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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1939

Page

2

All Nations United in Brotherhood Sermon Motif

A devotional sermon by Dan Luther Edwards reflects on Matthew 25:32 and the idea that injustices in any country affect all humanity. He cites nations including the United States and Great Britain, urging readers to feel global solidarity and to work toward universal brotherhood.

Dan Luther Edwards United States Great Britain France Germany Italy Russia Japan Spain Poland China

War Fears Rise as Germans Score Early Gains

Reports from yesterday indicate actual war breaking out between France and England against Germany. German surprise attack pushed French lines back over a mile while German air raids damaged three British battleships in the Edinburgh area. Germany reportedly destroyed several bombers, with Italy possibly joining Britain and France if Italy allies with Germany. Senate debate hints at possible arms embargo changes. FBI expands counter espionage drive under Hoover with 150 new agents and broader interagency cooperation.

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Kansas Senator Warns Against Early Entry To War

The Kansas senator argues that repealing the embargo act is necessary to avoid involvement in the European war. He criticizes the neutrality act as a misstep and urges adherence to international law to prevent confusion among European statesmen and to deter Germany from seeking American ports. The speech emphasizes that shifting administration positions foster doubt about U.S. neutrality.

Kansas Europe America

Japan Harried by Chinese Attacks Near Shanghai

Reports from China say Japanese forces are pressed by Chinese offensives in several areas near Shanghai. Japan controls large cities but must disperse troops, making them vulnerable to guerrilla actions in and around occupied territory.

China Shanghai

Two Thanksgiving Days In Texas And New Mexico

The article discusses two Thanksgiving days on Nov 23 and Nov 30 with references to presidential precedents in Texas and New Mexico. It covers law on second hand goods registration in New Mexico, juvenile offender records, and the national Thanksgiving tradition linked to Abraham Lincoln and Sara Josepha Hale, plus a note on state celebrations and a new health film service by George Walker and sixty two sound films for schools.

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Thanksgiving In Texas Address To Civic Body

An invitation to address a Texas civic body on Thanksgiving day was clarified as Governor Lee O'Daniel directing Texas to have a formal observance on November 23. The note frames the event as a state level ceremonial engagement overseen by the governor.

Texas Peter Handsbrough Ball Edmund J. Davis Reconstruction Empire Lee O'Daniel

New Sound Scheme Aims at Rural Electrified Education

The passage notes a new sound scheme tied to education and powered by 110-volt lines, highlighting that isolated centers without commercial electricity have been cut off. It mentions occasional 32-volt Delcos as a partial supply and states that the state department of public health is beginning an initiative.

State Department of Public Health

New Mexico Counties Fund Movies For Isolated Schools

Counties across New Mexico move to provide sound effect films for remote schools under budget approval by Superintendent Rodman Cookson. The program includes portable projectors, daytime assemblies, and Know Your New Mexico clips, with night showings free to residents.

New Mexico State Board of Public Health Rodman Cookson Chaves Olive Camp Elkins Frazier Diamond A Cap Rock Crawford Mountain View Elk Lower Penasco Cookson

Lindbergh radio broadcast on neutrality and defense sales

Col Charles A Lindbergh voiced neutrality views in a Washington broadcast advocating unrestricted sale of purely defensive weapons and refusing credit to belligerents. He warned the U S would have to push Britain to separate from Canada. Robert Kirkwood of Sears wonders about a Southern Industrialization Sale, predicting it could be Roswell’s biggest ever.

Reform School Charles A. Lindbergh Washington U.S Britain Canada Robert Kirkwoed Sears Roswell Robert

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