Germans Cross Into France Scout Report First Border Foray
Berlin reports German scouts crossed the French border to explore territory in front of the line. They found a deserted French defense line behind boundary posts near a village, with no infantry encountered. They recovered machine gun nests, equipment, and other signs, and observed a downed plane wreckage as they moved through the area.
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Berlin
France
Erman
Conbie
No-Man's-Land
Siegfried and
Maginot
Mussolini reshuffles Fascist leadership in major purge
Premier Mussolini reconstitutes cabinet party and top military posts in a sweeping shakeup. Seven ministers, the party secretary, army air force and militia chiefs, and four undersecretaries are replaced. Dino Alfieri moves to ambassadorial duties and Strace loses party post. Some see reduced German influence, others view it as party driven.
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Richard G. Maslock
Rome
Mussolini
Musolini
Attilio Teruzzi
Achille Strace
Dino Alfieri
Starace
Alfieri
Hans-Georg Viktor von Mackensen
Berlin
von Mackensen
Paris
I Duce
Explosion injures boy after room floor rises in Howe Texas
Four hundred children fled classrooms in Howe Grayson County Texas after an explosion lifted a room floor six inches. A 16 year old student Jack Galloway was cut and bruised when the blast occurred above him. A fountain pen scattered ink from the ceiling. Russell Bryant, a local news editor, says gas buildup under the floor likely ignited the blaze.
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Howe
Grayson County
Tex
Jack Galloway
Russell Bryant
Howe Newsperman
British Prepared for Major North Sea Battle War Readiness
London reports heavy naval and air buildup along the east coast as Britain braces for a potential gigantic North Sea engagement. Military observers say plans include multiwave air raids and protective measures like balloon barrages, with expert noting raids are experimental groundwork for larger operations.
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London
Great Britain
Adolf Hitler
North Sea
Hitler
Voelkischer Beobachter
England
Scapa Flow
Firth of Forth
Britain
Three Missing After Blast Destroys British Steamer Cairn Mona
London reports the British steamer Cairn Mona of 4666 tons was destroyed by an explosion. Forty one survivors reached shore with three men still missing. A survivor said the blast came without warning.
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London
Nazi Artillery Heavily Shells French Village
German artillery heavily shelled a French town near the border in the western front region. Air reconnaissance followed the engagement as French anti-aircraft batteries claimed at least one German plane down inside France and several others possibly shot down.
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Paris
Netherlands
Germany
Berlin
Moselle
Luxembourg
Saarbruecken
Blies River
Knitting Company Employees Strike in Winston-Salem
A number of workers at P. H. Hanes Knitting Company walked out this morning protesting a new work system they say increases workload. The strike involved third floor workers in underwear production and began around 9 a.m. at the plant, with employees then moving to the union hall on South Main Street.
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Winston-Salem
P. H. Hanes Knitting Company
South Main Street
German liner Columbus crew reported missing after storm
The German liner Columbus was hit by a sudden storm in Vera Cruz harbor with the captain and several crew members missing. The captain arrived by launch yesterday with crew from the anchorage 12 miles out. the launch failed to reach the Columbus as the storm struck.
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Vera Cruz
Mexico
Columbus
Vera Cruz Harbor
Europe
Anchorage
Coast Guard
City of Flint Seized by German Prize Crew En Route
The United States embassy said Germany bears responsibility for the American crew of the City of Flint now under a German prize crew. The ship, seized October 9 by the pocket battleship Deutschland, was headed toward Hamburg with consulate plans to handle prize court if it reaches port.
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Bergen
Norway
United States
City of Flint
Lodingen
Sleipner
Tromsoe
Flint
Murmansk
Germany
Copenhagen
Erlin
D States
Stonegate
London News Chronicle
Peruvian Brothers Missing On Flight From New York
Two Peruvian aviators Commander Humberto Gallo and Captain Victor Gallo vanished after leaving New York for Lima. They were last seen over Miami at 10:58 p m eastern time Sunday with 1150 gallons of fuel, enough for about 30 hours, a Lima official said. Authorities suspected a forced landing on a remote route.
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NMA
Peru
New York
Humberto Gal'Lino
Victor Gal’Lino
Miami
Fla
Lima
Molotov Describes War as Absurd and Illogical
Soviet Premier Vyacheslav Molotov told an extraordinary session of the Supreme Soviet that restoring Poland is impossible and continuing the war for such aims is absurd. He accused Britain and France of ideological warfare and warned that war cannot destroy Hitlerism. He argued Germany seeks peace, while Britain and France push for prolonged conflict.
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Moscow
Russia
Vyacheslaff Molotoff
Poland
Britain
France
Rmany
Supreme Soviet
Molotoff
Germany
Europe
England
India
WPA Conscience returns funds to Treasury in NYC case
A New York City WPA worker sent $63 to the treasury admitting about $62.26 covered time not worked and 74 cents in car fare not used. He states the 14 cents should be added to Uncle Sam's account as square.
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Washington
New York City
WPA
Treasury
Uncle Sam
Finland Pushes War Powers Ahead of Moscow Talks
On the eve of a Finnish delegation's departure to Moscow for a final answer to Soviet demands the Diet sped bills to passage. The government would thus have a clear hand in war if needed, though diplomatic circles saw little concession in Finland's reply. A foreign office spokesman said an agreement could be reached, but optimism was muted as the Moscow trip loomed.
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Lynn Heinzerling
Helsinki
Moscow
Finland
Diet
T de Diet
Russia
Foreign Office
Dancer-Spy Tested as Confession Brings Secrets
Geneva court room gossip centers on Virginia Capt Rota known as Nina and her ally Roger Joel as he testifies confessing theft of models and copying designs from a Swiss arms factory. Both face three to twenty years for espionage and treason after arrest while attempting to cross into France with military plans.
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Geneva
Roger Joel
Nina
Virginia Capt Rota
Joel
Miss Rota
France
House Begins Embargo Fight
Washington reporters note the House mobilizes to debate repeal of an arms embargo. Speaker Bankhead defends the rules as fair and says floor time will be managed to avoid overtaxing members. Rep. Fish accuses tactics of gagging the measure while Rep. Sabath calls the rule very liberal.
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Washington
House
Bankhead
Fish
R-Ny
Sabath (Dill
Boland
D-Pa
Dies Witness Arrested After Day's Testimony
After leaving the Dies Committee witness stand, William McCuistion a sailor and former NMU official was taken into custody by New Orleans police in connection with the September 17 slaying of Philip Carey NMU official in New Orleans Washington police were asked to hold McCuistion for questioning The Dies Committee sent him to the Justice Department for civil liberties review while some members claimed an intimidation attempt related to his testimony.
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Washington
Dies Committee
Husky William MecCuistion
New Orleans
McCuiston
Philip Carey
National Maritime Union
McCuistion
NMU
Chicago
Capitol
Civil Liberties Section
Department of Justice
Dies
D-Tex
Young Soldier Of Fortune Returns Home
Fourteen year old Charles Connor from Chicago returned from a perilous voyage to the war zone aboard the Statendam with 1 529 passengers. He left home with 50 cents and rode a ship to Europe after stowing away on the Zaandam and swimming ashore in the North Sea before being rescued by a patrol boat.
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Hoboken
N. J
Charles Connor
Chicago
North Sea
United States
Statendam
Rotterdam
Young Conner
Downs
Zaandam
Conner
Hollan- America
Iowa
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Rom Tromsoe
Humbert Gal’Lino
Victor Gal'Lino
Lieut
Horace Lineburg
Buureau
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