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Newspaper
Del Rio Evening News
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1939
Page
1
Poland to fight for its claims over the Free City of Danze, defending its borders with Goering praising defense pacts with Great Britain and France. Marshal Goering lauds Allied sacrifice and urges unity, calling for peace through collective security and justice.
Major Mout, adjutant of the Fifth Cavalry at Fort Clark, spoke to the Rotary Club at the Rewell Hotel on Wednesday during the regular luncheon. He discussed military conditions in the United States and shared observations from his post.
resentment grows in Tokyo over the proposed German Soviet non aggression treaty. Officials stay silent as Japan fears reduced German support for its Far East goals. concern centers on Russia increasing pressure near Sakhalian Island and Outer Mongolia with a Khalka River battle reported. observers doubt the anti comintern pact retains value and speculate on possible closer ties with Britain and the United States.
The Dies committee pursued information on a 1937 bid to form a federation of Nazi fascist and anti Semitic groups in the United States. Henry D. Allen of Los Angeles and Herman Schwinn of the German American Bund were linked to a convention to found the federation. The panel also seeks testimony from former German diplomatic officials regarding Nazi propaganda in America.
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday in Del Rio region. Low temperatures around 75 degrees this morning with a minimum near 75 and a forecast of mild conditions.
The Galveston mainland link costing 2 500 000 dollars was dedicated on the centennial anniversary with state and federal officials present. Harry Hines of the highway commission cut the ribbon flanked by Senator J J Mansfield Mayor Brantly Harris Senator Tom Connally Mrs Fred Schenkenberg and Robert Lee Bobbitt the highway commission chair.
Stocks rallied in New York while government bonds fell in London as markets weigh the Russo German nonaggression pact. Gains in U S stocks followed a rebound, with Italian and German bonds up and Polish issues down. London, Paris and Amsterdam markets eased, while British authorities guarded against market disorder. Copper and other commodities rose in London as global trading adapts to the news.
Del Rican credits Bill Speer as a worldly prophet foreseeing a Nazi Soviet pact. He recalled predicting a spring signing that did not occur until August, noting the prophecy was later validated by events.
In Denison Texas Representative Wright Patman called Sam Rayburn the strongest dark horse for the Democratic presidential nomination. He predicted the eventual nominee would win the next June’s convention and become the next U S president as 10 000 visitors from Texas Arkansas Louisiana and Oklahoma gathered for Sam Rayburn Day to honor the Denison Dam project. Rayburn stressed his not being discussed for the nomination.
In Brussels on August 23 the Oslo group of seven small European states began a swift conference at the Belgian foreign ministry. They aim to draft a broad peace plan while disavowing mediation, with invitations extended to Norway Sweden Denmark Finland The Netherlands and Luxembourg. The meeting may last under forty eight hours as ministers return to capitals by Monday amid tension over Germany Poland. Joseph Bech of Luxembourg altered travel plans to attend by automobile.
Shanghai authorities report Japanese military and the puppet administration weighing an isolation of the Shanghai International Settlement after a police shooting. Troops tanks and mechanized units moved near the settlement border following the killing of Lerd Kinloch by a puppet police unit. Indemnity punishment and apologies were demanded from the mayor Fu Liao En and settlement council chair Cornell Franklin.
C R Robson 53 prominent Val Verde County rancher was found dead Tuesday in Lagrange where he was visiting relatives. He had been ill for some time after a major operation. He was born in Lagrange and had runched in the June country for 33 years near T L Dinsdale. Funeral plans were tentatively set for Thursday pending Mrs Robson’s arrival from Lavernia.
State Highway Patrol cuts 67 officers and updates driver license examiner hours effective Sept 1. Louis R. Manz says two examiners will cover targets across Brackettville Del Rio Rock Springs Leakey Crystal City Carrizo Springs Eagle Pass Uvalde with specific Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday slots for applicants. Drivers traveling out of state urged to get license stamped at courthouse during examiner visits.
Signs of the Times reports Harmon County Oklahoma has merged its last one room school into a consolidated district. The county now has nine large districts, down from thirty two small ones a decade ago.
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