The New York Times / September 1939


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Friday, September 1, 1939

GERMAN ARMY ATTACKS POLAND;
CITIES BOMBED, PORT BLOCKADED;
DANZIG IS ACCEPTED INTO REICH

Friday, September 1, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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Saturday, September 2, 1939

BRITAIN AND FRANCE SEND ULTIMATUMS;
WARSAW CALLS ALLIES;
ITALY NEUTRAL;
GERMANS ATTACK POLES ON 4 FRONTS

Saturday, September 2, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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Sunday, September 3, 1939

CHAMBERLAIN ANNOUNCES BRITAIN IS AT WAR WITH GERMANY

BRITAIN AND FRANCE IN WAR AT 6 A. M.;
HITLER WON’T HALT ATTACK ON POLES;
CHAMBERLAIN CALLS EMPIRE TO FIGHT

Sunday, September 3, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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Monday, September 4, 1939

BRITISH LINER ATHENIA TORPEDOED, SUNK;
1,400 PASSENGERS ABOARD, 292 AMERICANS;
ALL EXCEPT A FEW ARE REPORTED SAVED

Monday, September 4, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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Tuesday, September 5, 1939

FRENCH AND BRITISH A TTACK GERMANS ON WIDE FRONTS;
2 REICH BATTLESHIPS HIT IN AIR RAID ON WILHELMSHA VEN;
STORIES OF ATHENIA RESCUES TOLD;
U. S. CURBS TRAVEL

Tuesday, September 5, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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Wednesday, September 6, 1939

GERMANS SHELL WARSAW, RESIDENTS IN FLIGHT;
U.S. NEUTRALITY PROCLAIMED, ARMS EMBARGOED;
MARKETS HERE RISE;
ATHENIA WAS SHELLED

Wednesday, September 6, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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Thursday, September 7, 1939

POLES HOLD GERMANS IN BATTLE FOR WARSAW;
FRENCH INVADE REICH;
BRITISH LAND IN FRANCE;
ROOSEVELT PLANS EARLY CONGRESS SESSION

Thursday, September 7, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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Friday, September 8, 1939

GERMANS RUSH TROOPS WEST TO MEET FRENCH;
POLISH ARMY, INTACT, STILL DEFENDS WARSAW;
SUBMARINES SINK FOUR BRITISH FREIGHTERS

Friday, September 8, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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Saturday, September 9, 1939

GERMANS IN PART OF WARSAW, POLES ARE RESISTING;
FRENCH DRIVE ON, REPORT SAARBRUCKEN SURROUNDED;
U. S. PROCLAIMS EMERGENCY TO PROTECT NEUTRALITY

Saturday, September 9, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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Sunday, September 10, 1939

GERMANS TRY TO SWEEP AROUND WARSAW DEFENDERS;
FRENCH ADVANCE AGAIN;
GOERING MAKES BID TO PARIS;
BRITISH CABINET PREPARING FOR A THREE-YEAR WAR

Sunday, September 10, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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Monday, September 11, 1939

POLES REPEL ATTACKS ON WARSAW;
NAZIS REPORT TRAPPING 2 ARMIES;
FRENCH SHIFT THEIR DRIVE IN WEST

Monday, September 11, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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Tuesday, September 12, 1939

POLES HALT ENEMY ON WIDE FRONT;
FRENCH CONTINUE TO GAIN IN WEST;
REICH TO INTENSIFY SHIPPING WAR

Tuesday, September 12, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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Wednesday, September 13, 1939

NAZIS SAY WARSAW IS ENCIRCLED;
POLES ASSERT FOE IS HURLED BACK;
FRENCH DRIVE ON SAARBRUECKEN

Wednesday, September 13, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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Thursday, September 14, 1939

GERMANS BOMBING OPEN TOWNS, BRITAIN THREA TENS TO RETALIATE;
NAZI OFFENSIVE GAINS IN POLAND

Thursday, September 14, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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Friday, September 15, 1939

RUSSIA THREATENS POLAND AS HER DEFENSE CRUMBLES;
FRENCH CAPTURE PRISONERS

Friday, September 15, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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Saturday, September 16, 1939

RUSSIA AND JAPAN AGREE ON ARMISTICE IN THE ORIENT;
LARGE SCALE BATTLE DEVELOPING ON WESTERN FRONT;
DRIVE IN THE EAST IS SLOWED;
BRITISH SINK SUBMARINES

Saturday, September 16, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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Sunday, September 17, 1939

SOVIET TROOPS MARCHED INTO POLAND AT 11 P. M.;
NAZIS DEMAND WARSAW GIVE UP OR BE SHELLED;
FIERCE BATTLE IS RAGING ON WESTERN FRONT

Sunday, September 17, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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Monday, September 18, 1939

RUSSIANS DRIVE 40 MILES INTO POLAND, DEFENSE WEAK;
POLISH PRESIDENT IN RUMANIA, WARSAW HOLDING OUT;
BRITAIN AND FRANCE, CONCERNED, CONSULT ON ACTION

Monday, September 18, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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Tuesday, September 19, 1939

SOVIET AND REICH FORCES MEET, MAP POLISH PARTITION;
500 LOST ON BRITISH AIRPLANE CARRIER SUNK BY U-BOAT;
FRENCH ADVANCE WITHIN OUTWORKS OF THE WESTWALL

Tuesday, September 19, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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Wednesday, September 20, 1939

HITLER TELLS ALLIES IT IS HIS PEACE OR A FINISH FIGHT;
BRITAIN AND FRANCE FOR WAR TILL HITLERISM IS ENDED;
RUSSIAN NA VY REPORTED BLOCKADING ESTONIAN COAST

Wednesday, September 20, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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Thursday, September 21, 1939

NAZIS CONCENTRATE FORCES IN WEST;
BRAUCH1TSCH ARRIVES FROM POLAND;
BRITAIN REPORTS CZECHS IN REVOLT

Thursday, September 21, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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Friday, September 22, 1939

ROOSEVELT ASKS CONGRESS TO REPEAL ARMS EMBARGO;
HARD FIGHT INDICATED 24 SENATORS MAP RESISTANCE;
RUMANIAN PREMIER ASSASSINATED; NAZI COUP FOILED

Friday, September 22, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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Saturday, September 23, 1939

DUTCH AND BELGIANS OPEN DIKES, SEEING THREAT IN GERMAN MOVES;
POLAND PARTITIONED BY INVADERS

Saturday, September 23, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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Sunday, September 24, 1939

FRENCH REPEL 3 COUNTER-ATTACKS;
ADVANCE A MILE IN SIERCK SECTOR;
MUSSOLINI WOULD HALT WAR NOW

Sunday, September 24, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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Monday, September 25, 1939

NAZI GUNS AND PLANES RAZING WARSAW;
HALF OF CITY IS IN FLAMES, 1,000 SLAIN;
BRITISH EXPECT NEW REICH PEACE DRIVE

Monday, September 25, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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Tuesday, September 26, 1939

FRENCH SHELL REICH FORTS ON RHINE AS NAZI TROOPS MASS NEAR BASLE;
SOVIET ARMY AT ESTONIAN FRONTIER

Tuesday, September 26, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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Wednesday, September 27, 1939

RUSSO-GERMAN PACT TO DOMINATE BALKANS SEEN IN MOSCOW PARLEY;
FRANCE PUTS BAN ON COMMUNISM

Wednesday, September 27, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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Thursday, September 28, 1939

ESTONIA REPORTED READY TO YIELD AS RUSSO-GERMAN PARLEYS BEGIN;
WARSAW, A SHAMBLES, SURRENDERS

Thursday, September 28, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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Friday, September 29, 1939

REICH AND SOVIET JOIN FOR PEACE — OR WAR;
NO BUFFER STATE;
NEW PACT WARNS ALLIES;
ESTONIA GIVES MOSCOW SEA AND AIR BASES

Friday, September 29, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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Saturday, September 30, 1939

BRITAIN AND FRANCE SPURN NAZI-SOVIET PEACE;
FORMAL OFFER BY MUSSOLINI IS NOW EXPECTED;
REICH HINTS RED PLANES WILL ATTACK IN WEST

RUSSIANS WORRIED
People Fear They Are to Be Dragged Into War by New Nazi Links
BUT NEUTRALS DIFFER
Blow to Reich Is Seen in Deal — Berlin Is Held to Confess Weakness

Saturday, September 30, 1939 – The New York Times Front Page

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