War talk and politics echo in a Texas Weekly column
The Texas Weekly treats wartime policy, Eden’s resignation, and Chamberlain’s cabinet, noting Eden’s stance against Hitler and the cycle of war. It recalls a 1918 War College exchange about a new war after World War I and discusses Thanksgiving timing and corn marketing quotas amid farm yield data and political divides.
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Britain
Germany
Hitler
England
Adolf
John Bull
Anthony Eden
Eden
Chamberlain
Mr. Chamberlain
Texas Weekly
Newton D. Baker
Tasker H. Bliss
War College
France
Baker
Bliss
Polish Armies Trapped After German Breakthroughs Near Warsaw
Berlin reports Nazi mechanized units pierced Polish lines east of War saw advancing south to trap two major Polish armies defending Warsaw. German experts say the thrust from East Prussia could end Polish resistance behind the Narew and Vistula triangle, with 50 000 to 75 000 Poles reported.
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Berlin
Warsaw
East Prussia
High Commands
Narew
Vistula
Lodz
Reichsruher
Adolf Witler
Poland
Nazi War Fronts Hold as Polish Forces Counterattack
Reported on Tuesday Nazi war machine faced heavy fire on both fronts. In Poland rains hindered armored advances while Polish forces rallied along a long battle line and counterattacked at Warsaw. Germans claimed trapping two Polish armies as they pressed around Warsaw. Allied observers noted reinforcements and British and French advances through the Saar sector.
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Adolf Hitler
Poland
Warsaw
Western Front
London
Saar
German assault closes on Poland's western flank
German forces threaten Poland's western flank as a Polish resistance dissolves under a warning that a white flag could avert annihilation. Dawn reveals a coordinated air and heavy artillery strike as forces push toward Warsaw, with Polish positions entrenched in forested defenses.
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Poland
Warsaw
Defenders Claim German Besiegers Pushed Back From Warsaw
Polish army headquarters said German forces were driven far into the outskirts of Warsaw as heavy reinforcements arrived from the south. The signal reported by Lwow radio noted ongoing fighting along the Bug and Narew rivers with German units shifting eastward near Kutno and Modlin while Warsaw’s defenders claimed a temporary halt to German advances.
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Budapest
Warsaw
Lwow
Bug River
Bug
Narew
Lublin
Felician Slawoj Skladkowski
Lemberg
Ukraine
Modlin
Vistula
San
Kutno
Green Seeks Illinois Gubernatorial Nomination
Dwight H Green 42 year old lawyer and former World War II aviation instructor confirms his bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Illinois. Green previously ran for Chicago mayor last spring and performed surprisingly strong in a crowded field.
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Dwight H Green
Ilinois
Green
United States
G.O P
Start Of Polish Rains Bad News For Invaders
Paris based United Press reports rains began in Poland slowing German advance. Rivers Vistula Bug Narew and San rise, flooding roads and mud flats that hinder tanks and supply lines, while Polish artillery and cavalry gain advantages as winter approaches.
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M.S. Handler
Paris
Poland
Vistula
Bug
Narew
San
Europe
Warsaw
French Forces Push Into German Front Across Saar Moselle
Paris reports mark the 25th anniversary of the First Battle of the Marne with French troops eroding German defenses from the Saar to the Blies rivers. Unofficial notes say Germany strengthens Rhine defenses as French penetration grows along the Moselle valley Saar front and Vosges. French artillery in the Saar Moselle triangle inflicts heavy losses on the German right wing.
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Paris
The
Marne
Saar
Blies
Germany
Rhineland
Moselle
Rhine
Saar Front
Vosges Mountains
Vosges
Bortle
Siegfried
Saar-Moselle
Army of Occupation
Saar Valley
Kaiser's Map Game Is Safe At That Says Baer
Arthur Balk notes Kaiser Wilhelm II avoids danger by pinning a map in his late Holland days. The piece mocks the Kaiser opting to lecture rather than be the subject and jokes about war, mumps, and drugstore dates as a young man's games.
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Kaiser
Baer
Arthur
Brogs" Balk
Holland
Wilhelm
Wacosta incident cited by State Dept in U S response
The freighter Wacosta was halted and searched by a German submarine off Ireland. Captain G Self reported a three hour boarding and cargo check before release for lack of contraband. Washington awaited an official report to decide next steps amid broader German ultimatums and British contraband actions.
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Wacosta
Ireland
State Department
Washington
G Self
Waterman Steamship Company
Mobile
Ala
Berlin
Germany
Great Britain
Britain
Steignier
Pensacola
Fla
Mills
Naval Stores
Hamburg
Waterman Line
Oter Warrior
London
Baltic
Gereman Hbharbors
United States
Convict in San Quentin Finds Faith Through Newspaper Column
A reader letter from a 21 year old inmate describes how a Detroit Free Press faith column guides him toward Christ and redemption while awaiting execution at San Quentin. He credits the column with teaching crime is loathsome and faith can save souls, even as his life ends. He expresses gratitude for the column’s impact on his parents and future readers.
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Detroit Free Press
Christ
Los Angeles
Jesus
America
Mercury Heat Wave Hits Cedar Rapids with 92 Degree The
A mid September heat wave hits Cedar Rapids with highs around 92 shown at 2 40 pm after 76 at 8 am and 82 at 10 am. The prior day cooled to 75 by 8 pm following a .53 inch morning rain under sunny skies.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Dutch Service Opens and Italy Link Restored
The American Telephone and Telegraph Company announced the reopening on Tuesday of radio telephone service to the Netherlands. Direct radio telephone service to Italy opened on Monday.
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New York
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Netherlands
Italy
Two Belle Plaine Men Die As Scaffolding Falls
Two Belle Plaine men Nick Bracey 35 and Charles Cannon 22 were killed when scaffolding collapsed during a sewage pump installation at Third Avenue and Brad Street. Bracey died of brain injuries. Cannon died of a skull fracture. Clarence Fisher and August Bazyn escaped harm. Coroner John Burrows opened an inquest as neighbors and relatives mourn.
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Ciasette
Belle Plaine
Nick Braces
Charles Cannon
Belle Plane
Bracey
Cannon
Clarence Wisher
Third Avenue
Bradth Street
Benton Counts
CCC
Fisher
August Bazyn
John Ryan
Chelsea
Robert
Kenneth
Windsors Arrive in England Reported at Sussex Home
The British ministry said on Tuesday night the Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrived in England and will stay at Major Edward Metcalfe's Coleman's Hatch home in Sussex. The duke will visit London to see Queen Mother Mary at Marlborough House while the duchess remains with the Metcalfes for now.
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Bulletin— London
British ‘Ministry of Information
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
England
London
Duke
Duchess of Windsor
Edward Dudley Metcalfe
Coleman's Hatch
Sussex
Metcalfes
Queen Mother Mary
Marlborough House
Windsors
Paris
United Press
Metcalfe
Prince of Wales
India
Three Cedar Rapids service stations held up in quick succession
Three bandits wearing makeup and brandishing automatic revolvers hit Cedar Rapids attendants early Tuesday and escaped with about 144 dollars. Police suspect the same pair may be tied to a Saturday murder near Shueyville and other past robberies in Iowa City and Des Moines suburbs.
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Cedar Rapids
George Novotny
Shueyville
John Jo Ostdiek
Iowa City
Bu] Stanley
Jerry Conrad
Eighteenth Avenue
Standard Oil
Parkcourt
First Avenue
Hindley Fisher
Seventh Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Tuld
Quinton DeNin
Fansien Drive
Aim
Vind Sidhe
Charles Walliams
Elmira
Conoco
Parth Avenue
Tenth Street SE
First Session of Allied Council Convened on French Soil
Paris reports the Allied supreme council met in France with Neville Chamberlain and Edouard Daladier. They pledged to concentrate all Allied power on the war and aid Poland, with plans for immediate measures and a potential Anglo French offensive against Germany. The meeting ended with a unified resolve and a note of upcoming actions.
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Paris
Allied Supreme Council
France
Neville Chamberlain
Edouard Daladier
Poland
Atl Daladier
Chamberlain
English
Supreme Council
Neville Chambella
Lord Chatfield
Great Britain
M. Dalkidies
Marie Gustav Gamelin
National Defense General Staff
Frances and
Vartain
Nazi Germany
Maginot
Siegfried Lines
Adolf Tittler
Chambers
England
Munich
British Ministry’ of Information
Chamberlain- Dalache
Mministry
Estella Swem Retires After 53 Years in Education
Central Iowa tribute honors Estella Swem on retirement after 33 years in local schools. Swem began in 1886 at Tostler School, later led Ven Buren and Mudan buildings, then Madison Junior High, Roosevelt Junior High, and served as Roosevelt Senior High principal until retirement. Superintendent Deane praises her dynamic leadership and focus on individual pupil needs.
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Central Lanlds News
Estella Swem
Ceder Rapids
Sywem
Arthur Deane
Deamer
Fred Jo Kluss
Roosevelt Senior High
Wedl
Are Germany Russia In Race For Ukraine
Retired Marine analyst CAPTAIN JONN HOUSTON CRAIGH discusses two rapid developments. Russian reserves moving to bolster border troops from the Baltic to the Black Sea and a new German force pushing north from Slovakia toward Lwow. The piece notes potential motives, including control of the Polish Ukraine rich in grain oil and strategic value, with possible implications if German and Soviet forces clash.
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L. S Marine Corps
New York
INS
Baltic
Black Sea
Slovakia
Lwow
Lemberg
Polish
Ukraine
Holy Russia
Russia
Poland
Stalin
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