Flandin Urges Germany to Show Intent or Face War
French Foreign Minister Serre-Etienne Flandin, at Vezelay, demanded that Hitler expose concrete proof of non aggression in central and western Europe or France will refuse further negotiations and prepare for war. He warned Germany’s rearmament and questioned Berlin’s plans on Danzig, Lithuania pacts, and colonial claims while noting allied solidarity with Britain and Russia. The report also cites Mongolia and Manchukuo resistance to invasion amid rising tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flandin
Germany
Serre-Etienne Flandin
Vezelay
Adolf Hitler
Europe
France
Entente
Russia
Fuehrer
Hitler
Austria
Danish
Schleswig
Silestia
Czechoslovakia
Switzerland
Reich
Hough Koki Hirota
Eiji Aman
Tokyo
Japan
Manchukuan
Manchukuan Border.” Aman
Premiser
Hirota
Washington
Congress
Post Office
Senate
Army
Navy
Wilson
Britain
South America
Nazi Victory in Reichstag Election and International Reactions
Germany’s 44 389 140 ballots show overwhelming support for Hitler as 542 898 oppose the Reichsfuhrer. Crown Prince Ruprecht of Bavaria and his wife were among those abstaining. Berlin lights up with celebrations as the new Reichstag grows to about 740 members. Aerial voting aboard the Dirigible Von Hindenburg and Graf Zeppelin occurs over the Saar and Rhineland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ermany
Hitler
Ruprecht
Bavaria
Berlin
Reich
Fuehrer
Europe
Reichstag
von Hindenburg
Hindenburg
Graf Zeppelin
Saar
Rhineland
Air bombers devastate Harar and Jijiga in Ethiopia raid
Assolini's air bomber force hit Harar and Jijiga causing extensive damage. Fifteen incendiary bombs struck the Egyptian Red Cross hospital and other hospitals suffered, along with the French mission consulate Ethiopian radio and prison. Fears grow that Addis Ababa could be next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assolini
Ethiopia
Harar
Addis Ababa
Red Cross
Jijiga
Boy Saved From Boiler Trap in Glasgow School
In 1922 Scottish apprentice Alex in Glasgow was trapped inside a boiler at Clydebank public school. Floodwaters rose as his boss left, and a frantic struggle followed before his boss retrieved him unconscious, later revived by artificial respiration. Alex still recalls those fifteen minutes as a haunting memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Mackail
Port Chester
N. Y
Adventurers’ Club
Alex
Scotland
Glasgow
Clydebank Public School
Diamond Dick
Friday the 13th lore across history and superstition
A survey of Friday the 13th beliefs notes how the number 13 is linked to luck and doom in various cultures. It recounts Last Supper lore, Loki at Valhalla, and mentions famous figures like Louis XIII and Nansen, plus superstitions around calendars and bridal gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathfinder Magazine
Judas Iscariot
Valhalla
Loki
Louis XIII
France
Nansen
Richard Wagner
Appearance of Halley's Comet Returns in Historic Note
Halley's comet, the famous visitor with a period over 76 years, was visible in April 1910. The brief mentions its appearance and historical context for readers of the time.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Atk
Edward W
Pickard
Westen Newspaper Union
M. Flandin
Manchukuo
Soviet
Senate Committee On Immigration and Naturalization
Perkins
House
Robert R. Reynolds
North Carolina
Reynolds
Farmer-Laborites
Farmer-Labor Party
St. Paul
Minn
Floyd B. Olson
Minnesota
Olson
Carter Field
Jacob Gatlinger
New Hampshire
Shipping Board
Federal Treasury
Capitol Hill
Treasury Department
Treasury
Theresa
Supreme Court
AAA
House Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Pat Harrison
Finance Committee
Roosevelt
Merrimac
Connecticut
Allegheny
TVA
PWA
Francis G. Newlands
Joseph F. Guffey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Monongahela
Juniata
Harold L. Ickes
Ickes
Harry L. Hopkins
WPA
Secreta
Dt Ventures
Floyd Gibbons
Nat Jonah
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!