Roosevelts second appeal to Hitler for peace in Europe
President Roosevelt sends a second appeal to Adolf Hitler urging peaceful settlement between Germany and Poland. Moselcki of Poland accepts talks to avert war, with Roosevelt outlining direct negotiation or conciliation. Leopold of Belgium welcomes peace hopes. Roosevelt rejects offering himself as mediator.
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Hitler
Moscicki
Poland
U. S
Leopold
Washington
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Mr. Roosevelt
Moselcki
Berlin
German Reich
Republic of Poland
Leopold 111
Belgium
United States
Oslo Group
Europe
White House
France Will Negotiate On Parity Basis
Paris informs Berlin it will negotiate only on an absolute parity basis and mobilizes three more military groups. The foreign ministry, after debate, sent new instructions to Ambassador Coulandre, signaling a firm stance echoed by Premier Daladier in a national broadcast.
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Paris
France
Germany
Berlin
Foreign Ministry
Fuehrer
Hitler
Robert Coualandre
Daladier
Farmer loses 1900 in poker scam near Prairie du Chien
William Schwert, a Wisconsin farmer, was lured into a horse and poker scheme with Indiana license plates. He loaned $1,900 at a hotel after four men invited him to Prairie du Chien. The men promised a truck for horses, which did not arrive, triggering a police hunt for the four suspects.
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Prairie du Chien
Wis
William Schwert
Indiana
Schwert
Robert Pint
German freighter Koenigsberg held by Canadian police
The 7000 ton Koenigsberg was detained at Sorrel by Royal Canadian Mounted Police after refusing to unload zinc oxide cargo paid for in advance. Master Captain Wilhelm Siegert was ordered to return as Germany called Nazi ships home. A theft warrant followed, and a pursuit boarded the ship five miles below Quebec, returning her to dock.
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Quebec
Koenigsberg
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Germany
Lloyd Line
Sorrel
Montreal
Adelard Paulhus
National Revenue Collector
Wilhelm Siegert
St. Lawrence
Paulhus
Siegert
Leon Gendron
C. R. MacKenzie
Admiralty
Mussolini Opens Meeting On Nation Military Prep
Rome report says Premier Mussolini met at Palazzo Venezia with Malian high command to discuss military preparation and possible general mobilization. Attendees included Count Galeazzo Crane and General Albert Panani among senior ministers and generals.
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Rome
Mussolini
Palazzo Venezia
Count Galeazzo Crane
Antonio Beani
Albert Panani
Chhief
Dominico Cavagnari
Navy
Giuseppe Vaile
Favagrosta
Minneapolis Lawyer Slain and Suspect Held for Questioning
Police arrested a man with unsatisfactory business dealings with Theodore Melin and Gunnar Ellison after a fatal shooting at Melin’s home. Melin was killed undressing as Mrs. Melin heard three shots from outside. Ellison’s wife was wounded on a porch minutes earlier. Neighbors saw a man fleeing between houses.
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Minneapolis
Melin
British Vessels Near canal zone reported offshore
Persistent but unconfirmed reports say British America and West Indies squadron ships patrol the Caribbean within 30 miles of the Panama Canal to intercept German shipping. The group, with four cruisers, basing at Bermuda, drew no official confirmation as German vessels still pass the canal. The freighter Hannover sails for Hamburg, while American students aboard the Seattle disembarked after a conference with its captain, who cautioned uncertainty about reaching Hamburg amid potential war.
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Hamburg
Seattle
Seaitie
Wisconsin Young Republicans hear Gullickson and Kohler voices
Dr F L Gullickson, chairman of the Republican state central committee, told the annual Young Republicans of Wisconsin convention that Heil halted Progressive spending and that Republicans do not control the state senate. Publisher Frank Gannett and former Gov Walter Kohler urged recovery through housing factory rehabilitation and utility expansion, noting unemployment and fear of the future under the New Deal.
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Kenneth Hopping
Sheboygan
Wis
F. L. Gullickson
Republican State Central Committee
Young Republicans
Wisconsin
Heil
Gullickson
Senate
la Follette
Gannett
Frank Gannett
Rochester
N. Y
Walter J. Kohler
Kohler
Werner Named to Board of Regents in Wisconsin
Governor Heil announced the appointment of A. Matt Werner of Sheboygan to the new University of Wisconsin board of regents. Werner, a New Deal Democrat, formerly served as Sheboygan city attorney and chairs the city police and fire commission. He has held roles with the NRA and federal housing administration and is an honorary colonel. Rumors tied names like A J Glover and others to the slate of prospective regents.
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Sheboygan
Wis
Fort Atkinson
Walter J. Kohier
Marvin Rosenberry
Supreme Court
F. J. Sensenbrenner
Neenah
Evan Evans
Madison
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Germany pledges 0 respect to Netherlands in war fear
The German ambassador to The Netherlands told Queen Wilhelmina that Germany would respect Dutch neutrality only if a European war occurs. The remark was delivered during an audience at The Hague today.
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Hague
Netherlands
Wilhelmina
Germany
Angry crowd drives Reds from San Antonio rally
A violent mob of about five thousand stormed Municipal Auditorium, clashed with police and firemen, and forced 100 communists and supporters to flee. Tear gas and fire hoses were used as an estimated two score people were injured. the protest demanded Mayor Maury Maverick's recall while Emma Tenayuca Brooks led the communist rally. separate item notes Dewey meeting Illinois Republicans and wartime pay scales for women in the British army.
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San Antonio
Tex
Siih
Maury Maverick
Maverick
Municipal Auditorium
Emma
Tenayuca Brooks
Storm Auditorium
Alexander Boynton
Bexar County
Dewey
Illinois
Britain to hold special parliament meeting on Hitler message
Reports from London say Prime Minister Chamberlain will convene a special parliamentary session Monday after Adolf Hitler sent a message via the British ambassador. Winston Churchill warned that appeasement is past. Sir Nevile Henderson will relay London’s reply to Berlin tomorrow. Developments heighten European tension amid Italy and Germany moves.
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London
Chamberlain
Adolf Hitler
Philadelphia
Winston Churchill
Evening Bulletin Today
Poland
Berlin
Nevile Henderson
Hitler
Fuehrer
Sir Nevile
King George
Reichstag
Nevile
Europe
Germany
Italy
Consulate urges U S citizens in Maly to depart soon
The United States consulate general today urged its citizens in Maly to return home at the earliest possible moment. It advised those unable to obtain immediate passage to go via France, or be ready to leave on short notice.
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Rome
United States
Maly
France
Poland Backs Roosevelt Plan for Peaceful Stay
Poland accepted President Roosevelt's call for nonhostility by both sides and proposed Roosevelt act as conciliator. Moscicki praised direct talks with Germany as a possible peaceful path while Poles prepared for air raids and possible mass relocations. Border clashes intensified tension as a German patrol was reported killed near East Prussia.
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Warsaw
Poland
Roosevelt
Germany
Ignace Moscicki
Ostro- Jeka
East Prussia
Crisis unfolds in Europe Johnson says hopeful but may snag
Washington reports Assistant Secretary Louis Johnson said Europe’s crisis appears to be unfolding in a hopeful way while warning it could still hit a snag. He met with President Roosevelt as the army prepared for domestic fallout from rapid European developments.
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Washington
Louis Johnson
Europe
Johnson
Roosevelt
A. A. Berie Jr
White House
Berke
Canada Prime Minister appeals for peace through consuls
Prime Minister W W L Mackenzie King sent messages urging Fahhree Hiller Mussolini and President Moscicki of Poland to use their authority to prevent war. The communications were routed via consuls of Germany Italy and Poland in Canada.
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Towa
W.W. L. Mackenzie King
Fahhree Hiller
Mussolini
Moscicki
Poland
Germany
Italy
Canada
Ten Million Hit by China Flood
North China floods from the Hai and other rivers have left up to ten million people affected. Thousands drown while millions become homeless or suffer famine and disease as floods reach from Tientsin to Tsining in Shantung. Heavy rains and rising rivers threaten further evacuations and hinder relief efforts. American nationals are reported safe but rail disruption complicates aid.
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Tientsin
China
North China
Hai
Tsining
Shantung Province
Tihe
Tientsh
English Town Hall Damaged by Blast
An explosion damaged the front of the English town hall in Blackpool today. The blast was heard five miles away. An unexploded bomb was found in a garden outside the chief constable's office and another in an ash can on the promenade as police searched for Irish Republican Army terrorists.
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Blackpool
Eng
Compromise in Europe Seen as War Crisis Eases
Berlin reports claim a German Polish crisis compromise is under way and the world war risk is def used. An informant cites steps including aviation ban, Danzig restrictions, train cancellations, and Upper Silesia military status as top orders. Proposals attributed to Hitler include Danzig return and a highway across the Polish corridor.
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Louis P. Lochner
Berlin
Germany
Danzig
Upper Silesia
Infermant
Pollah
Hitler
Chamberlain
Great Britain
Po- Mmorze
East Prussia
Lynde of Antigo elected president of Wisconsin Elks
Lynde of Antigo was elected president of the Wisconsin State Elks association succeeding Thomas F. McDonald of Marshfield. B. A. Thompson of Kenosha was named vice president at large, with divisional vice presidents elected for Northeast Oconto Chris Hermsen, Northwest Eau Claire Lawrence Gerdes, and South Janesville Frank Fisher. Two Rivers reelected secretary, Fred A. Schroeder of Wausau named treasurer. A mile long parade was set for this afternoon with seven bands and 17 delegations, plus Wausau schoolboy bicyclists.
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Wausau
Wis
Frank T. Lynde
Antigo
Wisconsin State Elks Association
Thomas F. McDonald
Marsh- Geld
Lynde
B. A. Thompson
Kenosha
Chris Hermsen
Oconto
Lawrence Gerdes
Eau Claire
Frank Fisher
Janesville
Lou Uecker
Two Rivers
Fred * A. Schroeder
Two Rivers Lodge
Waukesha
Weather Summary From Wisconsin and Nearby Regions
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with scattered showers in the northwest on Sunday. Warmer temperatures near Lake Michigan, cooler inland. Regions include Phoenix and Chicago Weather outlets, with general forecasts extending to Friday.
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Lake Michigan
Phoenix
Tellowstone
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