Romania King Gives Up Vast Powers of State
Romania’s King Carol II renounced his vast state powers, signing a declaration with General Ion Antonescu as parliament dissolves and the constitution suspended. Reports say Lupescu banishment is required, with Antonescu forming a nationalist program as Hungary moves into Transylvania and Romania faces a new dictatorship.
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Romania
Carol
Magda Lupescu
Antonescu
Robert St. John
Bucharest
Carol II
Madame Lupescu
Istanbul
Ion Antonescu
Madame Lupesecu
Carel
Mme. Lupescu
Mme
Lupescu
Iron Guard
Army
Rumania
Transylvania
Hungary
German Troop Ship Sunk by Submarine Losses Near Baltic
Stockholm reports 3 980 German troops drowned when a German transport was torpedoed by a British submarine while en route from Germany to the Baltic. Swedish and German fishermen watched the sinking near the Kattegat Strait as captains confirmed the Marion of Hemburgo.
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Stockholm
Tihe
Dagens Nyheter
Katicgat
Baltic
Marion
Hembure
Nerwas
Germany
New Contracts Awarded for Planes and Propellers
Washington Navy awarded contracts to manufacturers for aircraft parts including propellers and gear for Navy and Army use. Contracts totaling millions cover propellers, components, and associated assembly work with deliveries scheduled over the next fiscal year.
Deadline Near for Fall Primary Registration in Oshkosh
Oshkosh voters must register to qualify as electors for the fall primary with a day and a half remaining. The deadline is ten days before the primary. Registrations are accepted at City Clerk James S. Chase’s office, open Friday 8 am to 3 pm without a noon break and Saturday 8 am to noon.
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Oshkosh
James S. Chase
Submarines to be Built in Wisconsin Under Defense Plans
President Roosevelt disclosed in a letter to Representative Gehrmann that submarines would be constructed in Wisconsin as part of national defense. He noted existing facilities in the district would receive consideration and that interior facilities may be used to protect properties.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Wisconsin
National Defense
Gehrmann
Navy Department
Gehrimmann
Great Lakes
Govenmueni-enney
United States
State Defense Commission
Head of the Lakes
Destroyers Sail From Boston for Canada Port
Eight of fifty U S destroyers ship out of Boston bound for a Canadian port amid the lend-lease style swap with Britain. The destroyer Russell leads the group with Rear Admiral Reichmuth aboard the carrier and the supply ship Denebola. Skeleton crews of about 60 sailors will be replaced by British crew.
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Boston
United States
Great Britain
Russell
F.L. Reichmuth
Aboaic
Denebola
Roosevelt
Pria
Fond du Lac Woman Held in Escape Attempt Case
Fond du Lac Wis held in circuit court on charges of aiding two prisoners in an escape attempt from Fond du Lac county jail Bond set at 500 dollars The defendant is accused of assisting in the break from Fort Sheridan Prison and faces potential terms of one to five years at Waupun State Prison
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Eurnesn
Cirtust
Ielon
Letrurmenu
Felver
Prisouise
Fort Saerdan Sl
Waupun Siale
Britons Battle German Air Attacks Over London
British fighters and anti aircraft crews fought a fierce day-long air war as German bombers attacked London and its surroundings. Official tallies claimed dozens of enemy planes shot down with minimal damage to the city. Fighters drove off raids over the southeast coast and Thames estuary as alarms sounded from morning through afternoon.
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London
Wallace Carroll
United Press
House of Common
England
Air and Home Security Ministries
Thames
Midlands
Balkan Dictatorship Abdicates King Carol II and Exiles
The report notes King Carol II abdicating and planning exile with Magda Lupescu. It mentions Hungarian troops marching into northern Transylvania under axis direction and Romanian peasants amid rising tensions and casualties. RAF and Luftwaffe air operations disrupt Europe as Berlin, London brace for further strikes.
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Associated Press
Balkan
Carol II
Magda Lupescu
Monarch
Transylvania
Rumenia
Nazis Claim Victories in Sea and Air
Berlin reports German high command claims victory at sea and in the air after Hitler threatened to strike British cities. Official bullets say German speed boats sank five British ships, including a 12,000 ton tanker, and raids on British airfields destroyed 20 aircraft with five German planes lost. The propaganda ministry toured Berlin to show limited damage from British raids, while a north German city suffered 18 civilian deaths from a bombing strike.
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Hitler
Berlin
Tiergarten Park
Spandau
London
Binizkrieg
Mussolin
High Command
Moewiterrenean
Red Sea
Mexico
Richard C. Hottelet
United Press
Adolf Hitler
Idysub
Germany
Propaganda Ministry
Reich
Italians Report Furious Battles With the British
Italian high command described a string of naval and air engagements with British forces in the Africa Mediterranean theater. Italian torpedo boats reportedly attacked and damaged British ships, while British strikes hit Italian bases in the Dodecanese and near Turkey. The communique claimed 17 British planes destroyed and several ships damaged, with Italian losses modest and actions spanning from Algeria to the Aegean and Red Sea theaters.
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Rome
Mas
Africa
Mediterranean
High Command
Dodecanese Islands
Turkey
Ttahan
Algeria
Medierransan
Aegean
Red Sea
Two More Felons Killed by Guards
Little Rock Arkansas patrols report two more convicts killed by guards near the Cummins farm break, with Luke Barber confirming the deaths of James Scott 21 and Raymond Harrell 23. B. G. Holtzclaw 47 was recaptured. The incident follows a mass escape of 11 of 36 men Monday, after the guard killing spree.
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Little Rock
Ark
Dulleeis
Arkansas
Amerneda
Cumson Farm
Arkantra
Luke Barber
Tress
James Scott
Raymond Harrell
Compromise Version Of Defense Bill Is Obeyed
The House approved a compromise defense bill worth about 5.25 billion dollars to equip an army of 2 million, start a two ocean navy, and buy 14 394 airplanes. It includes 15 billion plus in appropriations and confirms changes to a navy speed up provision while linking action to a pending conscription bill. The vote also extended funds for new air fields housing and national guard mobilization totaling 128 million for guard needs.
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Washington
House
Navy
Senate
Roosevelt
Secretary of the Navy
Woodrum
Virginia
Polio Outbreak Shifts Center to Sauk Rock Counties
Madison State health officials report polio cases rising in Sauk and Rock counties with seven new infections Saturday. Dr Edwards notes a new outbreak center emerging in the southern part of the state, after earlier cases in northern Wisconsin near Michigan. Health board lists totals and projected mortality around ten percent.
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Madison
Sauk
Rock
Alpert Rawards
Edwards
Sauk County
Wremsin
Mrehicon
Torke
Theaga
Edward
Weantn
State Board
Huge Libel Suit Halts Jap Ship
A San Pedro incident halted a Japanese vessel after a collision in fog. Seventeen persons aboard were rescued near the shipyard channel as the freighter was towed for repairs.
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Los Angeles
Tod
Hellouter Sakito Mura
Arid
Jess
Tue Freigotor
San Pedro
Rfis
Uo S
Oshkosh Axle Company Gets Government Order
Government agencies awarded contracts to Oshkosh Axle Company and nearby firms. The Oshkosh firm received a notable order, while Ginolt Machine Company in Madison secured a separate contract for lathes valued at $6,615.
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Oshkosh Axle Company
Washinston
Tre Yar
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Sun Compet Oe
Wasconen AdTe
Willkie Calls GOP Leaders to Organize Campaign
Wendell L. Willkie urged about 100 Republican leaders from 22 states to mount an aggressive organized campaign. The luncheon gathering, described as the largest of its kind this year, aimed to boost party organization outside the solid south and prepare for a western tour. He framed the effort as a crusade for national unity, economic rehab, and defense, stressing it was about organization more than policy. National Chairman Joseph W. Martin sent last minute word.
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Theodore F Koop
Rushville
Ind
Wendell L. Willkie
Solid South
Willkie
Great Britain admits two destroyers sunk
British officials state two Royal Navy destroyers were sunk in a recent engagement with German forces. The admission follows initial reports and details remain unclear.
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Great Britain
Weather Review and Temperature Readings Across Cities
The section reports daily weather observations from September 5. It notes showers in certain areas, with temperatures ranging from a high around 97 to a low near 38 in Milwaukee and other locales. Wind shifts to the southwest and barometer readings are 23.60 inches.
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Milwaukee
Jas
Buriay Statiors
Sanoma
Buckstaff Onservatore Tucca
Churchill Warns Nazi Empire to Crumble in War Address
Prime Minister Winston Churchill told Parliament that the British American destroyer exchange and base deal strengthens allies and will not violate neutrality. He warned Hitler will retaliate but noted U.S. entry remains nonbelligerent while Britain faces air raids and Balkan conflicts.
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Germany
Commons
London
Winston Churchill
United States
America
Churchill
Hitler
U.S. A
Britain
Napoleon
Augustus
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