Poland Says Army Holding Its Own On Frontiers
War news reports say German planes bombed cities across Poland as the government claimed the Polish army held its own against superior forces on the frontier. Civilians were killed or wounded in several cities, with Warsaw bombed seven times in 24 hours yet reportedly limited damage.
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Warsaw
U.P
Poland
Malwa
Cracow
Torun
Kutno
Thine Kromo
Gdynia
Lvov
Silesia
East Prussia
Baltic
Britain and France plan last ultimatum to Germany
British and French leaders prepare a final ultimatum demanding German troop withdrawal from Poland or face war with the Western Powers. Parliament meets as France grants a wartime credit and German air raids on Warsaw intensify.
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London
U.P
Great Britain
France
Europe
Germany
Poland
Warsaw
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Britain
Berlin Reports German Troops Make Advances
Berlin artillery communiques claim German forces advanced in Poland with Jablonka Pass stormed and several towns including Teschen Klobuck Wieruszow and Schildberg captured or reached. Rail link Bromberg to Gdynia reached west of Culm while Dirschau fell. Berlin held to wartime blackout and air alarm practice drawing millions to shelters.
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Berlin
Jablonka Pass
Poland
Teschen
Klobuck
Czestochowo
Wieruszow
Kenten
Schildberg
Great Britain
Pless
Nikolai
Czestochowa
Bromberg
Gdynia
Culm
Bay City
Dirschau
Danzig
Sir Nevile Henderson
Robert Coulondre
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Germany
Pope Receives Archbishop Schrembs In Private Audience
Pope Pius greeted Archbishop Joseph Schrembs of Cleveland in a private audience at the Vatican City on September 2, marking a formal papal meeting with the American church leader.
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Vatican City
Pope Pius
Joseph Schrembs
Cleveland
Weather Preview Shows Warmer Start After Cloudy Night
A weather summary notes a deep low over the upper Missouri Valley, with highs centered in the Middle Atlantic and North Pacific regions. Rain was mainly along the North Pacific Coast and Florida east coast, while temperatures trend warmer east of the Rockies and cooler inland. Expect cloudy tonight and sun by Sunday with light Monday showers and cooler conditions.
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Missouri Valley
Middle Atlantic States
North Pacific Coast
Coet
Florida
Rockies
Elyria Woman Is Held Up At Home
Mrs. Joseph Olenik of 543 Lodi Street reported at 1 4 A. M. today that a strange man knocked at her rear door and forced her to turn over her pocketbook containing $16 and 28 cents. The intruder, described as wearing a black shirt and a dark cap, ordered her to open up or face consequences. Local police were notified.
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Joseph Olenik
Lodi Street
Lorain County Schools Approved for Foundation Program
Lorain County schools in operation last year were approved by the State Department of Education for operation this year under the Ohio School Foundation Program. The Lorain County Board of Education was informed last night that three one room schools are on the approved list. Although approved by the state they will receive no state money under the Foundation Program as their computed three mill levies provide sufficient locally for operating expenses.
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Lorain County
State Department of Education
Ohio School Foundation
Hitler Backs Roosevelt Bombing Restraint Proposal
Berlin dispatch reports Adolf Hitler agreed to Roosevelt’s call for nations at war to refrain from bombing undefended cities and to target only military objectives. He said the German air force would restrict actions to military targets and urged reciprocity from the Allies, noting the Reichstag speech and orders already in place.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Roosevelt
Six Men Seize Cottage Occupied by Party of Girls
Six Cleveland men two with prior records faced criminal charges after forcibly taking over a Vermilion-on-the-Lake cottage occupied by six Lakewood girls and a chaperon on Thursday night. Deputies completed investigations as a break in and theft of $4 were reported, two men allegedly molested the chaperon while others resisted police. Occupants named include Dorothy McDonald Betty Jones Mary Lance Jean Gaffney Dorothy Phillips Marty Louise Smith.
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Cleveland
Vermilion-on-the-Lake
Lakewood
Ruth Monick
Elmwood Avenue
Dorothy McDonald
Gail Avenue
Betty Jones
West Boulevard
Mary Lance
Robinwood Avenue
Jean Gaffney
Cohaset Avenue
Dorothy Phillips
Lakeland Avenue
Marty
Louise Smith
Hillard Roed
Roosevelt Course Uncertain on Neutrality Proclamation
Washington sources say President Roosevelt will not rush a neutrality move or Congress revision as events in Europe unfold. A radio address is planned to explain intentions, while naval and military intelligence briefings begin daily at the White House. Secretary Hull declined to comment amid rapidly changing conditions.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Congress
France
Great Britain
Germany
China
Japan
Europe
Chamber of Deputiees
Poland
State Department
National Defense
Walter 3
Naval Intelligence
John Magsucer
Carmfell Mui
Hull
Rival Claims in Warsaw Berlin Drive Into Poland
Berlin reports German troops reaching all aims in their Poland advance. Army communique says Jablonka Pass was stormed and Teschen occupied. Polish forces defend all borders with no major engagements yet. Germany says 16 tanks lost. Poland reports two planes lost and possible tank losses.
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Germany
Poland
Wessterplatte
Vistula
Danzig
Berlin
Jablonka Pass
Teschen
Polish Troops Repel Four German Attacks at Westerplatte
London dispatch cites Warsaw radio quoting Marshal Smigly-Rudz proclaiming to Polish troops that Westerplatte garrison should hold the fort to the last. The report says four German assaults on the Westerplatte sand spit near Danzig harbor were beaten back.
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London
Zurich
Warsaw
Westerplatte
Danzig
Edward Smigly-Rvdz
Poland
No Paper Monday Omitted for Labor Day Holiday
The Chronicle Telegram will skip the Monday edition due to the national Labor Day holiday. Staff will take the long weekend to spend time with their families.
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Chronicle-Telegram
Ambassador Shiratori Ordered To Return To Tokyo
Tokyo reports Japanese ambassador Shiratori to Rome was ordered back to Tokyo due to poor health and long sought home leave. He has requested home leave for some time.
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Tokyo
Toshio Shiratori
Rome
Shiratori
France Hears Nazi Losses Heavy On Polish Front
Paris dispatches report a French radio broadcast saying German forces failed to break Polish lines on the frontier and suffered heavy losses. Paris Midi quotes German advances as minimal with bombardment causing casualties. two air attempts to hit Warsaw were repulsed.
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France
Paris
Warsaw
Paris Midi
Lukasiecz
Soviet Five Officers Arrive in Berlin for Mission
A Soviet military mission of five officers landed in Berlin today aboard a Moscow bound plane via Sweden. They were greeted by Undersecretary of State Woormann as guards posted arms and a crowd at the chancellery shouted Heil and gave the Nazi salute.
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Berlin
Woormann
Moscow
Sweden
Local Scout Exhibit Wins State Plaque
Five Elyria Boy Scouts returned from the Ohio State Fair in Columbus where their merit badge exhibit in journalism and their newspaper Oak Chips were judged best in the state. The group included Richard Funk Jason Geisel Richard Slack Bill Hockaden and David Muffman. They earned a plaque for their win and Bill Hockaden also won a radio spelling bee championship trophy.
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Elyria
Columbus
Richard Funk
Jason Geisel
Richard Slack
Bill Hockaden
David Muffman
Hockeden
France Votes Big War Credits At Meeting Of Parliament
In Paris the Chamber of Deputies unanimously approved supplementary war credits totaling 69 billion francs about 1.66 billion dollars after Daladier declared France would use all means to end violence if possible and to aid Poland if needed. The Senate followed with unanimous approval.
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House of Lords
Commons
Chamber of Deputies
Jennier Edouard Daladier
France
Germany
Paris
Edouard Daladier
Senate
Chamber
Daladier
Poland
Britain
Roosevelt
Edouard Herriot
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Satin de Eth
No.10
Downing Street
Winston Churchill
Forte
Labor Party
Meeting of Commons
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Hut
Frease
Briein
Soviet
Russia
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