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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1939

Page

7

French and German fronts clash as France reports air and ground success

French air forces claim victory over a larger German air arm amid heavy bombardment of the Siegfried line. Artillery pounded German hill defenses along a 100 mile front from the Moselle to the Rhine while Saar movements sought prisoners and new artillery positions.

Siegfried Line Arches Moselle Rhine Saar River Thionville Merzig Saarbruecken France Britain Russia Poland Auguste Champetier de Ribes Jakob Surits Viscount Halifax Ivan Maisky

Citizens Seek To Enjoin Group Over Road Relocation

A group seeks to halt a state road relocation arguing the Highway Commission lacks legal authority and that public funds are misused. The first suit by Charles Dearmont and others led to a court order granting defendants until September 30 to file pleadings. a final decree is set for November 11 at 11 am.

Circuit Court Board of Supervisors State Highway Commission Chara Charles Odearmont William O Dearnthat W. Earnest Dearmont Mary I Dearmont J. Lantz Hauptman Philip Williams Moore and Williams

Hands Off Bill Delayed As Senate Reads For Opposition

The committee postponed action on the measure until Thursday to give opponents time to study it. Leaders Barkley and McNary agreed to no filibusters and no long sessions, with a temporary truce while debate proceeds. The Foreign Relations panel and a "strategy committee" plan tight scrutiny as the House and Senate pause for strategic review before resuming discussions.

Senate Barkley McNary van Nuys D-Ind Foreign Relations Committee Borah Idaho Johnson Calif Vandenberg R-Mich LaFollette Clark Nye Congress House

Committees Named for Frederick County Farm and Home Fair

Frederick County Farm and Home Fair committees for October 19 21 were announced. Gardening and Crops Kenwyn Triplett Hugh Dailey Clarence Cather Poultry Robert Dailey Nelson Carpenter Harry Heishman Hobbies Denver Heishman Orville Willey Alma Omderif Sam Whitacre Rebecca Adams Apples Landon Whitacre Raymond Carpenter Mary Gay Marker Canning Esther Richards Mrs Walter Adams Lillie Hoox Clothing Nancy Harbaugh Darleen Bart Mrs C H Harbaugh Classes for the fair are published in The Star. Entries 7 to 9 a m Thursday October 19 and 8 to 12 a m Friday October 20. Only 4 H Club members may exhibit one exhibit per class. Exhibitors may enter all classes. No exhibits may be removed until 3 pm Saturday. Awards: if no competition, based on quality. No prize for 4 H Club members not submitting a record book at year end.

Frederick County Kenwyn Triplett Hugh Dailey Clarence Cather Robert Dailey Nelson Carpenter Harry Heishman Denver Heishman Orville Willey Alma Omderif Sam Whitacre Rebecca Adams Landon Whitacre Raymond Carpenter Mary Gay Marker

Senate to work weekdays amid neutrality bill delay

Representative Boland of Pennsylvania says the Senate will work every weekday starting next week until the neutrality bill clears. He may use the recess to survey House members on their neutrality views.

Senate Representative Boland D-Pa

Legion Marches in Cold Rain at Chicago Parade

The American Legion led a large parade down Michigan Avenue in cold rain remembering the Argonne battle begun on September 26 1918. The event showcased banners for neutrality and drew about 87 000 marchers with floats and drums ending at Soldier Field.

Chicago American Legion France Belgium Michigan Avenue Argonne General Pershing Battle of the Argonne Legion Committee On Foreign Relations Ray Murphy Iowa Stanley H. Ford Soldier Field Department of Mexico Mississippi

Local WPA Probe Targets Handling of Funds

General counsel for a new congressional subcommittee investigates irregularities in WPA fund handling. J O Connor Roberts is pictured in Indianapolis. Gurney G Derbyshire of Southport and his son in law face allegations tied to 100 WPA workers used for private road construction.

Congressional J. O'Connor Roberts Indianapolis Ind Gurney G. Derbyshire Southport

Polish military government under Sosnkowski formed

A military government led by General Casimir Sosnkowski is reported to have been established in Poland and to refuse recognition of the refugee government, whose leaders have been interned in Romania.

Casimir Sosnkowski Poland Romania

Capper Reviews 8000 Letters on Neutrality Policy

Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas studies thousands of letters from Americans weighing in on neutrality amid his isolationist stance against repealing the Neutrality Act. He chairs a bloc opposing changes to the long standing policy.

Washington Arthur Capper Capper

Pole Capital Stormed By Nazis (Continued From Page 1)

Reports from the western front describe minor scouting artillery fire and aerial activity including the downing of six French planes and two balloons. German officials claim air losses total 32 planes and six balloons, while rumors of France peace talk surface amid German neutrality concerns and Belgian Dutch boundary anxieties.

France Germany Reich Belgium Netherlands London DNB Belgian Ruhr Lower Rhine Warsaw

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