09 Sep 1940
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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1940
Page
1
London faces the longest and fiercest air raid of the war as German bombers strike for nine hours and 41 minutes, causing fires across central districts and causing heavy casualties. The attack follows earlier raids that killed hundreds and wounded thousands, with authorities reporting fires and widespread damage.
Wendell L. Willkie outlined 16 day campaign plans from Rushville Indiana with a 12 car special train and over 100 supporters aboard. He defended his policy of aiding Britain without dragging the United States into a European war and stressed non involvement in European conflicts while providing all possible aid short of war.
In Mexico City September reports indicate many followers of independent presidential candidate Gamza Juan Andreau Almasan attempt to flee northward to escape charges tied to alleged subversive activity ahead of the July election. Reports note prominent supporters departing as authorities pursue charges related to political actions.
The 1940 campaign kicks into high gear with the first direct test of Republican and Democratic strength. Wendell Willkie begins a 7,200 mile midwest to far western tour Thursday to boost the GOP. Henry A. Wallace continues his Democratic vice presidential campaign with speeches in Nebraska. President Roosevelt has not indicated any shift in his stance on formal campaign speeches. Continued on Page 3.
Berlin reports a German bomber in a broadcast describing fire from a vast conflagration near London. The narrator, with microphone text to the pivot, recalls a thick veil of smoke, infernal noise, and the river Thames as he soars above the city. He notes enemy fire and a return flight toward home.
A 14 year old black boy was lynched near LaGrange Georgia after an alleged attempt to attack a white woman. Police say the mob took him from the city jail early today, found him on the Liberty big road eight miles from town with head and arm wounds, and carried him to a hospital where he died this afternoon.
Washington reports the National Defense Commission lists 6.5 million idle workers as available for national defense. Sidney Hillman leads the labor division, with offices tied to the US Employment Service. The labor inventory aims to mobilize skilled labor via NYA CCC WPA and Civil Service recruitment for defense facilities and shipyards.
A fake telegram claiming Hitler is dead circulated early today on the telegraph circuit. Weather Bureau officials traced it to a prankster but warned there would be consequences if the culprit could be identified. Commander Francis W. Treichol derter, head of the Weather Service, said the incident would not be treated lightly.
British forces dispatched a vast convoy to Egypt in a landmark operation. Thousands of troops accompanied by Australian air personnel and nurses arrived at an Egyptian port after a long sea voyage, with land reinforcements bound for Cairo and Palestine amid no Italian naval sightings.
Crown Princess Martha of Norway and her three children stay with President Roosevelt before leaving for a leased Cape Cod residence. Crown Prince Olav is a refugee in England while U.S. news reports the royal party's travel plans and current exile status.
German air attacks over London intensified amid storms with massed warplanes and French aircraft support. Officials warned the month could be critically costly, noting casualties already rising from Saturday night’s raids and widespread bomber concentrations across northern France aimed at the capital.
London reports heavy bombs falls with regular explosions in the early hours. An Associated Press reporter describes tremors felt near AP building and nearby streets as bombs strike within a minute.
New York humor column catalogs zany local incidents from across the U S. Examples include an Albuquerque politician charging for campaign literature, a Kentucky football team dyed nails blonde, and a Bugera Oregon would‑be car thief given an auto drying lesson. Other items note a New Orleans man overpaying taxes by 98 million, bloodhounds retracing fugitives to a hamburger stand, and a three‑foot rattlesnake bite causing laughter from an Asheville man with a wooden leg.
In Bucharest Gen Ion Antonescu seized former King Carol’s stock holdings credits and titles valued in millions. Carol abdicated Friday in favor of Crown Prince Michael as Antonescu was installed premier with dictatorial powers amid Romania’s military takeover.
A street battle in The Hague between Dutch fascist supporters and opponents left one person dead and several injured. Eyewitnesses described a violent clash as police tried to separate the groups. German officials demanded measures to curb further clashes.
Exiled Carol the former king of Romania arrived in Switzerland aboard a train from Bucharest with a 29 member party. He entered Tagana hotel in civilian clothes amid cheering crowds, while questions linger about whether his companion Magda Lupescu joined the party and the identity of a woman seen with the group.
New York dispatch says UPI reports German heavy bombs described as powerful enough to destroy everything within a 1,600 foot radius. The broadcast notes German claims that such weapons could erase London, reflecting a wartime military stance amid confidence in their potency.
Berlin reports heavy bombing of London starting Sunday night with fires across the harbor and industrial districts. German claims cite destruction of factories, a warehouse, railway depot, and air defenses, with both sides suffering losses in a night of battles led by Hermann Goering.
President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt join Crown Princess Martha and the Countess Ostgard of Norway at a national day of prayer for world peace. The Rev Frank R Wilson leads prayers as he urges trust in righteousness and justice amid fears of a catastrophe.
Shelby's H K Chandie Jr. Samuel Ford and Melvin Holness spoke at a 600 attendee rally at Turner Park Toole County, joined by Elisabeth Ireland. Attendees came from Toole Pondera Liberty and Glacier counties as Republicans campaign for U S Senate Governor and U S Representative.
Ten persons were seriously wounded today in a gun battle between police and communist demonstrators in Zagreb. More than 100 rioters were arrested as clashes spread to Splij, where shops were looted. The protests, the third in a week, targeted Soviet Yugoslav tensions and anti government actions, with authorities cracking down on dissident groups.
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