Britain Stands With Poland Amid Hitler Demands
Berlin reports Hitler told Sir Nevile Henderson Germany cannot alter demands on Poland despite Britain's guarantee. A memorandum to Chamberlain outlined insistence on Danzig and a Polish settlement, warning that resistance could trigger partition unless peaceful settlement occurs. Britain vows to aid Poland if needed and hold firm against any forceful move.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Nevile Henderson
Germany
Poland
US Ships Ready To Bring Our Citizens Back If War Starts
Washington reports prep is underway to evacuate thousands of Americans if war erupts in Europe. Naval help could aid if needed, with over twenty ships in the Atlantic squadron. Officials note a special congressional session might be called. aims include possible revision of neutrality rules and arms embargo repeal advocated by Roosevelt and Hull.
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U. S
Washington
United States
Europe
Congress
Roosevelt
Germany
Russia
Hull
Great Britain
France
County Farmers Vote On Soil Conservation District
Washington county farmers near a vote on establishing a soil conservation district. An educational campaign wraps up as more meetings are held in Hancock Indian Springs Clearspring Smithsburg Leitersburg and Hagerstown. Farmers plan to petition the State Conservation committee for approval of the district.
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Washington County
State Conservation Committee
Hancock
Indian Springs
Clearspring
Smithsburg
Leitersburg
Hagerstown
State Committee
Maryland Weather Summary for Bay Area Forecast
Weather Bureau reports scattered showers developing late tonight or early Thursday with little temperature change. Chesapeake Bay skies partly cloudy with scattered showers, increasing humidity, and light to moderate southeast winds.
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U. & Weather Bureau
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Communists Now Tops With Nazis In German Civil Service
In Bsalin on August 28, Russian Communists are reported as the top group in Nazi Germany's government offices. Officials reportedly greet each other with "Hail Hitler-Red Front" though such a greeting would once have meant the concentration camp.
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Bsalin
Nazi Germany
Hitler
Red Front
Concentration
Annenberg accused of conspiracy in racing news empire
Federal grand jury charges M. Annenberg with conspiracy and seeks dissolution of Nationwide News Service and related entities. The presentment says the racing news empire depends almost entirely on illegal gambling and off track bookmaking with connections to James M. Ragen Sr. and the Cecelia Company.
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Chicago
Annenberg
Today
William H. Holly
Nationwide News Service
James M. Ragen
Nationwide
Cecelia
Top Holding Corporation
Milk Strike Nears End and Price Proposal Emerges
New York dairy strike leader Archie Wright calls a $2.15 blended price per hundredweight compromise a great gain and urges the dairy farmers union to accept. The nine day boycott winds down as New York City distributors approve the plan. Ray E Turner jailed in Boonsboro for 30 days in lieu of a $100 fine after a drunk driving arraignment. Mo arrested at Williamsport by Constable Frank Winters.
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Vtica
N. V
New York
Archie Wright
Dairy Farmers’ Union
New York City
Ray E. Turner
E.G. Miller
Boonsboro
Williamsport
Frank Winters
Mae Murray challenge over Prince wealth depose claims
Mae Murray testifies in a deposition that her money helped build ex husband Prince David Mdivani's wealth. She says he took stocks bonds and life savings leaving her penniless while detailing unpaid hospital bills and a $12,000 yearly support for their son Koran. Mdivani cites oil wealth and other sums as his assets.
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Los Angeles
Mae Murray
David Mdivani
Wersnit
Koran
Tie
Santa Barbara
Prince Alexis
Barbara Hutton
Ruginad
Miss Murray
David
Mdivani
Imame
Cobb Sets A New World Speed Mark At Bonneville
John R. Cobb, a London fur broker, powered the Railton Red Lion to a world land speed record of 368.85 mph on the measured mile at the Bonneville Salt Flats, with an initial lap of 370.75 mph. He also set a kilometer record of 369.74 mph, and his best return trip reached 366.97 mph, using just over half of his hour.
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Bonneville
Salt Flats
Utah
John R. Cobb
London
Cobb
George BE. T. Byston
Eyston
Alienation suit filed over former wife affections
Clarence L Morrison through H M Miller and Irvine Rutledge filed in circuit court for 5000 dollars against Christian P Soresen connected to the City Jall project alleged that on June 13 1939 and prior he was alienated from Mary Elizabeth Morrison leading to their divorce Morrison says the alienation caused loss of society and services The suit follows an absolute divorce granted weeks earlier and notes Mary Elizabeth Morrison was employed as a hotel waitress with two children from a prior marriage.
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Clarence L. Morrison
H. M. Miller
Irvine Rutledge
Circuit Court Today
Christian P. Soresen
New City
Morrison
Mary Elizabeth Morrison
M Morrison
Miller
Auto Driver In Accident Fined
Charles Barker, 20, Baltimore, driver of the car that crashed into John Eves, 21, Fountain Head Heights, on the Western Pike near Trapewell the night of August 15, was fined 10 dollars and costs on a reckless driving charge before Magistrate M V BR. Bostetter in city court this morning. Six persons were injured, one seriously. Clyde Staby, 19, Hyndman Pa, a passenger in Barker’s car, suffered a punctured ring and other injuries. Also with Barker was Ray Schreyer, 14, Baltimore, in the Eves machine were Richard Foreman, 000 block of Oak Hill, and Alvin Drary, Washington Square. Both were badly cut and bruised. Foreman is said to have lost the use of a finger.
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Charles Barker
Baltimore
John Eves
Fountain Head Heights
Trapewell
M, V
Bostetter
City Cour
Clyde Staby
Hyndman
Barker
Ray Schreyer
Eves
Richard Foreman
Oak Hill
Alvin Drary
Washington Square
Foreman
Phave
FDR Moves Toward U.S. Crisis as Crusie Ships Speed
President Roosevelt, gravely concerned about the European crisis, abandons a gulf stream fishing trip plan and orders cruisers Tuscaloosa and Lang to Sandy Hook. The Tuscaloosa carrying the President is due at Sandy Hook Thursday morning, then he will board a special train for Washington. Roosevelt remains silent on his immediate steps on arrival.
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WU. Lang
Roosevelt
Gulf Stream
Tuscaloosa
Lang
Sandy Hook
New Gresey
Washington
Capital
County to Resume Control of Lateral Roads
A majority of the Board of County Commissioners announced plans to resume control of the county lateral road system after discussing with State Road officials. Chairman William C. Maugans said the county can improve economy and efficiency without raising taxes under the new state law.
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Board of County Commissioners
Baltimore
William C. Maugans
Mangans
Taught Captors To Play Poker A Captor Taught Poker
NEW YORK Aug 28 The Rev Gerould R Goldner 25 of Mogadore Ohio told how he taught his 14 captors to play poker with deuces wild during his captivity ten miles outside Jerusalem July 18 He and his father Rev Jacob Goldner of Cleveland were seized by an Arab band The father was released to arrange ransom and the son freed about a week later after payment of about half of the 5000 demand He was ill slept in a cave and subsisted on goat milk stagnant water watermelon juice grapes and Arab bread
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New York
Gerould R. Goldner
Mogadore
Ohio
Goldner
Jacob Goldner
Cleveland
Jerusalem
Head Injured Worker at Mulberry Avenue Yard
James W. Moss suffered a head injury this morning after slipping from a box car he was supervising at Station Furniture Co. The fall occurred on Mulberry avenue. Moss was treated at the hospital and expected to report for work tomorrow.
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James W. Moss
Mulberry Avenue
Station Furniture Co
Moss
Skull Fracture Suspected in Local Boy Accident
Gerald Thomas, 11, of near Roonsborn, sustained a possible skull fracture after a fall at his home yesterday. He was taken to Washington County Hospital for treatment.
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Gerald Thomas
Roonsborn
Washington Country Hospital
Youth Held in Robbery at John E Greybill Co
George W. Billett a 32 year old former office employee was arrested on larceny charges related to a $125 theft from the safe in John E Greybill Company offices on East Washington street. He was arraigned before Magistrate M W B Boster and held on $1000 bond for a hearing on August 30. Billett denied the accusation as company officials noted entry by key with no other disturbance.
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John E.greybill
George W. Billett
Billett
M. W. B. Bossetter
M. 1. Ingram
WPA Projects Filed For Hagerstown and Hancock
The WPA filed two new project applications. One, by Hagerstown Mayor and Council, continues the Marsh Run wall around the municipal electric light plant and expands across the road and under nearby tracks and streams. The Hancock project continues the street surfacing and sidewalk program underway for months.
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Hagerstown
Burgess and Goiar Distioners
Hancock
Hanenek
Hitler Pressure on Poland Risking Partition or Protectorate
The Associated Press reports Berlin sources say Hitler offered Poland a stark choice. If Poland fights, a complete partition. if it yields, a German protectorate similar to Bohemia and Moravia. Hitler also demands Danzig. Britain and France reaffirm their pledges to defend Poland and vow to resist any force to the uttermost if others use force.
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London
Berlin
Berchtesgaden Lioday
Adolf Hitler
Britain
Poland
Nevile Henderson
Germany
Associated
It's Awful but We're Ready Londoners Say
Londoners express readiness despite anxiety as cabinet ministers move to Whitehall and Europe braces for war. The public, from bank clerks to farmers, feels betrayed by Russia and fears Germany will expand, with France and Poland as unlikely allies.
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London
Whitehall
Europe
Russia
Clark
England
Germany
France
Poland
Hit ler speech to be relayed by NBC CBS and MBS
The Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler speech at Tannenberg Sunday will be broadcast coast to coast by NBC CBS and MBS. It is scheduled for 5 am Eastern Standard Time with English interpolations during the broadcast and an English summary at the end.
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New York
Adolf Hitler
Tannenberg
NBC
CBS
MBS
Halifax to broadcast speech from Downing Street
Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax will address the nation tomorrow night from 10 Downing Street on the tense international situation. The broadcast will be heard in Britain the United States and Europe with Columbia Broadcasting Co. carrying the address at 9 30 p m London time 3 30 p.m. EST.
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London
Lord Halifax
United States
Europe
Chamberlain
Ten Downing Street
Columbia Broadcasting Co
Prisoner Returns After Brief Escape From Indiana Prison
Jesee Worth, 62, of Terre Haute, imprisoned for life for murdering his wife, left an outside dormitory today in Michigan City. After less than 12 hours he flagged a prison truck and rode back inside the walls, saying he was glad to be back.
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Michigan City
Ind
Jesee Worth
Terre Haute
Free Europe trip for ashes in Atlantic ceremony
Mrs E Hassie Hope of Shreveport and her husband George D Hope will be cremated and their ashes scuttled in the Atlantic between New York and Liverpool. Eleven participants will sail to Europe on the late Mrs Hopes expense after the exhumation of the couple and their daughter. The plan includes a floral urn burial, then a European tour. The Hope family timber holdings in Arkansas and social ties to royalty are noted.
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Kansas City
Aus
Atlantic
E Hassie Hope
Shreveport
Sterline Stewart
Cass County
New York
Liverpool
Europe
Mary
Stewart
Duke of Windsor
Prince of Wales
Three German Soldiers Crossed Border After Deserter Lapse
Danzig aviation officials report a German transport plane en route from Tempelhof to Danzig and Koenigsberg was fired at by Polish anti aircraft guns but not hit. Polish telegraph agency notes a frontier clash at Kluczno with three German soldiers crossing the border in pursuit of deserters. Polish forces ordered halt, exchanges fire ensued, Germans fled with one wounded. peasants assist in trench and fortification construction near Kopno Posnania.
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Danzig
Tempelhof
Berlin
Koenigsberg
Warsaw
Polish Telegraph Agency Today
Kluczno
Breslau
Silesia
Kopno
Posnania
Key Britons Take Posts at Air Raid Control Center
A group of Britain’s key men has moved into a Whitehall basement to direct air raid precautions in wartime. They reportedly hold telegrams ready to activate the nationwide alert system at a government word, detailing the country’s readiness to respond immediately.
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London
Britain
Whitehall
Fleet Ready For An Emergency In European Crisis
The U S Navy squadron at Marseille composed of cruiser Trenton and destroyers Jacob Jones and Badger takes on full stores of coal oil and supplies for any orders. Under Rear Admiral Henry Ellie Lackey the unit will move to Villefranche near Marseille tomorrow awaiting radioed orders while keeping contact with the Paris embassy. About 775 officers and men serve on the three ships.
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Marseille
France
United States Navy
Trenton
Jacob Jones
Badger
Villefranche
Henry Ellie Lackey
Navy Department
Paris
Typhoid linked to polluted spring in Grantsville deaths
In Grantsville Maryland authorities report a polluted spring suspected of causing typhoid fever deaths. The second victim Mia Rachel Custer died yesterday, with Harold Bittinger dying two weeks prior after both drank from the same spring. Malta reports intensified air defenses and warnings amid European tension as travel out of Germany is jammed with foreigners seeking to flee.
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Malta
Europe
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