European war era signals shift as Poland turmoil widens
Fragmentary timeline shows Poland facing German ultimatums and war alliance with Britain forming in April, with Danzig pressure, Slovak and Czech moves, and escalating front lines across Poland. Significant naval actions around Britain and France and Soviet Finnish border clashes marked broader European crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Italy
Danzig
Slovakia
Russia
Britain
Poland
Rome-Berlin
France
Ireland
Warsaw
Roosevelt
U.S
Siegfried Line
Germad
Ussian
Polish
Ukraine
Siegfried Inc
Zeppelin Works
Daladier
Hitler
Daner Zone
Scotland
Pinether
City of Flint
Rman
Norway
Finland
Belgium
Holland
Munich
Borer
North Seas
England
Mai
Beer Losson
Litvinov
Great Britain
Canada
Moscow
Baron Louis Rothschild
Quebec
Jerusalem
Dionne Quintuplets
Hu Achies
Toronto
Spain
Japan
Manchukuo
Disasters and wrecks marked by series of deadly incidents
A chronicle lists maritime, air, and industrial disasters across several months noting Squalus submarine rescue of 33 and 26 deaths, airliner Cavalier wreck off Cape May with 3 dead, bomber crash in LA, a massive Chile earthquake, Japanese submarine loss, and numerous other fatal accidents including floods, train wrecks, and fires.
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Cape May
N. J
Los Angeles
Chile
Iron Man Lou Gehrig Retires From Yankees After Parralytic Illness
The Iron Man of baseball Lou Gehrig ends his storied career with New York as a paralytic infection halts his play after an all-time games played record. Also highlights include Duke beating Southern California in Rose Bowl and Joe Louis stopping Tony Galento in New York.
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Senate
Army
Rover C. Bergdoll
Bishop Ablewhite
War Department
William Green
A. F. of L
Brazil
America
House
Roosevelt
Indiana
Bill Oes
Carl. Bevins
Missouri
Ernest Pletch
California
U. S
Germany
United Mine Workers
Esident
Congress
Supreme Court
Ohio
Navy
Hawaii
Hawa
Pacific
Baltimore
Civil “Service
U. 8
Citie
Iron Man
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Duke
Budge
Vines
Edward G. Barrow
Joe Louis
John Henry Lewis
New York
Giants
Cooperstown
N. Y
Mayo Clinic
Joe
Roscoe Turner
Tony Galento
Nova
Bobby Riggs
Alice Marble
M—Yankees
Bob Pastor
Billy Conn
Mello Bettinan
Cominngtt
Reds
Frankie Frisch
Pittsburgh Pirates
Eddie Anderson
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
Nile Kinnick
Iowa
Notable Obituaries and Remembrances Across Figures
A sprawling necrology lists prominent figures from politics, science, arts, and sports with brief notes of their prominence and death dates. Names include Pope Pius XI, Yeats, Mayo brothers, Freud, Swanson, Oliphant, Laemmle, and many others, reflecting a wide cross section of early 20th century public life. The compilation spans ecclesiastical leaders, diplomats, authors, athletes, and industry leaders with assorted locations noted.
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John D. Grant
Mars
Czecho-Slovakia
Czech
Czecho- Slovakia
Bohemia and Moravia
Hungary
Nexes
Carpatho-Ukraine
East Prussia
Gibraltar
Malta
Vatican
Ermany
Jugoslavia
Brestroyer
Shetlands
Western Front
Berlin
London
Kiel
Cana
Europe
Chamberlain
Helsingfors
Sweden
League of Nations
Dorie Star
South Atlantic
Karelian Isthmus
Bremen
Graf Spee
Uruguay
Finn Coast Artillery
Montevideo
Heligoand
Josef Stalin
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Franco
Spanish Republic
Bolivia
Paraguay
General Estigarribia
Chaco
Brete
Tientsin
China
Bulgaria
Constantine Argesanu
Rumania
Americas
Alopenese
Hunan Rovince
Vilna
Trae
Pius
Prague
Bratislava
Idia
Doorn
Peru
Callao
Peace Party
Artesa
Taly
Clamor
Tarragona
Barcelona
Madrid
Tance
Pope Pius
St. Peter's
St. Peter's Cathedral
Libya
Peete
Commons
College of Cardinals
Rome
Mussolini
Eugenio Pacelli
Pius XII
Miaja
Gandhi
India
Nanchang
Frank Murphy
Michigan
Harry Hopkins
Secretary of Commerce
Felix Frankfurter
U.S. Supreme Court
PWA
Justice Brandeis
U. S. Supreme Court
James Hines
Tammany Ch
Ilegal
Martin T. Manton
Lauren D. Dickinson
Frank D. Fitzgerald
James J. Hines
U. S. Supremé ‘Gourt
Sapanees
Turkey
Syria
Per Lebrun
Rance
Albania
Greec
Franz
von Papen Am
C. I. O. Union
Apex Hosiery Company
Jack Benny
William O. Douglas
WPA
Charles A. Findbergh
Illinois
Allenate
Puerto
ESS
Yankee Cupbe
Soekeland Ea ‘Service
Boss Pendergast
Kansas
Cies
Nant
Houesse
Frit Kuhn
Bund
Docter
Bergdoll
United States
Navy Department
Manton I
Hyde Park
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Niagara Falls
Hull
King and Queen of
Washington
Whiteouse
Department of Commerce
Louisiana
Leche
F. Ryan Duffy
Milwaukee
Louisiana Univetant
Long
Smith
The
Louisiana University
Case
W. P. Buckner
Paul V. McNutt
Federal Security Administration
House Committee
Will Rogers
Boonville
Ind
Francis B. Sayre
Philippines
Waterbury
Conn
J. A. Shaw
R. W. Leche
Self
King
Atlantic
Borah
Democratic National Committee
American Legion
Chicago
War Resources Board
Administration
Bea Coccay
Saranea Jury
Ane Garmansametoan
W—Roosevelt
Curtiss
Ruth Judd
Arizona
Fritz Kuhn
Roosevel Hall
Naval
Caribbean
TBC
Ss. Supreme
Garner
Squalus
U. S. Navy
Tacoma
Wash
Oklahoma
Mexico
Arkansas
Texas
Qualus
Sharry Saker
Squalus, End
Minnesota
Kentucky
Ranger
Providence
Mount Baker
U. S. Army
Rio
Ap Janeiro
Rio Harbor
Streamliner
Nevada
Avenance
W. Va
Ken Bartholomew
National Professional Football League
Joseph Carr
Abe Feidmen
Charles Bowser
Pitt
Ralph Gundab
Boston
Stanley Sap
Louis
Ty Almastro
Weteata
Henry Seachamplon
Indianapolis
Per Our. Roberts
American League
All-Star Baseball Fame
Dick Metz
Lou_ Ambers
Armstrong
All-Stars
Yankees
M—Bucky Walters
Cincinnati
Chicago White Sox
Cubs
Joe DiMaggio
Harry Thomas
al Davis
Tony Canzoneri
Rou
Esnevitch
Pope
Pope Pius XI
Prof
Herman Oliphant
Treasury Deartment Counsel
Jacob Ruppert
Joseph I. France
Maryland
William B. Yeats
J. M. Francis
Charles R. Crane
Mone Clarence True
Wilson
Howard Carter
King Tut
John G. Sargent
Frank W. Stearns
President Coolidge
de Machado
Uba
George F. Harding
Joseph Lyons
Australia
James Hamilton Wis
S. S. van Dine
Willard H., Wright
Charles Mayo
Scerae Peabody Gardner
Inaston
Claude A Swanson
Secretary of the Navy
Havelock Ellis
Philospher
Sam D. McReynolds
Tennessee
J. Louis Comiskey
William J. Mayo
F. A. Geiger
T.E. Powers
Charles Connnelly
Northern Pacific Railway
Carding Mundelein
Chica
M. Logan
Fay Templeton
Ent
Ford Sterling
Cen Ores
Brady
Crile Read
Livingston Farrand
Emeronitus
Cornell University
Tere Butler
Ames Simpson
J. A.naismith
Alfred Granger
Princess Louise
Duchess of
Taree
Queen Vinceas
Ohnna
Donugias
Atrba Star
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