Chamberlain confident U-Boat menace under control
British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain told Parliament Britain’s navy would increasingly bring raiding U-boat activity under control. He said Royal Air Force planes scored hits on a German battleship near Kiel and warned that weekly losses at sea were expected. He condemned the sinking of the Athenia as a German crime shocking the world.
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Fred Vanderschmidt
London
Chamberlain
Commons
Britain
Ger- House
Royal Force
Kiel
Snipcene
Athenia
Germany
German forces near Warsaw as Polish resistance surrenders
Berlin reports German units are within 20 miles of Warsaw though authorities say the claim may be superseded. Westerplatte garrison of 120 surrenders after days of defense as German blitz advances across Poland. Goering praises air force for eastern victory.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Warsaw
Westerplatte
Danzig
Reich
Poland
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Air Force
East
City Schools Resume Session
City schools resume session as students attend Handley crossing the Street, highlighting ongoing safety concerns around pedestrian routes.
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Handley
Winchester urges caution as children return to streets
MA Winchester warns drivers to watch for children now that schools are in session. Parents are urged to impress road safety and prevent injuries by keeping weapons away from youths, following recent accidents to emphasize the risk.
Friendship Fire Company Holds Monthly Meeting Tonight
The regular monthly meeting of the Friendship Fire Company will be held this evening at 8 o'clock led by Captain WM. Argenbrught.
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Friendship Fire Company
WM. Argenbrught
President Adds Three To Staff
President Roosevelt expands his cabinet for the emergency to include the administration of loans works and security. The White House adds three economists Jacob Viner Walter Stewart and Winfield Riefler while continuing to act against foreign spies and boost naval and coast guard measures for Atlantic protection.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Coast Guard
Hyde Park
N. Y
Paul V. McNutt
Jesse H. Jones
John M. Carmody
Stephen Early
White House
Congress
Jacob Viner
University of Chicago
Walter W. Stewart
Winfield W. Riefler
Institute For Advanced Study
Princeton
Board commends McCann for tax collections
At a board meeting a resolution praised Treasurer Harry McCann for good tax collection. A delinquent list totaling 11 748.89 for 1938 was reviewed. after reductions the net delinquencies stood at 8 203.42. For 1937 out realty and personal property totals were 5 956.75 with lower post adjustments.
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Harry McCann
McCann
Back Creek
Gainesboro
Opequon
Yard Party at Montague Ave Methodist Friday
Frugal church fundraiser holds a yard party at Montague Avenue Methodist Church on Friday September 8 starting at 5 p m to support the church building fund. Local residents invited to donate and attend.
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Montague Ave
Church Building Fund
Apple export slump hits Virginia growers hard
Commercial apple growers in Virginia face a sharp downturn as exports to Britain and continental markets shrink. Demand for early fall varieties like Jonathan and Grimes Golden falls, with prices down from $1.25 to 0.75 a bushel and income waning due to sterling weakness, war disruption, and large English crops.
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Jonathan
Canada
Australia
Sangar Insurance al
England
Virginia
Othre Appalachian
Middle West
Northeast
Jonathans
Submits Bid For Drive Guard Rails
Apparent low bid of 106 760 for guard rails on the public road program between Swift Run Gap and Black Gap Virginia. Peter D Adams of Baltimore submitted 109 250 and Echols Brothers Incorporated of Staunton Virginia 123 790. Five other bidders competed.
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Washington
Public Road Administration
Swift Run Gap
Black Gap
Peter D. Adama
Baltimore
Echols Brothers, Inc
Staunton
Windsors to Return to England from Exile
Cannes dispatch reports the Duke and Duchess of Windsor will depart for London tomorrow ending nearly three years in exile. This will be the first time the former king sees home since December 11, 1936 and the duchess will set foot on English soil as a duchess for the first time.
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Cannes
France
Duke
England
Wallis Warfield
Prince of Wales
Great Britain
Fairfax Inn Sold to Bowers by Winchester Hospital Trustees
The historic Fairfax Inn on South Cameron Street changes hands to Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Bowers for 10000. Under the will of Charles M. Ebert the property goes to the hospital after his widow’s lifetime. Remodeling planned around December 1 adds hot and cold water and forty bedrooms without altering the Colonial exterior.
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Fairfax Inn
Cameron Street
Harry H. Bowers
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Charles M. Ebert
Orndorff Ordered To Grand Jury On Subornation Charge
Elmer Mutt Orndorff was ordered held for the grand jury on subornation of perjury charges. Kelchner testified that Orndorff offered to secure his attorney pay his fine and provide for his family if Kelchner lied about liquor dealings. Both men were jailed on illegal sale charges and now face grand jury action for perjury and procuring perjury.
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Elmer (Mutt) Orndorff
Grand Jury
Corporation Court
Orndorff
George Gelchner
Kelchner
James P. Reardon
Commonwealth
Over 2 000 Back On Large Liner Manhattan
The U S liner Manhattan docked with 2 147 aboard including 572 officers and crew. Passengers filled public rooms with cots. notables included Postmaster General James A Farley and family, ten congressmen, Grace Moore and her husband Valentine Parera, Norma Shearer, and Elsa Maxwell. Some travelers lost baggage in Europe and Farley reported a lost hatbox. Moore and Moore's wife said they would return to France as ambulance drivers.
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New York
U. S
Manhattan
Europe
James A Parley
Betty
Anne
Grace Moore
Singer
Valentine Parera
Norma Shearer
Elsa Maxwell
Farley
Miss Moore
France
Hitler's Eyes On British Empire Editorial Warns of Empire Price
A Berlin edition of the Muenchner Neueste Nachrichten reports an editorial from Munich stating that England would pay a high price if it seeks to fight, asserting Britain craves conflict but Europe must realize the empire’s price. The piece ties Adolf Hitler to the Munich paper and notes Berlin received the September 3 edition.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Munich
Muenchener Neueste Nachrichten
England
World War II Updates From Europe and Asia
The report outlines British troop movements toward the front in France and German advances near the Siegfried line, with Poland’s forces rallying against tank attacks. British plans for a long term offensive are noted along with neutral stance statements from Japan. The United States acts to curb spies as coast guard ships bolster shipping protection. Mussolini signals peace if Poland falls, while Canada readies parliament to support Britain.
Poles Rally To Hold 30 Mile Warsaw Front
WARSAW Sept 7 Defenders of the Polish capital were reported to have fallen back to a 30 mile line along the Vistula then rallied and fought like lions against German tank thrusts. The line ran between Plonsk and Pultusk with heavy fighting around Pultusk and Ciechanow as Poles repelled multiple tank assaults and destroyed many German tanks.
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Warsaw
Vistula
Lloyd. Lehrbas
Plonsk
Pultusk
Ciechanow
Plonsk- Pultusk
Marble Opens Defense in National Women's Tennis Title
Alice Marble of Los Angeles opened the defense of her national title with a 6-1 6-2 victory over Mercedes Madden of Boston in the Forest Hills match.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
Alice Marble
Los Angeles
Mercedes Madden
Boston
French force penetrates Bienwald near Lauterberg
Paris dispatch reports a French unit pushing into the Bienwald forest north of Lauterberg. Observers say the slight advance signals broader fighting on the western front as Lauterberg sits opposite the Siegfried Line with the Rhine to the south as a major defensive barrier.
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Bulletin
Paris
Bienwald
Lauterberg
Germany
Rhine
British Reinforcements Reach Paris Front in World War II
British forces moved up to join French troops as officials said French and British staffs were coordinating. German advance guards reportedly withdrew toward Siegfried Line forts while French forces advanced up to 15 kilometers in places along the northern front. Daladier and Gamelin held a one hour war briefing on combined British French command.
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Paris
Basel
Switzerland
Germany
Siegfried Line
Daladier
France
Maurice Gustave Gamelin
Congress May Be Called To Meet Sept. 18
Salem Oregon September 7 Senator Charles L McNary says President Roosevelt urged a special session of Congress to begin September 18 to consider changes in the neutrality law He said the session should cover only neutrality legislation and be as short as possible The tentative date was noted for the session with no comment on arms sales policy to belligerents
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Congress
Billboard posters urge traffic safety drive in Winchester
The Junior Board of Trade pushes a traffic safety campaign with posters donated by Winchester Poster Advertising Corp and supplied by Out-Per Agency. John Ramey chairs the education division and F L Largent Jr plans further publicity including a mammoth parade led by Robert Mason on Sept. 13 to warn motorists about school children.
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Board of Trade
Winchester
Winchester Poster Advertising Corp
J. W. Baker
Richman John Ramey
F. L. Largent, Jr
Richmond
Eee
Robert Mason
Western Front Actions Rise as Allied Forces Readied
The war ministry reports stiff German resistance while French and British staffs coordinate plans to relieve Poland from eastern front blows. The British expeditionary force is poised to join battle within days as leaders including Sir Edmund Ironside and Cyril Newall confer with French commanders on joint action under General Gamelin. Daladier forms a union cabinet amid wartime leadership shifts.
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War Ministry
Poland
Edmund Ironside
Cyril Newall
Maurice Gustave G
Lana
Joseph Vuillemin
Gamelin
Union
Daladier
Clarke County Girls At Sea Aboard Liner S S Stottenham
Miss Margaret Dole and Miss Polly Winslow departed Southampton aboard the Holland American liner S S Stottenham en route to New York after abandoning their earlier booking on the Maurantania due to wartime unrest. Mothers Mrs Dole and Mrs Sommaripa confirmed the news via relatives.
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Margaret Dole
Polly Winslow
Stottenham
Southampton
England
New York
Pees Ae
E. Dole
Alexis Sommaripa
Extension Service Cautions on Fruit Handling
It takes years to grow an apple and one second to bruise it. Extension Service warns to handle fruit carefully to avoid damage.
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