New Taxes Set by Italy Cabinet for Budget and War Costs
Rome Sept 30 The Italian cabinet under Premier Mussolini approved new taxes to cover the ordinary budget deficit and military expenses. A capital tax of 0.5 percent on net capital will apply to individuals and companies, with estates under 10 000 lire exempt. A general income tax of 2 percent will cover all employment and business revenues, replacing existing state taxes on commercial transactions, with certain exemptions.
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Rerome
Benito Mussolini
Viminale Palace
Letomes
Invitation to Allies to End the War
Pravda reports a Russo German appeal to halt the war and invite friendly governments to aid in peace efforts. The piece argues continued bloodshed harms nations and blames Britain and France if diplomacy fails, noting the responsibility for ongoing conflict rests with those governments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Poly
Russia
Germany
Pravda
Communist Party
Great Britain
France
Soviet Union
Merchant At New London For Forty Years Passes
Funeral services for Harry Mc Clellan 77 New London hardware merchant for 40 years who died at his home Thursday evening will be held at the McClellan residence at 2 30 P M Sunday Born in New London he entered the hardware business in 1890 and continued until retirement 11 years ago He is survived by a son Richard of New London and three daughters Mrs Glenn Buck of Cleveland Heights Mrs Paul Scheid of Bowling Green and Mrs Herman Gunn of Ashland Five grandchildren also survive
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Harry McClellan
New London
McClellan
Richard
Glenn Buck
Cleveland Heights
Paul Scheid
Bowling Green
Herman Gunn
Ashland
Ohio forecast shows frost tonight and gradual warming Sunday
Weather bulletin notes fair, cooler conditions with light to heavy frost in exposed areas tonight. Sunday expected to be fair with rising temperatures. East disturbance from St. Lawrence Valley to Ohio region, another low over Saskatchewan, high pressure moving southeastward. Moderate to heavy precipitation possible.
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Ohio
St. Lawrence Valle
Ohio Ley
Saskatchewan
Pie Staten
Undaunted Polish Patriots Begin New Fight for Freedom
Paris reports Polish patriots, undaunted by the fourth partition, have begun a new struggle. Ambassador Jules Lukasiewicz announced a strong Polish army will fight alongside France and Britain, with Gen. Wladislas Sidorski as commander. He urged Poles in the United States to join, recalling Warsaw’s heroic defense and denouncing the partitioning powers' treaties as vain. He vowed no respite until Warsaw is rebuilt and Poland remains free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Jules Lukasiewicz
France
Great Britain
Wladislas Sidorski
United States
Ignacy Jan Paderewski
Germany
Russia
Tal
Warsaw
Partition
Poland
England
Germany Presses War Resolve After Peace Overture Rejected
Berlin reports claim Germany will fight to a finish using all means for victory. Britain and France reportedly reject the Russo German peace overture, while Nazi informants note Moscow’s declaration could be a final peace bid. Sources suggest Berlin and Rome consider new steps if overture fails.
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Germany
Berlin
Great Britain
France
Moscow
Adolf Hitler
Pecens Movernmen
Poland
Russia
London
Paris
Britain
Mussolini
Jews in Germany's Polish Jews face hazardous future
Berlin dispatch reports 2.5 million Jews in Germany's share of Poland facing dire prospects. Jew labor camps, road work, mass arrests of Polish Jewish men in Berlin, and a Sachsenhausen concentration camp transfer, with deaths and wailing protests as census tasks begin for a looming state draft amid wartime restrictions and barred emigration.
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Germany
Poland
Berlin
Sachsenhausen
Reich Union
Vienna
Prague
Five Furnaces to Run at Lorain Plant Next Week
National Tube Company plant at Lorain will reach the highest output in over two years as the fifth blast furnace starts production midweek. All five furnaces to operate together for several weeks, with open hearth up by one to 11 scheduled. Bessemer converter activity also expected to rise though no firm orders yet.
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National Tube Company
Lorain
Bessemer
Can't Levy Tax So Fair Can Operate On Free Gate Basis
Columbus dispatch reports Medina County officials discuss agricultural fairs and gate fees. Authorities state fairs may not be taxed to fund operations and may seek free gate considerations, amid questions of levy limits and public funding. The opinion reflects county stance on finances and fair oversight.
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Columbus
Gedts
Gata Atvortees
Theansa’ J
Medina County
Britain and Turkey Complete Draft Mutual Assistance Pact
London reports Britain and Turkey have completed a draft mutual assistance pact. A Turkish military mission led by Gen. Kiazim Orbay travels to London to negotiate with Britain, contingent on Sukru Saracoglu's Moscow return. The pact reportedly includes a safeguard keeping Turkey from hostile action toward Russia, amid concerns over Poland and regional balance.
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London
Great Britain
Turkey
Kiazim Orbay
Sukru Saracoglu
Moscow
Russia
Poland
Germany
Britain
France
Two Deputies Are Dismissed In Lorain Sheriff Actions
Sheriff Carl R. Finegan announced the dismissal of deputies John Hudak and Elmer Peterson from Lorain on October 15 due to a $2,300 shortfall in the salary fund. He warned remaining deputies may work without pay for the year’s final weeks if needed, while a protest from the Lorain Slavic League was met with no alternative plan. The department will then have 12 paid deputies not including the stenographer.
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Carl R. Finegan
John Hudak
Elmer Peterson
Lorain
Kipton Man Found Dead In His Home
Kipton resident Kipton man was found dead inside his home in a suspected case awaiting investigation by local authorities. Police did not release details about cause or timing. The scene remains under inquiry as neighbors report no immediate danger.
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Kipton
Steel Plants In Mahoning Valley Speed Operations
In Youngstown Ohio analysts report a seven point rise in Mahoning valley steel output bringing capacity to 80 percent next week. Plants operate near full capacity as additional units come online and repair programs accelerate. The active blast furnaces number about 90 of 25, with rapid integration of new units as they become available.
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Youngstown
U.P
Mahoning Valley
Lorain Youth Died In Traffic Collision After Night Game
Robert Joseph Diedrick 17, son of Mrs Catherine Diedrick of Elyria, died at St Josephs Hospital from injuries after a Lorain football game trip. He rode in a rumble seat when the car struck a machine at Vine and 31st, then hit a pole. Three others were treated for minor injuries. Diedrick, a Lorain High junior, lived with sister Mrs James Kelley and was active in Boy Scouts and St Johns church. Funeral services set for Tuesday at the Kelley home and St Johns Church with burial in St Marys Cemetery.
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Robert Joseph Diedrick
Catherine Diedrick
Elyria
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lorain
Diedrick
William McQuattie
Mth Street
Vine
31St Streets
Anthony Mustyan
East 32Nd
McQuattie
Charles Dumfee
East 31St Street
Alex Semyczyk
East 33Rd Street
Lorain High School
James Kelley
St. John’s Catholic Church
Willard Ryan
Kelley
St. John’s Church
J. C. Holcomb
St. Mary's Cemetery
Civic Luncheon Launches Keep Elyria Ahead Campaign
About 75 business and professional leaders met at the Y M C A to receive campaign supplies prospect cards and final instructions for the Keep Elyria Ahead drive. The campaign opens with a civic luncheon at noon Monday and report meetings will be held noon Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday.
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Kiwanis Club
Signatures Filed For Probation Hearings In Lorain
About 800 signatures support probation petitions for William Peer and Harry Ziegman two Lorain slot machine operators convicted of bribery last year The hearing is set for 9 am October 10 before Judge Guy B Findley Attorneys named are Lawrence Webber Elyria and Charles F L B Adams Lorain The petitions include many local and out of county residents also listing Dave Crawford Jr and Stanton Hobbs who remain in prison Others include former Sheriff Grall who seeks parole in November The petitions claim the convictions were unjust and influenced by local politics and urge officials to help rectify what they deem miscarriage of justice.
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William Peer
Harry Ziegman
Lorain
Lawrence Webber
Elyria
Charles F
L. B. Adams
Ohio Supreme Court
Guy B. Findley
Dave Crawford, Jr
Stanton S. Hobbs
Peer
Ziegman
Grall
Ohio Board of Pardons
Stanton
Harry G. van Wagnen
Kansas Avenue
Ben F. Thomas
Broadway
John Gascoigne
Oakdale Avenue
Grail
John W Kennington
Reid Avenue
Henry Lustik
Sheffield
Lake
Grand
E. M. Flynn
J. J. Qleair
Cleveland Boulevard
Loran
Observers See Wider War Possible. Italy Called In for Consultation
Berlin reports Hitler summoned Italy for emergency consultation and prepared to address the Reichstag next week. Ciano, Mussolini’s son in law, to visit Berlin under Rome Berlin axis framework. Observers expect talks on peace or extended war if Britain and France reject Poland partition.
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Berlin
U.P
Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler
Italy
Reichstag
Hitler
Rome
Count Galeazzo Ciano
Benito Mussolini
Reich
Ciano
Rome-Berlin
Germany
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Britain
France
Poland
Mussolini
Germans Search 45 Steamers in Kattegat and Skagerrak
Berlin reports the German high command says destroyers and torpedo boats searched 45 steamers in the Kattegat and Skagerrak during the last 48 hours as part of a counter-blockade against British contraband control. A number of vessels were taken to German ports for confiscation.
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Berlin
U.P
Germa Army
Kattegat
Skagerrak
High Command
Royal Air Force
Helgoland
Modlin
Warsaw
Vistula
Sweden Protests To Germany Over Neutral Ship Torpedoing
In Stockholm on September 30 the Swedish minister in Berlin was instructed to protest to the German government over the torpedoing of the neutral merchantman Nyland bound for Antwerp. The incident is described as serious by the Exchange Telegraph.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Berlin
Nyland
Antwerp
Belgium
Exchange Telegraph of London
Pope Pius Hopes Catholics May Worship in Former Poland
Pope Pius pleads that Germany and Russia allow Catholic worship in lands once Poland and urges justice and charity to restore world peace. He speaks to a Polish delegation led by Cardinal Hlond and Ambassador Casimir Papee, lamenting war’s toll and calling for humane aid, urging unity to end the carnage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope Pius
Germany
Russia
Poland
Castel Gandolfo
Italy
Cardinal Hlond
Casimir Papee
Troops On The Western Front Marking Time
Paris dispatch says German forces massed in the Siegfried line while refrain from major offensives. German patrols active in several sectors but again show a marked time stance awaiting French and British replies to the Russo German peace drive over Poland. Aerial reconnaissance noted several shoot downs in dogfights as observers report limited frontline fighting and continued war weariness.
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Paris
Siegfried Line
Berlin
Poland
Ose Searbruecken
Blies
Wiseembourg
Moscow
Reconnaence
Pleces
Eap
Gemma
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WRB
Orpay
Ris
Dardanelles
Mediterranean
Black Seas
Dodecanese Islands
C. of C
L. D. Huffman
Chamber
E. J. Crisp
Harry W. Luethi
Chamber of Commerce
Joseph Q. Petro
Europe
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