Poland Leans Toward War Over Wilno Border Dispute
Poland confronts Lithuania over Wilno and surrounding territory after an ultimatum issued by Warsaw demands settlement by Saturday evening. Observers note strong mobilization and protests across Polish towns as tensions rise with no immediate diplomatic breakthrough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Warsaw
Poland
Republic of
Lithuania
Baltic
Paris
Smigly-Ryde
Wilno
Zeligowski
New York State
OysterMan Gurley Manning Killed by Lightning on James River
Last minute Newport News report notes Gurley Manning a 20 year old oyster man was struck by lightning from a spring storm cloud over the James River. His body was hurled from his boat and fellow oystermen searched the stream today for his body.
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Newport News
James River
Gurley Manning
Lloyd George talks with Boncour amid foreign policy discussions
David Lloyd George, a leader in opposition to Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's policy, conferred today with French Foreign Minister Joseph Paul Boncour at the Quay D'Orsay and declined to comment beyond saying he was busy.
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Paris
David Lloyd George
Neville Chamberlain
Joseph Paul Boncour
Quay D'Orsay
Man Identified From Social Card Found Dead In Md Hit Run
Berwyn Maryland March 18 AP a man identified as Rankin Brawley of Cleveland Ohio was found dead on the Baltimore Washington Boulevard near Berwyn He was described by Sgt Ralph Brown of Prince George s County as a hit and run victim The motorist who found the body was John T Leizear of Portsmouth Virginia
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Berwyn
Rankin Brawley
Cleveland
Baltimore - Washington Boulevard
Ralph Brown
Prince George's County
Brown
John T. Leizear
Portsmouth
Senators Trade Kuhel for Bonura in White Sox Deal
Clark Griffith announced the Washington Senators traded first baseman Joe Kuhel to the Chicago White Sox for first baseman Zeke Bonura in a straight player-for-player deal with no cash involved.
Roosevelt Says Wage Cut for Rail Workers inadvisable
President Roosevelt expressed an offhand opinion that a wage cut for railroad workers at this time would be inadvisable. The remark was noted in Washington on March 18.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Culbertson Sued for 81 Million in Bridge Case
Willard 8 Karn files a $1,000,000 damage suit in New York alleging that Ely Culbertson his former wife Josephine and five bridge experts ruined his career by circulating false rumors of cheating. Karn, once a top bridge player about five years ago, seeks damages and all appropriate relief.
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Culbertson
New York
Ely Culbertson
Josephine
Willard
Karn
Mor gan tells Roosevelt TVA truth cannot be learned
Chairman Arthur B. Morgan, before the president, insisted it is not possible to uncover the truth of the TVA controversy within the scope of the chief executive's personal inquiry. The exchange occurred in Washington on March 18.
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Washington
Arthur BE. Morgan
Roosevelt
TVA
Assassination Plot in Rio de Janeiro Smashed
Central police headquaters report a Fascist plot to kill President Getulio Vargas and spark revolts in several provinces was crushed. Three thousand swastika daggers were found at the home of Plinto Salgada, leader of the Fascist Integralist party, while Ada fled as a fugitive. Embassy officials deny Ada sought asylum at the German embassy.
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Rio DE Janerio
Getulio Vargas
Plinto Salgada
Integralist
Ada
Prohibition Act Author to Speak at Gaston Rallies
Day to Speak Gastonia N C March 18 ed V Turlington author of North Carolina's Turlington prohibition act will speak at a series of dry rallies in Gaston county Sunday.
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Gastonia
N. C
Ed V. Turlington
Carolina
Gaston County
Asheville attorney Seeks Democratic State House Nomination
Asheville attorney George Dilworth Cocke announced his candidacy for the state house of representatives in the Democratic primary.
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Asheville
George Dilworth Cocke
State House of Representatives
Roosevelt lauds middle course as Hull policy speech praised
President Roosevelt called the domestic reaction to Secretary Hulls middle course speech excellent. He said he had not yet read overseas comments and declined to discuss lifting the arms embargo on Spain or restricting Navy operations to near shores. The exchange touched on naval program, defense, and Europe without firm steps.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hull
America
Spain
Italy
Germany
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Coal Commission
Europe
Europe’s legions grow as Hitler builds strength
A table of estimates shows Hitler adding 200000 soldiers and 180 planes via Austrian annexation to reach about 850000 troops with 1500000 in reserve. The aircraft count tops about 5180, rivaling Britain, while Hitler aims for air power equal to France and Russia combined.
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Adolph Hitler
Austria
Hig
Great Britain
Soviet
Russia
Hitler
France
Pinks Protest Against Mrs. FDR Ends in Arrests
Five young people, claiming membership in a Socialist league, were arrested in Los Angeles while distributing circulars in front of Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s youth speech venue. The leaflets criticized capitalism and Mrs. Roosevelt, and the group was charged with violating a city ordinance.
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Los Angeles
Mar
Socialist League
Franklin D. Roosevelt
UNC Summer School Dates Set for June through August
The University of North Carolina summer school will run from June 13 to August 31. Two terms will be held.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
University of North Carolina
Division Veterans to Meet in Marion Sunday
North Carolina and South Carolina veterans of the Second division A. E. F. will attend a meeting of the Division Veterans association in Marion North Carolina on Sunday.
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Marion
N. C
North Carolina
South Carolina Veterans of the Second Division
Division Veterans’ Association
Japs Claim Capture Of Lincheng In Tientsin-Pukow Drive
Shanghai dispatch says reinforced Japanese troops push along the Tientsin Pukow railway in Shantung and claim Lincheng fell, site of the 1928 kidnapping of Miss Lacey Aldrich. Chinese forces report a counterattack near the Yellow River and traffic resumed on the Lunghai line.
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Licheng
Tientsin-Pukow
Shanghai
Shantung Province
Lincheng
Lacey T. Aldrich
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Miss Aldrich
Yellow River
Tungkwan
Lunghai
Kuomintang National Peoples Party
Kwangteh
Anwei
Wubu
Internal Strife in TVA to be Cleared Up by FDR
President Roosevelt convened the White House conference on TVA discord to investigate charges against directors Arthur Morgan David Lillenthal and Harcourt Morgan. He stressed the inquiry aims to uncover facts of personal dishonesty malfeasance and official misconduct and not to reconcile personal disputes.
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TVA
FDR
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Tennessee Valley Authority
Arthur BE. Morgan
David E. Lillenthal
Harcourt A. Morgan
Ilegally
Ths
Morgan
Gaston Public Library among new charters
Secretary of State Thad Eure issued charters to Gastonia Public Library Inc of Gastonia and the Courier Publishing Company of Asheboro plus two other businesses and five burial associations. The library aims to serve Gaston county residents as a non stock corporation with listed incorporators including Harry Ruter and Mrs. J W Atkins. The Courier Publishing Company plans printing operations with 35500 dollars in subscribed stock and 100000 dollars in authorized capital stock, with Asheboro residents CL Scott John M Neely and H M Robine among stock subscribers.
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Raleigh
N. C
Thad Eure
Gaston Public Library, Inc
Gastonia
Courier Publishing Company
Asheboro
Gaston County
Harry Rutter
J. W. Atkins
Davie P. Dellinger
Cl, Scott
John M. Neely
H. M. Robine
Two Negroes To Die For Killing In Gastonia
Chirner Dee and James Sturgis, both 25, were sentenced to death for the February 21 murder of Hoke Davis in Gastonia. Davis' body was found in his car on town edge after beating. two hundred dollars was missing. A jury convicted them of first degree murder last night.
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Gastonia
Chirner Dee
James Sturgis
Hoke Davis
Davis
Two Army Flyers Killed in Manila Crash
In Manila near Fort Stotsenburg two United States Army observation planes locked wings and crashed killing Second Lieutenant William McBee and Private Harold Northquest. A third crewman, Second Lieutenant Joseph Nazzaro, survived a parachute jump but was seriously injured, while Sergeant Nelson, Nazzaro’s observer, also jumped safely.
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Manila
United States Army
Fort Stotsenburg
William McBee
Harold Northquest
Joseph Nazzaro
Nelson
Nazzaro
Maritime Commission Holds Wilmington Port Hearing
The U S maritime commission held a hearing in Wilmington N C on port development and essential trade routes. Representatives included Telfair Knight assistant to Commissioner H A Wiley and commission examiner Lloyd Tibbot.
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Maritime Commission
Wilmington
N. C
U.S. Maritime Commission
Telfair Knight
H. A. Wiley
Lioyd Tibbot
A. M. Guest and Sons Win Hoover Hosiery Plant Bid
Concord reports A. M. Guest and Sons of Greensboro awarded construction of a Hoover hosiery plant in the city. The bid stands about 15000 dollars.
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Concord
A. M. Guest and Sons of
Greensboro
Hoover Hosiery Company
Citadel Investigates Senior Class Protest and Barracks Incident
Lieut. Col. R. C. Holliday said an inquiry was under way into complaints from the Citadel senior class after a senior officer of the day was arrested for failing to conduct barracks inspections. Protests followed and missiles were thrown from galleries toward Murphy barracks as guards restricted the building.
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Charleston
8. C
R. C. Holliday
Citadel
Murphy Barracks
Junior Order Meeting Set in Reidsville
The annual 14th district meeting of the Junior Order United American Mechanics will be held in Reidsville on March 25.
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Reidsville
United American Mechanics
United Dry Forces Meet in Gate City Plan Campaign
The United Dry Forces of North Carolina held a meeting in Gate City to plan electing dry representatives and senators to the 1939 General Assembly. They expect to back a state wide liquor referendum as counties already harbor local options. Speakers included Col John A Oates J J Hayes Rev J B Craven Rev J Clyde Turner and Cale K Burgees. New officers to be elected and note Wake Forest President Dr W L Poteat, who died last Saturday.
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Greensboro
United Dry Forces of
North Carolina
General Assembly
Col
John
A. Oates
Fayetteville
J. J. Hayes
J. B. Craven
J. Clyde Turner
Cale K. Burgees
Raleigh
Dry Forces
W. L. Poteat
Wake Forest
United Dry Forces
Europe at a Glance: Nations Eye Polish Lithuanian Crisis
AP report outlines Germany pressuring Poland over Lithuania with threats of annexing Danzig and marching into Memel. Paris and Moscow urge peaceful settlement while Kaunas weighs the Polish ultimatum. Poland hints at armed action if needed as Spain and Iberian conflict impact widen. Chamberlain seeks to avert clashes as insurgent forces claim casualties in Caspe. Schuschnigg may stay in German Austria as trial odds fade.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Lithuania
Danzig
Memel
Reichstag
Hitler
Paris
France
Russia
Poland
Kaunas
Warsaw
London
Chamberlain
Spain
Barcelona
Hendaye
Caspe
Vienna
Kurl Schuschnigg
Austria
Insurgents Advance on Montalban Alcaniz Front
At Hendaye on March 18 insurgents pushed east on a ten day offensive toward the Mediterranean. Caspe fell, Alcorisa surrendered, and the Montalban Alcaniz highway came under rebel control. Three miles further east they claimed gains near Caspe while Berga Molinos and Castelleras joined rebel positions. Government forces pressed cleanup along the highway and Guadalquiver.
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Hendaye
France
Montalban- Alcaniz-Caspe
Mediterranean
Caspe
Ebro
Guadalupe
Alcorisa
Montalban-Alcaniz
Franco
Berge
Molinos
Castelleras
Montalban-Alcaniz Road
Guadalope River
Douglass Named Head of UNC Division of Education
Governor Hoey welcomed Dr Hart R Douglass new head of the division of education at the University of North Carolina in Raleigh. Dr Frank P Graham presided at a university luncheon where Douglass was inducted into the post after arriving from the University of Minnesota.
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Raleigh
N. C
Hoey
Hart R. Douglass
Division of Education
University of North Carolina
Frank P. Graham
Consolidated University
Douglase
University of Minnesota
Freighter Run Aground Off Spanish Frontiers
A British flagged freighter ran aground in flames near the Spanish port of Liansa after being torpedoed. The ship was attacked at about 1 a.m. and driven ashore by her crew who escaped. The wreck burned all day near Liansa on the Mediterranean, close to the French border.
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Cerbere
France
Liansa
Mediterranean
Exchange Expels Richard Whitney After Guilty Plea
Richard Whitney, bankrupt broker awaiting sentencing on two grand larceny charges, was expelled from the New York Stock Exchange. The expulsion was approved by the governing committee and read at the market open. Whitney’s partners Edwin D. Morgan Jr and Henry D. Mygatt were suspended three years, with the committee absolving them of knowledge but applying a firm accountability rule.
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New York
Richard Whitney
New York Stock Exchange
Charles R. Gay
Whitney
Edwin D. Morgan, Jr
Henry D. Mygatt
Queen Elizabeth Hosts Kennedy at Buckingham Palace
Queen Elizabeth received U S Ambassador Joseph P Kennedy and Mrs Kennedy in her Buckingham Palace apartments. Kennedy wore formal attire and Mrs Kennedy a tailored dark blue suit.
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London
Queen Elizabeth
United States
Joseph P. Kennedy
German Nazi talks tie Danzig fate to Polish action
A Berlin source says Germany links Danzig and Memel to Poland’s moves against Lithuania and hints at possible German annexation if Poland yields. The report notes Nazi pressure, fleet activity, and high level talks as tensions rise over Poland’s frontier actions and a potential shift in the Free City’s status.
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Berlin
Gamany
Lithuania
Free City
Danzig
Germany
Versailles
League of Nations
Wilno
Swineende
Baltic Sea
Beck
Bertliz
Rome
Mussolinni
Galeazzo Ciani
Memel
Poland
Lavanian
Chamberlain Moves to Halt Baltic War and Spanish Bombing
London reports Prime Minister Chamberlain shifting Britain toward diplomacy to prevent armed conflict in the Baltic region and end aerial bombardment in Spain. Britain debates intervention with the League of Nations over Memel and seeks Vatican help to stop bombing of Barcelona and other targets.
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London
Chamberist
Britain
Spain
House of Commons
League of Nations
Memel
Prussia
France
Vatican
Barcelona
France and Russia Seek Unified Push on Poland and Lithuania
Paris reports that France and Russia agreed on joint pressure to secure Poland and Lithuania’s cooperation for a peaceful settlement. France would push Poland to soften its position while Russia would urge Lithuania to concede enough to ease tensions threatening Europe’s peace.
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Paris
Russia
Poland
Lithuania
Europe
France
Western North Carolina Methodist Meet Set for April 5
The Western North Carolina mission conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church will be held in Monroe from April 5 to 7. Mrs. C. Weaver of Charlotte is president.
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Monroe
N. C
Western North Car Missionary Conference of
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mra
Weaver
Charlotte
Supporters Confident Billion Dollar Naval Bill Will Pass
Washington March 18 tentative approval of a 20 percent fleet increase gives administration leaders confidence the House will pass the billion dollar naval program by a large margin. Opponents push to strike the policy section that would keep the navy non aggressive and protect commerce abroad.
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Washington
House
Knitten
Ohio
Defi
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