Dismemberment of Czechoslovakia fuels world fears
The piece argues Western powers erred in backing Czechoslovakia and warns agreements carried to war invite catastrophe. It notes Litvinoff's rebuke of Britain and France, predicts a fascist communist showdown if war erupts, and cites Japan’s aims in the Far East as a broader risk. It then shifts to U S politics, detailing primary results and party struggles surrounding FDR allies and opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czechoslovakia
England
France
Little Republic
Sudetenland
Thomas Masaryk
Napoleon
Maxim Litvinoff
Germany
Russia
Europe
Italy
Japan
Far East
O'Connor Loses Democratic Nomination in New York
In New York Rep. John J. O'Connor is defeated for the Democratic nomination by James H Fay while winning the Republican primary. Massachusetts sees James M Curley top Gov Hurley in the Democratic race with Leverett Saltonstall set as the Republican rival. New Jersey features Warden Barbour easily securing the Republican Senate nomination and Ely unopposed for the Democratic line. Wisconsin shows Philip La Follette winning renomination for a fourth term with a fusion map affecting the Democratic candidate. Duffy is unopposed for Democratic renomination as Ekern and Wiley compete in Senate ranks.
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Associated Press
New York
John J. O'Connor
Roosevelt
James H Fay
New Dealer
Massachusetts
James M. Curley
Charles F. Hurley
Leverett Sallonstall
New Jersey
W. Warden Barbour
William H. Ely
Wisconsin
Philip la Follette
Robert K. Henry
Julius P. Heil
F. Ryan Duffy
Herman L. Ekern
Alexander Wiley
O Connor Loses Democratic Nomination in New York
Rep. John J. O Connor, long-time House Rules Committee chair, suffers a Roosevelt backed purge defeat in New York's 16th district primary. James H Fay seizes the Democratic nomination while Dulles remains GOP rival. Fay 8 352, O Connor 7 799 in Democratic race. O Connor 2 953 GOP. Fay defeats OConnor in bid for November showdown.
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New Deal
White House
John J O’connor
New York
Roosevelt
James HM. Fay
House Rules Committee
O’connor
Fay
O'Connor
House
McCarthy
Mr. Roosevelt
John J. O'Connor
James H Fay
Internal Revenue
Allen W. Dulles
Dulles
New York City
Union of
Congress
Washington
Wisconsin Governor Wins Fourth Term Nomination
Gov Philip F La Follette secured renomination for a fourth gubernatorial term in Wisconsin as he seeks to elevate the National Progressives of America. Unofficial results show he defeated his lone progressive opponent by about four to one, underscoring his continuing popularity despite a rift with a powerful party figure.
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HE LA
Farmer-Labor
Kraschel
New Deal
Des Moines
Milwaukee
Wis
Philip F. la Follette
National Progressives of America
Wisconsin
Editorials Question Iowa Reaction to Subsidized Raid
An editorial column argues that government subsidies provoke unsettled responses in Iowa agriculture. It notes farmers have been irked by a persistent editorial stance for three years, reflecting frustration with federal policy and local farming concerns.
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Iowa
Elmer Huckins’s Death Ties To Notorious Swindle Case
Elmer S. Huckins, once tied to a $2,000,000 swindle, died in a Federal hospital in Springfield, Missouri. The Cedar Rapids native had served time at Leavenworth and died of heart disease and cancer after a long prison term. He operated a cigar throwout scheme that promised high returns, with funds allegedly paid from new investors. His son Earl, also involved, died awaiting trial in Anamosa. Huckins had moved from Cedar Rapids to Milwaukee as profits rose.
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Huckins
Milwaukee
Hockings
Elmer Huckins
Earl
Anamosi
Cedar Rapids
American Legion Delegates Conclude National Convention in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles the 1939 national American Legion convention wrapped with Chicago securing the event after an advance guarantee exceeding $150,000 for expenses and housing. Delegates then held an all day session to review progress on national policies, with Hines stressing preparedness as insured peace and praising the Legion’s defense stance.
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Bulletin
LOS Angeles
Chicago
National American Legion
National Convention
The
American Legion
Legion
Hines
Alumni Gather For Iowa Football Team Sendoff
Albert P. Jenkins urges University of Iowa alumni and friends to meet the team at Union station tonight before they depart for Los Angeles to play U C L A in Friday’s season opener. The squad arrives in town by interurban at 9 15 and boards the City of Los Angeles Streamliner at 9 38 with the Young Men's Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce slated to form a group.
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Cedar Rapids
Albert P. Jenkins
University of Iowa
Union Station
Los Angeles
Iowa City
City of
Los Angeles Streamliner At 9:38. the Young Men’s Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce
al Keyes
Spain to withdraw all foreign volunteers from Madrid crisis
Premier Juan Negrin announced the immediate withdrawal of all foreign volunteers fighting for the Republican government to enable reconciliation with Generalissimo Franco. He urged the League of Nations to set up an international commission to verify withdrawals and pledged government cooperation to restore peace and appease tensions after Czechoslovakia’s capitulation.
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Geneva
INS
Spain
Francisco Franco
Juan Negrin
League of Nations Assembly
Negrin
League
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Wegrin
France
Britain
Europe
Cedar Rapids warms after season's coolest night
Cedar Rapids enjoyed bright weather after a 39 degree low at 6 am. Temperatures rose to 66 by 2.30 pm with no frost reported. The Cedar River stayed rising at a slower pace, measuring 69.3 feet, modestly above Tuesday's level.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Mercury
Chambers
Cedar River
Ask President To Call Peace Parley
The American League for Peace and Democracy urged President Roosevelt to convene a conference of Kellogg-Briand pact signers to avert war in Europe.
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Washington
American League For Peace and Democracy
Roosevelt
Europe
Nobody Ever Asked Us If We Can Spare The Last War Debt
Arthur Bugs Baer mocks postwar policy with a biting column. He argues aloofness harms debt relief efforts while criticizing diplomacy and public sentiment as misinformed and self serving. He recalls a neglected call to address the lingering war debt and urges action.
Citizens Protest and Army Rule In Prague
In Prague thousands demonstrated in Wenceslas Square denouncing surrender to Germany with cries for army power and Soviet support. The Prague regime ordered a moratorium on banks and private insurers, forbidding creditor payments beyond a three percent monthly limit. American residents were mailed a notice urging neutral participation in local politics and to avoid troubled areas.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Venezeslas
Hitler
Chamberlain
Soviet Union
France
Germany Presses for Surrender of Minorities
Berlin reports government controlled press calls for dismemberment of Czechoslovakia by surrender of Hungarian and Polish minorities and Sudeten groups. Alarm measures along the frontier and troop readiness are cited as Prague must act without delay. Berliner Tageblatt accuses Prague of delays in responding to minority claims.
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Berlin
Germany
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Adolf Vwitler
Prague
Berliner Tageblatt
Mussolini backs Czech dispute settlement with Poland and Hungary
In Treviso Mussolini stated that the minority issue across Hungary Poland and the Sudeten region in Czechoslovakia must be resolved collectively. He supported Nazi aims on Prague aligning with Poland and Hungary and praised Chamberlain for trying to avert war.
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Treviso
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Czechoslovakia
Adolf Hitler
Poland
Hungary
Prague
Mussolini
Neville Chamberlain
Great Britain
Jail Bill Robinson in Row With Gridder
Hollywood police released tap dancer Bill Robinson on his own recognizance after a brief jail stay over alleged assault with a deadly weapon. USC football substitute center Paul Moffat, 21, suffered seven head gashes in a street corner confrontation sparked when Robinson’s sedan nearly collided with the pair, leading to a fight during which Robinson allegedly struck Moffat with a gun. Barney Mitchell, 21, USC track manager, was present as the crowd gathered. detectives recused Robinson to police custody and then released him.
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Hollywood
Bill Robinson
Liberty
Robinson
Paul Moffat
University of Southern California
Moffat
Barney Mitchell
U.sc
W. A. Gilliland
W. E. Huston
Soviet Russia to Aid Czechoslovakia if Needed
At Geneva Maxim Litvinov said the Soviet Union would fulfill its treaty obligations with France to aid Czechoslovakia, and would discuss measures with France and Czechoslovakia in war preparations. He criticized British and French policy for enabling aggression and warned a dismembered Czechoslovakia would not prevent a larger war.
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Geneva
Sovie
Russia
Czechoslovakia
France
Maxim Litvinoff
League Assembly
Britain
Adolf Hitler
Litvinoff
Germany
Italy
Japan
League
U S Czechoslovaks Plan Unified Backing for Homeland Crisis
Delegates of the National Czechoslovak societies of America representing over 1.5 million Czech and Slovak Americans laid preliminary plans for coordinated action to back Czechoslovakia. Jaroslav J. Zmrhal said mass meetings across the United States would protest the partition, starting with a first gathering in Chicago, urging supporters to seek a White House response from President Roosevelt.
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Chicago
National
Czechoslovak Societies of America
Czechoslovakia
Jaroslav J. Zmrhal
United States
Friends of the
Zmrhal
Roosevelt
Czechoslovakia Capitulates Under Hitler Pressure
Prague reports unconditional acceptance of the Anglo French plan to dismember central Europe’s last democracy. Eduard Beneš cabinet, after hesitation, agreed to German demands to avoid total destruction, ratified by parliament, with details of Sudeten transfers to be settled internationally.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Central Europe
Eduard Benes
Great Britain
France
Kamil Krofta
Basil Newton
Victor Delacroix
Milan Hodza
Germany
Sudetenland
Hitler
Greater
Sudeten surrender looms as crisis grips Prague
United Press reports the Czech cabinet capitulates under British French pressure and agrees to hand over Sudeten land to Germany. Troops mass at the frontier as fear grows over possible dismemberment, while Hitler seeks a Thursday meeting with Chamberlain to seal a deal amid Polish and Hungarian claims.
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Prague
Great Britain
France
Sudetenland
Germany
Republic
Berlin
Czech
Hitler
Godesberg
Neville Chamberlain
London
Geneva
Maxim Litvinoff
Crisis bullets and political notes across Europe
Hungary and Poland notify Britain they seek consideration on minority rights in Czechoslovakia. Eden warns retreat breeds confusion at Stratford on Avon. Soviet envoy protests a Prague newspaper article. Sudeten free corps attacks repulsed. Poland insists on equal treatment for its citizens in Czechoslovakia. Czech stock exchange closes to forestall a tide of tensions.
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London
INS
Hungary
Poland
Great Britain
Czechoslovakia
Stratford-On-Avon
England
Anthony Eden
Prague
Sergei Alexandrovsky
Venkov Vecher
Sudeten “Free Corps
Warsaw
Patec
Stock Exchange
London Press In Varied Stand On Britain's Policy
London evening newspapers led with Czech cabinet capitulation to Germany while warning of dangers ahead. The Evening News and Standard defended Britain’s intervention calling Czechoslovakia a tragedy and noting US President Wilson bore responsibility. The Evening Star criticized Prime Minister Chamberlain for bowing to Italy.
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London Press
Britain
London
INS
Germany
Evening News and Standard
Great Britain
Czechoslovakia
United States
Wilson
The
Evening Star
Neville Chamberslain
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