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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1939
Page
1
Weld County reports a dramatic price surge for staples as farmers brace for contracts. Sugar climbs to 6 per hundredweight while beets and barley rise, beans and oats fluctuate. traders cite limited supplies and early season harvest concerns.
Great Western will stop collecting one and a quarter cents per ton dues from beet growers under the Mountain States association contract for the 1939 crop in northern and northeastern Colorado. A meeting at Greeley on Sept 20 will decide action. previously the dues were collected and remitted to the association, unless growers objected.
Flood conditions in Southern California washed out Santa Fe main lines forcing the carrier to route trains via the Great Western route. The first westbound Streamliner Chief led the fleet at 9:45 a.m. with Captain following. Four trains in each direction were rescheduled as Santa Fe used Union Pacific trackage through Denver Cheyenne and Salt Lake City to Los Angeles.
A telegram from Porter Nock Co of Key West notes a submarine contact off Key West suspected to be a German craft. Meanwhile New York reports 30 million dollars of German bank assets attached in the United States across 16 institutions. The French cut ties with Germany and German minister Groba faces British mandate Iraq. Paul Gubler, former German sergeant, enlists in the Canadian militia.
Red Cross workers and highway rail repair teams moved into southern California to aid communities hit by unprecedented floods. The effort covered the Coachella and Imperial valleys along with southeastern California and western Arizona, from March Field to Blythe near the Arizona border, aiding affected families as high waters displaced about a dozen households.
German forces are reported approaching Warsaw within twenty miles as German and Polish actions unfold on the western and eastern fronts. The Polish garrison at Westerplatte surrendered after days of fighting, while German forces claimed access to Polish defense plans found among captured booty.
Weld county ranchers see higher bids as buyers from Texas and Iowa push prices up at Sumset Sales Yard Wednesday. Miller notes demand from local feeders and meat markets, with cattle selling $8.60 to $9.00 per cwt and stockers gaining sharply. A Greeley meat market paid $150 for a steer, signaling tight supply and strong competition as owners hold stock for potential further gains.
Washington reports outline a comprehensive U S draft plan in wartime with a million youths coming of age annually, eligibility classes and lotteries to assign service, plus rapid mobilization targets for army and navy in the first weeks of conflict.
Colorado State Employment Service offers to supply workers for the potato harvest. Jerry Hamilton, senior interviewer at Greeley, says the office is ready to refer experienced labor to Weld County potato growers. No charge, and the service aims to aid harvest season staffing.
Washington Sept v President Roosevelt expands his cabinet for the emergency to include loans, wikis, and security administrators. New appointees join regular members as Morgenthau adds three economists. policy focuses on neutrality act revisions and wartime measures amid warnings of sabotage and espionage.
Warsaw reports Polish forces rallying against a German tank attack defending the capital along the Vistula. British and French fronts push into German territory as advance guards withdraw to main sectors. fighting centers on the western front with cautious gains and heavy precautions amid a broader war narrative.
Britain signals total war stance as Prime Minister Chamberlain informs the Commons of plans to fight on with navy and air force measures while coordinating with France and Poland. He notes German attacks on merchant ships, previews intensified naval blockade and air operations, and pledges support to Poland amid ongoing front-line resistance.
Report notes Queen Mary and French liner Normandie at Studion Riyee Tern as workmen apply gray coats for camouflage while neutral and émigré patrons face turmoil amid wartime tensions. Royal and government actions loom as ships prepare to sail under cloaked conditions.
A California group plans to publicly analyze wartime propaganda to persuade Americans against reports seen as false or prejudiced. The Psychological Study of Sp Gia Teatca, calling itself progressive, seeks to expose war rhetoric and warn of profiteering from conflict. The organization operates with ties to a university association and lists Berkeley and Santa Monica as sites.
Salem Ore Sept 7 The congressional special term opens Sept 18 to consider changes to neutrality law. Senator McNary said he supports the president's request for a short session and the belligerent arms embargo. Roosevelt directs Murphy to mobilize local and federal agencies on espionage cases and neutrality enforcement. Troop movements report from Paris notes French forces advancing against German lines.
U S housewives nationwide confront climbing costs for staples as retailers report price increases on sugar meat flour and other items. Officials and business leaders weigh responses while shortages in some areas intensify concern about living costs and wartime inflation.
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