Sinking of Bosnia and Athenia Toll Sits Amid North Atlantic Chaos
The Cunard steamer Bosnia was sunk by a submarine about 100 miles off the Scottish coast and 23 crew were rescued by a Norwegian tanker en route to Lisbon. The Baltic tale includes the Athenia disaster with 600 survivors, many injured, as Glasgow mobilized hospitals to aid refugees. A nine year old boy from Toronto and other passengers recounted the attack as rescue trains and hotels prepared for influx.
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Liverpool
England
Cunard Line
Bosnia
Lisbon
Olinda
Ajax
Carl Fritzen
J. Fritzen and Sons
Scheidam
Netherlands
Canada
Buenos Aires
Greenock
Scotland
Athenia
Glasgow
North Atlante
Roy Barrington
Toronto
Knut Nelson
Brenda Chapman
Thomas
Detroit
Brenda
Tommy
Adelphia Hotel
U S neutrality proclamation signed by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt signed a proclamation declaring American neutrality in the European war. Hull and other officials were to sign and seal it, with a second proclamation planned later to implement an arms embargo.
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Hull
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Robert H. Jackson
Summer Welles
A. A. Berle
Stephen Early
Early
Louisisana Mississippi West Tennessee Kiwanis district ends convention
The 21st annual convention ended in Monroe with 325 in attendance and W D Cotton of Rayville elected governor. Lieutenant governors were George Meadows Shreveport John T Hood Jennings W E Carroll Memphis and J D Dearman Hattiesburg. Gulfport won the 1940 convention as Memphis fought to host.
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Kiwanis International
International
Fred C. W. Parker
Louisiana-Mississippi-West Tennessee
Hotel Virginia
W. D. Cotton
Rayville
George Meadows
Shreveport
Louisiana
John T. Hood
Jennings
South Louisiana
W. E. Carroll
Memphis
Mississippi
J. D. Dearman
Hattiesburg
Miss
South Mississippi
Gulfport
West Point
Virginia
Monroe
Two Prominent Ark men drown in Lake Hamilton accident
Grady Manning 47, hotel executive and sportsman, and W. D. Branham 46, advertising and business manager of the Arkansas Democrat, both of Little Rock, drowned when Manning’s speed boat capsized on Lake Hamilton near Hot Springs. Mrs Manning and Mrs Branham were rescued with shock. Search for the bodies continued.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Grady Manning
Sportsman
W. D. Branham
Little Rock
Lake Hamilton
Here
Manning
Big Lake
Southern Baseball Association
Southwest Hotel Company
Kansas City
Vicksburg
Miss
Memphis
Not Springs
Branham
Arkansas Democrat
Bombs Strike Danish Town Esbjerg Near Copenhagen
An eye witness says an unidentified plane dropped four bombs on Esbjerg, striking an apartment house and killing two people. The aircraft disappeared to the southwest after the blasts. Ambulances and rescuers worked amid wreckage as residents heard children screaming.
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Copenhagen
Associated Press
Esbjerg
Jutland
Pope Pius XII World Broadcast Cancelled by NBC
The worldwide broadcast of Pope Pius XII set for Wednesday morning has been canceled, per NBC’s Rome representative. The notice affects NBC coverage and timing of the papal address.
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New York
Pope Pius XII
NBC
Rome
Refugee ships arrive with large passenger lists and claims of gold
New York reports the liner President Roosevelt arriving with 539 passengers and 21 million dollars in gold. The Cunard White Star ship Samaria followed with 693 passengers, 245 Americans. Bremen’s itinerary remains unclear while Veracruzan hopes arise for another German liner Columbus.
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New York
United States
Roosevelt
Europe
Cunard
Samaria
Bremen
Bremerhaven
Veracruz
Mexico
Germany
Liverpool
Boston
Elect A Good Legislature
The News-Star urges voters to demand independence from gubernatorial influence in Louisiana’s next legislature. It condemns lawmakers who accept gifts or jobs from the governor and calls for scrutiny of candidates’ records over pledges. Reelecting those who betrayed the public should not occur.
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Louisiana
Supreme Court of the
News-Star
Air raid alarms drive Parisans underground in raid
Air raid sirens sent Paris residents to cellars at 3 35 this morning as German planes neared the city. People huddled in vaults and basements while night lingered over Paris and authorities warned of continuing danger. The alert ended at 7 05 a m and life resumed.
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Paris
Germany
Poland
Jury selection nears in Weiss Smith mail fraud case
In New Orleans on September 5 the government completed jury selection for the mail fraud trial of Seymour Weiss, Dr James Monroe Smith and three others. About 75 potential witnesses, including state officials, bankers and judges, were subpoenaed to testify.
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New Orleans
Seymour Weiss
James Monroe Smith
Louisiana
Huey Long
Louisiana State University
Bienville
L. P. Abernathy
Wilbert Albredo
Frank E. Ames
Birdie E. Arbour
Stock Market Surges On War Demand Across Sectors
Large scale buying returned as European war declaration spurred demand for oils, coppers, steels, and motors. Shares jumped 2 to over 4 dollars, futures hit daily limits on raw sugar cocoa and rubber, wheat futures gained five cents, and cotton rose to 280 a bale.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Chicago
Winnipeg
Minneapolis
Liverpool
Britain Bombs Kiel Area In Early Allied Air Sweep
Associated Press reports Britain struck first at German naval forces near Kiel canal with air raid damage claimed. Berlin counters that five of twelve raiders were shot down and says no German fleet damaged. Hitler advances across the Polish Corridor as 15,000 Polish prisoners are reported captured. Paris notes movements in the campaign but air raids end without bombs. Warsaw notes Poland shortening its defense line under heavy German pressure.
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Associated Press
London
Britain
Germany
Kiel Canal
Berlin
Hitler
Paris
French War Ministry
Warsaw
Poland
Bremen May Tie Up In Mexican Port
Mexico City reports seven German steamers are tied in Mexican ports and Bremen may enter neutral Mexican waters for refuge. Bremen has been missing since leaving New York a week ago. Also in Tampico Vera Cruz and Havana area docks, others including Orinoco Emmy Friedrich Phrygia and Rhein Idarwald are listed among arrivals.
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Mexico City
Bremen
New York
Orinoco
Emmy Friedrich
Rhein
Idarwald
Phrygia
Tampico
Columbus
Southeastern Europe expands neutral stance mobilizes forces
Southeast European states pledge neutrality to avert a wider war while preparing for potential hostilities. Five nations mobilize 2 400 000 troops with 3 000 000 in reserve though formal declarations are issued. Romania leads with 1 100 000 under arms plus 700 000 in reserve and a scaled navy buildup. Fortifications along the Russia frontier are strengthened.
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Budapest
Europe
Yugoslavia
Rumania
Bulgaria
Greece
Hungary
Russia
Planes Found Safe After Costa Rica Search
CRISTOBAL Panama Canal Zone Sept 5 Army authorities announced three United States army planes reported missing over Costa Rica have been found with all personnel aboard safe.
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Cristobal
Canal Zone
United States Army
Costa Rica
Germany Announces Cap ture Of Two More Im portant Towns
WARSAW SEPT 5 Thousands of Poles and foreigners including many Americans fled Warsaw for interior areas as officials debated leaving. Ambassador Biddle and staff departed in a motor caravan with American flags and others occupying extra seats. Bombs and anti aircraft fire sounded as the exodus began. Paris reported French forces reached German territory and Czech areas were unsettled. Berlin said British planes were shot down over Hamburg while Warsaw officials and embassies prepared to evacuate.
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Warsaw
Iteself
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Jr
United States
Biddle
Paris
Germany
Cologne
Dusseldorf
Essen
Czecho-Slovakia
Copenhagen
Denmark
Berlin
DNB
Hamburg
Americ British
John K. Davis
Port guards on alert for sabotage at Hudson river bridges
U S port authorities in New Jersey bolster security around the Hudson river bridge and tunnel system worth 216 million dollars. An order signed by Billings Wilson directs extra precaution by port police to prevent interference with transportation of munitions and supplies for European nations.
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Fort Lee
N. J
Port of New York Authority
Billings Wilson
Authority
George Washington, Bayonne
Outer Bridge
Goethals Bridges
Lincol and
Holland
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