French Engineers Dig In On German Soil In Saar Valley
Paris dispatch notes French engineering units feverishly digging in on German soil to resist a potential land and air drive as Hitler’s offensive wanes. About 150 square miles and 65 villages are reported under French control with patrols pushing toward Siegfried line defenses and mines forming a key tactic.
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John H. Martin
Paris
Adolf Hitler
Saar Valley
Siegfried Line
Th Hine
Moselle
Saarlouis
Saar
Clarke Chamber Sets Castleman Bridge Dedication Plan
Clarke Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a dedication program for the new bridge over the Shenandoah at Castleman’s Ferry. A committee including Blackburn Moore, Ralph Ware and Laurence Castleman was named, with completion expected in December and no official state dedication planned. The event will involve the Junior Board of Trade and other civic groups. Barnard Tagelson of Richmond will speak at the November meeting on general NYA principles. Boy Scout finance drive has netted $195.50 toward a $500–$700 goal, with most funds to stay in the Shenandoah area Scout Council.
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Berryville
Bruce Gorham
Clarke Chamber of Commerce
Blackburn Moore
Ralph Ware
Laurence Castleman
Shenandoah
Castleman's Ferry
Moore
Sant
State Highway Commission
Chamber
Junior Board of Trade
Tagelson
Gorham
Barnard Tagelson
Richmond
National Youth Administration
Roy Potts
Potts
Shenandoah Area Scout Council
Lions Hear B Harrison at Club Luncheon
Burr Harrison the Democratic nominee for State Senate from the 25th District spoke on taxation at the Lions Club luncheon. New member Ralph Shockey was welcomed. three Shockey brothers belong to the club. Plans for the October 30 Hallowe en dance at the George Washington Hotel were announced with music by the hotel orchestra and a floor show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burr P. Harrison
Lions Club
Harrison
State Senate
Ralph Shockey
Howard
James
Lion D. H. Sencindiver
George Washington Hotel
C. L. Riley
Hove Riley
Howard Shockey, Sr
D. H. Sencindiver
C E. Yost
Baltimore
John Hardesty
Marlin Eckard
John Rédue
Martinsburg Club
Notre Dame Edges Purdue 3 0 Opening Game
Zontini of Notre Dame gains two yards in the first quarter as the Fighting Irish beat Purdue 3 to 0 in South Bend.
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Zontini
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish
South Bend
Purdue
South Benders
Danger in foraging wild mushrooms warns readers
A girl at left selects a wild mushroom for a meal while a miner in a dark growing house tends scientifically cultivated mushrooms. The article cautions that September and October bring higher poisoning risk from misidentified fungi and outlines the steps of washing sorting slicing and packing these cultivated mushrooms.
Chamberlain warns against peace terms under Nazi rule
Chamberlain denounces the Soviet German declaration that peace could be bought with appeasement and insists Britain will not be pressed into surrender. He accuses aggressors of bearing war guilt and notes Mussolini receives a German peace outline as London handles neutrals amid diplomatic pressure. Attlee and Sinclair urge careful appraisal of any peace proposal while preserving freedom.
Chamberlain Signals Peace Talk With Caution During War
The Prime Minister spoke of a possible peace proposal with a veiled warning against refusal. He cautioned that German assurances could not be trusted and noted the Soviet German pact shifted Poland but may not benefit Germany long term. He said aggression must end and Britain aims to stop German threats while France gains observation points as the large allied army holds a front with air reconnaissance and occasional air battles.
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British Empire
Chamberlain
Mussolini
Rome
Count Ciano
Poland
Germany
France
Europe
Britain
Royal Air Force
Lloyd George Warns Against Hitler Based Peace Promises
In London on October 3, David Lloyd George told the Commons that peace based on Hitler’s word would fail. He cited Italy talks at Hitler’s invitation and urged careful scrutiny of any terms from Italy or Russia, stressing neutrality and avoiding hastily doubled enemies.
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London
David Lloyd George
Commons
Hitler
Italy
Signor Mussolini
Lloyd George
Army Builds Plane To Make High Records
Buffalo news reports US Army planes, including the P-40 and Hawk 75 A, surpass Curtiss fighters in speed. The P-40, powered by a liquid cooled V-12 Allison engine, tops designs like the Hawk 75 A and P-36. Bell Aircraft also builds an interceptor with tricycle gear. government orders approach $3 million, numbers secret.
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Buffalo
N. Y
United States Army
Curtiss
Curtiss Aeroplane Division
United State Army Corps
H. Lloyd Child
United States Army Air Corps
Bell Aircraft Corporation
Local Men Praised For Battalion Signal Work
The piece lauds city men in the battalion including First Lieutenants Hollis and Miller and Second Lieutenant William G. Pingley, with Miller now residing at White Post. Major Tuttle commends Pingley for energetic and intelligent supervision of battalion signal communications.
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Hollis
George F. Miller
William G. Pingley
Miller
White Post
Pingley
Tuttle
Soldier Valor Highlighted by Major Tuttle
Enlisted men Corporal Wm. E. Cochran Private First Class Jack T. Shumaker and Private Ralph W. Lamp of Company I are cited for courage and fortitude during maneuvers. They aided others after being knocked to the ground by hostile tanks and cut by barbed wire entangled with the tanks while the battalion faced a tank attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. E. Cochran
Jack T. Shumaker
Ralph W. Lamp
Tuttle
Germany and Soviet Russia may renew peace talks
Berlin reports the Dienst Aus Deutschland says Germany and the Soviet Union will consult again after the western powers respond to the Moscow declaration, which Berlin calls a peace offer. It adds no new German peace offer is expected and Italy is unlikely to mediate now. Chamberlain's London address looms over Europe.
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Berlin
Dienst Aus Deutschland
Germany
Soviet
Russia
Moscow
Dients Aus Deutschland
Italy
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Europe
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Lions
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Hot Point Electric
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S. Braddock St
Winchester Business College
N. Loudoun St
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