Bremen Crew Returns to Bremerhaven After Safe Voyage
Berlin reports Frankfurter Zeitung that the Bremen liner's crew of over 900 men returned to Bremerhaven last Friday after docking in a neutral port. The ship's captain Adolf Aherns was promoted to commodore by order of Adolf Hitler.
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German ships seek home or neutral ports at war outbreak
The Bremen flagship of the German merchant fleet and the New York liner led a flotilla of German vessels fleeing the war. A sailor reported the Bremen sighted in Murmansk before reaching Oslo, with 800 Bremen crew and 400 New York crew members heading to Germany via Russia.
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Lines of French Are Bolstered Lines of French Are Bolstered
Paris reports indicate French lines in the Saar and Palatinate hills are strengthened to deter a German assault. French patrols gain in the Moselle area and claim control of the Borg forest near Luxembourg, with French and German forces close range engagements noted.
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Dust Bowl relief load expected to rise in Great Plains
Agriculture department officials said a sharp upturn in farm relief demands is anticipated in the dust bowl region due to a severe late summer and fall drought. Farming has been near standstill across a wide area from the Rocky Mountains to the Mississippi Valley and from the Dakotas south.
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Severe drought grips Plains states imperil next wheat crop
Weather and crop bureau officials report record dry conditions across interior states with August heat and September drought. Wells fail and streams run dry in the lower Plains as farmers haul water for stock and face damaged late crops including corn and sorghum. Dust storms loom without soaking rains.
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Slate Blue For Soldiers in U S Army Uniform Change
Army tests over a year at five posts including Fort Meade Md show slate blue uniforms suit winter wear better. Transition may take years while olive drab stocks of about 23 million dollars are used. Slate blue seen as easier to manufacture and less visible from the air. Soldiers report comfort and practicality. tropical posts would retain khaki. Cost would average 199 dollars per man for three years versus 215 now.
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Roadside guards kept on duty near Fredericksburg
In Richmond on October 5 an inspection at Route 1 guard station near Fredericksburg found beetles that had previously troubled fields. The discovery notes ongoing pest issues and guard vigilance during the past summer.
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