Silent Tall Wires Out of Germany Signal Crisis
Berlin reports cut communications with New York and other capitals as Nazi leaders meet amid indications of major actions. Hitler’s interviews with ambassadors followed by halting German trade, while Poland faced Soviet pressure and planned replies to Roosevelt's message.
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Germany
Berlin
New York
Andon
Danzig
Paris
Brussels
Gopanhanen
Zurtéh
Fromerlin
Adolf Hitler
Gleiwitz
Associated Press
Warsaw
Claim
Interior
William Stuckart
Stuckart
Panzig
Baltic
Fuehrer
Alexander Kirk
Roosevelt
Poland
Roose
England
Soviet Russia
Warsaw Tor
Hitler
Veterans Pour Into Slovak Frontier Area Near Poland
In Cadca Slovakia Aug 25 UPI reports veteran regiments massing at the frontier opposite Poland. About 250000 troops were said to be assembling a week earlier. New arrivals, largely men aged 35 to 45, moved from encampments along the border, contrasting with the earlier wave of marching youths.
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Slovakia
Poland
Cadca
European Bulletin Reports War Tensions Rise Across Europe
Sir Nevile Henderson to report to Lord Halifax after talks with Hitler. Gibraltar hosts additional destroyers and cruisers amid outpost defenses. Belgium to buy 200000 gas masks as cabinet approves. Paris notes Germans see Poland conflict as unlikely. Australia vows support to Britain in case of war. London notes ambulances from coaches and tightened security. Duke of Kent returns from Paris as mass exodus grows. Budapest reports cut Polish telephone lines. Danzig cites Polish protest over Forster elevation. response unlikely.
Order Forces All German Ships Home From Atlantic Route
Chaos in transatlantic shipping as Germany orders all its vessels to return to home ports while other nations cancel sailings or rush ships to safety. Major lines including Hamburg America and North German Lloyd scramble with Europa mid ocean and Bremen, Hamburg, Hansar left Hamburg and Deutschland near Southampton.
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New York
Europe
Germany
Lloyd Line
Europa
Bremen
Cherbourg
Hamburg
Hansa
Deutschland
Southampton
St. Louis
Columbus
West Indies
French Remove Rhine Pontoon Bridges Across Border
Basel to Strasbourg area reports say French engineers cut pontoon bridges across eight Rhine spans from Basel north to Strasbourg. The Hueningue bridge, the largest, was cut early tonight. Permanent railroad crossings are mined and could be blown at a moment's notice. Travelers between France and Germany must pass through Switzerland.
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Switzerland
Rhine
France
Germany
Basel
Strasbourg
Hueningue
Betty Jameson Reaches Finals at U S Women’s Golf Championship
Betty Jameson of San Antonio Texas advances to the final round in the 48th U S women’s championship by defeating Elizabeth Hicks an 18 year old from Long Beach California 3 and 1 in a rain soaked 18 hole semi final at Wee Burn club in Darien Connecticut.
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Betty Jameson
Darien
Genn
San Antonio
Tex
U.S
Elizabeth Hicks
Longe Beach
Calif
Wee Burn Club
Daladier Says France Aims to Turn War Clouds Back
Premier Daladier estiated to the empire that France's goal is to avert war as he warned against zigging dashed steps toward war. He warned that the question of Danzig touches Poland's life and liberty and that Russia has reversed policy by signing a treaty with Germany.
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Daladier
Paris
Empire
Saey
United States
England
Belgium
Luxembourg
Switzerland
Danzig
Poland
Europe
War Ministry
Russia
Germany
Britain and Poland sign mutual aid pact at Foreign Office
London reports a formal eight clause mutual assistance agreement between Great Britain and Poland. Lord Halifax and Count Edward Raczynski signed, five year term, allows aid if either faces aggression or threats to independence, with rapid information exchange and no separate armistice during the period. Either side may terminate with six months notice.
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London
Great Britain
Poland
Foreign Office
Lord Halifax
Count Edward Raczynski
United Kingdom
Jozef Beck
House of Commons
Germany
Britain
England
Signaturies
Marine Risk Rates Up for German and Italian Ships
American marine insurance underwriters raised war risk rates for shipments to and from Germany and Italy. The rate for cargo on German and Italian vessels across the Atlantic increased to 10 percent from 5 percent, and shipments from these countries to others rose to 5 percent from 2 percent. Rates to and from Britain and France remained unchanged.
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New York
American Marine Insurance
Germany
Italy
Atlantic
Great Britain
France
Commercial Aviation Suspended in Germany
Berlin August 25 German official aviation was ordered suspended today. DNB denied reports that German troops had entered Polish Silesia. China buys old American tires and uses rubber for soles.
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Germany
Berlin
Warsaw
DNB
Polish
Silesia
China
Roosevelt Says War Not Certain From European Crisis
President Roosevelt told reporters war remains not certain despite Europe’s tense crisis He would not call Congress for new neutrality laws unless war seemed imminent He outlined three methods for ending Nazi Polish tensions and said preparedness measures are in place including evacuations and financial steps
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Poland
Britain
Fuehrer
Hermann Goering
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Hitler
Roosevelt
Washington
Upi
Roosevelt Ec
Congress
Adolf Hitler
Ignace Mosciki
Germany
Italy
Europe
Moscicki
Thoro
Stephen T. Early
Vittorio Eman Nele
der Wuehrer
Munich
Netherlands Declares Unwavering Neutrality in Europe War
The Hague Aug 25 The Dutch government proclaims full neutrality in any European war on land and in the air It vows to prevent belligerent planes from passing over the Netherlands while signaling border troop reinforcements to bolster defense efforts uncertainty remains over enforcement mechanisms
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Hague
Netherlands
Croatia Wins Home Rule in Yugoslav Cabinet Reorganization
Belgrade Aug 25 Croatians gain voice in Yugoslav government as Premier Dragisha Cvetkovich retools his cabinet to include Croat ministers after a 20 year struggle. He met Croat leader Vladko Macek and Regent Prince Paul before finalizing changes aimed at harmony and broader Croatian influence.
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Crotia
Yugoslavia
Dragisha Cvetkovich
Vladko Macek
Bled
Paul
Macek
United States
Croatia
Kansas Supreme Court Validates Emergency Warrants Law
The Kansas Supreme Court upholds a 1938 law allowing counties and subdivisions to issue emergency warrants up to 25 percent of their regular budgets. The decision rejects challenges based on title wording and budgetary limits, enabling counties to seek increased levies for emergencies. The ruling affects Harvey, Cloud, Decatur, Leavenworth, Marshall, Johnson, Clay, Osborn, and Mitchell counties.
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Kansas Supreme Court
Kansas
State Commission of Revenue and Taxation
Supreme Court
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Decatur
Leavenworth
Marshall
Johnson
Clay
Osborn
Mitchell
Marc Boss
Revenue and Taxation Commission
Clashes Reported at Polish German Border Incidents
Semi official Nazi sources claim two Polish soldiers were shot near the Polish Danzig border by border guards while Polish officials could not confirm. A Berlin dispatch to Nachtsausgabe says Polish insurgents killed seven Germans and one Czech near Bielitz after arrests, with casualties during attempted flight.
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Ottoman
Hoch Kelpin
Berlin
Nachtsausgabe
Machrische-Ostrau
Germany
Bielitz
Mrs John V Beck Dies In Emporia Kansas
Mrs John V Beck of Americus and mother of former Kansas Attorney General Clarence V Beck died in a hospital after four weeks illness She was born Hilda Larsson in Sweden and came to the United States at 14 Survived by three children and her husband. The notice also reports a separate Moscow farewell as British and French military missions leave Soviet Russia after talks.
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Emporia, Kan
John V. Beck
Americus
Kansas
Clarence V. Beck
Moscow
K. E. Voroshiloff
Russia
Voroshiloff
Stock Market Index Report Shows Mixed Readings
The stock market index for 60 stocks lands at 46.8 with a mixed follow up reading at 45.3. Investors watch for further moves as market sentiment shifts.
4 H and Vocational Agriculture Fair Highlights County Youth Exhibits
Youth 4-H members from Douglas county displayed a variety of projects at the Mount Hope nursery fair sponsored by the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce. Swine and dairy cattle numbers rose while clothing and food classes showed gains. Dottie Bruce of Sunflower 4-H won baby beef with a registered Shorthorn calf. Wayne Powell of Liberty Memorial high School earned second and third with Angus calves. Judges included R B Elling and Eula Neal. entertainment closes the day at 8 p.m. with performances by county 4-H clubs.
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Douglas County
Mount Hope Nursery
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Johnson ‘County
Dottie Bruce
Sunflower
Wayne Powell
Liberty Memorial High School
R. B. Elling
Franklin County
Eula Neal
Johnson County
Raymond Standing
Lowell. Penny
Italy calls reservists as Rome reports six classes under arms
Rome dispatch says two new reservist classes born in 1903 and 1913 were called today, adding about 500,000 men to 1,300,000 already under arms. Officials say naval and air ranks nearly full since August 21, while Italian papers temper criticism of France and Roosevelt.
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Italy
France
Tunisia
Suez Canal
Djibouti
Roosevelt
Germany
Tractor overturns kill farmer near Elmo
A tractor overturned and crushed 57 year old John Donnelly, a farmer near Elmo, Abilene on August 25. The accident left Donnelly dead at the scene.
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Abilene
John Donnelly
Elmo
Japan May Abandon Close German Relations Over Red Pact
Tokyo reports the Japanese government will sever close ties with Germany after Berlin's non aggression pact with Soviet Russia. A cabinet decision protests the German-Russian treaty while pursuing a policy of splendid isolation and retaining openness to friendship with others. The chief secretary notes the pact shifts focus away from reinforcing the anti Comintern pact linking Japan with Germany and Italy.
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Japan
Tokyo
Germany
Russia
Domei
Berlin
Italy
Topeka Hears Tax Levy Appeal For Welfare Fund
County Commissioner Chris Schaake Leon G Abele and City Attorney Milton P Beach attended a public hearing on a proposed one mill levy for the welfare fund. Final valuations by the commission are awaited at the county clerk T R Gerhart office with a final levy to be set by September 1 after state valuations become official.
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Chris Schaake
Leon G. Abele
Welfare Department
Milton P. Beach
Topeka
Commission of Revenue and Taxation
Welfare Fund
T. R. Gerhart
Board of Commissioners
Civilian Evacuation Presses On in Hong Kong
Civilian departures from Hong Kong continued today amid a shifting tone from Tokyo toward Britain. Banks faced heavy demand for travel funds with American currency and visas in high demand. Defense measures were nearly complete as the British cruiser Cornwall moved toward Hong Kong from Shanghai. About 15 percent of American women and children were leaving or making plans to depart.
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Hong Kong
Tokyo
Britain
Cornwall
Shanghai
Four Killed in Coventry Blast Tied to IRA Bomb
London reports four killed and about 50 injured by a Coventry explosion blamed on an Irish Republican Army bomb. The blast damaged the main street, a suspected IRA ammunition building was hit, and three people were arrested. Buses and trolleys suffered damage as terrified victims waited for aid.
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London
Coventry
I.R.A
London Hopes Peace Yet War Preparations Go Ahead
Londoners face a wartime tempo as emergency powers act tightens controls. Prime Minister Chamberlain and the Privy Council authorize regulations while Downing Street monitors imperial defense measures. Citizens receive rationing, requisition, and home search warnings amid blackout traffic and military presence.
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Chamberlain
George
Committee of Imperial Denfese
Downing Street
Mayfair
Limehouse
Army
Navy Airforce
Auxiliary Services
Lawrence students abroad race home as crisis grows
About 35 Lawrence alumni and students remain scattered in Europe the British Isles and Scandinavia as the U S state department urges Americans abroad to return home Several are sailing for the United States including Challis Hall a KU economics instructor and his wife from Germany and Maud Ellsworth in Glasgow Others in Paris Oslo and London are booked to sail on ships like the Bremen and the Normandie with KU affiliations noted among the travelers.
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U.S. State Department
Lawrence
E.H. Lindley
University
Lindle
San Francisco
Tokyo
Japan
British Isles
Scandinavia
Challis Hall
C. A. Hall
Tennessee Street
Badreichenhall
Germany
Hall
K. U
Harvard
Munich
Art Wolf
Topeka
Meridith Dyer
Kansas City
Sam Anderson
Chanute
Anderson
Maud Ellsworth
Glasgow
Scotland
Fred Ellsworth
KL ‘U0
Aluminu
Lyle Powell
Lyle, Jr
Robert
Paris
France
London
Bremen
New York
Canutesona
Ralph I. Canuteson
Venice
Powells
Oslo
Norway
Normandie
Canuteson
K. U. Health Service
Showers in Southeast Kansas Forecast Ahead
Partly cloudy, with showers in the southeast and light rains elsewhere. Temperatures near 90 to 95, up to about 100 in the southwest tomorrow, after lows near 60 to 70 tonight. Rainfall included Chanute 1.52 inches, Columbus .73, with Wichita hitting 102 yesterday.
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A. D. Robb
Chanute
Columbus
Robb
Tomorow
Mercury
Wichita
Dodge Ity
Winfield
Independence
Garnett
Kansas Weather Forecast Notes and Temperatures
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with local thunderstorms this afternoon or tonight in the southeast. Temperatures show little change. Gas office record lists 7 p.m. yesterday and 7 a.m. today with highs around 92 and lows near 68. year ago today high 103, low not shown.
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Kansas
Hteneersen
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