Poland prepares to cope with any emergency
War risk rises as Poland mobilizes nearly 1,000,000 under arms and calls many reservists. Goniec Warszawski proclaims readiness to meet invasion with guns. Border incidents and German shootings are reported. Poland protests at Berlin. Danzig elevates Albert Forster as chief of state while Poland closes the border and cuts Gdynia links.
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Warsaw
Aus
Poland
Imnadiate
Goniec Warszawski
Hitler
Makaszowa
Katowice
Germany
Berlin
Gierakowice
Silesia
Wieczor Warszwaski
Gdynia
4 H Exhibits Stand Out At Junior Fair
Unusually fine workmanship noted in needlecraft and poultry, lambs and pigs at the Junior Fair held today at the State Fair grounds. About 300 people attended with county leaders and 4 H club members present. Girls modeled outfits in a style revue and teams conducted demonstrations while boys took part in judging contests. A noon picnic for leaders and youths featured Kiwanis guests learning about 4 H activities. 204 exhibits included 200 birds in poultry, 35 swine and cattle judged, pony judging led by extension staff.
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Calle County
J. P. Walsh
Nis Club
Ki. H. Simonson
I McDonald
Mal Hustendman
Mex Ann Paler
Beadie County VH Council
Oday
Progress Seen In Drought Fight In Rapid City Visit
RAPID CITY Aug 24 CPI M L Wilson undersecretary of agriculture led a dusty weary cavalcade of national state and county agricultural leaders into Rapid City after an all day trip from Lemmon visiting soil conservation and water facilities projects They traveled in 32 cars with about 125 men from federal farm agencies the South Dakota State extension service and Canada to the Gulf of Mexico The trip aimed to show the plains from Canada to Mexico discuss on the ground agency activities and promote coordination Bennett Washington chief of the Soil Conservation Service noted progress since 1936 and praised agencies working close to the land and farmer involvement The report ends noting continued progress pages.
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Rapid City
CPI
M. L. Wilson
Lemmon
South Dakota
Gulf of Mexico
Wilson
Great Plains
Canada
Mexico
Bennett
H. Bennett
Washington
Soil Conservation Service
Sen
59000 Americans In Europe Told To Return Home
The State Department urged 59000 Americans known to be in potentially affected European countries to return home. Among those named were 2569 in Poland and 28 in Danzig, with risks deemed high. Other counts include Great Britain 10522, France 9727, Germany 5787, and Italy 23330.
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Europe
Associated Press
State Department
Poland
Danzig
Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
British and French Missions Leave Moscow Talks Break Off
Moscow reports say British and French military missions will depart tomorrow, ending negotiations for a three power mutual defense pact with Soviet Russia. Germany and the Soviet Union have just signed a non aggression pact, with Article IV cited as doom for any alliance with Britain and France.
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Moscow
Soviet Russia
Germany
Joachim Ivon Ribbentrop
Soviet
Russia
Britain
France
Kremlin
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Japs May Shake Off Nazi Troop Independence Policy Move
Tokyo reports that the Japanese army and navy agree on pursuing an independent international military policy while cooperating with friendly powers. The statement follows the Moscow signing of the German Soviet non aggression pact and hints Japan may distance itself from the anti Comintern alliance.
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Tokyo
Navy
Moscow
Japan
Italy
Germany
anti-Comintern
Alleged torso slayer hangs self in county jail
Chief Jailer Michael Kilbane reported Frank Dolezal, linked to Cleveland torso murders, died by self harm in the county jail. Dolezal was among Cleveland's 12 torso murder victims and faced charges in the slayings.
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Slater
Sleveland
Michael Kilbane
Frank Dolezal
Cleveland
Lezal
al Mir
Rioreacane
Msr
Pear Tree Bears Fruit In Huron County Display
The lone Beadle County pear tree bearing fruit was shown at The Evening Huronite by George A. Shephardson of Idaho Avenue SE. It marks the tree’s first fruiting this year and plans are to display pears of the Minnesota No. 1 variety at the State Fair from September 4 to 9. The seedling tree was planted about ten years ago at the Shephardson residence.
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Beadle County
George A. Shephardson
Idaho Avenue
Shephardson
Minnesota
Parity Payments Arrive for Beadle County Farmers
Beadle County Agricultural Conservation committee chairman Eli F. Martin announced that 13 621 07 in parity payments were issued to participants in the 1939 wheat price adjustment program. Farmers receiving the initial batch should call at the AAA office in the Royal Hotel building. another batch is expected soon.
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Eli F. Martin
Beadle County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Martin
Beadle County
Beadle County Aaa
Royal Hotel
Packer Union Calls Morrell Walkout at Morrell Plant
OTTUMWA IA Aug 24 Local No 1 of the Packinghouse Workers Organizing Committee called a walkout at the John Morrell & Co packing plant. Workers were quitting the plant by 10 am as union members planned to form a picket line. The union demanded a closed shop and shop checkoff.
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Ottumwa
John Morrell & Co
Brewind
Anton
Mabeeemien
Bolivian Dictator German Busch Found Dead
Propaganda Minister Mario Flores announced that President German Busch, 35, died from a self inflicted pistol shot, described as death by own action. The report places the Bolivian leader at the center of a political crisis amid calls for accountability and national mourning.
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Oa Paz
Bolivia
Mario Flores
German Busch
Dietater
Germany Meant War If Poland Resists in East Europe
Prime Minister Chamberlain in the House of Commons said Adolf Hitler demanded a free hand for Germany in eastern Europe and warned that any country interfering would trigger war. He urged passage of an emergency powers bill granting the government broad authority as Europe rapidly arms. The chamber cheered the stance and pledged unity.
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London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Europe
Britain
Polland
Hitler
Zero Hour Expected Tonight In Nazi Demands On Poland
Europe faced imminent peril of war as Nazi demands on Poland loomed. President Roosevelt urged Italian action to preserve peace while Chamberlain addressed Parliament in an emergency session. The message to King Vittorio Emanuele III was delivered by the U.S. ambassador to Rome as tensions rose.
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Poland
Associated Press
Roosevelt
Italy
Great Britain
Europe
Vittorio Emanuele
Rome
Chamberlain
Pandemonium in Minneapolis wheat pit shocks traders
Aug 24 Minneapolis trading opened with wild swings as wheat futures jumped then tumbled amid World War news and speculative fever. In New York stocks faltered while bonds held under pressure and Hong Kong urged evacuation of women and children amid escalating global tensions. Danzig guarded by Poles reported in a rapidly changing war news cycle.
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Minneapolis
New York
U. S
Wera Iily
Chicago
Winnipeg
Hong Kong
Geoffrey A. S. Northcote
China
Japan
Paign
Huronite War News Extra Planned Friday Morning
The Huronite will publish a war news extra Friday morning to provide the latest European crisis updates. Humble residents in the business district will find the extra on streets by early a m with rapid distribution to nearby towns later.
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Canital South Wake
Europe
Huronite
Huron
Huronite Extra
Europe teeters as war threats rise and zero hour looms
Amid mobilizations across nations Roosevelt urges Germany and Italy to guarantee peace, but the appeal is rebuffed. Chamberlain seeks emergency powers in Parliament while Europe prepares for air raids and mass troop movements. Hitler demands Danzig and a Polish protectorate, with Poland warned of a German ultimatum likely tonight.
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FDR
Chamberlain
Roosevelt
Germany
Italy
Europe
Paris
London
Adolf Hitler
Danzig
League of Nations
Hitler
House of Commons
Jozef Beck
Poland
Foreign Office
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Moscow
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Hungary
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Turkey
Perkins-Carson
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