Battle For Polish Capital Still Is Raging
The article notes Warsaw defenders holding out against Nazis who claim to have penetrated the city. It outlines U.S. aims to recruit 100,000 reinforcements as a peacetime expansion, with Roosevelt ordering Army, Navy, National Guard, and Marine Corps staffing to reach 632,000 total.
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Warsaw
Washington
Army
Navy
Roosevelt
Regular Army
National Guard
Marine Corps
Congress
Naval Reserve
Velt
Justice Department
Warsaw Holds Out Under Bombing Pressure In Polish Capital
London reports Warsaw remained in Polish hands at 14:00 despite constant bombing. Budapest broadcast at 18:30 quoted Warsaw radio declaring they would not yield and would hold out to the very last.
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London
Reuters
Warsaw
Budapest
Warsaw Radio Tonight
Forest fire caution as dry heat rises risk
The report notes no fires yet but warns hunters to take precautions amid high heat and dryness. It mentions a Greene county church sermon heard from Albemarle within two counties and a feature by Foxe Reardon. A pup survived a train incident at Appomattox. Temperatures reach 90 high and 67 low.
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Albemarle County
Foxe Reardon
The
Times- Dispatch
Old Dominion
Junior Farmers Hear Cowles at September Meeting
J E Cowles agricultural instructor at Gainesboro will speak at the Frederick County Junior Farmers Club meeting in Handley High School agriculture room Tuesday night September 12 at 8 oclock. The program committee will outline next years plans including technical agricultural topics community affairs recreation and entertainment credit facilities marketing and other farmer interests. A potential judging contest and exhibits are discussed for the Farmers show while the club continues its regular evening program.
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J. E. Cowles
Gainesboro
Frederick County
Handley High School
Cowles
Suns
Hottest Sept 1 1932 Temp Record Sparks Heat Reprieve
Winchester and Frederick County report a 96 degree high the hottest of the summer, with 90 today and 67 overnight. Yesterday marked the hottest September day since September 1, 1932, while past heat lingered on fields. Gardens report mx deficiency. Meeee sale: household effects of Mary C Rhyan at 2 pm Sept 16 at 26 Valley Ave.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Mary C. Rhyan
Valley Ave
Winchester City Streets Grant Questioned by AP
The Associated Press refused approval of a Winchester W PA grant of 15739 for city street improvements to be matched by 12251 in city revenue totaling 28280. City Manager Lee Grant labeled it a blanket application and noted funds may be used across numerous projects petitioned over time. Earlier in February talks of a bond issue for municipal improvements emerged, with 67 proposed projects and an estimated preliminary cost of 394571, including 64282 for storm sewers 160221 for sewer and water and 169368 for streets.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Ocean Freight Rates Rise in Atlantic Conference Action
New York reports that North Atlantic United Kingdom Conference raised freight rates from Atlantic ports to Great Britain by 33 1/8 percent due to higher war risk insurance costs. Earlier the North Atlantic Baltic Conference halted some contracts and pushed rates up as much as 100 percent. Pacific coast to Europe and South America routes will see increases from 33 1/3 to 50 percent next Monday amid ongoing war demand and a shipping boom.
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New York
Atlantic
United States
Great Britain
England
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
Pacific
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Europe
South America
West Coast
Evacuation Of Americans On Huge Scale
The United States accelerates the largest civilian evacuation from Europe using five ships led by the Orizaba. The Rex and Manhattan join departures as refugees rush home. The National Maritime Union demands bonuses and higher ship sailings amid the crisis.
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United States
Europe
New York-Cuba
Orizaba
U. S. Maritime Commission
Atlantic
Acadia
St. John
Lexington
North Atlantic
1 de France
Rex
Genoa
Roosevelt
Washington
State Department
Manhattan
National Maritime Union
CIO
Joseph Curran
Presi
Netherlands Floods Basin in Utrecht Province
The Netherlands flooded a basin in Utrecht province about 20 miles southeast of Jempasoma as a defense precaution. The exact flooded area location was not announced but described as roughly in the center of the country.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Utrecht
Jempasoma
Treasury Receipts and Outlays Reported
Treasury data show receipts of 26,520,567.45 dollars and expenditures of 31,135,626.19 dollars for September. The gross debt stands at 40,937,577,077.68 dollars.
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Washington
Britain’s Navy and Air Force Forge Ahead in War Effort
British navy and air force advance in the first week of war while the army prepares for a French British push against Germany. Officials cite a widening blockade from Denmark to the Baltic and discuss air navy cooperation and the Kiel canal bombardments as key actions.
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And
Air Force
London
Royal Navy
Royal Air Force
Britain
Germany
Third Reich
Denmark
Skagerrack
Danish
Baltic
Stettin
Kiel Canal Entrance
Athenia
Wartime Market Rises Amid Buying Wave Reports
The stock market advanced in early dealings with leading issues higher by $1 to $2 as buyers remained eager. Some weekend liquidations trimmed gains and a Danish fishing fleet disruption threatened about 100000 workers dependent on the industry.
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New York
Mark
Kennebec Sunk by Torpedo as Crew of 32 Rescued
A Netherlands steamer Breedyk reported the British tanker Kennebec, 5 548 tons, sunk by a torpedo. All 32 crew members were saved.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Breedyk Today
Kennebec
Netherlands envoy told to act on neutrality breach near Limburg
The Netherlands envoy to Berlin was instructed to take steps after German warplanes crossed near Limburg on the eastern Dutch border, an incident viewed as a violation of Holland's neutrality.
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The
Hague
Netherlands
Berlin
Holland
Limburg
Germany
Balloon drifts over Denmark with British type payload
A balloon of the British type drifted over Denmark today with a trailing cable. Three Danish planes pursued it. Officials said the cable damaged power lines as the craft moved freely across the sky.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Oilllais
Object To Mines Around Copenhagen
Extensive mine fields surround Copenhagen as authorities report defenses tightened amid warnings of coastal threats. The dispatch notes widespread fortifications and ongoing patrols along the Danish capital’s approaches.
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Object To
Copenhagen
Den
Argentina objects to food as war contraband lists
Foreign Minister Jose Maria Cantilo delivered a note to the British embassy stating Argentina objects to including foodstuffs in goods listed by Britain as war contraband.
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Buenos Aires
Jose Maria Cantilo
Argentina
Britain
Polish Embassy Says Germans Repulsed North of Warsaw
The Polish embassy in London reported at 10:30 a.m. today that German forces had been repulsed north of Warsaw. Polish troops still defended the capital as bridges over the Vistula remained intact and 120000 people dug trenches nearby.
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London
Warsaw
Vistula
Farr Joins Colors in Royal Air Force
Tommy Parr former British heavyweight boxing champion has enlisted in the Royal Air Force, London reports on September 9.
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London
Tommy Parr
Royal Air Force
Occupation Denied in Warsaw Telegraph Telegram Report
A Stockholm dispatch reports the Swedish foreign office received word from the Swedish legation in Warsaw that Warsaw was not occupied and that Polish forces still controlled the city. The message clarifies the status as of September 9.
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Copenhagen
Stockholm
Foreign Office Today
Wersaw
Wersen
French Forces Gain Near Warndt Forest in German Territory
Paris reports the Warndt forest west of Forbach nearly fully in French hands as the army pushes toward the Saar basin. Communique No 11 notes great forest destruction and continued aviation support. French front progress seen as prep for Siegfried line. The regime also increases wartime taxes on civilians.
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Warndt
Forbach
Germany
Saar
Saar River
Seigfried
France
Siegfried Line
Annual Service Tomorrow At Old Chapel
Clarke county churchgoers plan an annual pilgrimage to Old Chapel two miles north of Millwood for the special yearly service. The Rev. Robert Goodwin of the local Episcopal Church will deliver the sermon before a large crowd drawn from Clarke county and nearby areas.
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Millwood
Clarke County
Old Chapel
Robert Goodwin
Episcopal Church
Virginia
Public Sale in Lat. Sept 16 1939 Household Goods
Mrs. Mary Dunlap offers a public sale in Latrobe Virginia at 1 P M on September 16 1939. Items include household furniture antiques and dishes with numerous other articles. Cash terms. Coleman Dunn is the auctioneer.
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Boyce
Mary Dunlap
Coleman Dunn
Warsaw Air Raid Alarms Amid German Advances
Warsaw broadcast an air raid warning signaling Polish control despite German penetrations from the southwest. Berlin said Nazi forces reached the Vistula and had entered Warsaw from the south, with lodz and Sandomierz slated for advance while Polish troops withdrew along the Bzura.
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Robert B. Parker
Budapest
Warsaw
Berlin
Vistula
Supreme High Command
Sandomierz
Lodz
Bzura
Huge Nazi Force Attacks Warsaw
German forces led by motorized units have occupied most of western Poland and now attack Warsaw in what could be a decisive battle. The drive aims to crush the Polish army before British and French entry, with at least 60 divisions and extensive artillery deployed across Poland.
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Lwow
Lemberg
Poland
Bucharest
Wester Poland
Warsaw
Rhine
William H
Lublin
Showery Weather Outlook for Week Starts September 11
Weather outlook for the week starting September 11 shows North and Middle Atlantic states will end in the North Atlantic States by May, otherwise generally fair.
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North
Middle Atlantic
North Atlantic
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