U S Placed On Emergency Basis by FDR
President Roosevelt declared a national emergency and ordered a gradual buildup of armed forces totaling about 100 000 additional troops. He stressed the move is not a declaration of war and outlined specific expansions across the army navy and national guard to bolster defense and neutrality observance.
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Washington
Roosevelt
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Justice Department
Congress
Navy
National Guard
Marine Corps
Hyde Park
N. Y
Federal Bureau of Investigation
State Department
Europe
Panama Canal
Puerto Rican
Coast Guard
Wolfe Hurls 8-3 Victory Over Tribe
Charleston's Young Jewett Wolfe pitched eight-hit ball through eight innings as the Senators defeated Springfield 8-3 at Kanawha Park. The win evened the best three of five playoff series at one game apiece with games in Springfield tonight and Sunday. If needed, a coin flip would decide home status for a potential fifth game.
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the Gazette
Jewett Wolfe
Charleston
Senators
Springfield
Kanawha Park
Indians
Ohio City
Wolfe
Mercury Tops Highest Mark In West Virginia Heat Wave
Charleston experienced its hottest day in two years with official readings near 98 degrees at the airways communications station and unofficial home figures reaching 102 in the shade. Other cities Huntington and Point Pleasant also reported new highs as a cool front was expected to move in from the northwest.
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Airways Communications
South Charleston
Huntington
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Airways Communications Station
H. N. Robinson
Barricades Erected in Warsaw As Germans Advance
Polish radio in Lwow reported German troops within Warsaw limits and urged all civilians to arm and build barricades in every street. The broadcast claimed street cars were overturned to hinder armored German divisions and pledged that Poland will annex East Prussia after victory. Diplomatic messages from Budapest noted planned retreat to the east bank of the Vistula and preparations for a stubborn defense south of the capital.
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Warsaw
East Prussia
Germany
Budapest
Vistula
Nazis Push Into Warsaw as Allies Prepare Trap
The article argues Germany claims victory by driving into Warsaw while signs point to a looming defeat. It notes the war entering a second phase with emphasis on industrial weakness and strategic shifts, as Allied plans rely on pressuring Germany on multiple fronts.
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Germany
Poland
Maginot Line
France
Donation Helps S S Athenia Survivors Aid Americans
American Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy announced a gift of 5000 pounds from Herbert W. Klotz of New York City for free use to help survivors of the S S Athenia and any other Americans in the war zone.
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London
INS
Joseph P. Kennedy
Herbert W. Klotz
New York City
S. S. Athenia
Official report confirms Athenia sunk by submarine
Naval investigators and American officials released findings that the liner Athenia was torpedoed by a submarine and that many passengers drowned below decks. Witness accounts cited a second explosion and a conning tower sighting, while Berlin denied German responsibility. President Roosevelt declined further comment on the reports.
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Athenia
Alan G. Kirk
London
Norman R. Hitchcock
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Department
John Cudahy
Ireland
Roosevelt
Berlin
Cudahy
Prime Minister King outlines Canada’s war role with Allies
Ottawa reports Prime Minister Mackenzie King confirming Canada will consult with Britain and France before cooperation in theaters of war beyond the dominion. London says 1,317,000 evacuees have been removed from dense English and Scottish cities, with more yet to report. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor travel from Cannes to Paris en route to Britain where the Duke will report to his regiment. Windsor residence planned at Fort Belvedere with gas shelter prepared.
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London
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Ministry of Information
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Scotland
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Duchess of Windsor
Paris
Welsh Guards
Fort Belvedere
Baseball Party Sets Stage for Third Mid-Atlantic Playoff Game
Charleston Senators travel to Springfield for game three of the Mid-Atlantic Baseball league playoff. The Gazette will relay vivid play-by-play from Three Acres Hale Street starting at 8 15 p m with special wires on hand to cover the event.
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Senators
Springfield
The
Gazette
Three Acres
Hale Street
Britain Starts Shipping Ban
Britain charged Germany with an unrestricted submarine campaign and vowed to use belligerent rights to prevent contraband. The ministry said German orders to sink merchant ships on sight were in force before the war and that the Royal Navy would pursue anti submarine measures as convoys are introduced.
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Ministry of Information
Germany
Royal Navy
Neville Chamberlain
German armored cars reach Warsaw as drive advances
Berlin reports an advance guard of fast armored cars smashed into Warsaw at 5:15 p.m. while other divisions move to within 10 miles of the Polish capital. The Polish embassy in London rejects the claim, saying the city’s capture is false. no confirmation of Warsaw’s fall is given.
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Berlin
Warsaw
London
US Attorneys Probe Food Price Increases in West Virginia
West Virginia wholesalers report further wholesale price hikes as federal officials start an inquiry. District Attorneys L A Via and Joseph V Gibson said the anti trust statute could be used if profiteering is found. Prices for grains meats and beans surged with beans up 50 percent from last week.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
L. A. Via
Joseph V. Gibson
Via
Huntington
Charleston
All Poles Are Asked To Fight
The Polish radio at Lwow urged civilians to defend villages against German invasion with bare hands if needed. It called all men women and children to take up arms and prepare the village population for resistance.
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Budapest
Lwow
Lemberg
Poland
Mussolini to Offer New Peace Plan
In Rome Mussolini is said to propose an Italian mediation plan to end the war quickly or localize it if a swift peace fails. British Ambassador Lorraine conveyed Britain's reaction to Mussolini's tentative proposals to the Italian foreign minister Ciano amid discussions with Paris and Berlin.
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INS
Benito Mussolini
Germany
Percy Lorraine
Count Galeazzo Ciano
Britain
Mussolini
Warsaw
Paris
Georges Bonnet
London
Berlin
French Drive Intensifies In Saar Push Into Germany
French and British backed forces press into the Saar mining region after German troops retreat toward the Siegfried Line. German forces destroy bridges roads and tracks while falling back, as tanks planes and heavy artillery support the advance.
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Germany
Poland
Paris
INS
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Siegfried
Siegfried Line
Berlin Posts First Air Raid Alarm During War Night
Berlin awakened to the first air raid alarm since the war began at 3:38 a m with a second at 4:20 a m No enemy raiders reached Berlin but 4 000 000 residents were moved to air defense shelters as defense lights stayed off.
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