European Crisis Deepens as Hitler Presses Demands
The piece discusses Chamberlain’s hard line with Hitler after failed talks over Czechoslovakia, with tensions rising in Poland and Hungary over Sudeten minorities. It notes Britain and France’s potential support for Czechoslovakia, the danger of war, and Russia’s warning to Poland. It also critiques Chicago politics over PWA funds and critiques Perkins-Wilson’s labor policy.
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Toll From East Storm Near Six Hundred Dead
The hurricane's toll across seven states rose toward six hundred as rescue crews battled floods and endured slow communications. Gov. Cross called it the worst disaster in Connecticut history while Rhode Island and Massachusetts faced massive losses and missing persons. Federal aid orders rallied agencies as rivers in New England and nearby states surged past flood stages. In New London National Guardsmen aided the injured and Hartford faced encroaching floodwaters. Continued on Page 2.
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First Day Of Fall Brings Warm Cedar Rapids Weather
Cedar Rapids welcomed the first day of fall with a warm spell. Temperatures rose from a 48 degree morning low to 73 by midmorning and 83 by afternoon under fair skies. Nearby Carroll Inwood and Atlantic reported an 89 degree peak.
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Editor Supports Legion Americanism Program
A editorial voice declares the Legion's Americanism program urgently needed today and endorses it without hesitation, signaling strong local support amid ongoing criticism from scoffers.
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Polish Vets Call For Attack On Czechs To Free Teschen
War veterans in Poland demand action against Czechoslovakia to reclaim Teschen region. A Silesian free corps would be formed to support Polish towns seized by Poles in Czechoslovakia as mass rallies urge Prague to cede Teschen areas and Polish minorities.
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Delano Named New Treasury watchdog
President appoints Preston Delano, governor of the federal home loan bank board, as comptroller of the currency. J F T O Connor resigned to pursue a California gubernatorial bid and will not be reappointed. Roosevelt cancels a press conference due to a head cold.
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Attendance at All Iowa Fair up 60 percent in 1940
Preliminary figures released by manager Charles D Moore show All Iowa Fair attendance rose 60 percent over last year for the Sept 4 to 9 event in Cedar Rapids. Grandstand attendance up 41 percent and concessions up 53 percent as Hawkeye Downs prepares for next year with track resurfacing new livestock yards and ten dining halls under the grandstand.
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Cyclist Hurt After Car Collision In Cedac Rapids
Robert Ruffin 15 suffered bruises to both legs when his bicycle collided with a car driven by Hubert C. Ireland 30 at the intersection of E avenue and Eighth street NW. Ireland said he was turning left and Ruffin had no light. Ruffin remained in bed Friday.
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Barkley attacks Republicans over New Deal acts and bank history
Senate leader Alben Barkley accused Republican leaders of opposing New Deal legislation and warned that their criticisms misstate the impact of acts like the securities and exchange act and FDIC. He contrasted Hoover era bank suspensions with Roosevelt era stability, noting millions insured and far fewer suspensions.
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Corrigan To Play In Film Of Life
Hollywood report states Pandro S. Berman of RKO signed transatlantic flyer Douglas Corrigan to star in Born To Fly a biographical story about the wrong way pilot Terms of the contract were not disclosed
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Daladier Says France Will Act If Czechs Are Attacked
Paris sources report Daladier authorized Pierre Cot to say France would fulfill its commitments if Germany uses force in Czechoslovakia. He noted France had reinforced eastern frontier defenses and that anti aircraft batteries were manned facing Germany Italy and Spain.
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Soviet says aid to Czechoslovakia not obligatory
Soviet Foreign Minister Litvinov told the League of Nations that Russia might voluntarily aid Czechoslovakia but no one can demand it as a duty. He affirmed a clean conscience in the crisis and pledged to meet obligations under the Soviet Czechoslovak mutual aid pact if France fights, while denying evasion of duties.
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Labor Federation Opposes City-Owned Auto Test Station
The Cedar Rapids Federation of Labor opposes a city operated auto testing station proposed with a $13,500 federal grant toward a $30,000 facility. All cars in Cedar Rapids would be tested every six months for fifty cents, with the station adjacent to but separate from the police department. Critics say it would burden citizens and fail to cover cars from Linn County or beyond. Police Chief Vinch outlined the plan details.
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Jack La Rue Weds Constance Simpson in London Church
American film actor Jack La Rue married Miss Constance Simpson of California at the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption in London. The ceremony took place Thursday with details pending.
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Benes appeals to army as Czech government imposes martial law
Prague officials announce Czech troops guard frontier towns and quell uprisings as martial law expands to Kaplitz Bohemia. President Eduard Benes proclaims the army stands behind government decisions urging obedience for state and nation amid tense negotiations with Britain.
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Jan Syrovs
Hitler’s Hand in the Chamberlain Meetings
Paul Mallon reveals the possible advantages Hitler used to influence Chamberlain during their talks last week on the Czechoslovakian crisis. The article promises first hints on how the fuhrer pressed Britain to accept his ultimatums and calls into question the power dynamics of the negotiations.
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Breakdown Is Blamed On Hitler Refusal Of Pledge Against Attack On Czechs
GODESBERG Germany The conference between Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and Reichsfuehrer Hitler collapsed Friday night over Hitler’s refusal to guarantee Czechoslovakia’s safety. Chamberlain pressed for assurances against direct action while Hitler avoided commitment. The dispute follows Anglo German letters centered on this issue.
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Sudeten Free Corps fight Czechs along three frontier sectors
Report from Prague describes Sudeten free corps engaging Czech forces in Salzdorf Friedeberg and Krautenwaldig with machine guns armored cars grenades and artillery sounds. Czech troops entered border areas per Prague order as fighting widens along the frontier amid swastikas and flags at Sudeten party HQ and a 30 foot free corps banner.
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It's A Good Thing Maps Are Made Of Inexpensive Paper
This 1938 column by Arthur Bugs Baer quips about shifting borders and world events as maps, once costly, now rely on cheap paper. It notes the Rhine as a former English frontier, predicts German gains, and uses humorous imagery to comment on Czechoslovakia's fate amid uncertain peace.
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