Isolationists Press Roosevelt Over Neutrality Revision
Senator Bennett Clark of Missouri charges President Roosevelt with bias against neutrality law in a heated preface to the special session. He asserts isolationists are insulationists seeking to shield the U.S. from foreign wars and hints at press censorship under emergency powers while noting rapid defense buildup.
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Help for Civilians In War Asked by Mrs. Roosevelt
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt urged women to lead in alleviating civilian suffering in warring countries and to pursue a juster peace when the war ends. She said no one wins a war anymore and stressed calm judgment after seeking the truth, predicting a larger peace-minded public.
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Daladier Makes Surprise Maginot Front Visit
Premier Daladier with military aides travels by automobile from Paris to inspect France's Maginot Line fortifications facing Germany. He serves as War and Foreign Minister and is accompanied by Gen. J. P. O. De Camp and other staff officers.
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Submarine Surface Captured Near British Destroyer
London dispatch says a German submarine surfaced accidentally a few hundred yards from a British destroyer. The destroyer pointed its guns, boarded a tender, and towed the U‑boat as a prize of war, per the Daily Mail report.
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Soviet Truce Eases Japan’s China Drive
Tokyo reports a broad Far Eastern peace potential after a fresh truce on the Outer Mongolian Manchukuo frontier. Officials say talks with Soviet Russia may expand to settle outstanding differences and reduce risk of wider conflict, while troops stay on current lines and a joint arbitration panel is formed with two members each.
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All Warsaw Aflame Polish Radio Reports Warsaw Siege
Polish radio from Budapest describes a fierce German bombardment of Warsaw with 200 heavy guns shelling streets. Between 40,000 and 50,000 Polish troops under General Bartnowski join the defense as civilians hide in cellars amid collapsing buildings.
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Bus Crashes with 28 Injured on Grid Team Trip
In Mendenhall Mississippi on September 16 a school bus carrying a football squad skidded off a road and plunged 20 feet into an embankment. Twenty eight hurt, many with face and head gashes and severe bruises, none seriously. Eight taken to Magee hospital. rest treated locally. two players uninjured.
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Gas Blast Injures Los Angeles Crew at busy intersection
Several workmen repairing underground power lines at Seventh and Broadway were injured when they struck a gas main and it exploded. The scene was described as one of the world’s busiest intersections in Los Angeles.
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Soviet Troops To Enter Poland Nationwide Invasion Report
Soviet government informed Polish Ambassador that troops would cross the frontier into Poland at 4 AM Moscow time. The note says forces will advance along the entire border from Polezox to Kamentz Podolsk, about 500 miles, to protect Russian and Ukrainian minorities. London dispatch claims Russia aims to seize Polish Ukraine in offensive steps.
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Nazi Capital Blast Hits Air Ministry in Berlin
An explosion struck the Luftwaffe Air Ministry headquarters in Berlin on Sunday evening. Firemen and police cordoned off a large area as officials acknowledged the blast but gave no immediate cause or injuries. A propaganda ministry spokesman said investigators are searching for those responsible. The blast hit during a blackout with streets deserted.
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Gate at White House Closed to Curb Lovers
Washington reports that a gate to the White House grounds was locked and a guard posted all night after drivers mistook the driveway for a lovers lane. Mrs Roosevelt said one iron gate is now closed at night to keep would be parkers out.
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Poles' Capital to Be Strafed as War Zone
Nazis threaten bombardment of Warsaw in a dramatic ultimatum as German forces report a strategic shift on the western front. Allied reports note heavy fighting along a 40 mile front with large troop commitments and village destruction. Reports from Paris Berlin London and Moscow outline intensifying conflict and geopolitical moves across Europe.
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Pole Commander Spurns Demand For Surrender
Berlin reports the Nazi Army Command threatened to turn Warsaw into an unrestricted battle zone if not surrendered within 12 hours. Leaflets dropped from planes demanded Warsaw surrender and Polish soldiers bow to the demand while signaling an evacuation of civilians. The Reich aims to trap defenders with two large flank movements toward the Pripet Marshes.
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Nazis Destroying Villages As Paris Reports Front Battle
The European war’s first big western front clash grows with hundreds of thousands engaged. Germans retreat while destroying villages to slow French advance toward the Siegfried Line. The Saar battlefront runs 40 miles from Moselle Valley to Saarbrucken as forces reach full contact. Premier Daladier leaves Paris for a Maginot line inspection amid evolving front-line news.
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