31 Aug 1940
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1940
Page
1
A World War II era dispatch details a German bomber crash near the Caribbean theater with ten crew parachuting to safety. US search units at Chord Field reported the crash site and listed pilots and survivors, noting a dramatic escape and salvage efforts amid heavy damage.
Berlin awoke to a two wave night raid as incendiary and high explosive bombs struck multiple targets including the Siemens Schuckert works and residential blocks. Observers noted fires spread across southeast Berlin while anti aircraft fire and searchlights illuminated the city. Casualties included deaths, injuries, and extensive property damage across the districts.
Washington reports FHA mortgage insurance applications up 69 percent from a year earlier as construction activity appears to strengthen. In the week ended Aug. 24, 40 applications were received, with modernization and repair loans totaling 35,250 for the month. Federal Home Loan Bank data show July home meetings at 167,058,000, down from June and July totals of 355,263,000 and 300,989,000 respectively.
A chaotic wartime London raid account describes German bombers and fighters over southeast towns, with explosions, fires, and civilians fleeing. Eyewitnesses claim air battles near the coast, balloons punctured, and multiple German planes shot down as London endured alarms and wary hours of activity.
In Manville New Jersey a fog bound derailment on the Banmere ace 3 Ohio Railroad from Par delga injures several passengers and shakes up others. The locomotive and baggage car derail but no coaches overturn. Passengers transfer to another train and continue to New York City.
News from London says a German raider bombed New York causing fires and damage to homes in residential districts. Observers describe pitched battles between German bombers and Allied fighters above the city while thousands watched from streets and rooftops as air raids triggered multiple alarms, the second longest of the war with hours of daylight and night attacks.
The House Rules Committee granted authority on conscription amid opposition from Representative Cox. The Senate debate focused on compulsory military training and the possibility of commandeering factories. Senator Russell won a 69 to 16 vote on his industrial conscription amendment as the House military group prepares to meet Tuesday to decide on sponsoring such an amendment and its form.
Buffalo workers at Keller Brothers Jumbo markets and the Gran’s sausage plant approved joining with the C L O union after a split in votes. The four Keller operations and Allied Market Employes Union backed Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Allied Meat Employes Union, with a minority supporting the C I. union. A Charles Keller market employee noted the division in polling.
Police bullets halted a stolen taxicab on the West Side after a two mile chase. One of two men, Arthur Tunney and Edward Walsh, were wounded. Tunney, 33, taken to Bellevue Hospital with four bullet wounds. Walsh, 21, jailed with grand larceny charges.
Union bookkeeper Helen Cumberland testified at George Scalise's trial that his arrangement with the Building Service Employees International Union involved monthly commissions from 32,000 to 44,000 dollars and kickbacks from dues, with expenses matched to his checks. The trial paused until Tuesday as authorities pursue $60,050 in missing union funds.
Report states Nazi forces plan seizure of military bases in Romania as part of broader wartime moves. Details describe projected actions and potential regional impact amid ongoing Axis operations.
Fragmented OCR from a historical page describes a chaotic scene involving a pig in a corn crib tied to political upheaval. It mentions German aggression, territorial disputes, and a Crown Council debate over Romania Hungary boundaries. Portland and Chicago miscellany close the snippet with local curiosities and a shooting scare.
Jackson and Sylvia Ageloff, Brookline, N.Y., are under police watch in Mexico City as Judge Carranca Trujillo decides by midnight tomorrow the formal charges in the slaying of Leon Trotsky. Jackson has denied involvement and claimed he was a member of the OGPU secret police. Ageloff is also under scrutiny amid the probe.
Soviet press reported no comment on Romania ceding Northern Transylvania to Hungary in exchange for German Italian guarantees for the rest of Romania. Vienna conference reportage dominated editorials with Stakhanovite movement tributes. Some sources expected a joint boundary commission over the Bessarabian frontier disputes.
Buffato August 31. Arthur J. Kamil immigration director says identification cards for Canadians seeking entry to the United States are now acceptable. Since last month, citizens who hold official identifications are permitted to enter after presenting their cards with passports at the border. Kareuin notes the change follows a State Department ruling allowing substitute identifications for admission.
Berlin reports a German aerial bombardment total for the year nearing 75 000 tons of bombs. Authorities claim the payload equals about 50 American trainloads of 30 cars each. Bombers, operating on 720 days, have conducted 3590 attacks.
The 24th Menmiat convention of the New York State Association of Letter Carriers opened in Lockport New York. The semiannual meeting of the postal union followed. Conferences run through Tuesday with a get acquainted banquet on tap tonight.
Athens reports Greece eyes a forthcoming Albanian parliament session for signs of action against the kingdom. Sources claim Italy may use Albania to justify new attacks on Greece, while Greece orders up nearly all reserves for Sept 11 to be ready for war.
Severe weather battered the Carolinas and Virginia as the hurricane caused record floods and wind damage. Norfolk reported gale conditions late afternoon with widespread wreckage and property losses potentially reaching millions. The French Broad River swelled, forcing closures and isolating towns including Canton and Waynesville. Rescue teams faced strong currents while 24 deaths were reported amid flooding across the region.
At Fort Niagara on a Niagara Frontier Army base a French and Indian Day pageant featured music dances and a display of early 19th century fur trade routes. Reenactment included Voyageurs birch bark canoe viewing and costumed dancers from local French families. 21st Infantry performed a concert and a ball followed by era attire and demonstrations centered on colonial life.
Aug 31 report from Vichy notes the Count of Paris, claimant to the French throne, dispatches letters via Wlecram from Larache to friends pledging to work for France’s resurrection. He aims to restore France to a world position once conquered by ancestors, amid reports of rising adherents after defeats.
The Air Ministry news service reports a Polish squadron achieved its first bomber victory in a dawn action against a Nazi aircraft. The fighting was part of Britain's air war over England as daylight operations continued.
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