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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1939

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Daladier Plans Nationwide Broadcast On Hitler Peace

Paris Oct 9 The war ministry announced Premier Daladier would address the nation in a speech to be broadcast nationally at 2 P M E S T in response to Hitler's peace address. Daladier met with General Amelia and formal French peace proposals were presented amid German offensives on the western front.

Paris War Ministry Premer Daladier Adolf Hitler Daladier Maurice Gustave Amelia France Berlin Hit ERMAN Robert Okin Brussels Liege Aachen Aix-La-Chappelle Malmedy Saint Vith Germaide Littl

Senate blocks three day recess for Roosevelt peace bid

Senator Johnson calls for a three day Senate recess to give President Roosevelt a free hand to pursue European peace. Majority Leader Barkley urges withdrawal as Downey plans to continue his neutrality bill address. House debates arms embargo and seeks extended debate time. Johnson vows to renew after Downey speech.

Washington Senate Johnson D-Colo Chamber Roosevelt United States Europe Germany Colorado Barkley Calif Downey Rep Fish R-Ny House House Foreign Affairs Committee All America

Chamberlain Affirms Allied Unity Over War Aims

Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House of Commons that Britain and France are in complete accord on their participation in the European war. He said a more specific war aims statement would be developed through consultation between the two powers.

London Chamberlain House of Commons Britain France Arthur Henderson Henderson Europe Poland Czechoslovakia Eleanor Rathbone Adolf Hitler Hitler United States Fuehrer Manchester Guard

Submarine Sightings Off Maine Coast Prompt Silent Search

Reports of a strange submarine sighted about 200 miles from the Maine coast and near the Iroquois ship prompted a wide sea and air search by U.S. navy and coast guard groups. Officials in Portland and Boston refused to confirm, while eyewitnesses described a high speed sub circling a patrol boat before heading southeast.

Portland U. S. Navy Coast Guard Arthur R. Greenleaf Maine Navy Boston Greenleaf Portsmouth N. H Navy Yard

City OKs 14107 for High Point hydro project protection

Guilford Superior Court Judge John H. Clement approved a 14107 expenditure by High Point for safeguarding the Yadkin River hydro electric project. The city sought 45000 for material and machinery protection flood watchmen and related services. 11088 covers work by Maxon Construction and other contractors. funds come from a Wachovia Trust special fund tied to a federal grant.

Associated Press Greensbor Guilford Superior Court Erning John H Dge H. Hoyle Link Clement Murray and Flood Maxon Construction Cmpany Wachoviank and Trust Company

Iroquois Escort Vessels Reach Ice to Escort Home

American liner Iroquois, with 584 passengers, reaches ice off Ireland and is escorted by Avalon Escort Vessels back toward America. Navy confirms but provides limited details.

AVAL Iroquois Washington Ireland Fe Navy

FDR Returns To Capital After Rest

President Roosevelt came back to Washington from a Hyde Park weekend and planned to focus on three Europe related issues. German hints of a possible armistice and U S neutrality legislation dominated discussions with Hull and state department aides.

Washington Roosevelt Hyde Park N. Y Europe Germany Adolf Hitler Mr. Roosevelt Senate U. S United States Hitler Great Britain France Hull State Department White House Capitol Hill

Miller named assistant chief and Myers promoted in Asheboro

ASHEBORO October 10 P F Miller named assistant chief of the Asheboro Police Department in an announcement by Chief of Police Dewey Bulla Clifford Myers promoted to lieutenant in the same move reflects internal leadership changes within the department.

Asheboro Miller Dewey Bulla Clifford Myers

Chandler Succeeds Late Senator Logan

Gov. A B Happy Chandler resigns and Lieut. Gov Keen Johnson appoints Chandler to the U S Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator M M Logan. Johnson is sworn in as governor by Chief Justice Ratliff in a brief private ceremony.

Frankfort A. B. “Happy Chandler Keen Johnson United States Senate M. M. Logan Johnson Alex Ratliff Kentucky Court of Appeals Senate Logan

Paasikivi To Meet Soviet In Moscow Parley Amid Finland Neutrality Concerns

Finland's 69 year old Foreign Minister Paasikivi sails to Moscow to discuss political and economic questions with the Soviet Union amid Finland's stated neutrality. Finnish officials deny demands but admit talks are under way as regional powers watch. Latvia and Estonia report German repatriation talks with Riga and Tallinn while Russian troops concentrate on the Estonian border.

Elias Erkko Stockholm Dagens Nyheter Erkko Finland Helsinki Sweden Latvia Riga Germany Estonia

Germany Plans To Transfer Nazis From Baltic Nations

Germany plans to negotiate with the Baltic states for immediate transfer of German blood residents to the Reich. Berlin cites ethnographic resettlement as a chief task, with population estimates of 60,000 in Latvia, 15,000 to 20,000 in Estonia, and 40,000 in Lithuania.

Germany Baltic Berlin Adolf Hitler Reich Baltic States Hitler Poland Europe Latvia Estonia Lithuania

Germany-Southeast Europe migration plans rumor rises

Berlin reportedly discussed secret plans with Balkan states to move up to 2.6 million Germans from Romania Hungary and Yugoslavia into western Poland and Czecho Slovakia with German funding while Russia hinted at accepting Czech and Slovak emigrants. Italy was said to offer new friendship pacts to Hungary and Yugoslavia as rumors spread of coordinated settlements following Hitler's threat to settle southeastern Europe.

Budapest Bucharest Balkan Germany Rumania Yugoslavia Hungary Poland Czecho- Slovakia Soviet Russia Romania Transylvania Banat Bukovina Bessarabia Italy Belgrade Adolf Hitler Europe

Fascist Paper Attacks Reds

The editorial in Corriere Padano, owned by Air Marshal Italo Balbo, denounces Bolshevik leaders as monsters and rejects any sympathy for the Soviet regime. It also marginalizes Voroshilov as a sinister figure and criticizes sympathetic Soviet coverage in other papers.

Rome Corriere Padano Italo Balbo Libya Balbo Nello Guilici Russia Il Corriere Marshal Klementi E. Voroshiloff Voroshilofpf Voroshiloff

Germans hang anti fire sign over Rhine blockhouses

French troops reported that Germans raised a large sign over Rhine blockhouses near Neue Breisach reading French comrades, don't fire on your German friends. The sign suffered heavy damage from French bullets according to the report.

Paris Rhine Neue Breisach

Chinese Fight To Push Back Japs Near Hopan Hopeh Border

Hong Kong dispatches report Chinese forces driving remaining Japanese toward the Hopan Hopeh border, the start of their drive against Changsha. Changsha residents celebrate a major Chinese victory with mass meetings and congratulatory messages. Chiang Kai-shek orders a cash award of about $12,000 for North Henan Army personnel and a further undisclosed comfort donation.

Hongkong Hopan-Hopeh Changsha Chungking Chiang Kai-Shek Henan

Cotton Crop Forecast Near 12 Million Bales

The agriculture department estimates this year's cotton crop at 11,928,000 bales of 6500 pounds gross weight based on Oct 1 conditions. The figure falls from last month’s forecast of 12,380,000 and from two months ago, with last year producing 11,943,000 bales. The lint yield is projected at 235.7 pounds per acre, and state totals show Georgia, Texas, North and South Carolina contributing sizable outputs amid below normal conditions.

Washington Agriculture Department Census Bureau North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Texas

Russia backs Hitler peace move Izvestia editorial claims

In Moscow Izvestia backs Hitler peace gestures and accuses Britain and France of returning to the middle ages by prolonging the war. Soviet leaders meet German trade officials and host Turkish Lithuanian ministers while Finland’s Paasikivi may attend. Diplomatic observers note Moscow seeks to shore up position amid global war.

Moscow Soviet Russia Adolf Hitler Izvestia Great Britain France Vyacheslaff Molotoff Germany Turkey Lithuania Juha Kusti Paasinkivi Finland Gulf of Finland Black Sea Europe

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