Red Cross Roll Call Opens Jct 23 with 59 Workers
Openings announced for October 23 under general chair M Wilcox Join the Red Cross Every Adult Member campaign selects five downtown divisions with Rotary Exchange West Young Men’s Club City and Broad Street teams led by Robson Bond Minger Fite and Rorick plus special assignments across the district. more workers to be added. note continues on page 2.
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Ie Etoria Red Cross
Rank M. Wilcox
Oday
Join the Red Cross
Broad Street
East Avenue
Middle
Washingon Avenues
Rotary Club
A. Robson
Harry Burr
M. Hannaford
Karl W. Plocher
George Gould
George Livingston
M. E. Whitman
Will J. Foser
Harold S. Ewing
Robert .Oomis
F. R. Cautle
Carl L. Taylor
E. A. Welsh
West Avenue
Second Street
Railroad
Secmond Street
East ‘Avenue
Young Men’s Club
Cam
Russell Minger
Harold Birch
R. J. Fitch
E. R. Schneider
Max van Wormer
Alex Kesson
Henry Cook
Richard Sehl
Broad
East River Street
Bridge Street
N. M
Fite
Chaiemad
Churchill
Robert
Ear
Tomking
UR Ome Oes
Middle “Avenue
Broad ‘Street
Temple Court
Cot Street
Mill ‘Street
Risa Kietaks Club
Harold Rorick
Paul Krebs
Robert Harding
Harry Hyman
E Wieseke
A.E. Kemp
George Curti
Richard S
Reasons For Defeat Of Poland In 28 Days
An editor's note introduces an analysis of Poland's defeat by Germany in 28 days. It cites a Polish general staff report that reached Paris for allied study and was read by the United Press. The piece summarizes strategic factors, mobilization limits, and early German offensives shaping the rapid collapse.
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Poland
Germany
Paris
United Press
Germany Overwhelmed Poland in 28 Days Study Says
Paris reports from October 14 reveal Polish high command elements who fled to France conclude Germany won in 28 days due to five factors. They cite Polish staff errors, Germany's decisive material superiority, unfavorable drought that kept roads from bogging down, the sudden strike, and an 800,000 member German minority “fifth army” aiding espionage and air raids.
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Paris
U.P
Germany
Poland
Reich
France
Weather Ohio Fair and colder with frost tonight
The forecast calls for fair and colder conditions with heavy frost tonight across Ohio. Sunday should be fair with slowly rising temperatures in central and western areas. A passing disturbance over the lake region has moved into the St Lawrence valley and a western high pressure system covers the nation.
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Ohio
Lake Region
St. Lawrence
United States
Iowa
Great Lakes
Illinots
Indie
Installation of Elyria Legion Officers Set for Tuesday
Elyria Post No 12 American Legion and Auxiliary plan their annual officer installation at the Post Home on Ohio Street Elyria Ohio next Tuesday evening October 17 An arrangement of music entertainment and a buffet luncheon has been made by Past Commander Paul O Collins with Mrs Paul Halter assisting Mrs R M Leemhuis will conduct the installation of the ladies Dr C Kuntz of Fremont commander of the fifth district American Legion will officiate for the newly elected Post No 12 officers Department Commander R B Mud Gardner will attend and deliver the principal address A large turnout of Elyria Post No 12 and Auxiliary members is expected
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Elyria
American Legion of Ohio
Ohio Street
Ohio
Paul .O. Collins
Paul Halter
R. M. Leemhuis
Fifth District Auxiliary
Danger to Workmen in Old Water Tunnel Near Lorain
Lorain county officials heard a warning about the old water tunnel under Black River at the Erie avenue bridge. Electricians and contractors pressed for two shifts to finish cable laying to power the bridge, while pile driving risks cracking the tunnel wall. A meeting with Ralph Harding and contractors is planned to balance safety and speed.
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Black River
Erie Avenue Bridge
Lorain
Electrical Workers Union
Charles Sauer
Dingle- Clark Co
Sauer
Lorain County
Ralph Harding
Arm Caught In Gears At Elyria Plant
James Cook, 23, of 334 16th Street, lost his right arm above the elbow yesterday at 4 15 p m while wiping a machine at the Steel and Tubes Company Elyria Division. He was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital where his condition today was reported good. Cook had been employed by the company two weeks.
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James Cook
16Th Street
Steel and Tubes Company
Elyria Division
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Conk
Y Campaign Officially Launched at the Y M C A
About 70 men and boys gathered at the Y M C A to start the 1939 membership campaign. They walked under a ladder despite superstition but used no auxiliary door. Worth Fauver introduced four division leaders H Rea Selby Henry Ingersoll Jr Ralph Murbach and R J Elliott who spoke and then distributed campaign supplies. The group adjourned to Ely Stadium for the Elym aktron West football game.
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Worth Fauver
H. Rea Selby
Henry Ingersoll, Jr
Ralph Murbach
R. J. Elliott
Ely Stadium
Elymaktron West
Elyria Plans Halloween Celebration Parade and Events
Elyria officials opened preparations for the annual Halloween on October 31. Walter S. Kohn was elected chairman and Harry W. Luethi secretary. The parade will feature costumed marchers led by the American Legion drum and bugle corps, with cider and doughnuts for children afterward. George Richwine is finance chairman, George Tattersall duties refreshments, J. Martin Beck entertainment, and Joe Boddy music chair. The Ohio National Guard unit will assist at the parade and stands. Civic groups are invited to cooperate and send representatives to the next meeting at 11 a.m. next Friday.
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Elyria
Hallowe'en
Walter S. Kohn
Harry W. Luethi
American Legion
George Richwine
George Tattersall
J. Martin Beck
Joe Boddy
Ohio National Guard
Draftsman Accused of Stealing Airplane Plans at Douglas
Edward W. McDonough, 27, a Douglas factory draftsman, is charged with theft of government property after allegedly taking airplane drawings home. He claims the items were sentimental keepsakes and that the plans included older models like the D4R four-motor transport. Bail set at $10,000 as U.S. Attorney calls the act a serious offense.
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Los Angeles
Douglas
Edward W. McDonough
Armour Institute of Technology
United States Marshal's Office
McDonough
U. S
Benjamin Harrison
Harrison
Jopen
Russia Turkey Near Agreement on Friendship Treaty
Moscow reports indicate Russia and Turkey are close to finalizing a long delayed friendship treaty. The pact aims to shield Turkey from Britain and France war risks with Russia and may include or accompany a Black Sea Balkan nations status accord. Sukru Saracoglu met with Soviet leaders including Molotov and possibly Stalin at the Kremlin. talks extended beyond two hours with another session planned.
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Moscow
Russia
Turkey
Great
Britain
France
Black Sea
Sukru Saracoglu
Krelin
Joseph Stalin
Viacheslav Molotov
Elyria Woman Suffering Possible Hip Fracture
Edith Cottier, 55, of 214 Fifth Street, was at Elyria Memorial Hospital with a possible fractured hip after a fall at 7 30 p m yesterday while entering a car at Ridgeville authorities said.
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Edith Cottier
Fifth Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Ridgeville
Republican Precinct Committeemen To Meet On Tuesday
A Republican rally of all precinct committeemen and election booth workers will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Women's Club. Carl Curtis, chairman of the Elyria Republican Committee, announced the meeting to organize campaign plans for the November 7 election.
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Carl Curtis
Elyria Republican
Clestia
Enatis
Britains Favor War Continuance Poll Shows Majority Support
London reports a British Institute of Public Opinion poll found three-fourths of the electorate favor continuation of the war. Conducted October 1 at the government's request, the poll asked whether to continue the war or seek immediate peace. one-fourth favored peace or had no opinion. Prime Minister David Lloyd-George has argued the public backs fighting Hitlerism.
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London
British Institute of Public Opinion
David Lloyd-George
City To Take Over Relief Job Monday
Elyria to resume direct relief administration starting Monday under City relief department director I D Faxon. City clients will call for relief orders at Room 313 Magonic Temple Building, with Mayor Petro naming Louis Stolzenburg as relief director and a staff including Mrs. Henrietta Colburn and Mrs. Marie Gilman. County commissioners earlier decided to hand relief back to Elyria and Lorain, ending a county-wide unit since May 1, 1936, due to shrinking funds.
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Elyria
Relief ‘Administration
I.D. Faxon
Relief Department
Magonic Temple Building
Joseph Q. Petro
Louis ‘Stolzenburg
Henrietta Colburn
Marie S. Gilman
Marion Barnes
Lorain
Sinking of Royal Oak shocks Britain in North Sea war toll
London reports the 29 150 ton battleship Royal Oak was sunk likely by a German U boat with uncertain death toll. About 370 of 1200 aboard were reported safe so far while Britain mourns a major naval loss after Courageous and three German subs sunk recently. Royal Oak, laid down in 1914, was among Britain’s oldest battleships and long deemed nearly unsinkable.
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London
U.P
Admiralty
Royal Oak
North Sea
Courageous
Germany
The
Admir
Alt
Abe Royal
Britain
Isolationist Senators Rally Behind Lindbergh Plan Fight
Isolationist figures in Congress rally behind Col. Charles A. Lindbergh after his radio address opposing arms embargo repeal. He endorses a modified embargo with unrestricted defensive arms and warns repeal would push the U.S. toward war. Senate leaders assess votes while La Follette predicts a hard battle over cash versus credit and embargo retention.
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Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
Lindbergh
Senate
Robert M. la Follette
Wis
Europe
Germany
England
France
Rev Bacso Delivers Farewell Sermon Sunday Morning
Bela P Bacso will preach his farewell sermon at the Hungarian Reformed Citizen Sunday morning service beginning at 9 o'clock. The choir will sing Yon Me With You Till We Meet Again. Sunday School will be served promptly at 9. He will leave the city for a new post in Indiana.
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Bela P. Bacso
Gery
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Ted Cross
By Ralph Heinzen
Legion Post and Auxiliary
R. B. Gardner
U.‘S. Capitol
Capitol Dome
PLC
Rev. Bacso
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