Americans In Soviet Secret Police Setup Reported
Washington reports a former official testified before the House Committee on un American activities that Americans were among Ogpu linked operatives in the Soviet Trading Corporation. Robert Pitcoff, a New York electrician, said the Ogpu recruited in U S war industries and that some agents are American. He declined a Russia bound training offer in 1931.
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Washington
Soviet ‘Trading Corporation
United States
House
Ogpu
Rus- Thewitnsen
Robert Piteoff
New York
Rentare
Soviet Trading Corporation
the Community Party of
Ogou
Pitcoff
Communist Party
Rhea Whitely
Russia
Dies
D-Tex
Commuunist
German Mass on Moselle Rhine Front Hints Large Offensive
Paris dispatch reports French sources say Germans massed tanks and heavy artillery between the Moselle and Rhine ready for a major offensive. About 1,200 German troops thought to be aboard armies along the front, with two million in reserves overall, and veterans of Poland in the Saar and river sectors amid current lull.
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John H. Martin
Paris
Moselle
Rhine
Western Front
Saar
Tommies Are Rearin To Go Into War Grip
British troops prepare for large scale operations in France as 158 000 man expeditionary force arrives. Commonwealth forces drill and move munitions amid war’s proximity, with frontline actions looming and morale high. The Royal Oak sinking dominates naval news with 270 survivors among 1,200 crew.
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France
Britain
London
Winchester court trashes two DUI cases in one night
A story claims a justice presiding at a trial sentenced two men charged with driving drunk in the same car while intoxicated. The men swapped seats to escape officers, leaving both drunk. After disposing of the case the judge called a third man from the audience and sentenced him to six months for a violated law, remarking he would have time to hire a lawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridheen
Pte Ee
Morgan Named President Of Virginia Manufacturers Association
Dwight Morgan of Roanoke was elected president of the Virginia Manufacturers Association at its annual convention. The final session included a speech on industry responsibilities and the association urged government support to keep the United States neutral.
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Roanoke
Virginia Manufacturers’ Association
Dwight Morgan
Sae Ny and Ponies
United States
Novick Transfer Company Aims High In Freight Growth
Abram J. Novick started the Roanoke firm in 1928 and grew it into a 49 truck operation moving about 10,000,000 tons monthly across six states. The network includes 12 city terminals with 180 workers at headquarters and main offices, and a fleet serving routes to Roanoke Baltimore and Washington D C.
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Abram J. Novick
Novick
Roanoke
Baltimore
Washington, D. C
Clu
Noviche
Virginia
New York
Cameron Street
Martinsburg Pike
Beichic
N. W. To Aid Apple Campaign
N and W details railroad support for a state apple promotion. Roanoke official S F Small of the Norfolk and Western asks Virginia Chamber of Commerce to cooperate with campaigns to boost apple use. He notes November Magazine will run promotional material highlighting local apple production and rail shipments.
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S. F. Small
Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway
R. F Nelson
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Norfolk and Wstern
State Chamber
Ikea
Virginia Boys Attend State Convention Judging Teams
Virginia delegation from Carisiansbure to Christians ny Bea. and Kansas City visits join four livestock and farm crop judging teams. Churchill Diggs of Boyce High School and D J Savage, supervisor of vocational agriculture, lead the group at the convention.
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Jack EA
Brucetown
Virginia Federation of Future Portes
Churchill Diggs
Boyce High School
D. J. Savage City
Christiansny Bea
Kansas City
Virginia
Carisiansbure
Ses
Additions Underway for 4000 Square Foot Mixing Area
Work has progressed over roughly two weeks on a 4,000 square foot expansion. One addition focuses on the mixing area and related facilities as part of ongoing construction.
Labor Party’s Woodburn wins Glasgow by election
In Glasgow on October 14 Arthur Woodburn, Scottish Secretary of the Labor Party, was returned to the House of Commons, decisively defeating a stop the war candidate in the by election.
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Glasgow
Arthur Woodburn
Labor Party
House of Commons
One Killed Four Injured In Elkton Crash
A sedan rear ended a gravel truck on Route 40 three miles south of Elkton Md killing J Doyle a seaman with the Reina Mercedes and injuring four others. Herve Gourd fractured right leg. William Pennybacker and Newton Salisbury also hurt. Henry E Harvey driver uninjured. Cecil county medical examiner J B Slicer ordered an investigation.
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Elkton
J. Doyle
U. S
United States Naval Academy
Route 40
Here
Union Hospital
Herve Gourd
William Pennybacker
Providence Avenue
Chester
Newton Salisbury
Edgers
Henry E. Harvey
North East
Sourd
Harvey
J. B. Slicer
Cecil County Medical Examiner
U. S. Now Leads In Capital Ships
The United States tops the world in capital ship tonnage after the Royal Oak sinking, with 15 capital ships totaling 466 890 tons. Britain remains ahead of Germany with 14 ships and 444 550 tons, while Germany trails with 2 capital ships totaling 82 000 tons.
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Associated Press
Royal Oak
United States
Britain
Germany
Navy and Dartmouth Meet in Clash Before 30000 Fans
A crowd estimated at 30,000 packed Baltimore for the season opening clash between Navy and Dartmouth Indians. Both teams entered undefeated and faced their first major test under clear skies as Elias starred for Navy and Dartmouth looked for more wins.
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Baltimore
Navy
Elias
Dartmouth
Indians
Winchester Memorial Hospital Listed As Standard Facility
Winchester Memorial Hospital, capacity 136 beds, is among 50 Virginia institutions named standard by the American College of Surgeons. The designation follows years of compliance with standardization requirements and is part of the 1939 list to be announced at the hospital standardization conference in Philadelphia.
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Winchester
Virginia
American College of Surgeons
Malcolm T. MacEachern
Chicago
Winchester Memorial Hospital
United States
Canada
Philadelphia
Bridges Wrecked To Halt Germans In Alsace Action
Paris reports French military advices say three rail bridges along the Alsace frontier were destroyed to impede a German offensive. The action follows heavy German troop concentrations near Lauterbourg to Switzerland, with bridges at Haguenau Rastadt Colmar Fribourg and Mulhouse Mulheim severed.
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Paris
Alsace
Berlin
Séciatien Fa
Lauterbourg
Switzerland
Haguenda
Rastadt
Colmar
Fribourg-En- Brisgau
Mulrouse
Mulheim
Strasbourg
Germany
Village Blotted Out By Quake
The village of Timbang on Java's island under the Dutch East Indies was reported destroyed by a volcanic eruption. Services said villagers are missing as the remaining 200 residents and nearby areas fled to safety.
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Hague
Timbang
Java
Dutch East Indies
Finns Face Big Finnish Soviet Talks Dilemma
Helsinki dispatch reports indefinite postponement of talks may test Finland's willingness to accept Russia’s demand for naval bases on Gulf of Finland islands. Diplomats expect days to reveal progress while Finland’s foreign office remains silent on negotiations.
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Helsinki
Moscow
Foreign Office
Russia
Gulf of Finland
Flier
Lindbergh Proposes Split Embargo On Arms
Col Charles A Lindbergh urged Congress to separate offensive from defensive arms in the embargo while keeping the latter allowed and urged shielding American shipping from belligerent waters and denying credits to warring nations and their agents.
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Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
Congress
Lindbergh
Hoover
Black Hawk Rescues 39 From Emile Miguet Fire
The American freighter Black Hawk reported rescuing 39 survivors of the French tanker Emile Miguet after a fire off the Irish coast. One person was dead. The report came from wartime bulletins in New York on October 14.
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New York
Russia to conclude talks with Turkish delegation today
Russia, active in Baltic and Black Sea diplomacy, was expected to finish negotiations with a Turkish delegation today. The talks aim to extend Moscow influence in the region amid ongoing regional power shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Baltic
Black Sea
Finnish Minister Erkko to Speak on NBC Air
In New York on October 14 NBC announced Finnish Minister Eljas Erkko would deliver a broadcast address. The program aims to discuss Finland’s national policies and cultural affairs with NBC listeners.
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Finn
New York
National Broadcasting Company
Eljas Erkko
Sweden Invites Nordic States to Solidarity Conference
Stockholm reports Norway Denmark and Finland accepted Sweden's invitation to a conference next Wednesday marking a fresh declaration of Scandinavian solidarity.
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Stockholm
Norway
Pinland
Denmark
Sweden
Sail For Home From Rotterdam Amid War Stranded
About 1 100 persons stranded in Rotterdam ready to sail for New York tonight aboard the Holland America liner Rotterdam. Women and children receive priority in crowded accommodations due to wartime disruption.
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Rotterdam
New York
Holland-Amerikaner
Dr. Riley Opens Medical Office in Winchester
Dr. C. L. Riley, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Riley, moves his family to Winchester and opens a general medicine office at 212 West Boscawen street. A Winchester native who studied at the University of West Virginia and the Medical College of Virginia, he earned MD in 1934 and has held hospital residencies in Richmond. He is married to Verna and they have an infant son, Charles, living at 1412 Valley avenue.
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C. L. Riley
C. E. Riley
Winchester
Martinsburg
West Boscawen Street
Mr. Riley
Hampshire County
University of West Virginia
Lynchburg
Medical College of Virginia
School of
Medical College
Memorial Hospital
Richmond
Riley
Psi
Phi Rho Sigma
Sigma Nity
Virginia Society of Obste
Verna
Charles
Valley Avenue
G. W. Riley
Britain Loses Battle Ship in U Boat Action
London reports the Royal Oak was sunk with more than 1,000 casualties. Berlin says Germany consults Soviet Russia and Italy on next steps as occupation of parts of dismembered Poland is announced. Paris notes rain and fog over the Western Front. Moscow says talks with Turkey proceed with an imminent agreement, while Finnish negotiations are held in abeyance.
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Royal Oak
W. G. Benn
Portsmouth
Royal
Britain
The
Associated Press
London
Admiralty
Berlin
Germany
Russia
Italy
Poland
Moscow
Turkey
Hitler Waiting Upon His Allies
Berlin reports a Western front lull likely to last until Italy and Soviet Russia respond. Germany seeks neutral intermediaries as France and Britain show no new terms, while three enemy planes are down near Coblenz and Britain is blamed for continuing hostilities.
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Berlin
Italy
Soviet Russia
Adolf Hitler
Chamberlain
France
Britain
West
Coblenz
Germany
England
Colder Weather Amid Week Forecast For Regions
Weather outlook shows rain in the south and central regions, with rain or snow in extreme northern portions around Tuesday and again Thursday night or Friday. Temperatures moderate early, colder middle, warmer by Friday, then colder at week’s end.
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Washington
Middle Atlantic
What to do with the bulls at Winchester Memorial Hospital
The junior auxiliary plans for the three bulls donated by a northern Virginia thorougbred breeder remain undisclosed as chairman away. The animals reside on Dr. P. W. Boyd’s farm where Virginia Boyd serves as auxiliary chairwoman.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Liberty
Northern
Virginia
P. W. Boyd
Virginia Boyd
Public Sale Notice for Phineas Shuler Estate
Public sale announced for late Phineas Shuler with J W Herrell as auditor and B L Larrick as clerk. Sale details bearing docket or date code (10 10 12 14 31) accompany the notice.
Notice to Apple Growers
Notice to apple growers stating that shipments from certain contracted parties cannot be accepted and receipts are delayed beyond control while efforts are made to resolve the issue.
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Drew Middleton
Jutland
Secretary of the Admiralty
Braddock Street
MR Winchester
Ageetton
Benjamin Belchie
the Star
Novick Transfer
Carrier
Winchester Institution
Sail
Dr. Riley
Gereats
Hitler
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