Germans Shift Troops West As Paris Press Warns
Paris dispatch reports German forces moving manpower from Poland to the western front after French air and ground pressure. Bratiszla sources cite heavy troop transports toward the Siegfried Line and Saarbrucken is flagged for possible fall. Official communique says the front remained calm.
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Kenneth T. Downs
Statt
Paris
Germany
Siegfried Line
Reich
Poland
Bratislava
Saarbrucken
Patis
New Castle
County Health Officer Checks Schools For Sanitary Conditions
County Health Officer Thomas C West reports no serious conditions across schools with some recommendations at a one room schoolhouse. Some wells and springs supply drinking water. four contagious disease cases were noted as schools opened. Summer street baseball drew attention. football is now active and streets not ideal play grounds. A four year old boy caught a 13.4 inch fish on a family fishing trip with Donald Welshimer and N P Woodward. Continued on page two.
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Thomas C. West
West
Donald Welshimer
East Washington Street
George Welshimer
N. P. Woodward
Harrison Street
Léroy Woodward
New Castle
Daily Weather Report United States Statistics Summary
Daily weather report for the 24 hour period ending at a pom shows the low temperatures in two areas with 72 and 45 degrees and no precipitation. River stage details are unclear. A year earlier the maximum reached 78 and minimum 39 with 13 inches of precipitation noted.
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United States
News to Publish Election Returns Tonight
The News will provide election returns tonight from the News building on North Mercer Street. Bulletins of results will be posted on the screen opposite the building as fast as available. Polls close at 8 o clock and it will likely be an hour or more before reports arrive. An extra edition is planned for about 7 o'clock Wednesday morning to give the primary outcome indicated at that time.
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North Mercer Street
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City And County Party Nominees Being Selected in Lawrence
Voters flock to precincts amid light turnout conditions due to rain and farm duties. North Hill averages about 100 votes per precinct at noon while South Side and Seventh ward show roughly 135. Apathy colors the campaign as many races face little opposition and election-board posts remain unchallenged.
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Lawrence County
North Hill
Tbis
Wheelds
South Side
Seventh Ward
Election Board
New Castle
Submarine Toll Boosts British Ship Losses in War
British merchant ships suffered heavier losses as three more freighters were sunk, bringing total English vessel toll to 15 with over 85,000 tons. Victims included Firby near the Hebrides, Bisilagle off Ireland, Cartovan near the Azores, and the neutral Mark destroyed by a North Sea mine. A German destroyer, possibly Oeresund, was reported blown up in the Baltic with unclear cause.
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Azores
Mark
Netherlands
North Sea
Oeresund
Baltic
Lerse
SEY
New Castle
Charles Fiesler at 219 East Sheri dun agenum
Charles Fiesler listed at 219 East Sheri dun agenum in a local notice fragment. No further readable details on nature or dates provided.
Patricia Donne Crowned Miss America 1939 in Atlantic City
Patricia Mary Donne of Detroit, a 19 year old from Michigan, won Miss America 1939 at the Atlantic City pageant. She is pictured in her state robes as the new queen of beauty.
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Michigan
Patricia Mary Donne
Detroi
Atlantic City
N. J
Central Press
Castle
Pennsylvania Voters Go To Polls In Offyear Primaries
Pennsylvania voters started an offyear primary amid Europe war concerns. Four statewide posts, a 21 year Supreme Court term and three 10 year Superior Court terms, were on offer along with many local contests. Dry forces push local liquor bans in 492 communities. Philadelphia and Allegheny County feature several judicial races amid a crowded field of candidates.
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Harrisburg
Europe
Pennsylvania
Statawide
Supreme Court
Philadelphia
Davis
Wilson
Common Pleas Court
Orphans’ Court
Allegheny County
Larr M. Soffel
Alleegheny County
Many Railroad Men Recalled To Their Jobs
More than 2,000 furloughed Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio railroad workers were recalled in the Pittsburgh district due to strong demand for steel coal and ore shipments. Shops will be repaired at Youngwood Derry Erie Olean Conway and Mahoningtown with New Castle sending 250 back to its Seventh ward car repair shop. Superintendent Norman M Lawrence called the men back this week and noted the boost to operations as shipments rise.
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International News Services
Pittsburgh
Pennsvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Ishmel
Youngwood
Derry
Erie
Olean
Conway
Mahoningtown
Pennsylvania
Phoeinn
Baltimore
Onjo
New Castle
Pennsylvania Railroad
New Castile
Seventh Ward
New Castle District
Lucoanties
Norman M. Lawrence
Lawrence
Chief Clerk to E A Head Dies in New Castle
Charles B Fiester longtime chief clerk to the Erie and Ashtabula division of the Pennsylvania Railroad died at his home at 219 East Sheridan avenue after years of ill health He had served since 1932 and moved to New Castle from Cleveland in July 1992 The obituary notes his leadership roles in transit offices and his long career beginning in Altoona in 1906
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Charles B. Fiester
Norman M. Lawyerioe
Erle & Ashtabula Divion
Pennsylvania Railroad
East
Sheridan Avenue
Fiescher
New Castle
Coves
Cleveland
Piester
H. T. Frushour
Long Island Railroad
New York
Pennsylvania
Jet Road
Altoona
Wal
Buffalo
Churchill Leaves Admiralty for Cabinet Session
Grim faced Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, as he departed the Admiralty Building in London for a cabinet meeting. The Beluists navy bottled up the German eet, but twelve British merchant ships were sunk in the war’s first eight days.
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Winston Churchi
Admiralty
Britain
London
Beluists
Eet
Central Press
Hay Ib Sew
Castio
Battle Lines Form Over Neutrality Act Debate
Congressional battle lines form as President Roosevelt seeks action on neutrality law in a special session. Senator Borah returns to press opposition to any repeal or arms embargo shift, citing broad opposition to changes that would permit sale of planes and munitions to England and France. Senator Nye also returns, aligning with isolationist stance against expanding sales or easing restrictions.
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George Duro
Washington
Roosevelt
William E. Borah
Tdaho
Congress
No. Surrend
Boral
Nye
Gerald P. Nye
North Dakota
England
France
Nuy
New
Chamberlain to report to Commons on war progress
London dispatch reports Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain will address the House of Commons at 2 45 p m to discuss war progress. Officials say there will be no general debate that day and questions may arise from his statement.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
French advance pushes toward German lines on western front
Warsaw holds, three German armies pound the front as French gains east of the Saar are consolidated. British troops arrive, and French reports claim the German westwall casemates near Luxembourg region reached. Germany counters deny progress as war enters a new phase with reinforcements in place.
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Warsaw
Saar River
Europe
Palatinate
Vance
Westwall
Luxembourg
Britain
British Join French On Western Front
Paris dispatch notes a possible major move by French and British forces on the western front. The terse official communique hints front consolidation and continued attacks along a 20 kilometer stretch east of the Saar while French artillery pounds German fortifications. Reports say French troops push enemy from emplacements in the Palatinate amid German reinforcements and counterattacks near Luxembourg.
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Western Front
Saar
Bitehe
Sarreguemines
Zweibruecken
Reich
Siertk
Duchy of Luxembourg
German Palatinate
Paya Two
New Castle
German Report Says Advances Made In Poland
German Supreme Command states air attacks by Nazis and occupation of Posen Thorne Honensalzn and many towns in Posen province. The battle west of the Vistula nears end as German troops advance from the San River toward Chyrow and Praemiy. Poles are reported surrounded in Zwole Radem Lysagora area with four divisions hoped captured.
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Ger Aman
Vistula
Lich Command
Supreme Command
Posen
Thorne
Honensalzn
Poland
Germany
San River
Chyrow
Praemiy
Zwole
Radem Andi
Lysagora
New Castle
Developments In War Today Reported Front Activity
War fronts show a possible French British offensive after calm. In Poland, Warsaw held under siege while German forces attack near Lodz and west of the Vistula. Berlin claims counter measures and German cities, including Posen and Gnesen, are occupied as Britain enacts a convoy system.
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C International News Service
Tron
Whlh
Poland
Warsaw
Berlin
Germany
Britain
Lue Releh
Vistula
Innvid
Posen
Thorn
Gnesen
Hohensaten
British Steamer Sunk In Atlantic Sinkings Reported
London dispatch reports the sinking of the 10,000 ton British tanker Inverliffe by a submarine. The crew were rescued by the American steamer R. G. Stewart of Standard Oil. Four other British ships were attacked but survived.
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International News
London
Inverliffey
R. G. Stewart
Standard Oil Company
Contractor Dies After Fall in Newcastle Construction
Pittsburgh dispatch reports Chirence J. Vogel, 47, a contractor, was killed today in Newcastle when he fell 25 feet while shifting between steel decks on a sheeting project in West View. He weighed 180 pounds and his son Henry, 22, witnessed the accident as Vogel had recently moved from Pittsburgh to Wellsville.
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International News
Pittsburgh
Chirence J. Vogel
West View
Vogel
Henry
Wellsville
British Troops Arrive In France Confirmed
Britain announces official confirmation that troops have arrived in France ten days after war began in Europe. Government denies troops are yet in action with French forces against the Siegfried line. A mobile information plan is planned to provide updates as details become available.
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Charles A. Smith
News Service
Landon
Europe
France
Ime
Oma
Will Announce First Action of British Troops
Paris reports the first entry of action on the western front will be announced by an official French communique. Authorities stated today that British troops are moving and that prior plans are being followed, with French officials noting troop movements and related considerations.
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Paris
Sriteh
Blan
Les
Colindia
Duke and Wally Return as Exile Ends in England
In London on September 12 the Duke and Duchess of Windsor reached England marking the end of a three year exile sparked by his abdication of the British throne to marry Mrs Walls Warfield of Baltimore. Details of the return location were not released.
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Wally
England
London
Duker
Dichess
Dsor
France
Ace
Walls Warfield
Baltimore
Hvy
New Castle
Fragmented prose about papers and voices in a torn text
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International News Service
Sheridan Ave
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George &. West, C. W
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Commons
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