23 Oct 1939
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1939
Page
1
Paris dispatch reports Premier Daladier announced the decision to summon Parliament for an extraordinary session in the second week of November to approve financial credits for the war. The move follows reports of armies stabilizing positions and France relinquishing most territory gained in Germany.
A Finnish delegation led by former premier Juho Kusti Paasikivi arrived in Moscow to resume interrupted talks with the Soviet Union. The mood among Finns was hopeful as they met Russian officials, while observers warned Moscow may push Finland too far. The visit includes potential Kremlin talks while Finland signals possible concessions on Gulf of Finland islands.
The secretary of the Communist Party USA, Browder, was indicted by a federal grand jury in New York on a charge of false passport application. In Whitewater, Kansas, a man stole 825 from a service station. a later incident involved Ronald Claypool recovering 21 from mail with 4 still missing.
Four newborns perished in the Perth Amboy General Hospital nursery when a radiator valve blew and flooded the room with steam. Two other babies survived after quick action by three physicians. Coroner Flynn said the unnamed infants were under a week old and family details include the Ruszalla, Jankowski, and Rigg households.
Germany's political army the Nazi party moves to consolidate the home front after Western operations and the Polish campaign. Hausfraus urged to save on food and necessities, bearing hardships with soldierly resolve, while factory workers boost armament output amid ongoing war.
The first annual Western North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Church adjourned at noon after appoint ments were announced. Bishop Purcell led the session with devotional, and officers and treasurers were elected. The conference approved funds for general and annual conference work and set plans for rotating sessions and district salaries. Names were elected to boards and commissions, and E G MacEntyre spoke briefly.
British naval authorities said attacks by German submarines remained considerable but losses were smaller than in 1917. Two British vessels were sunk with at least 14 missing and 30 survivors, while Sea Venture sank after an explosion. Germans reportedly lost about 16 planes in raids on Scapa Flow Firth of Forth and the North Sea.
ALTADENA Calif Oct 23 Lane Grey noted writer and sportsman died today at his home of a heart attack at age 64. He suffered coronary thrombosis and a sudden seizure early this morning. Grey wrote popular Western novels many filmed and was an avid deep sea fisherman who spent years in the South Seas. Born Jan 31 1875 in Zanesville Ohio he studied at Zanesville schools and the University of Pennsylvania graduating in 1896. He practiced dentistry in New York 1898 to 1904 before turning to writing and publishing more than 50 novels in 35 years including Riders Of The Purple Sage The Rainbow Trail and The Heritage Of The Desert.
Forty four Democratic Senators oppose administration plans but back neutrality recommendations without surrendering domestic views. Some back repeal of the arms embargo on its merits, not administration loyalty. Senators George of Georgia and Adams of Colorado say neutrality ties do not affect spending, taxation, or the 1940 campaign.
Paris reports Edouard Branly, famed French physicist who helped develop wireless telegraphy, marked his 95th birthday in a home without a radio. He quipped it bothers him to think he had 99 mar to do with inventing st.
Picture postcards showing x marks military points led Norwegian authorities to detain a suspected spy. The suspect’s name and nationality were not released, but officials said he is a citizen of a belligerent nation.
Mrs. Elle OToole of Seattle tied a note to a cat's tail to scare it away. Fifteen minutes later the same cat returned with a new note reading We don't own the darn thing.
Washington report that Senate leaders aim to conclude general debate on the neutrality bill with a Friday vote. Senator Barkley said no major speeches remain and Wiley defended repeal as not a step toward war, while McNary predicted passage by a two to one margin.
A mild mannered electrical engineer started as Pennsylvania’s new executioner at Rockview prison. He strapped in three murderers and completed the task in 14 minutes, earning 850 for the first and 1000 more for the other two, with remarks about nerves.
At North Carolina State College Raleigh 24 Pi Kappa Alpha members began a four day German Diet based on Louis Lochner writings. Breakfast featured skimmed milk bread jam and sugar with minimal fare and close weight checks planned.
In Zagreb on Oct 23 a political leader, Peter Vratar, commander of the Armed Peasants Protective Society at Pakrac, was killed by an unidentified gang. He supported Vladi mir Cacek of the Croatian peasant party. The murder followed suppression of the Sokol Youth Organization and a burning of its headquarters amid Serb Croat tensions.
Michigan Mothers of the United States of America, Michigan Division, organize the first major drive this week. A bus convoy may travel to Washington to press for a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and advocate isolationism if needed to keep America safe from war. Mrs. Rosa M. Farber leads the effort, recalling earlier Washington talks and vowing organized women will press lawmakers.
Paris dispatch says early winter floods aid France in a guerrilla war against Germany. France relinquishes most German soil gains and focuses on morale and small patrol skirmishes. A war ministry note grants long leave to mobilized troops beginning November 1, relaxing pressure on Saarbruecken and noting artillery and positions near Forbach.
An air raid warning over the Firth of Forth was canceled after about 15 minutes, with the all clear issued around noon. British officials cited unidentified aircraft, noting daily alarms near vital seaports amid intensified Luftwaffe activity and reconnaissance over the North Sea.
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