridor by thrusts from East Prussia and Pomerania while Warsaw reports heavy pressure and German air superiority. Polish officials vow to fight and hold, with Smigly-Rydz urging unity as battles rage near Wielun Katowice and Teschen.
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Teschen
Jablonka Pass
Oderberg
Czestochowo
Katowice
Upper Silesian
Germany
Thereich
Biala
Pless
Radomsk
Wielun
Russia
Warsaw
German Forces Push West Bank of Vistula in Polish Corridor
German high command reported Pomeranian troops advancing toward the west bank of the Vistula, though not yet crossing it, with reports noting motorized invasion efforts. Bombings hit airfields at Cracow Gydnia Lodz Radom Brest Litovsk Terapol Luck Posen Lavitza and Warsaw. Hitler agreed to limit air attacks to military objectives. DNB denied gas and incendiary bombardment claims. Front reports paused foreign correspondents and radio silence persisted.
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Radom
Brest-Litovsk
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Lavitza
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DNB
Wilnice
Menuschka
Corn price boosts ease AAA pressure in Iowa
Des Moines AP reports corn rose 6 to 7 cents at country points on Chicago quotes as European crisis deepens. The higher price eases AAA’s plan to seal corn in liquidation of government loans at 57 cents a bushel. Over half of 257 million bushels under seal in the corn belt sit on Iowa farms as several southwestern Iowa elevators doubt they will fill storage space reserved by contracts.
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AAA
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Towa
Burned to Death After Headon Crash Near San Diego
Ben Estinosa, 48, of South Gate, and Richard Machado, 42, of Venice, were burned to death when their car, driven on the wrong side, collided head on with a truck on the coast highway near the San Diego Orange county line. The truck driver J O Riggs of Los Angeles escaped unharmed.
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INS
Orange County Line
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South Gate
Richard Machado
Venice
J. O. Riggs
Los Angeles
Estinosa
Fire damages wing tip in hangar at Cedar Rapids airport
Friday night a fire in a hangar filled with planes caused about $50 damage to a wing tip. Dan Hunter, president of Cedar Rapids Airways, said the blaze was found around 10:30 pm and nearly burned out. Cause under investigation as to whether a cigarette or arson started it. Earlier, Col Clarence Chamberlin reported four men who had been drinking broke into his plane on a bet and started the motor, but no damage occurred.
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Dan Hunter
Cedar Rapids Airways
Hunter
Clarence Chamberlin
Nabbed At Palo On Drunkenness Charge
Joe Salasek a 54 year old of 313 Thirtieth street SE was charged with intoxication after being brought in by Deputy Sheriff Harlan Snyder from Palo where he had been lodged. A quart bottle of liquor half full was found in the car near the road half a mile west of Palo.
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Joe Salasek
Thirtieth Street
Harlan Snyder
Palo
Salasek
Iron Cross Medal Revived By Hitler
In Berlin the Iron Cross, Germanys famed World War II medal, was revived Saturday night by Adolf Hitler as an award for bravery in the face of the enemy. Hitler himself possesses a World War I iron cross.
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Berlin
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
London Faces War Alarm Poles Hold Out How Long
Londoners crowded the streets Saturday night as the city prepared for war. Two questions dominated: how long can the Poles hold out and when will America join the fight.
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London
London Boy Reflects on Evacuation Like A Picnic
A London boy recalls evacuation as a long Sunday school picnic with police guided marches through streets, hot milk for comfort, and a nurse's checkup. He notes a fight, a kinder house, and relief at avoiding bombing in a college town.
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England
London
Hitler carries gun to end life if war fails
New York report cites the London Daily Express via NBC saying Adolf Hitler has carried a gun since his Reichstag speech and would shoot himself if Germany loses. The Fuehrer vowed victory or his own death, not living in defeat, after announcing hostilities against Poland.
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INL
Reichstag
Adolf Hitler
Germany
London Daily Express
NBC
London
Poland
Fuehrer
Polish shrine Czestochowa bombed and ablaze
Reuters dispatch from Paris reports the Polish town Czestochowa home to the Black Virgin shrine is aflame after multiple bombings by two German planes on Sept. 1. The embassy notes the convent houses a famed statue and is a major pilgrimage site with no military objective.
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London
INS
Reuters News Agency
Paris
Czestochowa
Reuters
Poland
Europe
Yugoslav Army Urged to Prepare for Any Sacrifice
Belgrade AP report says War Minister Milan Miodic urged the Yugoslav army to be ready at a moment's notice to make any sacrifice for the homeland. Political circles welcomed neutrality by Hungary and Bulgaria and noted Italy's neutral stance as well.
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Bulgaria
Deaths Mrs Minnie Church McKnight
Funeral services for Mrs Minnie Church McKnight wife of Harry P McKnight lifelong Cedar Rapids and Marion resident who died at the family home 370 Seventeenth street SE Friday at 1108 p m will be held in Turner chapel at 2 p m Monday Rev James H Blackstone Jr pastor of Westminster Presbyterian church will officiate and burial will be 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
Mrs John Silhanek Funeral Held in Elberon
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 Larceny Suspect Jailed After Arrest in Palo
Willard Sanders, 23, of Palo, was lodged in Linn county jail at 7 30 p m Saturday after Deputy Sheriff Harlan Snyder arrested him on a larceny warrant issued by Justice H R Churchill.
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Willard Sanders
Palo
Linn County
Harlan Snyder
H. R. Churchill
Poland Germany clash over territory and a looming war
The writer argues Germany demands Polish lands taken by Versailles and warns the world, including Uncle Sam, could be drawn into war. The piece criticizes Hitler, recalls World War I, and urges restraint while condemning reckless driving near Cedar Rapids schools.
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Germany
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Hitler
England
France
Sam
Norse Countries Declare Joint Neutrality Seek Peace
Oslo reports that Norway Denmark Finland Sweden and Iceland will remain fully neutral in the current war. A joint neutrality declaration drawn up May 25 1938 is now carried out.
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Denmark
Finland
Sweden
Iceland
Luxembourg Appeals For Neutrality Unity At Frontiers
The Luxembourg government urged citizens to avoid partisanship and refrain from loitering near frontiers to protect the country’s neutrality amid mounting tensions. The appeal stressed staying away from acts that could compromise Luxembourg’s neutral status.
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Luxembourg
Germany
France
Von Stroheim Offers Services To France
Paris reports film star Erich von Stroheim famed for German officer roles telegraphed the war ministry offering his services to the French army. He is a former Austrian army lieutenant.
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France
Paris
INS
Erich von Stroheim
War Ministry
Stroheim
U.S. Poised to Build Ships Rapidly if War Breaks Out
The U S maritime commission says it can launch a cargo ship program on moment’s notice with standardized plans to avoid wartime delays. It plans 50 ships a year in peace, potentially doubling in an emergency, with 83 ships contracted since 1938 and 19 launched, mostly cargo vessels.
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U. S. Maritime Commission
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America
North Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Cue Among Colleges Seeking Information On Student Pilot Training
Des Moines AP reports Civil Aeronautics authorities said 11 Iowa colleges and universities have applied for information about the student pilot training program set to start in October. Institutions named include the University of Iowa and Drake University among others across Ames Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Davenport.
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Civil Aeronautics Authority
Iowa
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa State Colege
Ames
Simpson College
Indianola
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
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Mount Vernon
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
St. Ambrose College
Davenport
Loras College
University of Dubuque
Dubuque
Drake University
Morningside College
Sioux City
Queen Elizabeth visits London air raid shelter during blitz visit
In London Queen Elizabeth toured air raid precautions HQ on Saturday. She praised messenger boys for smart appearance and intelligence and then inspected a shelter where workers filled sand bags.
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London
Queen Elizabeth
Schwab Improves After Heart Attack Return From Europe
Charles M. Schwab, 77, steel magnate, who returned from Europe last Thursday with a heart attack, was reported greatly improved and resting comfortably Saturday night.
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