Russia Tightens Baltic Grip with Mutual Aid Pacts
Moscow reports indicate Russia plans to sign mutual aid treaties with Latvia and Lithuania to extend its Baltic sphere, seeking port facilities at Libau and navy access. Talks with Turkey face obstacles as Moscow pressures for Dardanelles neutrality and broader influence near Memel.
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Latvia
Lithuania
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Saracoglu
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France
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Josef Stalin
Viacheslav Molotoff
Vladimir Potemkin
Libau
Juozas Urbsys
Estonia
Poland
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Tzvestia
Baltic Sea
Gary Deady
Morotoff
William Leeds
Dardanelles Strait
German-Soviet and Turkish Allies in Wartime Talks
Reports say Saracoglu rejected Russian terms and awaits Ankara's response as Turkey weighs options with Britain and France to maintain Russia ties without harming allies. Britain’s blockade and Nazi submarine threats loom, while French troops hold about 150 miles of German land in the Saar region encompassing 65 villages.
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Ankara
Turkey
Great Britain
France
Russia
Germany
Britain
Europe
Saar
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Urbsys to Moscow Parley
Juozas Urbsys of Lithuania travels to Moscow after Kaunas cabinet discussion on Russo Lithuanian relations. Expected topics include transit rights for rail lines from Romni through Vilna to Libau, Baltic mutual assistance pacts, Vilna territorial status, and a new Russo-Lithuanian trade agreement.
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War Today Foresees Rising Offensive in Europe
The article notes Stalin’s tightening grip in eastern Europe and questions Italy’s support for Nazi Germany. It quotes Churchill on looming hard fighting and predicts Nazis cannot stay defensive behind the Westwall. It discusses potential Luftwaffe use and renewed air power in a broader war effort.
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Nazi Soviet Talks Signal New Peace Efforts
The Allies' reply to German and Soviet discussions prompts Moscow Pact discussions while German and Russian leaders express desire for peace. Berlin reports include Warsaw siege progress, prisoner handling, and typhus concerns as the Danish steamer Vendia is sunk by a U‑boat with 11 lives lost.
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Food Shortage Grips Slovakia Amid German Aid
Bratislavia reports scarce lard meat coffee and chocolate as Slovakia mobilizes resources for Germany. Ration cards expected soon while Nazi officers populate government and hotels with German commercial reps. Proponents argue current conditions are better than defending Czecho Slovakia or Poland.
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Jury Selection Under Way in Fricona Trial
In Lockport, Oct 3, jurors were being chosen for the trial of Philip Fricona and Nazzareno Fricona, Niagara Falls truckmen charged with defrauding $12,000 via fraudulent vouchers. Seven jurors had been picked. 30 more talesmen summoned as panel exhausted.
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Borah Says Speech Left Him Feeling Well After Address
Senator Borah of Idaho, recovering from illness in recent years, told friends he felt surprisingly fresh after delivering a long Senate address against the administration neutrality bill. He quipped he never pretended to be an orator and simply gets up to speak.
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Moscicki Receives Swiss Permission to Reside
The Swiss Federal Council granted Ignace Moscicki and his wife permission to live in Switzerland. The former Polish president, who had Swiss citizenship since 1905, plans to reside in Chandon in the Canton of Fribourg and must refrain from political activity while in Switzerland.
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Stay Away Strike Staged by C I O at Cleveland Plant
United Auto Workers protested stalled contract talks by staging a stay away from work at Midland Steel Products Company in Cleveland. Union workers gathered at plant entrances while non union workers entered. police patrolled as management reported a reduced schedule. The strike supported demands that the union be recognized as the sole bargaining agent.
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Sailor Reports Multiple German Liners in Russian Port
A sailor arriving in Oslo from Murmansk says he saw the German liners Bremen and New York plus three smaller liners in the Russian Arctic port. He adds 800 Bremen crew and 400 New York crew had returned to Germany via Russia.
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Ciano Reports To Mussolini On Berlin Trip
The article discusses Ciano briefing Mussolini on a Berlin trip with Italy expanding westward while pursuing indirect routes toward the Indian Ocean. It cites historic British checks on Russian moves in Crimea Central Asia and argues Russia faces obstacles if pushing toward Iran Afghanistan and Baluchistan as an outlet to the Indian Ocean.
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United States
Calls Wife to Stain Costs Bartender A 40 Day Term
In Troy a bartender named Stephen Parobak tried a self defense in city police court by calling his wife as a witness to deny charges he struck Kate Soposki in the face. His wife testified he hit Kate three times and the judge sentenced him to 40 days in jail.
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Kate Soposki
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Kate
Buffalo Schools May Open Monday If Polio Drop Holds
Buffalo officials announced elementary schools may open Monday if the polio decline continues. The Board of Health will grant formal permission if no case number rises in two days. Only three cases were reported in the last two hours, with 285 since midsummer and nine deaths.
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Board of Health
U S Parks Forecast Tourist Boom Amid War Abroad
Santa Fe reports the National Park Service expects a tourism surge in 1940 due to the war in Europe. A. E. Demary notes Grand Canyon summer travel already set records as park officials discuss a likely growth period. Also Governor Lehman urges Fire Prevention Week awareness in New York.
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