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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1939
Page
6
A government spokesman revealed that major decisions are being reached in Berlin Rome Paris and London this morning. Sir Nevile suggests success in London and indicates similar optimism in Berlin financial circles. Officials caution tense days remain and outcomes are still uncertain.
Britain braces for possible conflict as Ribbentrop talks hint at terms while London fortifies streets and air defenses. Roosevelt and Leopold express peace hopes and Prague and Warsaw seek conciliatory paths, with Poland cautioning restraint and readiness for arbitration.
Reports indicate Hitler may send a peace proposal to Britain while Europe stays anxious. Germany cuts communications, moves troops to eastern front, halts air travel and ships at sea, and prepares for possible action around Danzig. Bohemia Moravia enacts prep measures as Prague nurses mobilize.
Burt Vanscoy 47 a World War II veteran and owner manager of Wigwam service station near Pruntytown died yesterday in Grafton City Hospital from complications after major surgery. Born January 16 1896 in Randolph County he leaves widow Jessie Helen Utterback five brothers and two sisters. He served 18 months overseas and was a member of the Methodist church and Taylor County American Legion Post 12. Funeral set for Sunday at Simpson Methodist Church, with American Legion ritual at church and grave in Simpson cemetery under director G T Bartlett.
Prime Minister Chamberlain weighed an emergency cabinet meeting as Sir Nevile prepared to fly to Berlin. In informed quarters the slight envoy’s report was seen as embodying the German view on the Poland question and signaling a firmer stance.
The record notes a continued plea asserting that no reply could be given unless by Hitler or his chancellery staff. President Roosevelt had telegraphed Hitler stressing that the ends and objectives had been stated publicly, with emphasis on formal responses from high officials.
Daladier and French officials warn that Germanys non aggression pact with Russia threatens peace as Danzig raises the risk of a wider war. Paris waits for British French replies to peace overtures while Turkey remains firm in its alliances and America hesitates to intervene.
France prepares to call up 2,200,000 frontline troops with exiles to augment forces while registrations for military service begin for physically fit men born 1891 to 1919. German Bremen embassies note actions, pontoon bridges cut on the Rhine and rail lines mined as Cherbourg warns ships to keep distance or risk destruction.
Reports say German fire across the Mlawa frontier killed a Polish frontier guard and wounded another while shots hit Baskidy Czarne on the Slovak border. Citizens crowd churches praying for peace as trenches appear in Warsaw. President Moscicki orders house shelters, neighborhoods enlisting to build aerial protection. Authorities assure food and transport stability. housewives urged modest purchases.
The festival in Elkins expects about 100000 visitors with pageantry sports and social events. The coronation will open a three day program for the outdoor celebration. Last year's queen was Mary Watson Koontz of Charleston and the prior year Jane Greer of Morgantown.
Nine year old Paul Littleton of Bellaire drowned yesterday in the Ohio River while swimming. His body was recovered an hour and a half later.
Charleston August 26 Definite plans to move the state headquarters of the Work Progress Administration to Huntington around September 15 were announced by Administrator Joseph N Anderson The remodeled Deardorf Sisler building will house the office with annual space costs of 9765 a saving of 24236 63 from current expenses Administrative space limits and lack of suitable housing in Charleston prompted the move Four branch offices are eliminated leaving four work offices statewide and 215 workers will be released reducing staff from 515 to 300 Charleston zone office to run with about 15.
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