Quiet Front Echoes as War Spreads Across Europe
The piece contrasts western front stalemate talk with moves in Poland and shifting U S policy. It notes Nazi restraint on the west, possible peace aims, and the planned formal U S neutrality declaration under Roosevelt. It mentions Congress’s potential special session to amend the neutrality act and the likely public support for action.
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West
Poland
Germany
France
England
Berlin
War debts and child guidance in world crisis noted
The World Almanac tallies U S war debts at 13 007 010 373 with 10 270 339 617 due June 30 1938 led by France Britain Italy Belgium Russia Poland. A Free Church leader links children to national fate amid debates on welfare and football coach salaries in Iowa politics.
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United States
France
Great Britain
Italy
Belgium
Russia
Poland
Finland
England
Rhodes
the Gazette
Iowa
Iowa Social Welfare Board
State House
Roosevelt Proclaims American Neutrality in European War
President Roosevelt signs a proclamation of American neutrality to take effect after Hull signs. A second proclamation to implement an embargo on arms and restrictions on U S travel to warring nations is planned. Prohibitions include aiding belligerents, enlisting, and arming ships used in war.
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F. R
Hull
Iowa
United States
Robert H. Jackson
Sumner Welles
A. A. Berle
Stephen Early
Early
White House
Government Evacuates Warsaw Heads Southeast toward Romanian Front
Reports indicate Poland plans to move its headquarters away from Warsaw to a city nearer Lubin and the Romanian frontier to escape potential traps. The move comes as German forces push into Silesia and bombard the Polish capital.
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Warsaw
Lubin
Poland
Mot ley Fined for Reckless Driving After near collision
Joe Motley 47 of Vinton road was arrested by Capt. Jesse Clift after driving on the left side of Hinkley avenue toward Johnsone avenue NW and nearly hitting a parked car. He was fined $25 and costs in police court for reckless driving.
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Cedar Rapids
Hinkley Avenue
Highland Drive
Johnsone Avenue
Jesse Clift
Joe Motley
Vinton Road
Motley
Johnson Avenue
Eighteenth Street
Clift
Thomas B. Powell
Wall Street Stocks Soar In War Boom
New York reports a wild trading day as stocks rise sharply amid wartime demand. Prices jump with many issues up and investors pouring orders into metal textile and chemical sectors. Brokers warn of overheated markets yet close with broad gains and crowded trading floors.
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Wall Street
New York
Stock Exchange
The
G. O. P. Leaders In Iowa Confer With Senator Taft
Iowa Republicans H E Spangler Harry Swan Ed Manning and Tex Grantham met in Chicago on Tuesday for a conference with Senator Robert A Taft candidate for the Republican presidential nomination. The Iowans were invited by Taft supporters.
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Cedar Rapids
H. E. Spangler
Iowa
Harry Swan
Atlantic
Ed Manning
Ottumwa
Tex Grantham
Des Moines
Chicago
Robert A. Taft
Shaffers Safe In English Resort Town
Guaranty Bank and Trust president Mr. Shaffer his wife Mrs. Shaffer and daughters Susan and Mary are reported safe at Weston-Super-Mare an English resort town used as an American evacuation point. He sent a cablegram at 4 45 p m to Reginald Figge the bank cashier. Weston-Super-Mare on the Bristol channel about 19 miles from Bristol is described as a sheltered water ing place and the Shaffers say they feel perfectly safe there.
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Cedar Rapids
van Vechten Shaffer
Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
Turner Wins Air Trophy Third Time at Thompson Race
Col. Roscoe Turner claimed his third Thompson trophy in the National Air Races 300 mile event in Cleveland. He averaged 282.536 miles per hour to win the title for a third time.
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Cleveland
Col
Roscoe Turner
Gazette Extra Alerts Readers to World War News
The Gazette explains they publish only extraordinary editions when major events occur. News from AP UP and International News provides full coverage with later afternoon editions offering updated reports. Newsboys call Gazette extra only for truly important breakthroughs.
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Gazette
Europe
Associated Press
United Press
International News
Gazette Extra
Polish air raid reported on Berlin and return to Warsaw
Polish radio said bombs dropped on Berlin Tuesday with planes returning to Warsaw without losses. Separately Cunard Line announced the steamer Bosnia was sunk by a submarine with 23 crew rescued by a Norwegian tanker.
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Paris
Berlin
Warsaw
Liverpool
England
Cunard Line
Bosnia
$405 Stolen From Northwestern National Life Office
A burglar gained entry by a key to the Northwestern National Life Insurance office on the fifth floor of the Dows building and fled with 405.72 in cash from the locked drawer. The cashier Miss Jennie Johnson reported the loss Tuesday morning after the office closed Saturday. Detectives found no sign of forced entry and cited a possible key entry. Fingerprint expert R C Hopwood examined the cash drawer for evidence.
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Dows
E. W. DeNio
Fairway Drive
Jennie “Johnson
Avenue NW
Earl Stanley
R. C. Hopwood
Dorothy Sayers and the changing view of old age
Dr Newton critiques Dorothy Sayers on aging in a column praising her sharp style and insights. He contrasts past family care with modern fear of aging and urges society to reclaim dignity for the elderly as a blessing not a blight.
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Crothy Sayers
Chesterton
Dorothy Sayers
Submarine hits Athenia claimed many lives
Reports from Galway and Greenock describe the Athenia sinking after a torpedo strike in the Atlantic. Captain James Cook said a torpedo pierced the galley and engine room, with further shelling observed as the submarine surfaced. Survivors described lifeboat losses and delayed rescue before two British destroyers arrived.
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Galway
Ireland
Athenia
James Cook
Cook
Greenock
Scotland
Knute Nelson
Polish Government Considers New Warsaw Quarters Amid Air Raids
In Warsaw the Polish government may relocate as a second air raid unfolds at 9 10 a m The United States and British embassies leave Warsaw for an unknown destination Other missions plans were not available Eleven Heinkel bombers attack suburbs at 15 000 feet Anti aircraft fire proves highly accurate and planes dive to drop bombs Two fires burn in the suburbs and city as evacuations are considered
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Warsaw
Iowa
United States
Heinkel
Half of German People Oppose Hitler says Dr Bready
Dr Bready, pastor of St Pauls Methodist in Cedar Rapids, says after a Germany trip two years ago he found about 50 percent of Germans oppose Hitler while 20 percent are connected with the government and 30 percent are indifferent. He warned that opposition in power could end the war but a loyal army would block revolt. The Allies are seeking to foment unrest in Germany. Continued on page 2.
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Dr. Bready
C. J. Bready
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Cedar Rapids
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Breadys
New York
Bready
Heil Hitler
Germans Report Victories in Poland and RAF Losses
Berlin officials claim German victories across Poland including the capture of Kattowice Nowy Chorzow and Gr mandz fortress. They say German forces crossed the Vistula south of Culm under Hitler’s supervision and that Polish forces retreat in disorder toward Cracow. British raids blamed for 12 planes shot down. only damage from a fallen plane on a ship.
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Paris
France
Rhineland
Berlin
London
Wilhemshaven
Brunsbuttel
Kiel Canal
Germany
Poland
Wilhelmshaven
Cuxhaven
Grandenz
Kattowice
Nowychorzow
Vistula River
Culm
Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler
Cracow
Mlawa
Warsaw
Warsaw-Czestochowa
Kamiens
Wielun
Lodz
Vistula
Czestochowa
West Front Censor Ship Broadcasts War News
An editors note describes strict wartime censorship with a blackout period and controlled disclosures. Reports from Poland, the British Pacific fleet, Paris air raids, and German air operations outline ongoing combat and explosions, while Americans await official Allied and German word. continued coverage promised on page 2.
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Great Britain
France
Germany
United States
London
Europe
Poland
Scotland-Ireland
Athenia
Wilhelmshaven
Paris
Rhineland
Zurich
Friedrichshafen
Bugs Proposes Week Without News From Europe
The column jokes about pausing European war coverage as a self funding holiday. The author mocks constant wartime chatter and suggests a no-news week could become permanent. He quips about barking dogs and laundry, emphasizing fatigue with European war talk.
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Bugs
Europe
Arthur
Bugs” Baer
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