05 Sep 1939
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Syracuse Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1939
Page
1
Rescue craft rushed to hospitals in Glasgow and Galway after an incident involving a Beech set, with 1,000 landed from an unspecified source. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
Report recalls 609 survivors landed after a Norwegian liner was torpedoed. Passengers describe chaotic scenes, mothers with crying infants, and crew efforts to abandon ship. Rescue ships towed the lifeboats as the submarine passed beneath, with one woman recounting handing her baby to rescuers and scrambling to safety.
Witnesses describe a submarine attack on a Norwegian ship, lifeboats launched, many injured or dead, and rescue by destroyers off Greenock. A Glasgow crewman reported seeing a deck gun flash, while others recalled a second explosion and the German tactic influence on the raid.
Berlin says Baron Ernst von Weissaecher secretary of state assured Alexander C. Kirk American embassy charge d affaires that no ship was sunk by German forces. Statements followed reports of wartime actions and diplomatic clarification between Germany and the United States.
Crowds estimated at a million attended the World Fair during the Labor Day weekend with large sections opening and vendors reporting brisk sales as visitors from multiple regions explored pavilions and exhibits showcasing industry and culture.
Fragmentary text shows references to war and dates, mentioning figures and newspapers. Key names or places are unreadable, but the fragments imply lowered casualties or revised outlook in a new phase of fighting. Details remain uncertain due to garbled OCR.
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