Hitler demands Polish corridor and border readjustments
In a public letter to French premier Daladier Hitler rejected direct talks with Poland and pressed for readjustments including the Polish corridor and the Free City of Danzig. He warned of war if Poland and Germany clash again, while Britain pledged support for Poland.
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London
Adolf Hitler
France
Poland
Free City of
Danzig
Fuehrer
Hitler
Premier Daladier
Peace mass at Columbia Gardens draws thousands
At Columbia Gardens three miles east of Butte the third annual field mass drew about 5 000 worshippers from many faiths in a scenic natural bowl. Bishop A J Muench of Fargo spoke on Catholic Action as spiritual, not political, aiming to sanctify souls while denouncing Hitler without naming him.
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G. M. Menager
S. J
St. Ignatius Mission
Columbia Gardens
Baptiste Finley
Holy Name Society
St. Ignatius
Ray Chill
George Wilde
Holy Name Societies
Butte
Montana
Rocky Mountains
Catholic Church of
Helena
A. J. Muench
Fargo
North Dakota
Hitler
Muench
James
Fuehrer
Two Planes Forced Down Near Butte
Two Luscombe planes traveling from Bismarck to Spokane were forced to land in Jefferson valley near Whitehall and nine miles southwest of Whitehall due to adverse weather and strong downdraft winds. Pilots Joe Scheer and Kenny Brinnan, both of Spokane, reported no injuries, with minor damage to the aircraft.
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Jefferson Valley
Virgil Farrar
Trenton
N. J
Spokane
Joe Scheer
Kenny Brinnan
North Cedar Street
Whitehall
Luscombe Models
Bismarck
N. D
Windsor to Return to England if War Breaks Out
Sources close to the Duke of Windsor said by night that in a war scenario he would return to England with the Duchess, heading home from Cap d Antibes France.
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Cap D' Antibes
France
Duke of Windsor
England
Two Butte youths win Carroll College scholarships
Bertrand Jones of Butte and Joseph Burns were selected for Carroll College scholarships based on scholastic standing and leadership. Jones, a graduate of Boys Central High, tops the exam list and is son of Mrs. Fletcher Jones. Burns, class of 39 graduate from Butte High, is son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Burns. Both are noted for academics and activities and will enter Helena college next fall.
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Columbian Squires
Knights of Columbus
Carroll College
Helena
Bertrand Jones
Central High School
Fletcher Jones
West Copper Street
Joseph Burns
Butte High School
Frank J. Burns
West Quartz Street
Helena College
Peterson and Jones Win Golf Tourney Here
Gene Jones and Oscar Peterson amateurs representing the host organization won the Butte Country club annual invitational pro amateur tournament with a best ball 36 hole score of 130. Art Everson and A B Foutz were second at 132. Third were Johnny Jack and Bill Quigley plus George Sarsfield and Bernard Bretherton at 133.
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Gene Jones
Oscar Peterson
Butte Country Club
Art Everson
Havre
A. B. Foutz
Butte
Johnny Jack
Billings
Bill Quigley
George Sarsfield
Bernard Bretherton
Sarsfield
Soviet Nazi pacts spur manganese development in U S
J Carson Adkerson president of the American Manganese Producers association says new Soviet Nazi trade and non aggression pacts emphasize developing American manganese sources. Russia remains a major supplier but Europe alignments may send more Soviet manganese to Germany. The Strategic Minerals Act authorizes 100 million dollars over four years with 10 million for the current year to stockpile minerals and spur private U.S. production.
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J. Carson Adkerson
American Manganese Producers’ Association
Adkerson
Washington, D. C
Russia
United States
Europe
Germany
Congress
War, Navy and
Interior Departments
Treasury Department
Montana youth dies after Saturday car crash near country club
Francis Allan McDougall 18 of 1816 Texas Ave died at St. James hospital at 5 30 Sunday from a fractured skull after a late Saturday night accident near Anaconda Country Club. A Montana School of Mines freshman and Boys Central High School graduate, he had planned to enroll at Montana State College for mechanical engineering. Kevin T Cadigan 1953 Wall St was driving the car. Continued on page 3 col 1.
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Francis Allan McDougall
Texas Avenue
Montana School of Mines
St. James Hospital
Anaconda Country Club
Boys’ Central High School
Bozeman
Montana State College
Butte-Anaconda
Anaconda
Warm Springs
Country Club
Kevin T. Cadigan
Wall Street
R—A
Nippon Round-the-World Plane Reaches Nome for Welcoming
The Nippon, a round-the-world plane carrying seven Japanese aviators and reporters, arrived in Nome Alaska at 11:02 a.m. after departing Hokkaido. Lead pilot Sumitoshi Nakao and crew announced a planned 30 day flight visiting major cities, then would spend the night in Nome.
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Nome
Alaska
Nippon
Hokkaido Island
Nome Chamber of Commerce
Pacific
Roosevelt to Proclaim Neutrality Act At Earliest Opportunity
Washington August 27 President Roosevelt will proclaim the neutrality act in effect almost immediately after or if a European war breaks out a high official said today The act allows the President to decide when a state of war exists and may not require a formal declaration The law has not been applied to the Sino Japanese conflict now in its third year Continued on Page 3 Col 7
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Washington
Roosevelt
Sino- Japanese Conflict Now In Its Third Year. But While Mr. Roosevelt
Entire Japanese Cabinet Resigns
Premier Baron Hiranuma went to the imperial palace to present the cabinet's resignation. The move follows the Soviet non aggression pact with Germany and Japan's shift from the Rome Berlin axis to a policy of splendid isolation, with the army approving the change. A day of political activity reportedly cleared the path for a government reorganization.
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Tokyo
Baron Hiranuma
Imperial Palace
Soviet Russia
Germany
Japan
Montana Weather Outlook: Partly Cloudy Monday and Tuesday
Partly cloudy conditions prevail in Montana for Monday and Tuesday with a chance of thundershowers in the western portion. Temperatures remain mostly steady across the period.
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Montana
Firemen Warn No Show For Weddings After False Alarm
Firemen were sent to a 2 AM false alarm at a wedding on South Jackson street. They could not locate the prank caller and returned to station, warning that marriages may proceed without fire department attendance in the future.
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South Jackson Street
Quartz Street
Hitler letter to Daladier on Danzig and corridor demands
Adolf Hitler asserted in a public letter to Edouard Daladier that Danzig and the Polish corridor must return to Germany and frontier conditions must cease. The seven page letter, disclosed at a Paris press conference, signals a hard line on Poland while not closing the door to peace talks. Negotiations with France appear impaired, increasing tension in the German Polish crisis.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Edouard Daladier
France
Danzig
Germany
Paris
Poland
Hitler
Poland Seeks US Mediation to Avert European War
Polish leaders view United States mediation as the only chance to avoid war after Hitler rejects direct talks with Poland on Danzig. Warsaw ramps up defense plans with about a million troops under arms while Roosevelt proposes arbitration and conciliation as peaceful options.
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Poland
United States
Warsaw
Paris
Adolf Hitler
Danzig
Foreign Office
Berlin
Hitler
Germany
Roosevelt
Ignace Mascicki
Sailings to German Ports Suspended
Washington sources report all American passenger vessel sailings to German ports are suspended as of tonight, a decision confirmed by high level officials. The measure affects transatlantic routes and could impact travelers and U. S. shipping services.
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Washington
U.P
Germans Search French Vessels Off Boulogne
The master of a fleet of French fishing boats returning to Boulogne reports German warships stopped several vessels in the North Sea for searches. The ships were permitted to proceed after the examinations were completed.
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Boulogne
France
North Sea
Truce Possible as Britain Debates Poland Crisis
London dispatch notes Britain will reaffirm support for Poland against German aggression while hinting at a possible truce to review the European situation. The government prepared a reply to Hitler after an emergency cabinet meeting, with details to be released after minor revisions.
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London
Adolf Hitler
Poland
Germany
Hitler
Britain
Flyers Seek Endurance Mark At Santa Ana
Santa Ana pilots Troy Colboch aged 27 and Jerry Keeley aged 22 launched at 5 07 p m aiming to break the world non stop refueling endurance record. A crowd of about 15000 watched as they declared hopes to stay aloft for 30 days and surpass the 14 days 7 hours set two weeks earlier by Hunter and Humphrey Moody of Springfield Michigan.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Troy Colboch
Jerry Keeley
Hunter
Humphrey Moody
Young
Britain outlines firm Poland support in note to Hitler
London broadcast summaries outline Britain's message to Hitler emphasizing alliance with Poland peace talks without Munich risks willingness to facilitate negotiations and seek a truce frontiers demobilization and international guarantees with Britain ready to participate.
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Poland
Britain
Munich
Hitler
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