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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1938
Page
1
Prague orders general mobilization as nearly two million men aged 18 to 40 rush to join frontier defenses amid the Sudeten crisis. Citizens fill streets in Prague and towns bidding soldiers farewell as the government reviews Chamberlain's memorandum.
The mobilization decree by President Eduard Benes and Premier General Jan Syrovy triggers mass conscription as nearly two million citizens are drafted and borders with Hungary Poland and Germany close. Government seizes communications while international powers weigh demands from Chamberlain and Hitler.
General Evangeline Booth, commander of the Salvation Army, urged all Salvation Army centers to suspend routine Sunday programs and devote the day to prayers for international peace.
Frank Gannett urged radio listeners that only a free press keeps citizenship from slipping into one man rule. He argued press helped defeat court packing and government reorganization plans and dismissed Minton’s charge that AP is a monopoly. He described AP as a cooperative of about 1400 member papers with diverse political views.
In Belluno Mussolini condemned Czechoslovakia and the League of Nations before fascist crowds, blasting Benes as Moscow-friendly and warning Prague to resolve the Czechoslovak issue in six days. He urged calm at home while declaring Italy would persist in future wars.
The Roumanian government completed arrangements for immediate mobilization of armed forces with posters distributed nationwide for instant posting. A decree allowing mobilization of women was published last week and women were reportedly receiving wartime job orders.
London registrar offices faced a surge of couples rushing to wed before the war. At Caxton Hall, two long lines formed for licenses and gas mask fittings, with some couples marrying then immediately proceeding to mask fittings.
Cedar Rapids unveils red feathers to honor donors as the 1939 Community Chest campaign opens next Wednesday. Advance wearers have already been reached in industries and mercantile establishments. last year 14 271 red feathers were issued as subscriptions were made.
The treasury began releasing its panic gold into the credit system after desterilization last spring left a large idle hoard. With foreign capital flows and a rising need for liquidity, about 90 million in gold certificates were issued against the gold to the Federal Reserve Banks, as the government seeks to recapture money from new holdings.
Berlin reports German proposals require Czechoslovakia to withdraw Czech troops and police from Sudeten areas by October 1, with immediate German police and troops occupying German-majority districts and plebiscites elsewhere. Exchanges to create a homogeneous population are to follow, with border guarantees limited by Berlin.
Brussels reports a partial mobilization as the government calls up military and technical units including the 1937 artillery class. A communique cites evolving international crisis and security needs to reinforce territorial protection across army corps.
Cedar Rapids weighs a $62,000 federal grant for a modern garbage incinerator to replace the current disposal method. The council, after initial unanimity, faced a protracted debate led by Finance Commissioner Burgus on site, financing, and integration with sewage operations, as officials push to act before federal funds vanish.
Dial 2312 to place a Want Ad in The Sunday Gazette before 8 o'clock tonight. Readable samples show rented rooms and houses with prices, a trunk for sale, a girl's bicycle, and spring fries offered for sale. Ads mention locations like 1220 4th Ave SE and 1044 16th Ave SE with contact numbers.
Britain dispatched about forty ships of the home fleet to northern waters as Prime Minister Chamberlain returned from peace talks with Hitler. The move follows Hitler's final offer for a peaceful Czechoslovak solution, with rumors the fleet may head toward Scapa Flow for potential war readiness.
Postmaster General James A Farley announced the Postal Savings system holds 1.125 billion dollars on deposit from 2.7 million depositors. He said the Post Office balanced its budget for the 1938 fiscal year, the fourth time in five years, and noted a net profit of 25 million dollars over five years from reinvested savings.
The Spanish international brigade disbanding offers its services to Czechoslovakia. The unit includes American volunteers. Thousands of foreigners in France including Americans and Britons have volunteered for Czech army per the U S legation.
A London Daily Express dispatch from Godesberg Saturday quotes Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain saying I am not returning to Germany. The report frames the remark amid ongoing parleying with Germany and notes his stance on the current negotiations.
Daylight saving time ends at midnight with clocks going back one hour. About 145 million people across North America and Europe use daylight savings.
France orders partial mobilization of army navy and air force reserves. Gen. Gustave Gamelin chairs the supreme defense council as Daladier and Bonnet announce steps to shield transport and priority for military use. Reservists flood Paris east station amid mixed public sentiment.
Lord Halifax warns Poland on dangers at Teschen as clashes flare on the Poland Czechoslovakia frontier. Warsaw reports Poles and Czechs killed. Hungary moves toward mobilization with officers ordered to report. Netherlands cancels army leaves and Oslo notes retention of naval recruits. French government approves Austrian German emigre legion with 1800 volunteers in Paris.
The Washington Save Czechoslovakia committee adopted resolutions calling on President Roosevelt to brand Germany an aggressor and to embargo all goods. The group, representing about 45 organizations, sent cablegrams to the Czech cabinet, British trade unions, French labor confederation, and the League of Nations association, pledging cooperation.
A sharp column notes that map makers of 1920 face forgery charges as Europe undergoes rapid changes. The piece mocks the era and people of Roumania, suggests arrests in a sweeping political context, and ends with a satirical if cryptic holiday quip.
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