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Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1939

Page

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Soviet Invasion of Poland Reported as Massive Front Advance

Soviet Russia announces a major Red Army advance into Poland, claiming to liberate brothers and occupying towns along a 300 mile front from Katyid to Romania. Communique says units penetrated the border and captured Tarnopol, with encirclement and advancing columns toward German lines as Polish resistance tightens near the Ukraine border.

Moscow Russia Great Red Army Poland Katyid Rumania

Final Rites Today For Beloved Statesman V Stewart

A large crowd gathers for the funeral of V. Stewart, noted statesman.Authorities and mourners attend a ceremony at the cemetery as officials coordinate the rites. The service honors Stewart's public career and contributions to the state.

5. V. Stewart

We Must Go to Work or War Says Senator Dagly

A garbled New York World snippet cites US Senator Januts Dagly urging emphasis on work to avoid war and national decline. It references Constitution day and calls for unity amid fear of societal breakdown with references to farm policy and administration figures.

New York Januts J Dagly

Hull to Set Forth One Policy One GIS

News notes state Hull will present a definite statement of national policy at the Pan American Fair. The dispatch mentions the aim to outline actions at the earliest possible date and to emphasize the most important elements in the national policy.

HULL

Submarine Tows 175 Victims to Safety

A damaged wartime note reports a submarine towing 175 victims to safety after a sinking. It mentions Belts and a harbor setting, with references to Kipling and Witlin. The fragmentary text is unclear on exact locations, dates, or actors beyond the tow and rescued count.

Four Die As Washington Ship Crashes From 240 Foot Fall

Four persons perish when a light aircraft plummets from an altitude of 240 feet into a hangar. Pilot Bove Sinary, a former city firefighter, and seven others are named among the injured or deceased as wreckage and ensuing fire hinder rescue efforts.

Vltilade Yakinia Bove Sinary Haut Akimaa Buzmhoin

British ship sunk claims six victims in raid

The report details a British vessel sunk with six men killed or missing after a submarine attack about 100 miles west of the Selly Isles. Captain Poderey and Commander Morne are named in the contested account with unclear positions and continuing lines.

Wren Sharin Fay Poderey Brashetaamer Watstan Spbiming Selly Isles Simimi Hine eeLtom Morne Larate

Man WEO in Bed Dies in Hospital

A man identified as WEO died in hospital after a period of illness. Funeral services for Hagy PF Trumbull were to be held at Stevens Mortuary, with tributes noted for his work as a factory operator. The death followed the passing of his wife several weeks earlier, with obituaries and notices reflecting family ties and local condolences.

Toyver Panera Trumbull Anthony Taucht

Three Skand Nations to Hold Powwow in Copenhagen

Danish reports say prime ministers from Norway Sweden and Denmark will meet in Copenhagen on September 17 to discuss war and security. The talks aim to ease tensions and address foreign policy as rural states seek greater stability amid regional tensions.

Copenhagen Ated Foreigh Winsters Norway Sweden Venmark Paland

13 Year Old Boy Admits Killing Grandfather

A 13 year old boy tied to a case of elder abuse and murder explained the beating led to his grandfather’s death. The incident occurred near Wishonte as authorities reported the boy was held for a stay with a Probation Officer Pal Miroir. Witnesses described a brutal scene with the man’s body found at the doorway and a number of people present.

Pal Miroir Wills Baker Wishonte Wortony Aemaerird

CCC Plans 29 Winter Camps Across State

Washington report says CCC will run 29 camps in the state this winter, down from 32 in summer. Director Robert Pehrmer notes about 500 enrollees statewide will take part in conservation work during the 1400-hour period, with camps at Hotton and Glacier National Park, plus several other sites. Across the continental United States, roughly 1600 CCC camps are planned with about 700,000 total enrollees.

Washington Givin Conservation Ae Robert Peehmer Trarpe Martane Federal Reclamation Praserta Morthon Cave

Western Front Battle Heavily Attested by Allied Reports

Reports claim heavy fighting on the Western Front near the Moselle valley with German forces reinforced by troops and matériel pulled from Poland. The action centers around Laendhnes and nearby river valleys as Allied advances are described in foggy, period tone with disputed details and strong national phrasing.

Basel Swatzerland Laendhnes Moselle Valles Gladden Gomendons Reywbin Cammalah iLontinue

London Not Excited At New Moves

A fragmented foreign desk report notes cautious or subdued reactions from London to recent policy shifts and diplomatic developments. The piece hints at unclear outcomes and ongoing debate among ministers and observers without detailing concrete actions.

London

Forged 700 forges mindless war effort saga unfolds

Fragmented OCR text shows mentions of forged items and wartime substitutes, with garbled phrases about farmers and guards, a prison link, and references to a Soviet government hinting at political exchange. Names, dates, and clear facts are unreadable, but the piece conveys a chaotic wartime narrative.

Nazis believed to seize Warsaw in early broadcasts

Warsaw radio began pro German broadcasts at 9 15 p m signaling probable Nazi occupation of Warsaw as Polish forces faced a collapse. President Ignace and Prime Minister Jozef Bech met with diplomatic heads as government authority faded. Polish air activity surged with 132 planes reported. 100 crashed amid heavy fighting.

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Germans Move Troops West as Russian Participation Alarms France

Troop redeployments shift focus from eastern front to the west as Soviet forces press into Poland. Daladier ends a brief inspection tour near the frontline and returns to Paris amid tensions.

Latin Americans Set Up Naval Patrol

Latin American nations coordinated efforts to establish a naval patrol in territorial waters today. Officials named Hines Ane Sept ER ty pMeonting Hisei and Caugiy Heehttshad as coordinators in the effort.

Polish Chief Says Open Towns Bombed

Pohuest dispatch reports Polish foreign minister in Bucharest refuting a German demand to open towns. He states German planes bombed Polish towns and villages for several days with premeditation, causing thousands of civilian casualties and no military targets.

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Polish strongholds fall to Germans on broad Polish front

German high command announced the fall of three Polish fortresses Kutno Breot Liters and Wartaw near the capital. Warsaw was said nearing capitulation as German forces widened their offensive across an 800 mile front. Emissaries and reports suggested Polish defenders debated surrender while Germans advanced from the east and north.

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