Roosevelt Proclaims State of Limited National Emergency
President Roosevelt today proclaimed a state of limited national emergency to bolster neutrality and defenses within peacetime authority. The steps include increases in army and navy manpower, marine corps personnel, and empowered investigative agencies to curb subversive propaganda, with further orders to follow.
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Map of Western War Front U P Writer On Eastern
United Press staff correspondent Frederick C. Oechsner reports from Bromberg Poland describing pockmarked buildings, mutilated bodies dated 14 to 70, and alleged German atrocity claims. He notes German-led tours into 40 miles of the war zone, shattered Brembere, and extensive street fighting evident in the suburbs.
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Poles Reported Executions Amid Berlin Offensive
German headquarters escorted reporters to a suburb where a field held two corpses, a man and a woman aged 14 to 70. Officials claimed about 25 mutilation cases, with others mutilated in streets and homes. Sightings described as evidence of executions during ongoing fighting.
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French troops gain on Rhine front as Nazis retreat near Warsaw
United Press reports French forces widen Saar operations and push toward Rhine fortifications while Germans retreat in Poland, with Warsaw under threat as German troops reportedly move west and eastern fronts show continued fighting. British navy and air force assist, and Polish defenses hold on other fronts amid evolving dispatches.
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Peace plea from Legion head at New Jersey convention
National Commander Stephen F. Chadwick urged neutrality to shield America from a blackout of peace. Speaking to Legionnaires and auxiliaries in Cape May he urged members to avoid deeds endangering the nation’s peace and to keep peace as the Legion’s paramount mission.
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Byrd To Carry Out South Pole Expedition
Admiral Richard Byrd announced to treasury officials that the Coast Guard withdrew its Easter North land from the Byrd Antarctic expedition. He said he would proceed with South Pole plans despite losing the Northland due to the coast guard’s need to refuel and restore American waters to ensure neutrality law observance.
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Franken Attacked by British Planes Near Sumatra
German steamer Franken was attacked by British planes in Dutch waters off Sumatra. The ship reportedly reached its tide port at Padang, Sumatra, without damage.
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Roosevelt promises to curb food profiteering in message
President Roosevelt and Attorney General Frank Murphy pledged that wartime food profiteering would not recur and that though food prices may rise, there will be no shortage. The government will act to prevent public panic over a situation the officials say does not exist.
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British Freighter Sinking Report Escalates War Losses
The Belgian steamship Jean Jadot rescued 44 crew members from the British freighter Regent Tiger after it was sunk by a submarine. The vessel's sinking location and the status of remaining crew were not disclosed by Radiomarine Corporation.
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Six Navy fliers killed in P-5 bomber crash near base
One of the Navy's aging dreadnought bombers exploded into a crematory after striking a radio aerial and plunging inland from the base. Six crew members, Lieut. A. H. Irons of Wilmington Delaware, Ensign L. W. Latremore of Cambridge Massachusetts, W. B. Mortis of Akron Ohio, H. G. Berry of Trumann Arkansas, Frank Vukovich of Milwaukee Wisconsin, and H O Wilson of Madera California, were likely killed. Bodies not removable as five hours after the crash due to still-hot wreckage.
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Milwaukee
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Socialist Says U S To Be Forced Into War
Norman Thomas, head of the Socialist party, predicts the United States will enter a war alongside France and Britain. He argues Franklin D Roosevelt opposes war now, cites Woodrow Wilson, and urges intensified peace efforts with limits on raw materials and quotas based on a decade of demand, to keep the peace.
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Tragedy at grade crossing near Donora
Tesse Kerns a 45 year old resident of Canonsburg Pa was killed instantly when the truck he drove collided with a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train at a grade crossing two miles north of Donora Pa The fatal crash occurred today at the crossing and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene
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Erie Man Held in Break-In at Drought Office
Police reported the arrest of John McMatus, 35, of Brie, in connection with a break-in at the J. P. Drought Company offices in the First Ward. A roll-top desk, steel filing cabinet, swivel chair, and quantity of stationery were stolen, with charges of larceny and receiving stolen goods filed and a hearing set for Monday morning. Chief John Flanigan traveled to Erie to pursue further angles and possible additional arrests and loot recovery.
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Local option approved in most Lancaster County towns
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled local option referenda could be held at next Tuesday's primary in all Lancaster communities except six. Only Upper Leacock and Colerain townships met petition signer requirements, while East Hempfield Clay East Lampeter Penn Rapho Mannheim were blocked. Appeals were heard in Allegheny and Lancaster counties.
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Early Trials Set for Pastor and Slayer in Lane Murder
Reverend Walter Dworechi and Peter Scheweluk were indicted on first degree murder for the strangling of Wanda Dworechi, 18, daughter of the Polish minister. Prosecutor Samuel P. Orlando told Common Pleas Judge Clifford A. Baldwin that they would appear Tuesday before Supreme Court Justice Ralph W. B. Donges for an early trial date.
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Dutch Mine Layer Hit In North Sea Collision
A Dutch naval report says the mine layer Willem Van Der Zaan struck a mine near Helder Andrew and was destroyed. Of its 51 crew, 23 were killed, eight were seriously injured, and the rest are missing.
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Quaker Sect Files Plea Against Name
In Harrisburg a bid by the Society of Friends to block sale of Schenley Distillers Old Quaker whisky in Pennsylvania was considered by the State Liquor Control Board. The group, citing 180,000 members nationwide, argued the brand name reflects unfairly on the Quaker sect and sought priority rights to the name.
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Expensive Trial Heads to Harrisburg Post Caliph County
A special grand jury probes election campaign graft linked to the Earle administration. The investigation extends to Caliph County with county controller Montgomery Trace revealing details as the case nears trial dates and potential charges.
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Britain arrests over six thousand suspected spies in war prep
In London, Scotland Yard, naval and military intelligence report arresting more than 6,000 men and Yemen as suspected enemy agents in what is described as the largest spy hunt. The list of suspects spans almost a year before the war with Germany, with arrests beginning after Prime Ministerial notice of a state of readiness.
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iPY Ring Active Enemies Agents Suspects Detained
Reports indicate police operations identified and detained suspects on a list of enemy agents and sympathizers. Turks citizens may appeal within ten days to the home secretary for hearing before a special tribunal as wartime measures extend across the country.
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Rome considers new Italian peace effort in wake of Warsaw fall
Reports from Rome indicate Italy plans another peace initiative likely after Warsaw's expected fall. Circles believe Premier Mussolini would lead a bid to bring Britain France Germany and Italy to a conference. Dispatches and rumors note Mussoini as the likely messenger for any proposal.
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Ship Sinking Blamed on Submarine Record
Washington report cites Assistant Naval Attache Hitchcock via Ambassador Kennedy that the Athenian carrying American refugees Pick Up was sunk by a torpedo. New York reports Halland ship radiogram and Roosevelt comments on Winkleleigh, with 37 crew members feared lost.
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Duke to be attached to British regiment
The London Star reports that on returning to England from France the Duke of Windsor will immediately join a British regiment. It notes he remains colonel in chief of the Welsh Guards and that plans for his and the duchess return are not yet complete.
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Lyceum Course Opens September 26 at Corry High School
The 1939-40 Lyceum course at Corry High School, announced by Stanley Anderson, opens September 26 with The Kitties. season includes Blus Danube Singers and Pollard Players among others. Most matinees free for children. adult support needed. Tickets from school children. Tornado hits Toronto area. no deaths reported initially.
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