Britain Counters German Aggression With Mobilization Orders
Prime Minister Chamberlain said Britain would fulfill obligations to Poland if Germany refuses to suspend aggressive actions. An extraordinary session of Parliament heard that if Berlin’s reply is unfavourable, Sir Nevile Henderson will be asked for his passport. He announced a bill to raise military service ages to 18 to 41 and blamed Hitler and Mussolini for the crisis.
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Chamberlain
Germany
Poland
Britain
Berlin
Nevile Henderson
Mussolini
Prin Minist
Rome- Berlin
Soviet Russia
Reichstag
Danzig
League of Nations
Carl Burckhardt
League
Hitler
Goering
Gleiwitz
Baltic
Gdynia
Britain Mobilizes Forces as Poland Urges Aid in War
King George VI ordered full mobilization of British army navy and air force after Poland appealed for help under the mutual assistance treaty. Parliament was summoned as Germany invaded Poland. Churchill and Chamberlain discussed action while lighting restrictions begin easing toward a British defense stance.
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London
George VI
Britain
Poland
Germany
France
King George
Privy Council
Italy Refrains from War Actions Amid Poland Crisis
The Italian cabinet, meeting at Viminale with Premier Mussolini, declared Italy would not initiate military operations while aiding Germany remains informal. British orders for full mobilization were signed in London as observers eyed Italy's stance and Ciano met with Sir Percy Loraine seeking official intent.
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Italy
Mussolini
Germany
Browing
Hitler
Poland
London
George VI
Viminale Palace
Percy Loraine
Galeazzo Ciano
U S Warned Not to Violate Neutrality in Air Over Poland
The United States acting as a neutral received its first warning from Germany not to violate neutrality in the air over Danzig and Poland. The warning, sent to the State Department by American charg d affaires in Berlin Alexander C. Kirk, cautioned neutral aircraft against flying over the mentioned territories.
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Washington
United States
Danzig
Poland
State Department
Berlin
Alexander C. Kirk
German Embassy in London Begins Burning Files
The German embassy in London started burning some files amid rumors of a possible withdrawal. A thin smoke column rose from the roof and charred paper pieces fell to the ground.
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London
Weather Summary for Iowa Illinois and Mississippi River
Weather report notes considerable cloudiness and likely thunder showers in north central and extreme west Iowa tonight or Saturday with little temperature change. Illinois expected partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with minimal temperature changes and unsettled conditions Sunday. Mississippi River stages show Davenport at .2 feet, Muscatine steady, Keokuk rising to 1.7 feet.
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Iowa
Illinois
Davenport
Rock Island
Moline
Mississippi River
Muscatine
Keokuk
German army deep in Polish territory as war widens
AP bulletin says the German army advancing from East Prussia is deep inside Poland and the air force is controlling Polish air. London dispatch reports Poles barricaded in the Danzig post office and expecting the building to fall late today. Reuters notes seven German planes shot down and a German armored train captured by Poles.
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Berlin
Army High Command
Poland
East Prussia
London
Reuters
Danzig
Havas
Warsaw
Roosevelt says U S can stay out of European war
President Franklin D Roosevelt told reporters the United States could remain out of the European conflict and the administration would make every effort to keep it that way. He indicated a direct quotation about not becoming involved.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
America
No Immediate Action on Neutrality Act or Special Session
Washington AP reports White House sources say there will be no immediate move to invoke the neutrality act or call a special session of Congress. Indications suggest steps may come only in a matter of days if at all.
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Washington
White House
Congress
Roosevelt cites Wilson resignation as ambassador to Germany
President Roosevelt announced at a conference that Hugh Wilson resigned as ambassador to Germany and was assigned to special duty in the state department. He said he could not say if anyone is being considered to replace Wilson in Berlin.
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Hugh Wilson
Germany
Wilson
State Department
Berlin
Goiter Specialist Dies Suddenly at Keokuk Home
Dr. F B Dorsey Jr 50 Keokuk surgeon and former president of the American Association for the Study of Goiter died suddenly at his home of a heart attack. He was a former president of the Mississippi Valley Medical society and is survived by his wife and three children. He graduated from the University of Iowa Medical College in 1912 and began practice with his father in 1914. Funeral arrangements were not announced.
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Keokuk
F. B. Dorsey, Jr
American Association For the Study
Dorsey
Mississippi Valley Medical Society
University of Iowa Medical College
F. B. Dorsey
Berlin Bans Front War Correspondents in Poland War
Berlin orders no regular foreign correspondents at the front in the undeclared war on Poland. Newsmen will be taken from Berlin to points of interest for short periods, equipped with gas masks and steel helmets, while those in military areas must depart.
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Berlin
Germany
Poland
Associated Press
Roosevelt Urges Pledges Not to Bomb Civilians
President Roosevelt asked Great Britain France Germany Italy and Poland to publicly vow not to bomb civilian populations or unfortified cities during the war. He warned that without such pledges hundreds of thousands of innocent noncombatants could die. Hull announced the agreements followed the appeal and early war news crossed the Atlantic.
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Great Britain
France
Roosevelt
Germany
Italy
Poland
Europe
State Department
Atlantic
France Mobilizes Eight Million as War Looms in Poland
France orders complete mobilization with eight million under arms and proclaims a state of siege while parliament is summoned. Daladier meets with Gamelin as Hitler’s forces bomb Polish cities and German armies push toward Warsaw. Paris remains calm amid evacuations and growing international tension.
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Algeria
Hitler
Poland
Daladier
Gustavo Gamelin
War Ministry
Cesar Campinchi
Jean Darlan
Paris
Havas
Warsaw
Krakow
Gdynia
Foreign Office
Vets to Ask FDR to Protect Interests
The Veterans of Foreign Wars with about 250000 overseas veterans voted to urge President Roosevelt to call a special session of Congress immediately to protect American interests amid the war threat abroad.
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Boston
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Roosevelt
Congress
Spain Maintains Strict Neutrality Amid Polish German Clash
Madrid reacts to reports of fighting between Polish and German troops with calls to uphold strict neutrality. Newspapers publish editorials urging Spain to take all necessary steps to stay neutral.
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Madrid
Spain
Journal extends AP wire to provide late war news
The Muscatine Journal will keep Associated Press wires open an hour longer each afternoon to deliver the latest European war updates. If news is hot at the usual deadline, the paper may delay print to include breaking information, aided by expanded telephone service in late hours.
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Europe
Muscatine Journal
Associated Press
German Planes Bomb Polish Cities As War Breaks Out
German warplanes attacked Warsaw and other Polish cities as three German armies crossed into Poland. The invasion followed Hitler's Reichstag speech pledging to enforce German aims or die fighting. Reports described bridge and port targets, civilian casualties, and German advances from East Prussia and Pomerania with Luftwaffe and ground forces advancing along multiple fronts.
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Germany
Poland
Warsaw
Fuehrer
Hitler
Reichstag
Army
Navy
Air Force
Walther von Brauchitisch
Erich Raeder
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Reich
German air raids hit Polish cities as fighting spreads
Officials lack details on damage and casualties. The foreign office reported German bombings of Krakow Katowice Czestochowa Teczew and Grudziaz. Fighting began in Danzig and German forces attacked Polish defenses near Mlawa in East Prussia.
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Krakow
Katowice
Poland
Czestochowa
Teczew
Grudziaz
Danzig
Mlawa
East Prussia
Muscatine Junior College Sets Week of Placement Tests
Muscatine junior college prepares for its 1939 40 term with placement tests for freshmen and underclassmen. Dean Willetta Strahan outlines registration times and a sequence of subject tests including English mathematics social science chemistry and Iowa comprehension. A freshman assembly and a teachers meeting are scheduled through Friday.
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Muscatine Junior College
Willetta Strahan
Iowa
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