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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1939
Page
12
Berlin reports German forces within 20 miles of Warsaw as Westerplatte surrenders and Krakow falls. German air and naval might backed the push, with Field Marshal Goering praising the air force and signaling rapid eastern victories.
In Palo Alto on September 7, Prof. Harry C. Steinmetz of San Diego State College relayed what he called a report or calumny that Adolf Hitler was suffering from a severe mental disorder and under near constant care of an alienist. The claim, attributed to a leading American research physician recently returned from Germany, described Hitler as paranoid with manic low mood and delusions of persecution.
Dispatches report the sinking of the British liner Athenia as Britain and Germany trade propaganda. German claims deny any submarine involvement while questioning Allied intentions. Along the Polish front, Warsaw fears occupation as Lublin becomes a government seat and Polish forces retreat under heavy losses.
Polish defenders fall back to a 30 mile line along the Vistula to halt German tank thrusts. Reports say Poles fought like lions near Plonsk and Pultusk with the line protecting Warsaw from invasion, while German pilots pressed attacks on rail bridges and communications as six planes were shot down.
Analysis indicates Italy faces external threats from Anglo French powers and internal pressure from German influence. Outposts on the Aegean and Libyan fronts, plus Albania and Yugoslavia threats, rely on maritime supply. British naval strength under Cunningham and the new Eastern command under Wavell seal off routes. Italy is described as vulnerable to blockade and unlikely to pursue a Mediterranean war, with neutrality favored by strategic realities.
New York reports American aircraft factories kept top speed to fulfill foreign orders from France Britain and Australia totaling 45 to 50 million dollars. Despite the neutrality act, no stoppage was seen as contracts allow delivery of finished planes within the United States if shipments abroad are halted.
In Bombay Sect. 7-0, Gandhi told Lora Luilithgow that his sympathies are with Great Britain and France in their war against Germany. He said he had written a personal letter to Adolf Hitler appealing for peace.
British field forces landed in France to fight alongside French troops against the German Siegfried line while Polish troops reportedly resist the German advance toward Warsaw. Observers said German guards were drawing back as French forces advance into German territory near the Siegfried line.
London dispatch reports Britain moving to a long term offensive against Germany. Coordinated actions with France and Poland aim to harass on two fronts, choke German supply lines, and disrupt the economy with propaganda. Plans include aerial cooperation, naval blockades, and expanded economic warfare with aid to Poland totaling 18,500,000 pounds.
Mildred Howard, employed at Pierre, spent the Labor Day weekend at her Willow Lake home. She traveled from Pierre to Willow Lake for the holiday and enjoyed time with family.
Paris reports British reinforcements joining French forces already advancing into German soil. Stiff German resistance observed as French and British staffs coordinate plans for joint action. Saar Basin activity noted as French troops push toward the Maginot frontier and penetrate German territory with pockets cleared along a 100 mile front.
Canada and Great Britain have declared war on Germany, threatening to suspend the homing season. AHA president W F Grant warned that about 90 percent of U S professional players come from Canada and would be called to arms, forcing leagues to halt play.
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