18 Sep 1939
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1939
Page
1
Berlin reports the German air force may join the fighting on the western front after stating preparations are complete. Warsaw and Lwow face encirclement as the Polish army collapses. Aachen evacuation and inland moves for hospitals are noted amid broader Polish warfare and Soviet pressures.
President Roosevelt invites former Republican leaders Alf Landon and Frank Knox to a White House conference on U S neutrality policy. The meeting aims for an exchange of views among national leaders prior to Congress's special session. Landon and Knox accepted the invitation, with Secretary Early stating the gathering seeks unity over partisanship during the crisis.
Reports from Cernauti indicate Soviet forces crossed into Poland from the east, seizing Zaleszczyki Sniatyn and advancing toward Kuty while German units push near Kuty. Polish leadership and staff evacuated, with heavy casualties, large numbers of prisoners and over 250 aircraft reported grounded in Romania as the Red Army advances. A Romanian border town suffered incendiary bombing with several homes destroyed.
Judge Ferguson told grand and trial juries the three duties are to exonerate the innocent and punish the guilty, ensure proper punishment, and run the criminal court to deter crime. He echoed Clarence Darrow on crime being partly environmental and urged remedies beyond harsh laws.
Southern England report describes wartime fortifications transforming peaceful countryside into a secured zone. Anti aircraft batteries, parked naval racks, and marines guardroads as police remain unarmed in peacetime. This glimpse of Britain’s mobilization era highlights sudden readiness in rural areas.
Conflicting items report suspected cargo on a U S ship near New York with references to a truck unloading and a legend. The coverage also notes broader wartime measures and diplomatic moves across Paris Berlin Moscow and Budapest with varied dates and sources.
In Paintsville Kentucky a roadside inn shooting during a mountain feud killed four men Sambo Nelson 50 owner of the tavern Fred Adams 60 county sheriff William Fannin 28 and Hobart Fannin about 22 who died of wounds. Nelson's wife and son were lightly wounded in the exchange of about 45 pistol shots. Sheriff Daniels said Sammons a former constable is jailed on murder charges and met Fannin on Saturday night for the first time since a previous case.
Miami authorities, led by State Attorney Worley, weigh criminal action against a 4 year old boy who confessed to shooting Miles D. Baker, 61, claiming he tired of being beaten. Detective Martens recounts the boy’s tale of threat and the fatal shooting at home, with neighbors confirming frequent beatings. No inquest held. boy in custody after incident at an air park.
New York September 18 War stocks opened with steep declines as the European hostilities fed a broad selling wave. Major issues including United States Steel Bethlehem Anaconda Copper Douglas Aircraft Westinghouse Electric and Union Carbide fell sharply before partial recoupment later. Brokers cited vulnerable technicals after a rapid war boom and weekend developments such as Russia’s move into Poland and fears of Poland’s collapse.
Tennessee traffic fatalities fell for the week as motorists and police urged safer driving. Johnson City reported no fatalities for a 53 day stretch, while W. M Guthrie died from injuries after a driver, Mrs Daisey Bryan Lapin, struck him during a driver licensing test. Pearl Patterson, 18, died in Nashville marking the city’s latest traffic fatality.
The Associated Press reports Britain’s navy suffered a loss of an aircraft carrier. Soviet and German forces closed on Poland as Warsaw remained besieged. Red Army advances reached about 50 miles into Poland, with talk of armistice and partitions rising in Moscow. Molotov declared treaties with Poland void as Russia prepared to take in millions of white Russians and Ukrainians. The British government vowed to continue fighting Germany to a finish, with no clear outcome announced.
The British admiralty reports the aircraft carrier Courageous was sunk by an enemy submarine with heavy destroyer counterattack. About 1200 crew and fleet air arm personnel were aboard the 22,500 ton ship when she went down near home waters, location undisclosed. The Courageous had been protecting merchant ships and launching aircraft against U boats throughout the war.
A dramatic military development sees Russian forces moving into eastern Poland. The article notes the crisis could widen into a global conflict depending on Moscow’s intent and actions by Russia and the Western powers. Paris and London weigh options on whether the occupation is protective or aggressive.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.